Letherna, the City of Midnight
A grey and bleak continent-sized demiplane within The Shadowfell, Letherna, the City of Midnight is the resting place for souls who perished in the mortal realm. Drawn to the realm by the magic of The Raven Queen, souls who strong enough to pass the Bog of Souls find themselves reborn in the City of Midnight.
All souls come to the Shadowfell, and sooner or later every one of them passes through Letherna. The influence of this frozen realm transcends the bounds of the plane and bleeds into the frosty reaches of the natural world’s distant north. Those who seek to commune with the Raven Queen must brave much to travel these harrowing lands. Letherna is dangerous, as much for its frigid elements as for the death-dealing monsters who stand guard over the Raven Queen’s demesne.
A dismal place, the City of Midnight is not without its moments of triumph. Families separated by death can be reunited in death, and those who are persecuted in life can find solace in the equality of the grave.
The City of Midnight has notable landmarks and districts, including The Dark Lady, the Fane of Night, Harkshel Acropolis, and Feria's Pedestal. Always watching over the city is the great Black Ice Fortress, home of The Raven Queen. Towers thrust up from the maze of walls and graceful bridges, drawing the eye to the storm of souls spinning above her citadel. From this maelstrom of spirits, a grim procession descends through her gates, summoned to learn their final fates.
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