Shar, Goddess of Darkness and Loss

Shar, also known as the Mistress of the Night and the Lady of Loss, was the goddess of darkness and the night in the Faerûnian pantheon and the malevolent twin sister and counterpart to the goddess of the moon, Selûne. In the 14th and 15th centuries DR, she held the portfolios of darkness, forgetfulness, loss, and night, and after she slew the underground god Ibrandul, she claimed the portfolios of caverns, dungeons, and the Underdark. In the time of ancient Netheril, Shar also held the portfolios of hatred, sleep, nightmares, illusions, lies, trickery, hiding places, betrayal, treachery, seduction, thieves, thievery, murder, and winter, before she lost these to other deities. She was the goddess of darkness, not only as the absence of light but also as the metaphorical darkness that dwelled in one's heart, mind, and soul. The domain of the Mistress of the Night was not only that of dark places but also of deeds done under darkness, of secrets, loss, hidden pain, and the desire to forget. She was also the creator of the Shadow Weave, a dark counterpart and attack upon the Weave of Mystryl and her successors, before both of the Weaves fell into ruin during the Spellplague.

"Blessed Nightsinger, witness our adoration. See how we serve you, only you. We have emptied our hearts of falsehoods. We have vanquished your foes. In darkness, we see your truth. Embrace us, your loyal warriors. Cloak us in your shadow. Guide us to your victory. Shar's will shall be done. As sure as night will fall." — Shadowheart's prayer to Shar

Alignment: Neutral Evil

Symbol: Black disk encircled with a border