Tower of Frozen Shadow
The Tower of Frozen Shadow is a seven-level undead dungeon on Velious whose history is tied to the Erudite/Heretic war, with its once-living occupants cursed to remain there forever.
- Type
- Zone
- Levels
- 15-52
- Inhabitants
- Vampires,Vampire Bats,Undead Gnolls,Ice Spectres,Hags,Erudite Ghosts
- Notable NPCs
- Tserrina Syl`Tor
- Attested in
- EQ1RPG
- Sources
- 16 texts
Overview
Drawn from The Maps of Myrist — Tower of Frozen Shadow — zone description.EQ1Primary · official
The Tower of Frozen Shadow is at once grotesque and hauntingly beautiful. It is built upon the second of the Icy Fingers in the Iceclad Ocean. Constructed in the recent past by some nefarious being, the tower extends upwards into the silver-lined clouds that mar the southern Sky of Velious. The giant structure is a marvelous and awe-inspiring sight to behold, but it is in no way perfect in its construction. Composed of shadow and ice, the tower is frozen and melded together with the creative, well-placed use of magic. Its appearance is asymmetrical, featuring jagged edges that strike outward from the smooth oval-shaped base.
The outside of the tower appears to have no visible entrances or exits, as no doors or windows adorn the exterior walls. Upon the base of the tower, hidden beneath two enormous obsidian spikes, is a carving of a doorway that arches fifteen feet upwards, leading to a wavering wall of ice and shade. The interior of the tower is constructed of the same magical material as the exterior, with similar sharp, jagged edges.
The interior of the tower is shrouded in darkness. Sparsely placed candles provide the only light within rooms that house species of uncommon creatures known only to exist within the tower's walls. Some claim that they are, along with the tower, the creations of Tserrina and Vhal`Sera. Among these creatures are various undead, such as ghouls, skeletons and a few ghosts. The undead are the eternally tormented souls of Tserrina's victims who have been trained to mindlessly fight for their Mistress.
Overview
No RPG source leads this topic — its RPG accounts are listed below.
Maps
8From the EverQuest Atlas: The Maps of Myrist (SOE, 2002).
Official Lore
6Collected official lore pieces, from in-game and out.
Fortifying Innoruuk's Realm
Volume VII With music and chants echoing throughout Castle Mistmoore, safe passage was granted to those who served Lord Innoruuk. As entourage of flowerers approached the graveyard, the minions of Mistmoore stood and watched closely. Once The Thaumaturge received the box of ingredients, she placed the leg and brain in a…
The Diary of Tserrina Syl’Tor
My Personal Accounts Tserrina Syl’Tor Finally my training has come into fruition. King Thex has bestowed upon me the coveted title “Enchantress of Neriak”. With the knowledge I have gained, there is a ritual I am seeking to perform. However, acquiring the components for this ritual will not come easy, or if at all.
Read the full sourceInto the Depths of: Iceclad Ocean
…The Iceclad Ocean contains a small chain of islands that is home to a band of gnomish pirates. The landscape, though built upon frozen ground, is scattered with the igloo homes of the gnomes, a small forest, stone monoliths and a few notable features; the Tower of Frozen Shadow, and the bridge known as Gretespaign.
Read the full sourceFrosty Hot Summer Game Update Highlights!
…Tower of Frozen Shadow - The Tower of Frozen Shadow is a grotesque and yet hauntingly beautiful structure built upon the second of the Icy Fingers in the Iceclad Ocean. Constructed in the recent past by some abominable being, the tower extends upwards into the silver-lined clouds that endlessly shroud the southern sky of Velious.
Read the full sourceOfficial Word on the Whereabouts of the Lifeguide
…Missing for some time now, the King has released an official statement confirming that our spies have kept track of this precious artifact of Tunare.
Read the full sourceThe Dark Truth
…Having still in his possession the Lifeguide, a powerful artifact rumored to have been given to Firiona Vie by Tunare herself, this Iksar fanatic and one of his henchmen lackeys, a Teir'Dal wizard named Vahlai Ka Izal, have apparently employed the aid of Tserrina Syl Tor.
Read the full sourceFurther sources
3Lore that mentions this in passing.
Community articles
5Fan-written encyclopedia entries — useful overviews, lower authority than the primary sources above.
Field notes
Adventuring notes from the atlas — what to watch for and what the zone offers. Flavor, not lore.