Shadowmoor, the setting of the Shadowmoor block, is the other facet of the plane Lorwyn–Shadowmoor.Lorwyn–Shadowmoor“>[22] Whereas Lorwyn was defined by its greenness, especially its forests, its dark reflection is practically devoid of green.Lorwyn–Shadowmoor“>[23]Lorwyn–Shadowmoor“>[24] In contrast to its daytime aspect, the plane of Shadowmoor exists in perpetual dusk, where the sun is never directly visible, and the only light seems to come from unseen sources.Lorwyn–Shadowmoor“>[4] Though the sun is always hidden behind a blanket of cloud, Shadowmoor still observes dawn, dusk, and night, albeit with no noon.Lorwyn–Shadowmoor“>[10]
The former inhabitants of Lorwyn don’t recall their previous lives and remember having always lived in Shadowmoor. There are, however, a handful of beings who retain their memories; for example, in the storyline‘s latest Great Aurora: Ashling, Brigid Baeli, Maralen, Oona, the Vendilion Clique, Rosheen Meanderer, and The Sapling.
Another difference between the two planes is that some creatures who are dormant in Lorwyn are active in Shadowmoor, while others now hide from sight on the new plane.<a href=”Lorwyn–Shadowmoor“>[5]</a> Ouphes, korrigans, pucas, kelpies, scarecrows, and nightmarish, mythical beings that had slumbered beneath Lorwyn’s surface have reemerged in the ambient night. What races have survived the change have been thoroughly altered by the tainted darkness covering Shadowmoor. In particular, the demeanor of each race has taken a turn for the worse.<a href=”Lorwyn–Shadowmoor“>[25]</a> The kithkin have become withdrawn and distrusting of the other inhabitants of the plane and the boggarts are now violent brutes. The flamekin, now called cinders, have lost their passion and become hateful shadows of themselves; giants have lost their intelligence, and rely in their basic instincts;<a href=”Lorwyn–Shadowmoor“>[26]</a> the merrows are spiteful pirates and raiders who lurk in their murky rivers; the treefolk are warped skeletons of bark and branches; and the playful changelings have become the malicious mimics.
The elves, in contrast, were one tribe to experience a more positive difference. They became the last remnant of Lorwyn’s older, idyllic environment. Pressed by hostile conditions, the elves were forced to battle for their very existence. Rather than lording over the plane and oppressing the other species to conform to their values of beauty and grace, the ironic reversal in their situation shifted the elves from arrogance to humbled self-preservation.
The only race that remained mostly the same is the fae because they are protected by Oona’s magic, and thus have remained mischievous and unpredictable.
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