Editing Forum:Shadowkeeper

|othernames=Plaguebearers of Darkness <br> Enders of Worlds <br> Twisted Humanoid Abominations <br> [[Zavala|The Big Man]]'s Killers <br> Eldritch Lightslayers

|focalworld(s)=Enshrouded [[Solar System]] <br> [[Forum:Nexus of Shadows|Nexus of Shadows]] <br> {{dot}} [[Forum:Shadowship Nitrix-Fel|Shadowship Nitrix-Fel]] <br> {{dot}} [[Forum:The Abaddon|The Abaddon]] <br> {{dot}} [[Forum:Dragon's Cove|Dragon's Cove]] <br> [[Ascendant Realm]] <br> [[Unknown Space]]

|war=[[Guardian]]s <br> {{dot}} [[Vanguard]] <br> {{dot}} [[Iron Lords]] <br> {{dot}} [[The Hidden]] <br> {{dot}} [[Dead Orbit]] <br> {{dot}} [[New Monarchy]] <br> {{dot}} [[Future War Cult]] <br> {{dot}} [[Concordat]] <br> [[Lightbearer]]s <br> Lightbound [[Fallen]] <br> {{dot}} [[Forum:House of Flame|House of Flame]] <br> {{dot}} [[Forum:Castris's Criminal Empire|Castris's Criminal Empire]] <br> {{dot}} [[House of Judgment]] <br> {{dot}} [[House of Light]] (Sacred Splicers) <br> {{dot}} [[House of Spider]] <br> Lightbound [[Cabal]] <br> {{dot}} [[Imperial Cabal]] <br> {{dot}} [[Loyalists]] <br> [[Forum:House of Eclipse|House of Eclipse]] <br> [[Rasputin]] <br> [[Forum:The Overtakers|The Overtakers]]&dagger; <br> {{dot}} [[Forum:Exo 404|Exo 404]] <br> {{dot}} Overtaker Remnants <br> [[Forum:The Dearest|The Dearest]] <br> [[Forum:Nightcraver|Nightcravers]]

|notable-group=The Shadowkeepers <br> {{dot}} Shadow Collective <br> [[Forum:Mutated|The Mutated]] <br> {{dot}} [[Forum:The Creations|The Creations]] <br> {{dot}} [[Forum:Champions of Kirito|Champions of Kirito]] <br> [[Forum:Venom of Konno|Venom of Konno]] <br> [[Forum:Shaderunners|Shaderunners]] <br> [[Forum:Acolytes of Mal|Acolytes of Mal]] <br> [[Forum:House of Shadows|House of Shadows]] <br> {{dot}} Shadow Splicers <br> [[Forum:Shadow Brood|Shadow Brood]] <br> {{dot}} Council of Zharves <br> {{dot}} Shadow Ravagers <br> [[Forum:Shadow Divisive|Shadow Divisive]] <br> {{dot}} [[Forum:Orion Initiative|Orion Initiative]] <br> [[Forum:Shadow Legion|Shadow Legion]] <br> {{dot}} [[Forum:Dark Guard|Dark Guard]] <br> {{dot}} Shadow Enclave  <br> {{dot}} [[Forum:Council of Shadows|Council of Shadows]] <br> [[Forum:The Reborn|The Reborn]] <br> [[Forum:Cult of the Scorned|Cult of the Scorned]] <br> [[Forum:Neo Titan|Neo Titans]]

|domain(s)=[[Solar System]]

|type=Elite [[Darkness]] force

|functions=Upper echelon of the Darkness' power

|othernames=Heralds of the Darkness

|conflicts=[[Forum:Second Collapse|Second Collapse]] <br> [[Forum:Retaking of Sol|Retaking of Sol]]

|leadership=[[Forum:The Black Swordsman|Kirito, the Black Swordsman]] <br> [[Forum:The White Angel|Asuna, Kirito's Betrothed]]

|notable=Assisted Kirito and Asuna in destroying The Last City}}

|image=[[File:KellScourge.jpg]]

|nobility= [[Forum:Tatsuyi Kirigaya|Tatsuyi Kirigaya, Vibebreaker of Shadows]] <br> [[Forum:Tyranaks, the Overlord|Tyranaks, the Overlord]] <br> [[Forum:Xavyskaa|Xavyskaa, Heiress of the Shadow Collective]]

|servitors=Marrowguard Servitors <br> Fused Etherkeepers

|lair=[[Forum:Den of the Lost|Den of the Lost]] <br> [[Forum:Aincrad|Aincrad]]

|encountered=[[Forum:Second Collapse|Second Collapse]] <br> [[Forum:Retaking of Sol|Retaking of Sol]]}}

Led by the dyad leadership of [[Forum:The Black Swordsman|Kirito, the Black Swordsman]] and [[Forum:The White Angel|Asuna, the White Angel]], they are a legion of potent enemies who serve [[Forum:The Black Fleet|The Black Fleet]] and its dark forces, extremely infamous not only for being notorious time criminals and masterminds responsible for various atrocious acts against the defenders and protectors of humanity, but also for corrupting [[Forum:Mallory Bertha|Mallory Bertha]] via her newfound [[Forum:Fusion|powers]] and bringing on the end of the [[City Age]] and the destruction of [[The Last City]] with the [[Forum:Second Collapse|Second Collapse]].

Empowered by the powers of the [[Darkness]], they have led countless sieges against the forces of the [[Light]] and its allies, seeking to claim complete control over the Solar System and usher in a dark new future by recreating the entire universe in the Darkness's image.

Their first order of business was subverting the crippled [[Forum:The Seraphite Cartel|Seraphite Cartel]] into the Shadow Collective, where the trio executed the remaining leadership, [[Forum:Zevaksis|Zevaksis]] included. With the destruction of a long-hated Criminal franchise, many of the remnants would join the ranks of the Shadow Collective, the dens would be turned into firebases and forward-operating bases, and their Ethrite refining machinery would be repurposed by Kamrak to accelerate production of Marrow. Following this, Tyranaks would put his plan against his former crime syndicate into motion. With the help of his close friends and superior, he would conspire against Castris and her crime empire in an effort to rope them into the Shadowkeepers to weaken the enterprise, assassinate its leadership and claim it for himself. During this, he would begin assassinating some of the syndicate's associates to sever the ties between them and the Vanguard, including [[Hunter]] [[Forum:Ashe-5|Ashe-5]], her [[Ghost]], and other imperial emissaries. This would, as according to plan, catch the attention of both the Syndicate and spies from the last city. With the help of [[Forum:Kotrik, Bloodcrafter of Shadows|Kotrik]], they were able to kill [[Forum:Rudolph McAlister|Rudolph McAlister]]; however, syndicate investigators [[Forum:Solviks, the Gunslinger|Solviks]] and [[Forum:Myra Winters|Myra Winters]] narrowly escaped their would-be assassins. While the partners continued their search for answers, spymaster [[Forum:Robert E. O. Speedwagon|Robert E. O. Speedwagon]], assisted by his fellow partners [[Forum:Tattoo|Tattoo]] and [[Forum:Kempo Master|Kempo Master]], would conduct his own investigation, where he witnessed the murder of [[Forum:Cisco Ramon|Vibe]] and confronted his murderer, Tatsuyi, who would leave him paralyzed and rightfully angry at Vibe and Ashe's unjust fates, where he would finally swear vengeance against Castris and her empire, as according to plan.

{{Quote|Mallory, what have you done done done?|[[Forum:Kreeks, the Ticking Templar|Kreeks, the Ticking Templar]] after hearing that she succeeded in prying the [[Forum:The 5 Waves of Wonder's#The Corrupted heart of Poseidon|Corrupted Heart of Poseidon]] out of [[Forum:The 5 Waves of Wonder's#The Kraken|The Kraken]].}}

Some time after hearing from [[Forum:Kreeks, the Ticking Templar|Kreeks]] about the existence of the [[Forum:The 5 Waves of Wonder's#The Corrupted heart of Poseidon|Corrupted Heart of Poseidon]], the Shadowkeepers had Mallory break into the [[Forum:The 5 Waves of Wonder's|Five Waves of Wonders]] in the hopes of unlocking the ultimate power of Darkness. Along the way, she came face-to-face with the [[Forum:The 5 Waves of Wonder's#The Kraken|Omega Kraken]], a powerful Hive-like squid who possessed the ability to shape-shift into various figures, including Uma, Audrey, Evie, Ben, and Maleficent, all of whom taunted her, claiming that the world should've been better off without her and that it was her fault that goodness had lost to the sheer might of evil. Expecting to vanquish Mallory, the Omega Kraken would instead be crippled by the growing influence of Darkness emerging from within her heart, giving Mallory an unfair advantage over the kraken, forcefully tearing the Heart out of the creature. Emerging victorious, Mallory would bestow upon Kirito the Corrupted Heart, giving him the ultimate power of the Darkness; however, unbeknownst to them, Kreeks had been watching her, lamenting about the effects of what she had done in stealing the Corrupted Heart.

Before the [[Forum:Second Collapse|Second Collapse]], Gha'arn would begin a full scale assault on [[The Leviathan]] in the hopes of capturing it for the Legion in the hopes of adding a flagship to their fleet. With the help of loyal saboteurs and spies aboard the ship, the primary force consisting of Cabal and Shadowkeepers, led by Gha'arn, would rapidly seize a foothold aboard the ship, first establishing a base of operations within the Castellum. From there, they managed to slowly advance throughout the vessel, facing off against the [[Loyalists]] rather advanced and psionically empowered defenses, as well as [[Emperor Calus]]'s mechanical proxies. Stretched thin, however, the clashing forces would enter a stalemate, gaining no ground and taking equal casualties each skirmish. That was until the reserve force, led by the combined forces of Shua'aud and Nu'uorc, arrived and quickly sabotaged the ship's planet-eating engine and captured the ship's core and advanced to the Celestial Observatory, with the combined might of the forces, the army easily penetrated the reinforced defenses of the remnant Loyalists and finally took the astral spire and marched onto the Power Conduit beneath. Here, the two massive forces clashed as [[Thresher]]s and [[Harvester]]s engaged in dogfights, [[Goliath Tank]]s exchanged barrages of Planet Cracking rounds and their armies collided and, despite the fierce opposition the Loyalists demonstrated, they would be driven back to their last and most impregnable stronghold, the Menagerie, losing a massive chunk of their forces, many of their armor columns and their entire air regiment of Gunships. Despite the disheveled state of the true Loyalists, the remnant faction, now led by de-facto commander, [[Forum:Commander Roudak|Roudak]], would manage to drive off their invaders with minimal casualties thanks to the commanders brilliant and careful use of the [[Vex|Menagerie's]] [[Hive|inhabitants]]. That would be until the arrival of the Shadow Enclave, where its leader, [[Forum:Aethrox, Shadow's Hunger|Aethrox]], would unleash his beloved champion, [[Forum:Bracus Korvam, the Famished Champion|Korvam]], against the impregnable stronghold. Within hours, thanks to Korvam's immense psionic arsenal and cohorts, the last hope of Calus's true loyalists would fall and, despite an admirable last stand made by Roudak and the last proxy of his Emperor, their last leader would be captured and, humiliatingly, imprisoned within the corridors he once called his stronghold.

| <center>[[File:Drown2.jpg|200px]]</center> || '''[[Forum:The New Evil|The New Evil]]''' ||

| <center>[[File:EliksniWing6.jpg|200px]]</center> || '''[[Forum:House of Shadows|House of Shadows]]''' ||  

| <center>[[File:Grasp of Nokris.jpg|200px]]</center> || '''Council of Zharves''' ||  

|| The disciples of Zharves's inner circle selected by Zharves to guard Aincrad's ancient secrets.

| <center>[[File:DulArath2.jpg|200px]]</center> || '''Shadow Ravagers''' ||

| <center>[[File:Vex10.jpg|200px]]</center> || '''[[Forum:Shadow Divisive|Shadow Divisive]]''' ||  

| <center>[[File:Vex2.jpg|200px]]</center> || '''[[Forum:Orion Initiative|The Orion Initiative]]''' ||  

*[[Forum:The Motherboard|Kydra, the Motherboard]]

| <center>[[File:CaiatlPsion.jpg|200px]]</center> || '''Shadow Enclave''' ||  

|| The Darkness-empowered [[Scorn]] faction consisting of soldiers and commanders of [[Forum:Vayeriks, Fatesmith of Kirito|Vayeriks, Fatesmith of Kirito]]. Found by Aincrad.

{{Quote|The Black Swordsman and The White Angel's lieutenants -- Kotrik, Zharves, Hydrax, Gha'arn, Thu'urg, and Vayeriks. The highest-ranking and most trusted subjects of the Shadowkeepers. Skilled wielders of Dark powers and stolen technology, they are as lethal as they are loyal; potent foes who will stop at nothing to advance Kirito and Asuna's cause.}}

====Shadow Commanders====

*[[Forum:Commander Gaoros|Commander Gaoros]]

====Shadow Advisors====