The Jade Shadow
The Jade Shadow has no known name, only titles given to her in reverence and fear. She is an archfiend viewed by many as the unopposed ruler of the 7 Hells who commands over 132 legions of shadows and owns 64 crowns. Her seat of authority is the Deviant Palace, a lavish inverted castle in the dregs of her dimension which is a maze of gravity magic and can only be reached by flight. Her palace is the third lowest location in the hells, hanging just above the Gaol Tree and Void Lake where it is said even more of her legions reside.
Though The Jade Shadow only appears as a pitch black silhouette with glowing green eyes this silhouette has been likened to a humanoid woman in an elegant evening gown with her hair up. This has lead to suspicions the queen of hells was a cruel noblewoman who's authority extended beyond the grave. Her incorporeal form allows The Jade Shadow to pass through dangerous realms like Zoulouthan's Gardens or the paralytic Void Lake without fear of environmental threats. It is believed this played a large role in her rise to authority as well as her ability to control the normal red-eyed shadows at will. No one knows whether she controls only her legions in The 7 Hells or all shadows constantly nor is it clear where her unique powers and intellect come from. Perhaps the Shadow Mistress's greatest power is her shroud of mystery.
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