The Umbral Fold

So, the Raven Queen reigns supreme in the Shadowfell right? But did you know that she also holds dominion over a handful of smaller realms that drift alongside the Shadowfell which are known as Folds? Think of a Fold as a pocket dimension, a separate place, or even an ‘island’ complete with its own rules, its own laws, its own peoples and creatures, but still tethered to the Shadowfell by the Raven Queen’s own will and authority. Among these ‘islands’ is one known as the Umbral Fold. Don’t let the name fool you – the Umbral Fold is hardly a dark place (at least until Orcus invaded, but we’ll get to that). The Umbral Fold is a land of untamed magic, of supernatural twilight, of effervescent life, and is home to the indigenous peoples of the Anish Elves (a hybrid of the Shadowfell Shadar-Kai). The Raven Queen may be known as the Matron of Death but she also holds sways over that brief period between life and death – that moment of Twilight before transference. The Umbral Fold is a reflection of that state, but held in a moment frozen forever as the Raven Queen’s own toybox, or perpetual curiosity. Perhaps even a vacation home of sorts when the need to see something beautiful trumps attending to matters of death and decay.