Anastra Syluné Silverhand Anastra Syluné Silverhand , more commonly known as Syluné and also known as the Witch of Shadowdale , was the eldest of the Seven Sisters . After her death at the hands of a dragon cult , she remained in Shadowdale as a spectral harpist . History . Syluné decided that she could best serve Mystra by settling down and nurturing a community to show that magic was more than just a weapon . She hoped to one day set up a magical school , as well . Mystra agreed , and so Syluné wandered the Realms for centuries , enhancing her own magecraft and looking for a suitable place to achieve her goal . In her quest , she trained under hermits , druid s , priests and lich es , as well as other mages . She spent a lot of time in the east in Thay ( in disguise ) , with the witches of Rashemen , and she visited the land of Kara - Tur several times as well . She made many powerful acquaintances during this time , and also found and used the " Scepter of Savras " , but eventually handed it over to Azuth ( after Savras , in an attempt to escape from his prison , gave her the secret ability to transform herself into a silver dragon ) . Since then , Azuth has personally watched over Syluné . When she finally picked a place to settle down , she chose Shadowdale and eventually married Aumry Obarskyr , the leader of the Dale at the time . Personality . Sylune was a kindly , polite ( though sometimes stern ) , and wise woman , but some of her neighbors still feared her . She made medicines and gave advice to those who came to see her at her house by the millpond at the western end of town . She held a lot of influence in the Elven Court , which saved a fledgling Shadowdale from many potentially devastating attacks . She was an incredibly shrewd judge of character , being able to accurately predict what people would do in nearly every given situation . This gave her the reputation of a seer ( which was unfortunately inaccurate ) . She loved Shadowdale with all of her being and similarly enjoyed performing and witnessing acts of kindness . She was irritated by those who habitually used magic to harm or oppress others . Death . Sylune died in 1356 DR while defending the Twisted Tower from three dragon s by breaking her Staff of the magi . Syluné then watched over the lands and the people she loved as a type of ghost called a Spectral harpist . As a spirit . Syluné ' s existence as a spirit was not widely known . Only her friends and certain Harper s knew for sure , though several of the folk of Shadowdale suspected as much . She spent her time giving advice to those who asked it of her , and acted as an ever - vigilant guardian of her beloved home , informing Lord Mourngrym of any Zhentarim activity she witnessed . Occasionally , she would give a fragment of stone from her hut to lone female Harpers so that she could accompany them on their adventures and potentially run into some of her old acquaintances . Over time , she also had Harpers place stones in certain places that only a spirit , such as herself , would be able to easily reach . She invented a spell that used these stones to transport her to various places in Faerûn , including Suzail , Waterdeep , Berdusk , Silverymoon and Everlund . Destruction . Priests of Shar used The Rite of Unwinding to create a massive dead - magic zone in Shadowdale that aided in the Zhentarim occupation of the Dale late in 1374 DR . Sharran priests broke into her husband Aumry ' s tomb and ( after learning what would do so from Shar ) laid her spectral harpist form to rest . Syluné survived as a creature made of pure silver fire , but was virtually defenseless , and was subsequently given to a nishruu as a plaything . In Hammer of next year , adventurers killed the nishruu , but Syluné knew her time on Faerûn was almost up . She bade the adventurers defeat the occupying forces of Shadowdale , and then went to try and contain the power of the Rite . When those adventurers disrupted the Rite , Syluné used the last of her power to sacrifice herself to reverse its effects . " Return " . In 1491 DR , Syluné ' s soul was part of the Weave , acting as Mystra ' s messenger alongside her sister Dove Falconhand . She still had her own sentience , memories , and individuality , and could manifest as a ghostly apparition . They would sometimes rise up in their spectral forms from altars dedicated to Mystra , to speak for her or impress wizards and clerics alike . Syluné could speak and manifest herself through an enchanted pebble that was given by Storm Silverhand to Laeral Silverhand . The three sisters would often merrily chat together ( Dove had her own pebble too ) , and both Dove and Syluné helped Laeral ( acting as her eyes ) with her new position as Open Lord of Waterdeep . Notes . As of the time of the printing of " Hall of Heroes " , Syluné ' s character ( as that of her sisters ) hadn ' t been completely developed yet , and the birth incorrectly gave her year of birth as 1202 DR . Appearances . Novels . Shandril ' s Saga The Avatar Series The Shadow of the Avatar series Starlight & Shadows trilogy Other Return of the Archwizards trilogy Elminster Series