Aldanon Aldanon is an important NPC in the Neverwinter Nights 2 official campaign . Abilities . An accomplished wizard , Aldanon had specialised in the art of divination . In addition , he was capable of crafting magic al wand s and potion s . History . Aldanon is a wealthy , yet absent - minded , sage living in the Blacklake district of Neverwinter . Originally , he build his manse on the outskirts , away from the main thoroughfare , but the reconstruction following the war with Luskan resulted in his home being in the middle of the new Blacklake district . As such , he began putting wards in order to keep out opportunistic nobles hoping to buy his estate , as well as the recent murderer on the loose . Aldanon had came into the possession of one of the silver shard from the Sword of Gith , though he had long since forgotten who sold it to him . He knew Ammon Jerro from long ago , when he was a court wizard at Castle Never , and knew that Jerro had once possessed a githyanki silver sword ( though not that it was Gith ' s own blade ) . When the PC arrived in Neverwinter with a shard , he / she had Sand examine both that and Duncan ' s shard , detecting the two had far more power than before . Determining this was beyond his skill , he suggested the PC take it to Aldanon for a more professional analysis . Unfortunately , the murders of Dalren and other noblemen led to the Blacklake district being quarantined , forcing the player to work through the City Watch or Shadow Thief of Amn to get access . After obtaining access , the player was able to visit Aldanon in his manse . The sage was interested in the PC ' s two shards , allowing him to compare them to the one he had . After a quick test , he finally determined they were pieces of a Githyanki silver sword . Aldanon knew about the githyanki Sword Stalkers , and that they search out missing swords , and believed that ' s why they were seeking out the PC and the shards . He knew that Ammon Jerro was more knowledgeable on the subject , but was told he had died long ago , and any research of his would likely be kept in his Haven . He recommended the PC visit the Neverwinter Archives and try to find any information on Jerro , or his family , that could lead to the Haven . During Act II , he learned that Lord Tavorick had possession of another silver shard that had been passed around by nobles , and believed that may have been what the Blacklake murderer was trying to find . He sent a message to the Sunken Flagon , but by the time the PC arrives , the house was taken over by several thugs and Aldanon was missing . Aldanon found himself in Crossroad Keep as a prisoner , and learned from fellow prisoner Zhjaeve that Black Garius abducted him because of difficulties in deciphering the Tome of Iltkazar . Aldanon remained relatively oblivious of the situation , and and became entrenched in the many tomes they had at the keep . The PC met him again in the ( ruined ) library after sneaking in through the escape tunnel . Aldanon was still oblivious to Garius ' activities , and was far more interested in reading the tomes . The player commanded him to flee to Neverwinter and warn them of the possible danger , but not before Aldanon commented that if they started their " dark rituals " the best way to stop them is to make a lot of noise . As the player stormed the ritual chamber , they lost focus and Garius and his ritualists were destroyed in the shadow backlash . The Greycloak s rescued Zhjaeve from her cell and Lord Nasher granted the keep ' s control over to the PC . Back in Neverwinter , at Captain Brelaina ' s office , Aldanon ( confusingly ) tried to explain who and what Zhjaeve was to the captain . Brelaina gave up and instead suggested the PC handle it , as the prisoner specifically requested the " Kalach - Cha " himself / herself . Aldanon however was anxious to return to the keep and examine the contents of the library there . Once the library is fully refurbished by the player / Nasher , he relocates there for the remainder of the campaign . In Act III , Aldanon suspected the shadow tide emerging through the Mere of Dead Men was just an outline , and only strongest at it ' s outer edge . He theorized they could safely strike at the King of Shadows if they could somehow teleport past the shadow barrier and into the heart of Merdelain . He thought the Tome of Iltkazar may have such a means in it , which the PC eventually retrieved from a Shadow Reaver . As the siege of Crossroad Keep raged on , Aldanon searched through the tome . He eventually determined a means to teleport the PC and companions directly into the Vale of Merdelain . With this , the party was able to reach the final dungeon where Black Garius and the King of Shadows was located . In some endings from Mask of the Betrayer , Aldanon might reunite with the player character on her / his wedding ceremony at West Harbor ( provided that neither Neeshka nor Sand survived the battle with the Guardian ) , along with Khelgar Ironfist , Bevil Starling and Daeghun Farlong .