Shen

Shen was a powerful warlock who occupied a fortress on a huge rocky outcrop known as The Spur, which towered hundreds of feet above the Weeping Plains in Bael.
He was a slim, erect figure wrapped in shadows with large, pale claws and an amber gaze.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 1 Chapter 1, UK PB p.15 He boosted his strength by bleeding power from an ancient ascendant that the People of the Wind knew as "Father of the Wind", but who others knew as Osserc.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 1 Chapter 1, UK PB p.21
==The Spur==
The fortress could be reached through a central staircase within the Spur or by a basket hanging over the side of the fortress into space. The basket was controlled by an apparatus at the Spur's top.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 1 Chapter 1
==In Return of the Crimson Guard==
Hired by the Nabrajans, it took the Crimson Guard more than a year to finally get past Shen's defenses and confront him directly. Greymane ran him through with a two-handed sword, though Shen did not succumb immediately.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 1 Chapter 1, UK PB p.16 When he died, Father Wind awoke and attacked the invaders.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 1 Chapter 1, UK PB p.21
==Notes and references==
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Category:Mages
Category:Fortresses