The Shadowscythe

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To kill Alteon and conquer Swordhaven (formerly)

To find and kill the Shadowborn (formerly)

Doomknight

Necromancer

Lich

Fiend

Undead

Undead Minion

The Alliance between Good and Evil.

 Founding and Purpose

Before recorded Lore the Shadowscythe has been one of the main evil factions known. It consists of Necromancy, theft, slaughter, terror, corruption, opression and a never ending longing for power and more.

The **Shadowscythe** was officially getting known when Valen Pulchure defeated Dethrix and took control of his evil army, with the help of the Mysterious Stranger. Their original purpose was to cover the world in darkness and destroy the forces of Good.

Quickly after defeating Dethrix Valen freed his love Queen Lynaria, whom was actually married to King Alteon. Before his gear corrupted his mind and the remains of his dying body he was able to conceive the queen of a child which later would be Gravelyn.

In a battle with the Paladins of Lightguard Keep, he defeated the forces of Good and took off in a flying fortress on the back of an undead dragon, animated by Noxus.

After invading Swordhaven, the flying fortress was struck by Drakath and crashed in the area of Skullholme. There the Shadowscythe Empire was formed by Empress Gravelyn. Making Shadowfall (the landing place of the dragon) their capital.

Whenever there is war, the flying fortress will take flight with the powers of the Shadowscythe necromancers and their leader.

### Members

See Shadowscythe (Category)

The Shadowscythe is the enbodiment of the Evil alignment; and for that reason counts other evil-aligned factions as their allies or sub-factions. The most notable factions and generals serving the Shadowscythe are:

* Nulgath and The Nation of fiends.
* Dage the Evil and The Legion of undead.
* Noxus and the Necromancers.
* Vokun lord of the Forgotten Tombs.
* Braeus, overlord of the Doomknights.
* Tibias, commander of Gravelyn's army.

## Notable events and achievements.

### AQWorlds

The Shadowscythe are first seen when Sepulchure invades Swordhaven in order to kill King Alteon, who he believes to be the Champion of Light. Sepulchure eventually reaches the castle's throne room to duel King Alteon, but their fight was interrupted by Drakath, with newfound Chaos powers. Sepulchure was then killed, but Alteon was only Chaorrupted.

After Sepulchure's death, he was replaced by her daughter Gravelyn as leader of the Shadowscythe. The armies of Good and Evil then formed an alliance in order to defeat Drakath.

At the final battle against Drakath, Empress Gravelyn makes the Shadowscythe fortress take flight and helps the Hero in his battle. During this the fortress takes damage however.

After Drakath's defeat Empress Gravelyn manages to land the fortress on the same place again and do some repairs before The Queen of Monsters threatens Lore. While her soldier bolster the defenses of the Skullholme fortress, the flying fortress takes off once again to save the Swordhaven royal family.

### Other AE games

#### AdventureQuest 3D

In AdventureQuest 3D, the Shadowscythe are first seen during the Hero's visit to the Shadow Realm in Shadowguard where we see Malek Grimsbane.

## Trivia

* The name of the undead dragon is 'Fluffy'
* The undead dragon fortress is also surrounded by the Skullholme fortress.
* Most of the Shadowscythes regular soldiers are Undead.
* The Shadowscythe is way older than Sepulchure, legends speak of a ShadowScythe virus kept by an Ancient Doomknight.
* It does cross multiple timelines up until MechQuest.