Soul Crystals

Six crystals that once formed the trap used to contain Ilservian Palacost in the other realm. The trap was created by The Council of Five, five Yalaini mages assembled by Emperor Caerlin.

The council included Lady Maila Realaidain, Viceroy Uweden Kormar, Lady Rajael Fellarien, Lord Kerenth Portenaer and Lady Adja. Asheron Realaidain also served as an assistant to the Council.

Name	City/Location	Defender	Destroyed by
The Great Work	Lost City of Frore
Nexus Crystal	Nexus
Fenmalain Soul Crystal	Fenmalain Vestibule
Caulnalain Soul Crystal	Caulnalain Vestibule
Shendolain Soul Crystal	Shendolain Vestibule	Elleina of Berkesh	Isparians
Shard of the Herald	Ithaenc Cathedral	Anadil of Shakrassekor and Asmolum the Worm

During the Second Shadow War, Asmolum the Worm, once Spymaster to Lord Inekkere, uncovered the nature of the Yalaini crystal array that became Bael'zharon's prison. He discovered that one crystal, recovered by the Yalaini on Aerlinthe after Bael'zharon's imprisonment was taken to the Nexus Facility for safe keeping. He learned there were six crystals total of which five were recovered by the Yalaini. The sixth was The Great Work at Frore. Through later investigations, he located the three Vestibule Crystals though he was unable to enter the Vestibules themselves. After these three were destroyed by the Isparans, Asmolum discovered that the final crystal, the "Shard of the Herald" was within the Ithaenic catacombs down Kelderam's Path. This knowledge was influential in the Dericost defense plans. Asmolum was intrusted to keep one part of the key to Kelderam's Path. But he was slain by Isparans and the key piece was taken from him.