2000/02 - The Gauntlet

Related topics: Live Event

Introduced:  Shadows of the Past

The Gauntlet

• Invitation only event that was was held during the Shadows of the Past.
• Candidates for 'The Gauntlet' included high level, high ranking monarchs. Potential candidates were challenged by "a presence" and if accepted were sent to the Singularity Caul.
• The challenge was to run to the top of a distant hill and claim the Shadow Stone within 30 minutes whilst avoiding dangerous creatures such as: Shadows, Shadow Lieutenants, Panumbris Shadows, Umbris Shadows and Lag Beasts.
• To successfully complete the challenge, a high run skill was needed to avoid the mobs and also a high jump skill to reach the stone itself.
• Monarchs that completed the challenge received a Shadow Stone, used to improve Atlan Weapons, and the title of Dark Master.
• There are only two known monarchs to have completed the Gauntlet and they were both based on the Thistledown server:
  • Vidorian
  • Blackthorn
• During the Should the Stars Fall event, Vidorian was called upon to assist Bael'Zharon's generals in destroying the last piece of the Hopeslayer's prison after players sucessfully defended it. See the 2000/11 - Shard of the Herald live event page for more details.

Items

Shadow Stone

Dark Master Note

Peerless Shadow Claw

Peerless Shadow Dagger

Images

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  Dark Master Vidorian of Thistledown

Video

The original Singularity Caul on which the Gauntlet took place <youtube>0N_LYEdTAGo</youtube>

Creatures

Shadow

• Shadow
  
• Shadow Lieutenant
  
• Panumbris Shadow
  
• Umbris Shadow
  

Unknown

• Lag Beast
  

Lore & Dialog

Town Crier Rumor (Darkness Ascendant)

Town Crier tells you, "High-ranking monarchs have been approached by an unknown presence and subjected to grueling tests on a distant island. Apparently this entity, whatever it is, does not think much of our monarchs. Might this have something to do with the frightful apparition in the lightning flashes?"

Samuel, Former Guardian

Samuel, Former Guardian tells you, "A few years back - you see? A few years back, this island was found. Apparently, Monarchs had gone there before Bael'zharon walked the world, as a test. Something like that-"