How Did Dame Aylin Get Captured?

Dame Aylin was captured through an elaborate scheme of trickery and abduction orchestrated by Ketheric Thorm and his advisor Balthazar, who then imprisoned her within a soul cage in the Shadowfell.

Dame Aylin, the immortal daughter of the moon goddess Selûne, endured a long and harrowing period of captivity. Her capture occurred sometime around the Year of the Banner, 1368 DR, a pivotal moment in the history of the Forgotten Realms.

The specific details of her capture unfold as follows:

• The Perpetrators: The primary figures responsible for Aylin's capture were Ketheric Thorm, a powerful general who had pledged himself to the dark goddess Shar, and his cunning advisor, Balthazar, a necromancer and servant of Thorm.
• The Method: They did not capture her through direct combat alone. Instead, they first employed trickery to deceive or weaken her, making her vulnerable. Following this deception, they forcibly abducted her.
• The Purpose: Aylin's capture was not arbitrary; it served a sinister purpose for Ketheric Thorm's then-goddess, Shar. Shar, the mistress of darkness and loss, sought to harness or destroy Aylin's divine essence, which represented light and hope.
• The Imprisonment: After her capture, Aylin was subjected to an excruciating form of imprisonment. She was sealed within a soul cage, a magical construct designed to drain or contain her divine power. This torturous confinement took place deep within the Shadowfell, a bleak and desolate plane notorious for its oppressive atmosphere and connection to shadow magic.

This prolonged imprisonment in the soul cage within the Shadowfell allowed Ketheric Thorm to draw upon her immense divine energy, which he used to sustain his own immortality and power, benefiting Shar's agenda.

Key Details of Dame Aylin's Capture

Source:

• Aylin | Forgotten Realms Wiki - Fandom