The Druids were betrayed from within by three of their number who were won over by Brona's promises of power. Soon after Bremen left, a huge army of Trolls emerged from the Charnal Mountains and took control of the entire Northland, and Brona's creatures laid siege to Paranor. This can only be undone using the power of the Black Elfstone, and even then at tremendous cost to the resurrector. If the fortress is taken, it removes Paranor from the Four Lands, killing all inside despite any magic or lack thereof. It is the source of the Druids' potent magical powers, and a last defense against invaders. But the keep's most important feature is the Druid Well.
The fortress also contains the hidden library that houses the Druid Histories, in addition, it contains vaults that have held a variety of artifacts including the Sword of Shannara and the Stiehl. It is riddled with secret passages that interconnect the entire fortress these have been used by friend and foe alike. Geothermal energy powers and heats the keep. It is described as having a keep and a surrounding wall. Paranor is the fortress that has been used by the Druids since they first created the Druid Council. Paranor is also set in the middle of the Four Lands, implying that it has no formal allegiance to any of the Races. The Druid's Keep is sometimes referred to as Paranor because it sits atop the mountain. At the summit of Paranor is the Druid's Keep, the castle that serves as home and central hub for all Druids since the First Council. Paranor was first constructed by builders from all the Races to house the First Druid Council, under the leadership of the Elf Druid Galaphile. Paranor is a fictional mountain fortress in Terry Brooks' Shannara series. Khyber Elessedil had kept the Elfstone, believing its magic was better off in the hands of the Druids.Paranor as illustrated in The World of Shannara Walker Boh hid it in a vault deep within the catacombs of Paranor. Used again by Walker Boh to return Paranor to the Four Lands.
In the possession of Uhl Belk in Eldwist until it was retrieved by Walker Boh to partially restore Paranor.
Reputedly hidden in an ancient stronghold in the Westland. 1 The Elves of Cintra – p 63 First King of Shannara The Black Elfstone and the Loden were considered more important than the other Elfstones. The reason for its creation and original purpose were lost in time, but the Ildatch made deliberate and purposeful references to its capabilities. It had the power to subvert magic and convert it to the holder’s use, rendering them invulnerable to any magic. The Black Elfstone was a single Elfstone.
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