Circe

Shadeholders are dragon skins embodied by the Shade. When a dragon dies, the Shade can reincarnate it and use the body to its own benefit. They are essentially the Shade with the ability to walk, talk, and think. They have a hive mind ultimately controlled by the first Shadeholder to ever exist - a Skydancer named Naomi. They are more intelligent in groups, but they often prefer to work alone. A Shadeholder is able to cause conflict in clans by shadetouching a dragon. If a Shadeholder causes a war to break out between clans, any dragons who are killed in the battle surrender the years of life they would have had remaining had they not died in battle to the Shadeholder who caused it. Causing conflict is how Shadeholders keep their dragon bodies youthful. Shadeholders are tricky and maniacal, and they believe that they are god-like. They refer to themselves as "Prophets of the Shade" or simply "The Prophets." It is common for Shadeholders to take after bits of their body's original owner's personality. Even with the pieces of individuality that they express, a drone Shadeholder is nothing without its hive queen.

You can read more about the appearance and lore of Shadeholders and how to acquire one here.



The Researchers have discovered something in the ruins: a dragon!
After endless months of watching the ruins of the Hewn City, movement has been seen in it's endless shadows. A figure, tall and stooped, with great horns and a gold shine. The Researchers thought it was a trick of the mind at first; a mirage made up from endless amount of time staring at the shadows hoping for something interesting.
The form was first thought to be a member of the Tengu Beastclan being controlled by the Shade. It wasn't until the luminous golden glow of the creatures wings caught Dippers eye that he knew it was a dragon. But that kind of dragon could survive in the Shade-gripped city...?

Anicetus had been bartering in the Tsunami Flats when he heard some nearby dragons talking of "Shadeholders." With an uneasy feeling, he asked them to tell him what they knew. Apparently, the bodies of dead dragons were being reincarnated and inhabited by the Shade. These Shadholders would then use the bodies they possessed to spread the Shade to other dragons.
Anicetus returned to the clan and immediately went to Dipper with this information. Dipper and Bill soon set out for the Starfall Isles, the site of the original Shadeholder siting, and home of the Hive Queen.
After talking to the experts in the Starfall Isles, Dipper came to the conclusion that the being in the ruins of the Hewn City, was indeed a Shadeholder.
For research purposes, the Shadeholder was named "Circe." The Researchers keep a keen eye on Circe, and the clan territory boarders have been doubled. Circe has not yet shown to be hostile, but it is only a matter of time before it acts on a command from its Hive Queen and attacks the clan of Aidoneus.


What happens to the Shadelings who dont make it to their destination?

Living next to the Aidoneus Clan isn't easy for the pair of Shadeholders stationed in the ruins of the Hewn City. Their mission is to spread the Shade via breeding more Shadeholders, but that doesn't always turn out the way they want.

When a Shadeling is born, it's sent out to find a clan to infiltrate and eventually destroy. But the researchers of the Aidoneus Clan are on alert for signs of Shadeholder activity and have managed to stop a few Shadelings before they can do so.

The researchers have managed to catch a few of the Shadelings on their way to new homes and have tried to learn more about them. However, the Shade knows it cant let any of it's plans be found out and exits the Shadelings body, leaving it lifeless and unsaveable.

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