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One of the original Gharu'ndim factions. 
* The school of Shagar Zharala, the "Walkers in Shade", was founded as the instrument of Malik [[Amul ibn Rakhil]]'s revenge on the [[Milantean]] King [[Laszko]] for the torturing and blinding of his emissary, the prophet and poet, [[Yasif ibn Salayyar]].<ref name=FallenMaster>2000/02 [[Shadows of the Past]] - [[The Fallen Master of Shagar Zharala]]</ref><ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref> During his imprisonment in [[Milantos]], Laszko had used Yasif for dark rituals, and Yasif had lost his eyes along with all digits on his left hand.<ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>
* For this purpose, 50 train for three years in a mountain fortess. At the end, 36 of the 50 become the first Zharalim. Twelve of the best Zharalim return with the Malik to the [[al-Nafalt]].<ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>
* Eleven of them were send to Milantos and assassinated King [[Laszko]]<ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref><ref>2000/10 [[Hollow Victory]] - [[Shadow's Garb]]</ref> 
* One of them, [[Mansur al-Rajan]], was chosen by [[Yasif ibn Salayyar]] to stay at the [[al-Nafalt]] and be his guide because he was blind.<ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>

* The purpose of the Shagar Zharala was to slay the enemies of [[Gharu'n]] and protect the nation from threats too subtle for the attention of armies.<ref name=FallenMaster>2000/02 [[Shadows of the Past]] - [[The Fallen Master of Shagar Zharala]]</ref>
* The [[Tenebrous Edge]] was founded by [[Hamud ibn Rafik]] as a reaction to the corruption of the Shagar Zharala.<ref name=FallenMaster>2000/02 [[Shadows of the Past]] - [[The Fallen Master of Shagar Zharala]]</ref> Their members in [[Dereth]], are considered renegade Zharalim by some.<ref name=PersuasionTeaser>2002/03 [[Persuasion]] - [[Announcements - 2002/03 - Persuasion#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>
* Many references to the Shagar Zharala on Dereth not part of the [[Tenebrous Edge]] can be found during the [[Decrepit Tower Quest]] 


The original description<ref>[[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim/Gharu'ndim Factions]]</ref> reads:

:''Motto: "To fight darkness, first become a shadow."

:''Background: Founded by Malik Amul ibn Rakhil as a covert weapon to avenge the torture of Yasif ibn Salayyar, the Shagar Zharala, or Zharalim, are the most feared and misunderstood group in Gharu'n. They exist outside the strictures of the Dozen Roads, based on the belief that evil is best fought with evil. They are professional killers, who will use any method at their disposal to see a job done. They kill out of a profound sense of duty, and not out of pleasure. They are, in fact, effectively under a constant contract to hunt down and eliminate those who do commit murder wantonly (as it gives them a bad name). They do not even return other groups' hatred, since they see other Factions as tools for carrying out contracts. As such, they have agents everywhere; there is even a rumour that Malik Sunadin the Unlucky met his untimely end at the hands of his own sister, who was secretly Zharalim. As other tales of the Order, the truth will likely never be known.

:''Current: Many hope that too few of the Zharalim will ever arrive to form a cohesive, unified force in Dereth, but others are not so sure. Perhaps now is the time for the Zharalim to re-form, as a new shadow against this world's darkness. 

* In Dereth, some choose to swear to [[Nuhmudira]] and call her Malika, Queen. <ref>2002/01 [[Flesh and Blood]] - [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref><ref name=PersuasionTeaser>2002/03 [[Persuasion]] - [[Announcements - 2002/03 - Persuasion#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref><ref name=Brink>[[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Brink of the Abyss|The Brink of the Abyss]]</ref><ref name=PersuasionTC> 2002/03 [[Persuasion]] - [[Persuasion#Town Crier Rumors|Town Crier Rumors]]</ref><ref name=RepercussionsTeaser>2002/07 - [[Repercussions]] - [[Announcements - 2002/07 - Repercussions#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>
* Some Zharalim tried to establish a headquarter in [[Dereth]] in the [[Decrepit Tower]].<ref name=MasterJournal>2004/02 [[The Madness of Men]] - [[Zharalim Master's Journal]]</ref><ref name=ForemanJournal>2004/02 [[The Madness of Men]] - [[Zharalim Foreman's Journal]]</ref>
* They have a strong resentment against undead, especially the [[Sand Kings]].<ref name=ExcerptsZharalim>2001/01 [[Now In This Hush]] - [[Excerpts from the Zharalim]]</ref><ref>2001/03 [[Spring's Sorrows]] - [[Mnemosynes#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>
* On Dereth, they oppose amongst others the [[Raven Hand]].<ref name=MasterJournal>2004/02 [[The Madness of Men]] - [[Zharalim Master's Journal]]</ref><ref name=Excavation>2004/02 [[The Madness of Men]] - [[Excavation Directions]]</ref>

== Notable Members ==
* [[Devana bint Hamudi]]<ref name=Precepts>2000/02 [[Shadows of the Past]] - [[Precepts of the Tenebrous Edge]]</ref>
* [[Hamud ibn Rafik]]<ref name=Precepts>2000/02 [[Shadows of the Past]] - [[Precepts of the Tenebrous Edge]]</ref>
* [[Gabal Feteh]]<ref>2001/03 [[Spring's Sorrows]] - [[Gabal Feteh#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>
* [[Jaali Ibn'Adir]] <ref name=ExcerptsZharalim>2001/01 [[Now In This Hush]] - [[Excerpts from the Zharalim]]</ref>
* [[Jahail Ibn Haibel]]<ref name=Excavation>2004/02 [[The Madness of Men]] - [[Excavation Directions]]</ref>
* [[Mansur al-Rajan]]<ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>
* [[Ya-Bint-Al-Hawa]]<ref>2001/03 [[Spring's Sorrows]] - [[Ya-Bint-Al-Hawa#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>
* [[Yalik Ibn Ujsef ]]<ref>2004/02 [[The Madness of Men]] - [[Yalik Ibn Ujsef#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>
* [[Yal Ibn Rab]]<ref name=PersuasionTeaser>2002/03 [[Persuasion]] - [[Announcements - 2002/03 - Persuasion#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>
* [[Yaral]]<ref name=ForemanJournal>2004/02 [[The Madness of Men]] - [[Zharalim Foreman's Journal]]</ref>
* [[Yumad]]<ref name=MasterJournal>2004/02 [[The Madness of Men]] - [[Zharalim Master's Journal]]</ref>

== Related Pages ==

=== Lore Articles ===
* [[Tenebrous Edge]]

=== Quest ===
* [[Decrepit Tower Quest]]

=== Locations ===
* [[Decrepit Tower]]

=== Items ===
{{Item Table
 | Cowl of the Sand
 | Crest of the Shagar Zharala
 | Shagraka
 | Zharalim Crookblade
}}
* The Gharu'ndim [[Heritage Masks]] give references to the Shagar Zharala:
{{Item Table
 | Shadow's Garb
 | Shroud of Night
 | Veil of Darkness
 | Shadow's Eye
 | Shadow's Mind
 | Shadow's Strike
}}

== References ==
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