At the beginning of time, during the creation of everything, the were three main sections of everything, Good, Evil, and Limbo. During the creation of Evil there where five by products, Lies, Seduction, Lust, Night, and The Shadow. All of these by produces can be mastered, and one that masters them all becomes a master of Evil. The Shadow is the phsical manifestation of the Evil in life. Any being with even the smallest bit of Evil has a shadow, these shadows can be harvested and used to one's advantage.