The Raven Queen was a mysterious entity from the Shadowfell who was revered as a deity by the elven shadar-kai. This enigmatic figure did not possess or manifest a physical form, instead appearing as a miscellany of symbols, perceptions, and images.
Personality and Power
The Raven Queen was obsessed with collecting and observing mementos and fragments of memories and essences. Many sages speculated that she was in fact insane, believing her methods and behavior little more than aimless curiosity or a desperate attempt to prevent her fragile existence from fading into oblivion. Others maintained that there was a cosmological function that was performed by the Queen's actions, as she purified souls by forcing mortals to deal with their fears and pains.
Relationships
One of the Raven Queen's greatest enemies was the demon lord Orcus, who constantly sought control of the Shadowfell. He hoped to find a weakness in her domain by discovering her true name. Another devout enemy of the Raven Queen was the powerful, near deity, lich Vecna, who envied her for her unique abilities to tap into the flow of souls and harvest knowledge. One of his goals was to overthrow the Queen and rule the entire Shadowfell from her Fortress of Memories. Vecna'sservants constantly battled with the Raven Queen's shadar-kai-kai followers.
Other wizards and necromancers craved the Raven Queen's knowledge and domain over souls. Attempts at conquering the Fortress of Memories were constant, but were always thwarted by her more fanatical shadar-kai defenders.