This bleak tower of black stone was floating above a cluster of apartments in the River District. It seemed to have been sheared off at its base when it was torn from its original location.
The Shard of Night had the ability to "eat" shadows and darkness, and creatures that walked under the tower in daylight had their shadows temporarily absorbed by the tower. At night, the tower cast its ominous shadow over the River District if there was moonlight. Neverwintans avoided the place for this reason