During the chaos of the Last War, the Keepers—already a secretive and scattered order—suffered greatly. Their hidden sanctuaries were destroyed, their glyphic archives lost or buried beneath battlefields. With their power waning and the Balance tipping dangerously, many Keepers went into deep hiding.
Some, however, saw a different path.
Recognizing the growing influence of Breland’s Dark Lanterns, a covert intelligence agency operating in the shadows, a number of surviving Keepers infiltrated their ranks. These Keepers did not reveal their true origins, instead offering their skills in stealth, prophecy, and manipulation under the guise of loyal agents. Their goal: to preserve what remained of the Balance and continue their watch over the Shadowborn prophecy from within.
To this day, a hidden sect within the Dark Lanterns operates with uncanny precision and foresight. Their glyphs are gone, but their methods remain. They guide missions, erase threats, and manipulate outcomes—all while remaining ghosts within a ghostly organization.
Some Lanterns whisper of operatives who never report to command, who vanish between assignments, and who seem to know things no spy should. These are the Echoes of the Keepers, still watching, still waiting.