Editing Shade Realms

Shade realms
in the [[Jeweled Amber]] game.

 ‘Shade’ is a term that has recently begun being used in Amber that has had considerable currency amongst sorcerers for centuries. It refers to shadows of the Pattern of Amber that are imperfect but are potent within their realms of origin. It is said that an Amberite can walk to a shadow where each of them is King of Amber or none of them are, or where other things have occurred. In theory there exist uncountable copies of the Pattern of Amber in these lesser realms.

Sometimes the denizens of these worlds find their way to realms the primal Amberites inhabit in Shadow. The theory is that each pattern in Shade contains a percentage of true pattern segments, reflecting the proximity to the reality of Amber. Practitioners of Sorcery from Shade kingdoms can become very powerful. Many can go toe to toe with those from the real Amber. The difference between Fiona of Amber and a Shade Fiona may be very small in practical terms and may matter even less if the Shade Fiona takes a disliking to someone.

Caine is known to have slain one of his own Shades.  He also has at least two as members of the Amber Intelligence Service

Benedict is known to have at least 9 of his Shades on his general staff.

Blleys is often found with one of 3 of his shades, having become good friends with them.  One, upon learning that he was not the primal Bleys, changed his name to Buddy Fish.