I must admit, that whole affair with the Shadows is maddening, Cap'n. We're basically surrounded by indirect proofs of their existence, from the dreams of the purple-eyed woman to weird ships and artifacts. Yet we know basically nothing of them, and no matter where we turn, our investigations immediately hit a wall. I tried consulting the Lokk'Naar, and they pointed out that some of the concepts described in our Codex strangely resemble certain myths about their Demon Gods. Re-reading the Codex might get us some insights. This whole thing is getting awfully mystical, if you ask me...