Beral Shak Ur…"Why do you call me that? I have a name of my own."
"Men such as yourself tend to collect names like trophies. Not all the names you'll earn will be so kind."
"What does it mean?"
"My people believe the raven to be a harbinger of change. When the raven's shadow sweeps across your heart your life will change, for good or ill, there is no way to know. Our word for raven is Beral and our word for shadow is Shak. And you, Vaelin Al Sorna, warrior in service to the Faith, are the Shadow of the Raven."