Paranor
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Paranor is a fictional mountain in Terry Brooks' Shannara series.
Paranor was first constructed by the Druids in the time of the First Druid Council under the leadership of the Elf Druid Galaphile. At the summit of Paranor is the Druid's Keep, the castle that serves as home and central hub for all Druids since the First Council. The Druid's Keep is sometimes referred to as Paranor because it sits atop the mountain.
In the First King of Shannara, Paranor is attacked by the evil forces of the Warlock Lord, including rebel Druids loyal to him. The Druid order is destroyed except for Bremen, Tay Trefenwyd, and Risca. At the end of First King of Shannara, the newly created Sword of Shannara is placed here in a block of Tre-Stone by Jerle Shannara.