Shayol Ghul
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In the Wheel of Time fantasy novel series, Shayol Ghul is a mountain beyond the Great Blight in the north of the known world. It is the place in the physical world to which the Dark One's prison is closest. The Dark One can exert far greater control over the mountain and the surrounding area than other places in the physical world, and his high-ranking followers such as the Chosen travel there to commune with him. The Prophecies of the Dragon state that Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, will take place in part at Shayol Ghul.
During the Age of Legends, Shayol Ghul was an island resort. It was transformed into its present condition during the Breaking of the World.
The word "Shayol" appears to be derived from Sheol, the Hebrew underworld.
