Edgar Allan Poe

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Edgar Allan Poe
Biographical information
Born:	January 19, 1809
Age:	40
Kind:	Mundane
Affiliation
Occupation:	Writer
Status
Status:	Deceased
Died:	October 7, 1849
Physical description
Gender:	Male

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer who knew about the Shadow World.

History

At some point in his life, Edgar heard the tale of Malcolm Fade and Annabel Blackthorn's love and Annabel's death; their tragic story inspired him to write the poem Annabel Lee shortly before his death. Malcolm found out about it years later and tried to find Edgar so they could talk, but the writer had already died.

Appearances

• Lady Midnight (first and only mention)

Trivia

• Notes
• Behind the page

• Edgar possibly had the Sight.

Edgar's poem Annabel Lee is part of the basis for The Dark Artifices. Lines of the poem are used as the chapter titles of Lady Midnight. His work "Dream-Land" was featured as the introductory poem of the similarly-titled Part One of Lord of Shadows and lines from the piece are also used as chapter titles. Similarly, his poem "City in the Sea" prefaces Queen of Air and Darkness and its lines make up the chapter titles as well.