The Shadow

The Shadow (#119)
File:The Shadow.ogg
Released		15 March 2004 (Update)
Members		No
Location		Crandor
Unlock hint		This track unlocks during the Dragon Slayer I quest.
Quest		Dragon Slayer I
Instruments		Pizzicato Strings, Orchestral Harp, Synth Strings 1, Trumpet, French Horn, Synth Brass 1, Flute, Taiko Drum, Percussion
Duration		02:56
Composer		Ian Taylor
Map
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File:The Shadow.ogg15 March 2004This track unlocks during the Dragon Slayer I quest.

The Shadow is a music track that is unlocked on Crandor. Since 2021, it requires partial completion of Dragon Slayer I to unlock.

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Analysis

The music track begins with slow strings and a choir to build tension before creating a crescendo featuring a harp and several brass instruments.

Versions

Version	Release	Music Track
1	1 June 2004	File:The Shadow (v1).ogg
2	6 March 2007	File:The Shadow.ogg

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:28 April 2021| |0}} {{#explode:28 April 2021| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:28 April 2021| |2}}]] (update)	The Shadow has been added to play at westernmost tiles of Crandor, replacing Fruits de Mer, but itself replaced with tracks of Musa Point music genre near Karamja Volcano. The hint has been changed from 'This track unlocks on Crandor.' to 'This track unlocks during the Dragon Slayer I quest.'.
[[{{#explode:1 March 2018| |0}} {{#explode:1 March 2018| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:1 March 2018| |2}}]] (update)	Added unlock hint for this track: 'This track unlocks on Crandor.'
[[{{#explode:15 March 2004| |0}} {{#explode:15 March 2004| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:15 March 2004| |2}}]] (update)	Added to game and set to play in Crandor and at coast north of Karamja Volcano.

Trivia

• According to data crowdsourced via RuneLite in 2020, approximately 97% of players unlocked the track on Crandor, while 3% unlocked it on Karamja Volcano.