This was already during the time of Henry III. Since leaving the Empire, the Nightmare had disappeared without a trace, yet tales of the Witch extinguishing the sun and plunging the world into thirty days of darkness still circulated in some cities of the Empire.
Of course, from a "technical" standpoint, the Nightmare did not extinguish the sun, but rather plunged the entire city into a lengthy slumber.
As an observer of the Empire, Palansi naturally remembered the Nightmare. During the reign of Henry III, she was also a legendary figure who could silence a crying child.
But with no real understanding of the Nightmare Witch's field magic, after several hundred years of disappearance, it's hard to imagine how powerful she has become nowadays. Her immortality did not come from the soul-sealing spell, but from the genuine gift of the Evil God Bajatos.
"Round Table Knight Palansi, I didn't expect you to still be alive."
