 They arrive at the last moment to rescue Ben and his friends from the police station and fly them back to Landover, but not before Questor uses his magic to restore Ard Rhi's conscience and convince him to give away his vast estate.Ben and Questor confront Nightshade, and Ben uses his medallion to summon his knight champion, the Paladin.Nightshade, however, uses the Darkling to conjure a perverse version of the Paladin, and the creations give battle.