You’ll first encounter Shadowheart in a pod during the prologue.
Unlike some characters who align with fairly black-and-white values and views, Shadowheart has a little more depth.
She favours cunning approaches to potential conflicts over violence.

She holds anti-Gith views and will think lower of you if you support the Gith.
In a normal playthrough, it can take around 20 hours to reach this point.
You’ll then be granted a romance scene, though this one is relatively mild compared to some others.
But perhaps that’s only the beginning of your love story with Shadowheart.
More spoilers follow below for Act 2 areas, quests, and how Shadowheart’s romance plot develops.
For much of Act 2, Shadowheart’s love will remain locked away.
After completing the Gaunlet of Shar, you’ll find the Nightsong, an Aasimar woman imprisoned by Shar.
However, the best option here is to save the Nightsong.
That’s everything you should probably know about romancing Shadowheart.
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