Wanna know how certain things are happening? Ok, here ya go....
Takhisis' Portal of Displacement
This portal's magic is so strong that not even Paladine himself can counter it. The only way to counter this magic is by destroying Takhisis, the Queen of Darkness. She is able to summon this to protect herself or someone that she controls, and only once a decade. This portal's magic cannot be explained, except that it has the power to transport a living being from the current plane that they are on to a completely different one. Since this portal uses death magic, it is almost impossible to survive the transportation process, unless you have a anit-death magic ward. She used this to prevent Selinara from casting a "dispell undead" spell that would have destroyed her captor, the death knight Lord Soth.
The Qualinesti Elves' Pendant of Defense
This golden pendant that resembles a rising sun protects the wearer from sleep, charm and death magic, and also will make the wearer more able to withstand attacks, as it seems to add an invisible protective shield around its wearer. Selinara/Celine recieved this pendant from her father, Krynnas, who was awarded it by the Speaker of the Sun for his service in the elven wars.
The Qualinesti Dagger of Preisthood
When one of these daggers is given to a young priest who has passed all of the trials required to become a full member of the priesthood, a globe of specially enchanted glass is created and set on an altar in the temple. This dagger will, as long as the preist upholds his faith, always return to the priest magically if it is lost or thrown. This dagger also serves as an indicator as to the status of the priests of Qualinesti. If this globe shatters, this means that either the priest has lost his faith, or that the priest has left the mortal realm.