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DAGDA MOR When the Ellcrys begins to fail, the Dagda Mor, then leader of the Demons, used his awesome sorcery to escape with two of his subjects. Seeking to gain revenge on those who imprisoned him, he set out to ensure his victory by slaying the Chosen. He also set his sights on Allanon, for only Allanon could match his power. Sending his Demon brethren after the Druid, the Dagda Mor prepared for his assault on the Elves. When the Ellcrys' rebirth was close at hand and the Demons were halted, the Dagda Mor mounted a giant Northland bat to do battle with a Roc-mounted Allanon. Both mounts perished, and the two matched their sorcerous powers. Despite the Dagda Mor's strength, he was bested by the Druid, and his body was disintegrated by Druid Fire. The Dagda Mor had a humanoid appearance, but had a massive hump on his back, green fur and scales on his lower legs and forearms, a catlike muzzle, and dark eyes. He channeled his magic through his Staff of Power, an object that he used for several purposes. Though the term was unknown before his destruction, it can be assumed that the Dagda Mor was a Straken. CHANGELING When the Dagda Mor broke out of the Forbidding, he brought two Demons with him. One was the Changeling, a Demon that could mimic any living thing in appearance. The Changeling infiltrated Arborlon, eventually taking the form of Eventine Elessedil 's wolfhound Manx. For a long time afterward, it fed information to the Dagda Mor regarding Allanon's plans. However, the Changeling eventually decided to get rid of Eventine, but was killed by Elven rescuers after being struck a mortal blow by the aged king. The Changeling, as its name suggests, could take the form of any living thing. Its true form, if it ever revealed it, was most likely the form in which it battled Eventine: that of a lean, black Demon of incredible speed. THE REAPER The second of the Demons freed by the Dagda Mor, the Reaper is also the most feared. Ten times more dangerous than the Changeling, the Reaper served the Dagda Mor out of whim rather than fear or respect. The Reaper was known for killing: it enjoyed it, and did it purely out of instinct. The Reaper was dispatched by the Dagda Mor for several missions, among them killing the Chosen. In the process, the Reaper killed 6 of them, a patrol of Elven Hunters, a band of Rovers, and the mutant Elf Wisp. However, it was finally overcome when Wil Ohmsford used the blue Elfstones to seek out its face, destroying it. The Reaper's appearance was that of a tall, dangerous figure clad in a cloak and hood the color of damp ash. It had clawed hands, and despite its appearance moved with the speed and grace of the best Elven Hunter. The only part of the Reaper never seen by anyone alive is its face, which it only reveals to its victims just before their death. THE MORIC When Grianne Ohmsford was sent to the Forbidding, the Moric took her place in the Four Lands. Setting out to end the Forbidding once and for all, the Moric assimilated an Elven Druid and set out to manipulate the Federation into destroying Arborlon. The Moric is a vartiation of the Changeling, capable of assuming not only the form but the personality of those it imitates. Its true appearance is thus far unknown. TAEL RIVERINE With the death of the Dagda Mor, Tael Riverine, Straken Lord, is the most powerful Demon within the Forbidding. Riverine is responsible for Grianne's capture and for the release of the Moric. Riverine also has incredibly sinister designs: he plans to mate with Grianne. |
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