- Appearance: This powerful creature is made entirely of pure darkness. Its body constantly shifts, as if it is made of living smoke. Its eyes glow with a red light, and shadows swirl around it. In its hand, it holds a staff that radiates pure darkness.
- Combat Characteristics: The Master of Shadows is a potent magical unit that commands darkness and chaos. It can attack enemies from great distances and summon magical storms that weaken entire armies of foes.
- Magic: Capable of summoning shadow storms that deal massive area-of-effect damage. It can also temporarily plunge enemies into darkness, rendering them unable to fight.
- Distinctive Features: Powerful mass magical attacks and the ability to incapacitate enemies. One of the most dangerous mages in the Darkhold army.
Advanced Variant: Overlord of Shadows
- Appearance: The Overlord of Shadows has grown even more powerful. Its body is now fully covered in dark runes, and the shadows around it have become denser. Its staff emits powerful bursts of darkness.
- Combat Characteristics: The Overlord of Shadows can destroy entire armies with shadow storms and plunge the battlefield into darkness, making enemies vulnerable to attacks.
- Magic: Shadow storms deal huge area damage and weaken the magical defenses of enemies. It can also completely blind enemies, temporarily depriving them of their combat abilities.
- Distinctive Features: One of the most powerful magical units, capable of destroying armies and weakening enemies to the point of total helplessness.