• Appearance: A swift, humanoid figure made of pure darkness and shadows. It resembles a human silhouette with a face shrouded in darkness, and its eyes glow a vivid crimson.
• Combat Characteristics: The Shadow Runner is incredibly fast and agile. Its attacks are swift, and it can instantly move across the battlefield, striking from the shadows. Ideal for ambushes and disruption.
• Magic: Capable of short-distance teleportation and striking from behind, evading enemy attacks.
• Distinctive Features: High speed and the ability to perform surprise attacks from the shadows make it hard to catch and eliminate.

Advanced Variant: Phantom of Dread

• Appearance: The Phantom of Dread is larger, with a denser, darker form surrounded by swirling shadows. Its eyes glow brighter, and its movements are even faster.
• Combat Characteristics: The Phantom of Dread can teleport across greater distances and deliver multiple strikes in rapid succession. Its attacks inflict more damage and can stun enemies.
• Magic: Capable of creating shadowy clones that attack alongside it, confusing foes.
• Distinctive Features: Mass teleportation and shadow-based attacks, with the ability to create shadowy duplicates to disorient enemies.