Draghkar

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The Draghkar appear as humanoids with leathery wings and are used as assassins and overseers by the Dark Lord and his lieutenants.

[edit] Appearance

The Draghkar would look a lot like ordinary men, were it not for their unnaturally large eyes, pale skin and a pair of leathery wings, though the wings are often used to hide their identity because they resemble a cloak under certain lighting conditions.

[edit] Abilities

Unlike Trollocs and Myrddraal, Draghkar have little ability to fight. However, fulfilling their role as highly specialized assassins does not require raw strength but rather stealth and agility. What they lack in force they make up for with their feared hypnotizing skill and deadly twisted "token of affection."

The Draghkar will seek out its target and sing to it in a soft, crooning voice, lulling the victim into a hypnotized daze. When close enough, it appears to be kissing its victim, but is in fact sucking the very soul out of them, leaving them an empty husk. After devouring the soul, it will drain the life out of the victim as well.

There is no known cure or redemption for anyone kissed by a Draghkar.

[edit] Origin

The first Draghkar were originally humans, corrupted by the Dreadlords who used the One Power on them to turn them into Shadowspawn. It is most likely that one of the Dreadlords involved in creating the Draghkar was Aginor, the once-famous biologist, as Aginor had a hand in creating most of the other Shadowspawn.