Sarthak

Sarthak is the darklord of Niranjan. He is in disguise as Niranjan, an elderly sadhu (holy figure). He is followed by a small, reclusive group of ascetic scholars who practice Ramsana, a way of life whose central tenet advises detachment from the material world. In truth, Sarthak is a wicked bronze dragon that sends agents into the Mists bearing his philosophical writings. These works promise escape and peace to any who adopt their teachings and search the Mists for their source. Anyone who comes to the ashram must divest themselves of worldly goods, which are added to Sarthak's hidden hoard. The false sadhu then helps his victim enter a blissful trance that causes their soul to slip away from their body over the course of days. Sarthak consumes this soul and replaces it with a shadow, leaving the victim's body under his control.