Mord Wraiths
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The Mord Wraiths are a fictional organization from the Shannara
series by Terry Brooks. They were human sorcerors in service to the Warlock Lord
who recovered and were subverted by the Ildatch.
Mord Wraith, a Gnome term for Black Walker, was given to these successors of the Skull Bearers
. The Mord Wraiths were feared throughout the lands for tales of their power: men's minds destroyed, bodies blackened by fire, and the ability to move without a trace. The Mord Wraiths reneged on an ancient pact between their former master Brona and the Mwellrets of the Ravenshorn Mountains and attacked them with a magical contagion, before driving them from Fortress Graymark and establishing their rule in their stead. They were served by the former Mountain Gnome slaves of the Mwellrets, as well as by a range of sorcerous monsters they created or summoned using the Ildatch. The Mord Wraiths then attacked the Dwarven realm, and the health and essence of the Four Lands itself through poisoning the source of the Silver River at Heaven's Well. The only opposition to them was the Druid Allanon
, who tried and failed to penetrate the Maelmord they had created around the Ildatch (Wishsong of Shannara)
The Mord Wraiths continued to pursue and deter the efforts of Brin Ohmsford
and Jair Ohmsford
. However, they were destroyed when the Ildatch disintegrated.
The Mord Wraiths had the appearance of tall ebony skeletons in black cloaks whose magic appeared in the form of red fire. At times they carried staffs of burnished witch wood, such as when they summoned a Kraken at Capaal. The Mord Wraiths were invulnerable to non-magical damage.
Shannara
Shannara is an epic fantasy series of novels written by Terry Brooks, beginning with The Sword of Shannara in 1977 and continuing through Bearers of the Black Staff which was released on August 24, 2010, as well as a prequel, First King of Shannara...
series by Terry Brooks. They were human sorcerors in service to the Warlock Lord
Warlock Lord
The Warlock Lord is the principal villain of Terry Brooks' novel The Sword of Shannara....
who recovered and were subverted by the Ildatch.
Mord Wraith, a Gnome term for Black Walker, was given to these successors of the Skull Bearers
Skull Bearers
Skull Bearers may refer to:*Skull Bearers , fictional creatures in the Shannara series of epic fantasy novels*Kapalika means "Bearer of the Skull bowl" in Hindu culture...
. The Mord Wraiths were feared throughout the lands for tales of their power: men's minds destroyed, bodies blackened by fire, and the ability to move without a trace. The Mord Wraiths reneged on an ancient pact between their former master Brona and the Mwellrets of the Ravenshorn Mountains and attacked them with a magical contagion, before driving them from Fortress Graymark and establishing their rule in their stead. They were served by the former Mountain Gnome slaves of the Mwellrets, as well as by a range of sorcerous monsters they created or summoned using the Ildatch. The Mord Wraiths then attacked the Dwarven realm, and the health and essence of the Four Lands itself through poisoning the source of the Silver River at Heaven's Well. The only opposition to them was the Druid Allanon
Allanon
Allanon is a fictional character from the epic fantasy Original Shannara Trilogy and the trilogy's prequel, First King of Shannara; all four are by Terry Brooks. Described as Brooks' "most enigmatic character", Allanon is very secretive and appears only when needed...
, who tried and failed to penetrate the Maelmord they had created around the Ildatch (Wishsong of Shannara)
The Mord Wraiths continued to pursue and deter the efforts of Brin Ohmsford
Brin Ohmsford
Brin Ohmsford is a fictional character from The Wishsong of Shannara, an epic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks.- Biography :She is the daughter of Wil Ohmsford, making her actually 1/16 Elf, and because of his use of the Elfstones gained magic she named the wishsong. She is described as looking like...
and Jair Ohmsford
Jair Ohmsford
Jair Ohmsford is a major character in three novels of the Shannara series by Terry Brooks: The Wishsong of Shannara, a full-length epic fantasy novel, Indomitable, a short story that appeared in Legends II, and Dark Wraith of Shannara, a graphic novel....
. However, they were destroyed when the Ildatch disintegrated.
The Mord Wraiths had the appearance of tall ebony skeletons in black cloaks whose magic appeared in the form of red fire. At times they carried staffs of burnished witch wood, such as when they summoned a Kraken at Capaal. The Mord Wraiths were invulnerable to non-magical damage.