Duke Erthax

Duke Erthax, a character from the Blades of Light and Shadow series, is the first of the rogue elves known as The Shadow Court to materialize in the mortal realm and your character's enemy. He first appears in Chapter 2.

Appearance
Duke Erthax wears silver and black armor so his underlying appearance is unknown. Flames shoot out of his eyes. He appears to carry a sword on his back.

Personality
According to Scholar Vash, Duke Erthax is a brutish warrior of great prowess. According to the 3rd lore tablet, he relished combat and conquest, and fought with an unbridled bloodlust and skill.

Background
According to the 3rd lore tablet, Erthax was known as Bastion of House Steelsorrow before he turned to the Shadow. He was a powerful battlemage who resented the peaceful era of the Skywarren Dynasty. He believed the strongest should rule, and that the elves had allowed the weak to prosper instead.

Blades of Light and Shadow

 * Chapter 2: Of Loss and Legends
 * Chapter 4: Escape at Sea (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 9: The Queen, The Prince, And The Exile (Mentioned; Determinant)

Trivia

 * His crimes include treason, conspiracy, and murder.