Ghoul

Living creatures who contract the blight either die, or are corrupted and become ghouls. These tainted creatures are subject to the darkspawn hive-mind, and are physically twisted by the disease within their bodies. The term "ghoul" is the only currently known way to refer to a human infected by the blight. Human ghouls appear like humans with blotchy-looking skin with a sickly tone to their skin.

Once infected, a ghoul will seek out the darkspawn. Human ghouls are often used as craftsmen by the darkspawn (who are not known for the kind of skill required for smithing), but even the healthiest human will die within a few months of becoming blighted.