Archdemon



Normally, the darkspawn are disorganized and fight with each other, rarely appearing on the surface except in raids and small invasions. However, a true Blight begins when the darkspawn find a leader who unites them into a great horde and unleashes them onto the surface in a wave of darkness and destruction. This leader comes in the form of a powerful and terrifying creature known as an Archdemon.

Archdemons are dragons, or possibly Old Gods, tainted by darkspawn. They possess an intelligence far beyond the average dragon and are purely evil creatures. A Blight will not end until the Archdemon leading it is destroyed.

Since the dwarves chased the darkspawn from the Deep Roads, no Archdemon has lead a Blight against them.