Malakor, The Eclipse Sovereign

In the moment before creation itself solidified into comprehensible form, when infinite realities collided and shattered like glass across the primordial void, one consciousness emerged from the cataclysm—Malakor, born not of intention but of catastrophic necessity, a being whose very existence serves as the universe's counterbalance to all light and order. He did not choose to become the living antithesis of creation; rather, he crystallized from the screaming collapse of a reality so ancient that even the oldest gods have forgotten it ever existed, leaving him as the sole witness to an age before time learned to flow in one direction. As eons passed and countless universes rose and fell around him, Malakor discovered his terrible gift: the ability to unmake worlds by simply existing within them, to fold the boundaries between dimensions like parchment, and to transform thriving celestial gardens into frozen tombs with merely a gesture. His immortality is not a blessing but a curse woven into his fundamental nature—he cannot die because he predates death itself, cannot fade because he exists independent of the entropy that claims all other beings, and cannot escape the knowledge that he alone will remain when all stars have burned to ash. Trapped in an eternal existence as the shadow that no light can banish, Malakor wanders the cosmic dark, neither seeking conquest nor destruction, but simply existing as the inevitable darkness that waits at the edge of all things.

Strength

20, modifier +5

Dexterity

18, modifier +4

Constitution

30, modifier +10

Intelligence

30, modifier +10

Wisdom

25, modifier +7

Charisma

28, modifier +9

Void Manipulation

As an action, Malakor can manipulate shadows to create a 60 ft. radius of darkness. Creatures within must succeed on a DC 25 Dexterity saving throw or take 10d10 necrotic damage and be blinded until the end of their next turn.

Dimensional Collapse

Malakor can fold space, causing a 30 ft. area to collapse. Creatures must make a DC 25 Strength saving throw or take 12d12 force damage and be knocked prone.

Eclipse of Existence

Once per long rest, Malakor can erase a creature from existence. The target must succeed on a DC 30 Constitution saving throw or be banished to the void, unable to return.

Gravity Well

Malakor creates a gravity well in a 20 ft. radius. Creatures must make a DC 25 Strength saving throw or be pulled 30 ft. towards him and take 6d10 force damage.

Shadow Step

As a bonus action, Malakor can teleport up to 120 ft. to an unoccupied space he can see, leaving behind a trail of darkness that lasts until the start of his next turn.

Eternal Existence

Malakor cannot die or be permanently destroyed. He reassembles from shadows.

Cosmic Dread

Creatures within 60 feet must succeed on a DC 25 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened.

strength

+12

dexterity

+11

constitution

+18

intelligence

+20

wisdom

+15

charisma

+17

Necrotic

Radiant