833 Traitor (Part 1)

Assimilation, Lith's breathing technique, was nothing more than a way to absorb Mogar's mana, cleanse it of the planet's will, and add it to his mana core. Awakened were by definition people capable of breaking the world energy into its six components, remove the planet's energy signature, and replace it with their own.

Only then could the elemental energy be turned into an Awakened's mana and used to develop their magical potential. 

"This, instead, is Erlik." Leannan pointed at the towering figured walking in the middle of the small army of undead.

"By the gods!" Friya blurted out. The Grendel was disgusting, whereas the Draugr was domineering.

He was over 6 meters (20') tall, to the point that even the massive Grendel looked like a baby in comparison. His appearance was that of a dead tree come to life after being possessed by an evil spirit.