The Riven Lands

A male Shadar-kai with unnaturally gaunt, ashen-grey translucent skin stretched over skeletal limbs, hollow pupil-less eyes that absorb light, and simple, dark, perpetually damp robes. He moves with slow, deliberate grace, radiating profound sorrow.

Nul-Gaze is a profoundly sorrowful and wise figure, speaking rarely and with great weight. He exudes an aura of ancient melancholy and deep empathy, communicating often through empathic resonance rather than words. His presence is chilling yet compelling, inspiring both fear and respect in those around him.

Nul-Gaze is one of the oldest living Shadar-kai in Sylvanspire, having witnessed countless cycles of decay since The Sundering. He once succumbed fully to the pervasive racial despair, retreating into a decades-long catatonic state. However, he emerged, not cured, but with an unparalleled understanding of sorrow's depths and a chilling mastery over emotional transference. He views the "Scholarium of Silent Agonies" as a necessary crucible, teaching young Shadar-kai not to escape despair, but to channel it, to wield it as a tool for preservation, ensuring they can bear the "mournful pronouncements" without breaking, as he did.