Dage the Evil
Lord of the Undead Legion
Dage the Evil is a ruthless lich who commands the Undead Legion and prizes power he can call his own. His rebellion against Nulgath grew from that ambition, turning his former master into a rival. The betrayal and death of his childhood friend Wilhelm made Dage wary of trusting others. Wilhelm’s sacrifice also bound his spirit to the Underworld, though his body remained free. Dage’s distrust does not prevent him from respecting and allying with rivals such as Gravelyn.
His appetite for greater power can threaten the independence he values. When he joins his soul with the Hero’s at Atlas, he exults in their shared strength and calls them Endless. Their combined form reduces Atlas’s inhabitants to dust while sparing their companions, but Rand warns that the boundary between their souls is disappearing. The future they glimpse threatens their separate identities. They emerge as themselves, though Rand says that future has only been denied for now.
Read the story: Atlas and the Legion Tournament
Sources
AQW Wiki: Dage The Evil NPC · Official AQWorlds Design Notes · Atlas shared form · Atlas aftermath