Fiend

Formerly the wizard, Shal, the Fiend is an evil human who has been completely consumed by raw Chaos.

He makes his home in the caves surrounding Serpent's Fang, and is utterly insane.

The Avatar encountered the Fiend during the quest for the Silver Seed, as he had within his lair one of the four Orbs required to gain access to the chamber where the Seed was kept.

Before becoming corrupted, Shal was responsible for the creation of the powerful arcane artefact known as the Ring of Reagents, or Ring of Shal, as he termed it. This item relieves the wearer of having to carry of prepare any reagents during spell-casting, as it simulates all reagents. The ring has never been known to run out, and can be found beneath rubble and debris in the Fiend's Lair.

The Avatar denied the Fiend the Ring. Enraged, the Fiend attacked, and was killed.