This being is a titanic, monstrous facsimile of the shattered Demiurge, Ao. This Frankenstein's monster of stolen Shadar-Kai settlements and necrotic Shadow Shards is animated by the volatile “Monster Energy” once associated with the warlock Caiel. It hurtles through the Aether toward the Hospice of Eliac and Welmet Station,

The settlements originally pulled together to build the Demiurge include:

• Flaygallows - The former site of the Shadar-Kai fascists prison known as the Vault of Regret
• Gloomwrought - A mercantile powerhouse
• Brickhell - This shard is famous for its fortress-like construction
• Voidhaunt - Known for the libraries including the haunted vaults and the blasphemous stacks; many of those who work and serve here are either voluntarily blind or illiterate
• Umberhowl - Known for the monsters raised in its wide-open jungles and mountain ranges
• Shadowhaven - This small shadow shard is famous for its wine production