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At the climax of the battle, Tomas stabs his sword through his enemy, and into the
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Sethanon, causing wholesale slaughter regardless of his own soldiers, in order to draw his necromantic power from their deaths. Steeped in power, he descends into the chamber of the Lifestone, and is confronted by Arutha, where they begin to duel. A rift begins to form
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impersonating a moredhel. With his death, the escaped magical energy causes the rift to open briefly, releasing a
Valheru, and a life-stealing Dreadlord. Tomas, now fully embracing his Valheru heritage, battles his ancient kin, while his dragon mount fights the Dreadlord.
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