Gorvaen is not merely a villain — he is the architect of all evil in this universe. While Malakor is the visible threat, Gorvaen is the real danger. He has existed since the dawn of humanity, manipulating the broken and grief-stricken across millennia. Malakor is the first of his pawns to ever reach the time fabric itself. Nature: An ancient entity that has existed since the dawn of humanity. Has no fixed physical form — can appear in different forms. Sometimes dark grey flowing smoke tendrils gliding along surfaces, sometimes an undefined shifting shadow. No face, no eyes, no physical body. Calm State: Dark grey shapeless flowing smoke — nearly undetectable. Slides across floors, walls and objects silently. Leaves no trace. Enraged State: Whatever form he takes, hellfire red seeps and blazes from within. The darkness does not disappear — the fire erupts from inside it. His voice is deep and echoing but its source cannot be located. Power: Cannot physically interact with the world — yet this makes him more dangerous. He cannot be hit, caught or imprisoned. His only weapon is human weakness. He never lies — he only redirects truth toward darkness. History: Wars, civilizational collapses, atrocities across millennia — all bear his fingerprints. None of his pawns ever reached the time fabric before Malakor. Dorian's combination of quantum physics knowledge and devastating grief made him uniquely powerful. Final Scene: "It's not over yet." — Gorvaen's last words before vanishing. Talia sees him for the first time. Dorian identifies him. The true threat is revealed. Sequel Role: Having lost Malakor as a pawn, Gorvaen seeks to inhabit Malakor's now-empty body — combining ancient manipulation with devastating physical power for the first time in history.