Soulfire Wights

The soulfire wights are the undead remains of an ancient cadre of evil wizards who experimented with the use of Soul Magic in secret, even transforming themselves (or often each other) into undead creatures to continue their study in perpetual unlife.

The wights took the Fortress of souls from the reclusive monks that occupied it before them during the end of the war when resistance was lessened, and have occupied the fort ever since. It is assumed that the Well of Souls resides inside the fort though few have ever travelled there, if such a place exists the wights would have a near-limitless source of power for their foul soul magics. This is believed to be how they managed to create the world's only known Soulfire Coin.

The Soulfire wights often capture or purchase slaves from the Bonerunners to use for converting new wights and/or to bolster their numbers with soulfire spectres as mindless servants and battle fodder. They also are not above making diplomatic pacts with other factions if it benefits them, though they are prone to treachery when it suits them.

The wights are comprised of mostly warlocks and wizards, with martial captains to lead their forces, and the soulfire spectres acting as front-line fighters. They are led by a mysterious figure known only as Anatheme who appears to be an undead battle mage.