Caliph The Dire

Caliph The Dire
Caliph The Dire is an iconic figure to the Black Mantle. He, or rather "it", is an Obsidian Destroyer that was buried somewhere in the Eastern Plaguelands in the form of a statue, a rather odd statue from its appearance, until Sakarr Darkraven brought it back to life.

While the Obsidian Destroyers were once constructs used by the Scourge, they only came under its employment after the Scourge conquered Azjol-Nerub. Most Destroyers were lost over time, making Caliph a rather unique fiend.

It is currently stationed in the Void Heart, Drezhul's flying fortress. Where it stands watch day and night for any enemy unit that comes within range of the Necropolis.

Physical Appearance and Magic
An Obsidian Destroyer is a creature made out of obsidian. It has the lower body resembling a powerfully built panther with a pair of great black wings protruding from its back. Almost twenty feet wide, these latter appendages appear carved from old, porous stone. The creature's upper body is humanoid. A pair of dazzling emerald eyes set within deep, cavernous sockets stand out in the midst of the creature's shriveled, skeletal face. Because of its appearance, an unmoving obsidian destroyer can easily pass itself off as a statue as long as it keeps its eyes closed.

Born from the mystical transformation of an obsidian statue, this strange magical beast is drawn to mana. Its eyes allow the fiend to see invisible objects and invisible people, it can also see the auras of spells and magic items as its enemies approach. Caliph focuses on dispelling blessings, enchantments and other things like protective barriers, but it possesses the ability to repel most forms of magic, with the exception of Holy Magic and melee weapons (note: no ordinary weapons can cause significant damage to Caliph).

More Information
Due to its rareness and power, Caliph The Dire is one of Lorthermur's secret weapons that he intends to unleash upon the world when the time comes. This Magical Construct answers only to the Warlord and the Prophet.

Considering that Caliph is no ordinary minion, it can be presumed that it holds some major rank within the organization, but unlike Anya Eversong, Sakarr Darkraven, Drezhul, Lorthermur Pendragon and the Mantle's Prophet, it does not possess a unique ability.

Although it has wings of its own, the Destroyer rarely flies unless ordered to do so, it prefers ground combat over aerial combat.