Molander was the "Master of Water" who took up residence on Solani Island along with his fellow masters and was killed by Ziraphelis, the "Master of Fire", after he had proven to be no more use for him. It was Molander who first started to experiment with the changing of life to acquire greater power from his use of magic, but it was Ziraphelis - possessed by a Dire Spectre - who had turned him onto that path.