The Devouring Dragon sought to use the Shax’s alchemical abilities to develop a potent plague in which to wipe out the rest of his dragon brethren and thus feed him more power. The Shax agreed – for a price. In return for their cooperation, they were given the power to control terrible Doom Dragons. Their Doom Dragons were not susceptible to the plague they were brewing. Due to the Shax’s own soul-rotting corruption, they could not control dragons in the same way the benevolent Osira could. This was a major tactical advantage for the Shax. Or so they thought...