The Shifter is a Time Entity in the BZPRPG, played by tahakki-nuva. He lives in the Time Vortex, and watches over the whole of Time, stepping in when Time breaks down. Taragii encountered The Shifter when he tried to absorb Time using an ECD. He was pulled into the Time Vortex, where The Shifter found him. He then travelled to Ko-Metru, where there was a war between the Ko-Metru Militia and the Santun, seeking Taragii.