Mord Wraith, a Gnome term for Black Walker, was given to these successors to the Skull Bearers. The Mord Wraiths were feared throughout the lands for tales of their power: men's minds destroyed, bodies blackened by fire, and the ability to move without a trace. The only opposition to them was the Druid Allanon, who tried and failed to penetrate the Maelmord they had created around the Ildatch. The Mord Wraiths continued to pursue and deter the efforts of Brin Ohmsford and Jair Ohmsford. However, they were destroyed when the Ildatch disintegrated.