Lord Viren

Viren or simply Lord Viren is the main antagonist of the hit Netflix series The Dragon Prince, as the High Mage of Katolis, and King Harrow’s closest adviser. A master of Dark Magic, Viren knows that any problem can be solved with a “creative solution,” and Viren's clever spells have saved the human kingdoms from disaster. Cunning, ambitious, and bold, Viren has a vision of a great future for humanity, and will go to any length to achieve it.

Appearance
Viren is a pale, very tall, thin man with brown hair and grey eyes. He has a neat goatee, dotted with grey. He usually wears an intense expression to all but his children. He dresses in mostly dark grey, black, and red robes. He carries around a long white cane with a purple gem inside the staff head.

When he is possessed with dark magic, Viren's skin turns a pale grey, and there are now markings around his eyes, which have now become entirely black.

Skills and Abilities
Magic

As the High Mage of Katolis, Lord Viren is highly skilled in dark magic. He is able to cast spells through an incantation. One example of this is when he magically took the voice of Prince Callum, the stepson of the King.

Manipulation

After the assassination of King Harrow, Lord Viren convinced the people of Katolis that the elves of Xadia are their true enemies, lied to Amaya that Gren would look for Callum and Ezran, and subtly told Soren and Claudia that they must do everything they can to take back the Dragon Prince's egg, including murdering the princes or sacrificing each other.

Equipment
Viren is not the first human to possess his mysterious relic staff. It has been passed down through the human kingdoms since the land was divided in two, so long ago that its original owner has been lost to history. Strangely, the staff seems to be elven crafted. Viren uses the strange relic to amplify and strengthen his dark magic spells, but perhaps it holds greater secrets.