Editing Durgaz's Stuff he knows (section)

===The Order of Shadow===
Administering the occupation are the legates, also
known as the Voice of Izrador or the Order of Shadow. From
the dark tower of Theros Obsidia, the high priests of Izrador
issue orders to the greater legates scattered across Eredane.
These latter act as Izrador’s viceroys, spreading both his commandments
and his wrath. Each arc, the dark god demands
the sacrifice of hundreds of sentient beings, their blood and
souls flowing into the dark mirrors that reside within his temples.
It is known that these mirrors leach both the life force of
Aryth and any arcane magic that comes near them, but what
purpose these energies are bent toward has not been fathomed.
The Order has extended its tendrils to every facet of
the occupation and the ongoing war. In cities and towns
throughout Eredane the legates either rule directly or through
a closely controlled local noble or orc warlord. On a wider
scale they fight an unseen but deadly battle for control with
their supposed allies, the Night Kings and the traitor princes.
The legates’ power stems from their direct connection
to their dark god, the only deity on Aryth who still answers
his supplicants’ prayers. Only the Night Kings are more
closely connected to Izrador and as empowered to interpret
the god’s desires. Speaking with the dark god’s voice gives
the legates the authority to command his spawn, including the
orcs, oruk, and goblinkin. Izrador also grants his priests a portion
of his divinity in the form of divine spellcasting; that
tainted gift allows the legates the ability to crush spirits, break
bodies, and corrupt souls, turning the twisted remains of their
enemies to the service of the dark god. Many believe that a
legate can see into your soul in search of disloyal or treacherous
thoughts, so few are willing to meet a legate’s baleful
gaze.