They are perfect in their power. They are without flaw save those flaws they choose. Their triumph is delayed but not denied—they will hold Eberron as they held Xoriat. They are the great lords of the dark and nothing is beyond their will.
— A fragment from the rites of the Cults of the Dragon Below
The daelkyr are extraplanar creatures native to the realm of
Xoriat who appear as preternaturally beautiful humanoids.
The daelkyr attempted a planar invasion of Eberron during the time of the Dhakaani Empire, releasing hordes of their aberrant creations into the material plane. It took an alliance between the goblinoids of the Dhakaani Empire and the orc
Gatekeeper Druids to repel the forces of the daelkyr, cutting off the plane of
Xoriat from Eberron and sealing the remaining daelkyr and their servants within
Khyber.
The daelkyr are responsible for most of the aberrations in Eberron, including beholders, dolgaunts, some symbiotic creatures, and many others. They are sometimes called the Lords of Xoriat and sometimes the shapers of flesh. Those few daelkyr who remain in Khyber are rumored to be creating new terrors to this day.
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