Dross

Major
First seen · Book 6 · Ch. 1

A floating one-eyed purple spirit with pebbly skin, a single large eye dominating its round body, and a mouth lined with tiny fangs. It has two stubby boneless arms that drift and can extend a tentacle, manifesting visibly as a small construct that hovers near its bonded partner.

First appears: Book 6 · Ch. 1
Books: 1 of 6 read

Dross begins as a floating, one-eyed purple spirit created by Northstrider in the Ghostwater facility, initially serving as a mind spirit bonded to Wei Shi Lindon Arelius. Across the series, he evolves from a simple informational construct into a fully realized companion, providing combat assistance, strategic analysis, and emotional support. His physical form remains consistent—a pebbly, round body dominated by a single large eye and expressive tentacle arms—while his role deepens from passive data repository to active partner in Lindon's ascent through the sacred arts.

From a later book · past your spoiler line

Description · as of Book 6

Connections

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LindonCompanion
Details include a later book · show
Dross's relationship with Lindon evolves from a professional mind-spirit bond in book 6 to a deeper companionship in book 7, transitioning from a tool for information processing to an active partner providing combat assistance, strategic counsel, and emotional support.
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Northstridercreator
Northstrider's relationship with Dross is that of creator to creation, established in book 6 during the Ghostwater project; this foundational connection remains static as Dross's existence stems entirely from Northstrider's experimental work.

Story so far

BOOK 6Underlord
- Created by Northstrider as part of the Ghostwater project
- Bonded to Wei Shi Lindon Arelius as his mind spirit
- Manifests visibly as a small construct hovering near Lindon
- Begins processing and storing information within Lindon's consciousness