Shadowspawn is the term for creatures of the Dark One.[1] The different forms of Shadowspawn have little in common with each other, except that they are entirely bound to the Shadow.
History[]
Shadowspawn are dark constructs created by a man who served the Dark One during the Age of Legends.[2]
During the Trolloc Wars, Shadowspawn armies completely obliterated many of the nations of the Westlands, as they fought alongside the Friends of the Dark and Dreadlords in the name of the Shadow.[3][4]
Types of Shadowspawn[]
Trollocs[]
Trollocs are the most common form of Shadowspawn and make up an easily controlled and renewable army. They appear as hybrids between humans and animals, with some having attributes of boars, while others have more avian appearances.[5]
Fades[]
Fades are a type of Shadowspawn that is more humanoid and intelligent than the animalistic Trollocs. They are extremely dangerous, and have the ability to command Trollocs to obey their orders.[6]
Grey Men[]
Grey Men are especially made darkspawn, which are created by removing the human soul from the body.
Quotes[]
Changes from the book series[]
Shadowspawn are adapted from the creatures of the same name 
(book spoilers!) from the book series. (Book wiki contains MAJOR spoilers).
- Draghkar is a type of shadowspawn that hasn't yet appeared in the series.[7] According to showrunner Rafe Judkins, Draghkar have been written into the show for both seasons 2 and 3, but were removed when talking with the VFX department.[8]
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References[]
- ↑ Twitter: More than one nightmare lurks in the dark... Meet the Shadowspawn hunting our heroes. #TheWheelOfTime. October 14, 2021.
- ↑ The Wheel of Time, season 1 episode 1: Leavetaking.
- ↑ The Wheel of Time, season 1 episode 2: Shadow's Waiting.
- ↑ The Wheel of Time Origins, episode 2: The Fall of Manetheren.
- ↑ Trivia for The Wheel of Time, season 1 episode 1: Leavetaking.
- ↑ Trivia for The Wheel of Time, season 1 episode 2: Shadow's Waiting.
- ↑ Rosamund Pike. Live Q&A with Rosamund Pike. November 19, 2021.
- ↑ Dragonmount, CCXP Interview with Rafe, Josha, and Madeleine TRANSCRIPT. 5 Mar 2025. Retrieved 30 Mar 2025. "... in both season two and season three the Draghkar has been scripted as happening in the show, and then eventually gets removed when we talk to the VFX department and they’re like 'Rafe, Rafe Rafe, we can’t do this for one scene.'"