Darklord Craydall Darklord Craydall , or more simply known as the Dark Lord , is the main antagonist from " " , a king of the monsters and the original ruler of the frontier land where Padarak stands . He is the father of Mira , the protagonist of the sequel game , " " . Story . Early History . Although it is stated that the Dark Lord was born from Miasma , it is known that some monsters were once human before being turned into monsters by the mist . It it revealed by Chime and random Citizens of Padarak that the Dark Lord was possibly a young Selkie who set out to find a new home after being shunned in his old and turned into the evil lord after spending time in the miasma . When he came to the frontier land , he was granted the power of Architek by the crystal that resided in the land and began to create a new kingdom that would become a paradise for monsters . After the miasma cleared , the Dark Lord lost his form and burst , his body turning into Elementite s . All that was left of him was his heart that was kept within the crystal . Eventually , King Epitav arrived to the frontier land and was granted the power of Architek by the crystal . After King Epitav began work constructing the new kingdom , the Dark Lord revealed himself to King Epitav and challenged him . Epitav had the kingdom evacuated and tried to defeat the Dark Lord on his own , using the power of Architek , but was defeated and captured by the Dark Lord . Confrontation . The Dark Lord , taking the appearance of King Epitav , appears to King Leo as the construction of the kingdom is beginning . He thanks Leo for the work he has done and ask him to continue his work . His motives are unknown until the second time he appears , revealing his true form and that the Elementite the Adventurers were collecting in fact restored his true form . He then reveals to Leo that his father is still alive and he has him captured . He then heads to the Shrine of Awakening , where he is keeping King Epitav . After he is defeated by the adventurers , he reappears before Leo and tries to take him to the land of the dead with him . However , after realizing how all his people are willingly trying to protect him , he releases Leo . Before been vanquished by the king , he grieves on how he could never win the hearts of his people , and asks the little king if maybe he had won his . With his final words , he acknowledges Leo as the only one worthy of the title of Archlord . After being defeated by Leo , Craydall withdrew himself totally into the Dark Crystal inside the Flying Darklord Tower , where he created a haven for the monsters once the miasma cleared . Sometime earlier , he also planted a disguised Clavat among the ranks of Tonberries that served his daughter . As years passed by and his daughter never spoke to him , he started to talk to himself . One thing led to another and he became the narrator of Mira ' s actions . When his daughter discovered Tonbetty ' s true identity , she was ready to finish her off , until Craydall appeared before her . He explained that she needed to mature as a person before she could take the mantle of Darklord . He lays before her a battle with a most courageous king , who filled the lives of his people with happiness , and a decision of what kind of Darklord she will become . Once Mira vows to make a war for peace between people and monsters , he returns to the Dark Crystal without regrets . Gameplay . The Dark Lord is fought as the final boss in the Shrine of Awakening . Other appearances . The monster " Death Knight " appears as one of the monsters that can be summoned by Mira when purchased as an extra download content . He takes on the appearance of Darklord Craydall with a different helmet . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Darklord appears in the " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " .