Zi'eer, more commonly known as The Lord Regent or by his title, the fourth Prophet of The Ministry, is a mysterious and powerful NPC that resides exclusively inside his palace within Etris. He is the interim ruler of Etrea, holding absolute power over the entire nation until the "King" returns to his people. Nobody is sure of his origins, but they accept him for his formidable power and wealth, as well as the fact that his actions appear to be in the best interests of Etris. However, Warden Jericho, a powerful member of The Authority, believes that The Lord Regent is a member of the long thought deceased Contractors, and may bring about a 'great war' which will cause the second Great Drowning. The Ministry may have had a hand in removing the King of Etrea, as a Shadowcaster named Belphalos helped develop a weapon to kill him, with Shadowcast seen as taboo and only used by the Ministry, usage of it being heavily controlled, regulated and any new Shadowcasters being hunted aggressively.