be "unchanging as the rock he burrows through", he is later revealed to be a changeling - a beast that can change shape for a short period of time. He pretends to be a child, stranded in the Nether, which is how he tricks Charlie into letting him out. Tyrannus the Demented- The Fourth Named, the Lord of the Air. Tyrannus resembles a gigantic bat, so is easily the fastest Named. He gets nethercreatures to steal children and bring them to the Guardian, as a touch from a human kills it. The guardian protects the anomaly, a massive portal out of the Nether. Eventually, he gets out through it. His artifact is a massive ring. Tyrannus is insane, Hence his name. Hags: Hideous female Demon-like creatures with green skin. Filthy, winged creatures that think they're beautiful. They live in the ruins of a crumbling manor deep in a part of the Nether called "The Void". They are known to guard "The Shadow", a strange power that allows those to find the one thing that they want most. They have the ability to suck the memories of a person's brain, considering it their favorite Dish. Silvertongue: Scorpion-like creatures with tuning fork-shaped tongues with the small abilities to make a person's head explode. Netherstalker: Spider-like creatures with snail-like eyes, it is considered the smartest creatures of the Nether, and lieutenants of the 'Named'. It is later learned in the book that the number of eye-stalks represents its level. Gorgon: With greenish, snake-like skin, a forked tongue, snakes for hair, fangs, and its entire lower half a snake's tail, it has the power to turn anything that looks into its eyes into solid Marble. They live in the Gorgon Maze, accessible only through the mansion of the Hags of "The Void". Snark: A small creature that resembles a ball of fur with big eyes and a little beak. it has the uncanny ability to feed on fear, growing larger and fiercer. They appear to be harmless in their normal state. Ectobog: A Slime mold-like creature with the ability to sub-divide, smothering its prey. It detests the light. Gremlins: Mischievous and plentiful on the first ring of the Nether. Gremlins eat electricity, often destroying entire power grids if allowed to Earth. It is considered to be in a different class from the other creatures, since it doesn't grow any larger. NetherBat- A large Bat-like