Vertan Selmi

Vertan Selmi is an antagonist from the Sabre of Meitor campaign. She is the sister of both Nekro Sander and Sage Mancer, and the daughter of Xaro so that she is one of four known Shadowmen in the world.

A woman driven made by the death of her sister Erena during the Shadow Winter, Vertan appears to stop at nothing to prevent the Heroes of Time from stopping the Trident Association. She is later revealed as a captain of the unknown 4th general.

Battle of the Oaken Staves
She appears to the Heroes of Time after the Battle of the Oaken Staves, and threatens to stop their efforts to prevent the Trident Association from summoning the Demon King Meitor. Before any conflict can occur, an intervention by Nekro Sander causes Vertan to flee.

It is suggested by Nekro that Vertan is the one responsible for sending the Heroes of Time to the Shadow Plane.

Shadow Plane Showdown
This is later confirmed when she appears before the Heroes of Time during a trip to the Shadow Plane. A fight ensues, and Vertan is forced to retreat after the heroes hesitate on whether to kill her.

Magical Mutiny
Arriving with Luther Render at the Rausten Magic College, Vertan breaks the one law of Shadowmen; no direct combat. By using her powers to kill others directly, her skin begins to peel and contort. She is taken from the battle by her brother Nekro Sander.

Truth
Vertan is then seen held in a cage by her father Xaro, who is also holding her brother. After the party returns from their trip to the past, both Vertan and her brother are set free and she has not appeared since...

The Sabre of Meitor
Vertan appears in front of the Shadow Portal pierced by Meitor's Sabre, her body being used as a sacrifice to open the portal. The Heroes are unable to save her due to efforts by The Commander, and Vertan dies, ending the Shadowmen race...

Abilities
Vertan is known to be a powerful sorcerer, able to plane shift large groups of people. Among her abilities is Shadow Birth, an act that allows her summon many weak illusions to fight for her. These illusions are easily defeated, but can significantly slow the progress of any attackers.