Dark Ether

Dark Ether is a corrupted variant of Ether used and manufactured by the Scorn from Fikrul's body. Created when Uldren unintentionally wish to Riven to resurrect a dead Fikrul, seemingly having his Ether infused with the Darkness itself, this substance is the source of the Scorn's strange powers. Most notably, the Scorn Baron known as the Fanatic can use the substance to resurrect dead Eliksni and Scorn, including himself, while the Machinist can do the same from Ether Rituals.

The Scorn thrive off of Dark Ether, the disturbing, corrupted form of Ether capable of resurrecting dead Fallen at the cost of severely mutating them, though it seemingly does nothing to living Fallen. Resurrected individuals appear to be able to survive without a head, as shown by Ravagers and Abominations. Repeated resurrection have a physical toll on the user, leading to progressive growth of tumor-like growths and increasing mental derangement. Eventually, Eliksni who have undergone many resurrections will become Screebs, mindless, quadrupedal, Thrall-like monstrosities who throw themselves at enemies and self-destruct in a blast of Dark Ether. It lingers instead of dissipating like normal Ether, and is described by Variks as a fog-like gas that you move through like water, heavy and opaque.