Eranikus has 4 young, but fit and eager green drakes under his direct command: Dreamscythe, Weaver, Hazzas, and Morphaz - who themselves command a huge army of Nightmare dragonspawn and whelps.
Years ago, Morphaz overwhelmed Archmage Xylem in a bold ambush and consumed an apprentice whole. While the loss of an apprentice is not unknown to Xylem, this particular one carried an arcane shard of unsurpassed size and quality. Now Xylem wants to destroy Morphaz and recover the arcane shard from his ageless stomach.