 It is implied that he sensed either Reeah, the snake created by the Shadow Lord, or the Grey Tide.However, to protect him, Doran convinced Hopian to sleep until the king wearing the Belt of Deltora awakened him, putting this plan on hold.The Shadow Lord is the main antagonist throughout the series, the Dark Lord of the Northern region once called Pirra that he made into a wasteland known as the Shadowlands.