 The Shadow Lord gave Kirsten evil magical powers and thus she became the Masked One, now a sorceress with the appearance of a black-cloaked figure with a green mask and pale hands that could kill others just by touching them.She used her power to enslave Bede and imprison Mariette in her locket.She also had the power to conjure phantoms of herself in Deltora, a technique she used to try and murder her enemies.