The Lone Power, also known as "The Lone One" and "Starsnuffer", is the main antagonist in the story. Nita and Kit must defeat him in order to complete their ordeals and become full wizards; if they fail, they will most likely die. The Lone One is one of the Powers That Be, but one who went away from the path of good that was intended for the universe, and instead created death. The "Other Manhattan" is his world. Other names for him, coming from the other books, are the "Kindler of Wildfires" and "Relegate".