Zalthar Shadowdusk

Zalthar wields a nine lives stealer longsword with 5 charges remaining.

Zalthar has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Unless Zalthar is incapacitated, it and undead creatures of its choice within 60 feet of it have advantage on saving throws against features that turn undead.

Zalthar is a 19th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following paladin spells prepared:

Level 1 (4 slots): command, compelled duel, searing smite

Level 2 (3 slots): hold person, magic weapon

Level 3 (3 slots): dispel magic, elemental weapon

Level 4 (3 slots): locate creature, staggering smite

Level 5 (2 slots): destructive wave (necrotic)

Zalthar makes three longsword attacks.

Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d8 + 7) slashing damage, or 12 (1d10 + 7) slashing damage if used with two hands, plus 18 (4d8) necrotic damage.

Zalthar hurls a magical ball of fire that explodes at a point it can see within 120 feet of it. Each creature in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. The sphere spreads around corners. A creature takes 35 (10d6) fire damage and 35 (10d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Zalthar adds 6 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the death knight must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.