[Kristoffer O]

It was my brother that was GM'ing Earth Dawn, so my conception of them might be faulty.

I perceive them as an 'evil empire'. They dabble in blood magic, they have windling torturers and are generally inclined towards ruthless usage of slaves, both as labour and arcane batteries. They also seem to have an arrogance in their dealings with horrors. I think I view them as cynical/practical/realist enough to be considered evil by most, including Throal, standards.