Zaiked was the Queen of Erendar, A world that is infested with astral spirits, making it uninhabitable.
The Meadow being decided to help the last Dark Ones by stabilizing the fissure in space. But the Queen refused to flee and decided to die with her people. That is why she attacked with her guards when Ilea's group arrived there.
Even when all of her guards died, she continued the battle by taking Ilea to the horde of Death spirits and fought until she died.