Minor Figures of the Earlier Ages¶
Contested
The entry for Turic is named in the open question King Turic's archdemon; custodian of the Worldstone: the 2020 history and the Compendium disagree on which archdemon he slew.
People of the 2014 archive who have too little written about them for a page of their own: the heroes and villains of the Battle for Gor'Turra, kings and warlords of Numenia on the MA calendar of the Age of Magic, and figures the archive leaves undated, from the Drakkani Wastes, Markhan, the knightly orders of Orandos and the Red Legion. Dates are MA unless the entry says otherwise. "The present" means the present of the document cited.
Agalon¶
The name of the Order of Agalon, "a once powerful order of Augurs which literally controlled the fate of the world," ruled by a Sovereign Council above its Aspirants, Arbiters, Seers, Archivists and Antiquars. The order fell when the gods destroyed it with the help of Heruditus. The gods-lore of 2026 gives a player character the title "Augur - legacy of Agalon." See the Order of Agalon and the Augurs.
Gap
The sources do not say whether Agalon was a person, the order's founder, or a place.
Sources: S536; S420.
Agrob¶
The high priestess of the orcish earth-heart cult of Markhan when the loyalist army of Horak stormed the Temple of the Earth-Heart. "The high priestess, Agrob, lay dying when she merged her spirit with the earth-heart crystal." The crystal later woke, "guided now by the consciousness of Agrob," and took revenge on the orcs; its new priesthood calls her the heart-mother, Agrob'Anzut. See The Earth-Heart, the Earth-Heart Cult and East Astia.
Sources: S522, S449 (one document).
Asgarthe¶
An arch-wizard who rules Rhiuen, "a tiny human kingdom/city-state located on an island in lake X, in eastern Rhovun," joined to the mainland by a stone bridge and guarded by a castle. Asgarthe "also keeps its populace safe from Draconian raiders." See Rhovun.
Sources: S372, S384, S429 (one text).
Athu'esdomian¶
"The great wizard Athu'esdomian," several of whose journals are in the library of Queen Shynri. One entry records the expedition of the elven kingdom of Than'Doriel to destroy a Mithi'nulias academy in the south, the war with Myrkan that followed, and the vault beneath Than'Doriel's temple of Kalar where the academy's books and relics were sealed. See Mithi'nulias.
Sources: S372, S384.
Auressa¶
"Elven First Wizard, Arch-Enchanter, Killed" at the Battle for Gor'Turra in 1078 MA: she "caused her staff to explode, sacrificing herself to mortally wound the Primal Cerulean Dragon Syssinatal." Her apprentice was Nexagar. One of the two First Wizards who died in the battle, with Poth'Emuren; see Lothos and the Second Dragon War.
Sources: S429.
Azmer¶
The pirate lord who, "several hundred years ago," united the pirates of the Ruined Sea and "led a campaign of raids along the cities of the Ruined coast the likes of which has not been seen since." He is credited with founding the pirate haven of Azmeran; its emissaries in the ports are still called emissaries "from Azmer." See the Pirates of Azmeran.
Sources: S372, S384; S499, S548 (one document).
Cuordmay¶
High Priestess of the temple of Pyri in the Drakkani Wastes, a temple and monastery on a rock between two lava flows a few hundred feet from the coast, guarded by tamed fire wolves. Tenebrut is its Friar.
Sources: S546, S469 (one document).
Dresylla'Visarax¶
A red dragon (pronounced Drey-Sil-a-Viz-are-ax) who "makes her home in the Sisters area," in the northernmost of the Sisters, in the Drakkani Wastes. The iron drakes of the Wastes fear her and keep their distance, and she joined the other denizens of the Wastes in destroying the dwarven fortress of Thorm'Mald. See Dragons.
Sources: S546, S469 (one document).
Drez'okmal¶
An Orc Demoncaller of the Ghanari Highlands whose wars, the Demoncaller Wars of 1261 to 1315 MA, overran the north of South Astia. He "unites Orcs, Goblins and Ogres of Ghanari and overthrows the Mountain Giants" with swarms of demons he summoned and controlled, and his demon armies conquered the whole mainland, including Zurat; only the dwarf-hold of Esragol held. He enslaved the conquered and used them "as tools and occasionally fodder for his demons." Preparing a fleet to invade Aeslar, "Drezok summons a massive sea-demon beyond his ability to control and is consumed." For centuries afterward "the mere rumor of a magic-wielding orc" brought warriors to destroy them. Also called Drezok. See the Age of Magic and the Giants.
Sources: S372, S384, S429 (one text).
Dular¶
An orc chieftain in charge of the orc settlements in the Drakkani Wastes, reporting to Warlord Gujarek. He commands eighty orc warriors, a dozen warlocks, two dozen rangers, a couple of assassins, kruthik riders and two drake riders, with enslaved Chitnites working the mines; his orcs mine and gather drake eggs. See Orcs.
Sources: S546, S469 (one document).
Eisozach¶
Leader of "the break-away Salamanders of the ruins of Ptolemaris" in the Drakkani Wastes, rivals of Uphenozur's colony. See Elementals.
Sources: S546, S469 (one document).
Ernard¶
"The human barbarian warlord Ernard" governs Doruet, a town of cliff dwellings and caves carved into the bluffs of Rhovun, hospitable to most races "as long as they don't cause serious trouble" and often a haven for bandits and marauders.
Sources: S372, S384, S429 (one text).
Ertguth¶
High Warlord who "currently rules the entire Orcish kingdom" to which the orcs of the Drakkani Wastes belong. See Orcs.
Gap
The Orcish kingdom is not named or located.
Sources: S546, S469 (one document).
Estollien¶
Lady Estollien leads, with High Lord Gamdri, the remnant of the elves of Than'Doriel, who live to the north-west of their cursed homeland, patrol its borders and labor to purge its corruption. They know their kingdom fell, "nearly 300 years ago," through the use of Mithi'nulias, and "will under no condition allow" outsiders to uncover its secrets.
Sources: S372, S384.
Gamdri¶
High Lord Gamdri leads the remnant elves of Than'Doriel with Lady Estollien; see her entry.
Sources: S372, S384.
Gorthak¶
The Orcish warlord of the Dragonspine Wars, 788 to 809 MA. He united about a dozen orc clans by war, overran human kingdoms and the dwarf-hold of Ghan'Daren, took the great human city of Valdawal, and besieged Esragol before turning on the gnomes of Zurat. Crushed by a reorganized force of gnomes, dwarves, elves and humans, "Gorthak is slain by Prince Liamev of Gheria just outside the city of Zurat." The war is told year by year on its own page.
Sources: S372, S384, S429 (one text).
Gorthu¶
An Ogre-Lord of the draconic armies at the Battle for Gor'Turra, 1078 MA, killed with many of his lieutenants by Krai'shek.
Sources: S429.
Gujarek¶
An orc warlord to whom Chieftain Dular of the Drakkani Wastes reports, below High Warlord Ertguth.
Sources: S546, S469 (one document).
Hemset¶
Named as a "visitor" at the temple of Pyri in the Drakkani Wastes, in a note that also names the Order of Vyranc (phoenix).
Gap
Nothing else is said of Hemset, nor whether the Order of Vyranc is Hemset's order.
Sources: S546, S469 (one document).
Heruditus¶
The Betrayer, who "helped gods (Kalar) to destroy" the Order of Agalon: "He showed the gods how to be invisible to the auguries." See the Order of Agalon and Kalar.
Sources: S536.
Horak¶
An Ascendant of the gods of the Orcish pantheon, who led the loyalist army against the earth-heart cult of Markhan. After several hundred years of scattered war between earth-heart clans and loyal clans, his army "successfully overcame the defenses at the Temple of the Earth-Heart and slew many of the priests there." Horak "razed the temple and buried the indestructible crystal under the rubble," set a guard on the site, and rooted the cult out of the orc clans. See The Earth-Heart and East Astia.
Gap
The god whose Ascendant Horak was is not named.
Sources: S522, S449 (one document).
Huran II¶
High King Huran II "is the High King of Dru'Bazan, and King of Marken'Ouran," the most powerful of the roughly twenty clans of Dru'Bazan, holding almost a quarter of its people, two large dwarf holds and much of the capital, Cath'Bazan. See Dru'Bazan in Exile.
Sources: S372, S384, S429 (one text).
Hurugon¶
An Arch-Necromancer of the draconic armies at the Battle for Gor'Turra, 1078 MA, killed "from range" by the elven archer Lanaserel.
Sources: S429.
Izrail the Dawnfury¶
Grand Master of the Order of the Sanguine Dawn, "an ascendant of Orandos himself." Under him serve the Knight-Commanders of the order's templar cities and strongholds, "their word is law -- only the Grand Master himself has the power to overrule them." The Sanguine Dawn is one of the nine orders of Orandos that each have an Ascendant at their head.
Sources: S537.
Jotnar¶
Fire Giant Lord of the Drakkani Wastes, with a dozen fire giants and their azer servants, whose home is in the volcano Naur'pilust. See the Giants.
Sources: S546, S469 (one document).
Kane¶
High Commander of the Red Legion, commanding the entire legion with "authority of the Queen," dressed as a general with five rubies, and with four centuries made up wholly of centurions, the Blood Legions, under his command.
Sources: S539.
Khorun¶
"Dwarven High King, Killed" at the Battle for Gor'Turra, 1078 MA. He "led a group of Dwarven eagle riders against a field of a hundred or more Dragons. His force is credited with destroying many of them, and driving the rest off. Killed by Pravus," the Primal Dragon Pravustiratel.
Sources: S429.
Koriandos¶
An Arch-Sorcerer of the draconic armies at the Battle for Gor'Turra, 1078 MA, killed by Nexagar.
Sources: S429.
Krai'shek¶
"Human Barbarian" at the Battle for Gor'Turra, 1078 MA, who "killed the Ogre-Lord Gorthu and many of his lieutenants."
Sources: S429.
Lanaserel¶
"Elven Archer, Killed" at the Battle for Gor'Turra, 1078 MA. The archer "helped bring down several dragons, with unnaturally precise shots to the eyes and heart" and "killed the Arch-Necromancer Hurugon from range," before being killed by Pravustiratel.
Sources: S429.
Liamev¶
Prince Liamev of Gheria, who slew the warlord Gorthak "just outside the city of Zurat" in 809 MA, ending the Dragonspine Wars. See the Storm Coast.
Sources: S372, S384, S429 (one text).
Maalik¶
Elder of the rock trolls of the Drakkani Wastes, "over 200 years and held in high esteem both as a warrior and statesmen." His people, about 180, keep to themselves and have resisted the orcs' attempts to annex them. See the Trolls.
Sources: S546, S469 (one document).
Miladrin¶
"Elven King" at the Battle for Gor'Turra, 1078 MA, who "led the charge that broke the Orc and Draconian lines," killing many of their leaders on the ground and bringing about their rout.
Sources: S429.
Morlek¶
Centurion of the Red Legion, "41st centurion, marked on right collar" in Roman numerals.
Sources: S539.
Norris¶
Pentax of the Red Legion, of the Iron Company, "marked on sleeve pins." A pentax leads up to twenty soldiers with the authority of a high magistrate.
Sources: S539.
Oxby¶
Sergeant of the Red Legion, of the 3rd Squad. A sergeant has the authority of a magistrate.
Sources: S539.
Poth'Emuren¶
"Elven First Wizard, Arch-Conjurer, Killed" at the Battle for Gor'Turra, 1078 MA, who "conjured a lightless sphere, which consumed both himself and the Primal Silver Dragon Argensutal. Both presumed dead." See Lothos.
Sources: S429.
Ptoko Tholovassus¶
The present Emperor of Pherox, "a Blue Draconian." Pherox is ruled by an Emperor and eleven High Consuls, who choose each new emperor, though "the past 3 emperors have managed to arrange a son as their replacement." See the Draconians.
Sources: S372, S384, S429 (one text).
Rodruk II¶
King Rodruk II of Dalmar, who in 2016 and 2017 MA launched "a massive invasion into Pherox in response to Pherox slaver raids." He liberated northern Dalmar and most of Rhovun, besieged its old capital Chaulssad, where the Draconians slaughtered their slaves rather than lose them, and "ordered the city burned as one giant funeral pyre." His army was routed at the gates of the Draconian capital and the king was killed, but the Draconians' losses were so great that slave revolts broke the empire. See Pherox and Moarte.
Sources: S372, S384, S429 (one text).
Saran-Mauge¶
The Great Black Dragon who helped the Draconians of Pherox take the dwarf-hold of Naramunz in north-central Rhovun. "The Great Black Dragon has made the ruins his home, and occasionally hunts across the fields of Rhovun." See Dragons.
Sources: S372, S384, S429 (one text).
Seralath¶
The alpha iron drake, female, of the colony of about thirty iron drakes in the Drakkani Wastes, which hunts mostly at night and raids to recover eggs stolen by the orcs. See Dragons.
Sources: S546, S469 (one document).
Shakil-Mauhik¶
"The Orc Witch Shakil-Mauhik" came to control the citadel of Quemedava in eastern Moarte, held by the orcs for many centuries after the campaign of Rodruk II, and "practiced her dark magics there. Upon her death at the hands of one of her apprentices, the citadel became cursed and the Orcs abandoned it."
Sources: S372, S384, S429 (one text).
Shynri¶
Queen Shynri (pronounced Shun-ree), whose library holds a reference to mage-hunters and several journals of the wizard Athu'esdomian. She believes the vault of Than'Doriel may still hold the lost Mithi'nulias books and relics, and that this knowledge "may be instrumental in the defense against and eventual defeat of the Nexa-Vinians." See Mithi'nulias and the Nexa-Vinian Order.
Gap
The kingdom Shynri rules is not named.
Sources: S372, S384.
Soregan¶
"Human Warrior" at the Battle for Gor'Turra, 1078 MA, who "led a battalion against orders to strike deep behind enemy lines to cripple a group of deadly Dark Elven Archers. Though his group suffered many losses, their mission was a success."
Sources: S429.
Tenebrut¶
The Friar of the temple and monastery of Pyri in the Drakkani Wastes, where Cuordmay is High Priestess.
Sources: S546, S469 (one document).
Thovim¶
King Thovim of Thrace, who ended the Thyssal Occupation in 2192 MA when "the Thyssal envoys were removed in a coup." The three occupying Thyssal legions vanished, by magic in many legends, and the Thyssal Empire failed in three attempts to retake Thrace. See the Age of Magic.
Sources: S372, S384, S429 (one text).
Turic¶
King Turic of Dunmir, who slew an archdemon at the end of the Second Rift War. An expeditionary force crossed the Amarin Straits to confront the archdemon and the new rift it was making in the north-west; "Asmodean was slain by King Turic of Dunmir, with assistance from the last two arch wizards, one of which died in the fight" (S386). See Asmodeus.
Earlier accounts in the Compendium (S372, S384) make the archdemon Belphegor, and dates the war 2670 to 2711 MA where the 2020 history has 2270 to 2311 MA.
Sources: S386; S372, S384.
Uphenozur¶
Leader of the salamanders of the ruins of Isha'Goel and its tunnels in the Drakkani Wastes, allied with the orcs and served by magmins. Eisozach leads a rival break-away colony. See Elementals.
Sources: S546, S469 (one document).
Urri¶
General of the Red Legion, of the Eagle legion, "marked on tabard." A general commands a legion of five thousand men in fifty centuries with the authority of a governor.
Sources: S539.