Phaendar Nar'Vizerai¶
"While he generally has reasonable demeanor, his strength makes him too dangerous to consider releasing." — Kalari Keeper Scroll (S164)
Phaendar Nar'Vizerai, the Scholar, was one of the Three Grand Sages of the Eldritch ArchConclave in ancient times, and his "command of Elder Magic is peerless, particularly in the realm of Mystic energies." In the Fifth Age he has recovered a weakened body and rules a kingdom in the far West, where a tribe of Wood Elves worships him as a living god. He claims to have seen a future in which the Eldritch rise as gods. His caste name, Nar, marks a member of the ArchConclave, "the Eldritch ruling body of Magi."
Also called: The Scholar, Phaedar.
History¶
Phaendar sat among the Three Grand Sages "just before its dissolution in ancient times." "Once a staunch protector of the minor races," he found his faith tested by the Rebellion of Kalar. He "was offered ascendancy by Arcantus and Orandos, but he ultimately sided with Izhtari." His mastery of Elder Magic was "peerless among mortals." He was hunted down and defeated by "a coalition including half a dozen Kalari ascendants including Helis Sunblighter," and he is "responsible for the banishment/destruction of Orthyss Brightcaller (an ascendant of Orandos) who was never seen again."
He was bound in twelve soulcruxes. The Keeper Scroll sealed with his name lists twelve objects, of which only the Godfire Lantern of Helis Sunblighter is named.
The vision¶
Phaendar "claims to have seen a future where the Eldritch rise as Gods to displace the Einar and cast down the Demons/Devils." He keeps its details to himself, and "his approaches have not been very popular with many of his fellow Eldritch." What he does not share is that in the future he has seen, internal conflict leaves most of the Eldritch imprisoned again and only a few, himself among them, ascend. He is not benevolent, but his destiny "requires interaction and use of the races."
The Fifth Age¶
He has released three of his twelve soul anchors and can take a weakened physical form. He "is searching desperately for his other anchors." When he finds the anchors of other Eldritch he communes with them to judge whether they would make reliable allies, and if not, hides them away. Papers seized in Alghert list soulcruxes of "Amer, Phaedar, ???", so at least one of his was being tracked there.
He has had little success raising followers, "mostly because he is arrogant, controlling and obtuse (he doesnt share his plans with anyone)." The Eldritch he awakened turned out "Ragers, Deserters and Traitors." He has given up on that course and now concentrates on ruling a tribe of Wood Elves "who worship him as a living god" and on expanding his power. "He has carved out a kingdom to the far West, on the shores of the Amarin Channel."
Relations¶
Allannia Vaj'zaelin is at odds with him and "secretly undermines him whenever possible"; she holds two of his soul anchors hidden where he will not find them. Her lieutenant Amer appears beside him in the Alghert soulcrux papers.
Earlier accounts¶
The first profile (S141) leaves the name of his order blank and says his "visions require more interaction and use of the races"; it gives no count of anchors and no kingdom. The earliest plot fragment (S136) gives the kingdom being forged in the far West to a "Rampaging Eldritch Horror" instead.
Gap
The sources do not name the other two Grand Sages, the Wood Elf tribe that worships him, or the seat of his kingdom.