FAMOUS MAGES OF INZELADUN

Probably the most famous mage in Inzeladun is Grindill the Archmage.  Born in the 4th Age as Ulfric Leofwine, Grindill became the most powerful mage of any Age.  He used the ancient book of prophecy, the Nan Curinir, to gain his powers.  With his henchman Groll, Grindill traveled the time streams and, with Groll, was one of the pioneers of Chronomancy.  Grindill wrote several famous treatises on magic, perhaps the most famous being Grindill's Tome of Fires and Acids. Grindill created Marlorn, the first Phantasm Golem.  His henchwoman Saren became famous for her enchantments.  At 76th level, Grindill became Lord of the Tower just before the Cataclysm that ended the Fourth Age.   As Lord of the Tower, Grindill reshaped Inzeladun to his liking during the Fifth Age.  He also demanded that mages draw their power from The Tower, not telling them the terrible cost this would betoken them.  He hunted down mages that would not bend to his wishes, created the Grey Assassins, headed by his former henchwoman Saren.  With the coming of the Doombringer, Grindill was removed from the Tower.  He became, with the patronage of Catemar, the demigod of magic, but Grindill wanted more.  He strove to become a greater power, and intended to sacrifice all of Inzeladun to the Old Ones to gain this power.   He was stopped by the Guardians of the Silver Tree and their allies in the Eighth Age.

A former companion of Grindill was Killren the Archmage.  Killren was the Lord of the Tower during the Sixth Age and opposed the evils of Grindill when he turned treacherous.  Killren, a hero during the age of Han Dirgon and Andar the priest, remaines a hero even unto the present Age.

Another famous mage is Groll.  A former henchman of Grindill, he became the first Chronomancer of Inzeladun.  He later sacrificed his life to save the world.

The most powerful of Illusionists was Marlorn.  A former henchman of Grindill, he was actually a Phantasm Golem, a living illusion.  He dressed in black or brown robes, but none could ever see his face from under his hood.  He rarely spoke.  It is said that if a person could pull down Marlorn's hood, one would find only another hood.  He was destroyed in Indor at the end of the Seventh Age.

Thigru Thorkisen is a mage of more recent times.  A witch at the start, this Ingaran lad longed to become a true mage and draw on the Tower for his magic.  With the coming of Lord Komaaks to Ingara, Thigru was given the opportunity to gain the wealth necessary to become a true mage.  With Komaaks' money he was indeed able to join the Grey Robes, the neutral order of magic and became a transmuter.  Thigru later recovered the Codex of the Infinite Planes from the City of Brass on the Elemental Plane of Fire.  With this book, he discovered Alienism.  He sundered himself from the Grey Robes and began his own order of magic, the Blue Robes.  He later founded a school of magic called Universitayt.  He owned a floating castle which hovered over Universitayt.  The castle was destroyed at the end of the Seventh Age.  Thigru was a prolific writer and wrote many tomes on magic use and research.  Thigru allied himself to Yam ibn Saud for a while and helped secure Yam ibn Saud's position as a demigod. Thigru later sacrificed the Blue Robes in an unholy ritual to gain even more power.  Thigru is presumed to have died, at 21st level, with the destruction of Sprakxorclerat.  Rumors persist, however, of his continued existence as a lich.

A Nyandarian, Thumedan became one of the greatest heroes of the Ages.  As one of the Guardians of the Silver Tree, Thumedan served Sir Grimhelm and helped the foundation of Silvergate.  The brother of fellow Guardian Ahgy, Thumedan eventually became the head of the White Robed Order of magic.  He also discovered the Elvish methods of spell casting and became something more than human by that discovery.  Thumedan was killed by Yam ibn Saud during the early stages of Yam's assault on Western Inzeladun.

A gnome, Alphonse became one of the greatest heroes of the Ages.  As one of the Guardians of the Silver Tree, Alphonse served Sir Grimhelm and helped the foundation of Silvergate.  A fighter/illusionist, Alphonse fought for good and law.  A practical joker to the end, Alphonse was one of Sir Grimhelm's strongest supporters.  The current whereabouts of Alphonse are unknown.  He may have returned to Elfland, he may have traveled to a new continent.  He may reside with Grimhelm in the Seven Heavens.

Arriving here from another world, Hitenno Tomodachi studied the magic of the Wu Jen in the Orient.  A fire elementalist, HitennoTomodachi battled the Thing in the Tower and became Lord of Magic, Lord of the Tower.  Tomodachi later moved the Tower to the Abyss to keep Grindill from using it in his campaign to destroy Inzeladun.  While in the Outer Planes, Tomodachi studied psionics and has become a 20th level psionicist, in addition to being a 20th level Wizard. Tomodachi has recently begun the process of becoming an Avangion.   While in the Tower or in its environs (Kharzho), Tomodachi has the powers and responsibilities of a lesser god, but away from the Tower, he is mortal and may interfere in mortal affairs if he so chooses.

Arriving here from his home on Limbo, Diandain introduced Wild Magic to Inzeladun.  Dressing in yellow, with a wild mop of yellow hair, Diandain expresses himself with wild gesticulations and odd movements.  A natural Anarch of 16th level, Diandain is a Big Boss in the Xaositecht faction of Sigil.  He maintains a castle in Limbo, but often travels to various worlds, spreading chaos and goodness.  His favorite world is Inzeladun.

The first native Inzeladunian to embrace Wild Magic, Ammrah is a hero to the dwarvish nation, as she rescued them from the wars of Lord Komaaks' clone.  Dressing in purple, with a penguin for a familiar, Ammrah travels around in a magical hut of infinite interior size.

A former Warlord of Drychtnoth, Xanthor Drathos was a red robed defiler.  He was the first (and only) nonhuman ever to be made a warlord.  A Drow, Xanthor was not assigned to a king, but sent with Lady Kia and Kyalowa to find the legendary swords Death, Victory, and Fate.  After an encounter with Wemusa, the god of death, he became a lich.  He defended Hrothton, and, with the help of Boris, Xanthor closed the Nexus of Summoning at Hrothton, keeping the gates to Hell closed.  Xanthor was destroyed at the Tomb of Horrors.

From unknown lands comes Sothard. An archmage of unknown skill, Sothard has begun the Grey Robed Order anew.  He also has taken steps to become Avangion.

Descended from Quaram the Light, and brother to Thigru, Samadhi began the Twilight Gathering again when he destroyed Endrath the Lich.  Taught magic by Thigru, Samadhi began his career as a Blue Robe.  Caught in one of Endrath's traps, Samadhi lay dormant for years until released by Sir Raloth.  As a result of handling the completed Rod of Seven Parts, Samadhi became the first Law Mage of Inzeladun, establishing his own order of magic at Itsitlawikanah.

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