Ahal (B5 C9)

A medusa minion of Gareleth Axom, the secret despot ruler of Brindford. Ahal seduced and petrified Jhon Tsaran before turning and attacking the party in the Baron's keep. Ahal, an artistic protoge of the sorceror Malthazaar, was eventually slain by one of the Brindinford garrison.

Aliisza (B3 C5)

A demonic succubus, Aliisza was the consort and lieutenant to Khaanyar Vhok when he ruled the ruins beneath Hellgate Keep. It was from her that Turumbar stole the sword Glamour, which he used to stab her moments before activating Mythyandar's Orb.

Belak (B5 C2)

An insane and evil druid who had made his lair in the caverns below the Sunless Citadel, Belak was the keeper of the strange Gulthias Tree, whose fruit had magical healing properties. Belak was the original creator of the twigblights, animated plant creatures grown from the seeds of the Gulthias fruit. He was eventually defeated in his lair and was last seen being absorbed by the twisted tree, just before the plant-filled cavern was set ablaze..

C'thk C'kul (B3 Prelude)

An illithid master whose plans were once foiled by the party in the Wood Between Worlds, but not before dominating Farid Al'Haman and using him to kill Yoshi Kuni-Omi. C'thk C'kul appeared again in the sewers below the town of Stormport, and was slain with the other illithids that were in the outpost there.

Coldburn (B5 C7)

A shadowy assassian who hunted the party in the town of Portage. Coldburn, whose name comes from the Ba'althril weapon that it is apparently fused with, attacked the party to try and recover the Ba'althrils Darkfire and Grimblade. It escaped with the axe after slaying the dwarf Hornwood.

Endeleban Losteast, created by Barret Blake (B2 C10)

A human mage from Cormyr, and a novice of the Aes Saidarr. A fateful encounter with a banshee left Endeleban a ghost of a man, with albino skin and white hair. His touch is cold as ice, and his raspy voice never raises above a whisper. The young mage revels in his appearance, though, as it contributes to the air of mystery and power that he wears. Outwardly arrogant and despicable of those he considers beneath him (i.e. everyone), Endeleban has few friends - but many allies, for the past several months have taught him much about controlling the forces of magic...

Endeleban parted ways with his companions shortly after returning from the Nightmare Lands. Greatly changed by his many brushes with death and power, the young mage was last known to be heading west, towards his native land of Cormyr. To no one's surprise, however, the mage surfaced again, this time in the city of Brindinford. Having assumed the identity of the mage Keridan, Endeleban manipulated events and the actions fo the party from Silverhall in order to secure the Ba'althril Soulcutter. It was also revealed that he is the brother of Terun Eastmore, the (former) Paladin of Helm.

Gareleth Axom(B5 C9)

Illithid servant of Endeleban Losteast who rebelled and took control of the rulers of the town of Brindinford. Using its psionic powers, Axom entered people's dreams and was able to control and attack them with visions of their own nightmares. When his control was broken, Gareleth Axom fled Brindinford, but not before dominating Noh Riddick and commanding him to kill the sorceror Sigurd.

Gareleth Axom resurfaced in the town of Stormport, and where he had apparently been using his powers to place the town under the control of an illithid noble leaving in the sewers beneath the city. Though it took control of the paladin Terun Eastmore with devastating efficiency, Gareleth was eventually dispatched by Noh Riddick.

Gohrn(B2 C9)

One of the Forsaken, the first encountered by the party after the destruction of the Pillar of Judgment. Gohrn, a terrible and uncaring war general in life, took over the body of Storin when he escaped imprisonment. Disguising his host's elven features, Gohrn commanded a legion of troll soldiers to try and block the party from reaching the Necrolith. Though Gohrn managed to overcome Storin when the elf tried to reclaim his body, he was eventually killed by his own troops when, during the struggle, his helmet came off and his elven nature was revealed to the elf- hating trolls.

Gulthias Shadowreaver(B7 C14)

A former Knight of Silverhall, Gulthias was a human wizard who bore the Ba'althril blade Shadowreaver in battle against an ancient dragon cult. However, at some point in the final battle versus the lichpriest, Gulthias turned on his companions, betraying them before fleeing the temple. He eventually turned up in the ancient tower of Nightfang Spire, where he discovered the lost Heart of Ashardalon. Channeling powerful necromatic magic, he animated the Heart, and used it to fortify his home with powerful undead, including transforming himself into a vampire. Before he could bring plans for his new cult to fruition, he was staked in a distant underground citadel, where he lay for centuries.

The stwake eventually sprouted into the Gulthias Tree, and become the subject of worship for the mad druid Belak. Eventually, the party led by Alain of Westmarch tracked the stories of the Tree to the citadel and defeated the druid, but also destroyed the Gulthias Tree. Freed from the stake holding him in stasis, the vampire wizard rose again, eventually making his way back to Nightfang Spire to continue his plans.

Upon learning of the vampire's rise, Alain and the only other survivor of the expiedition, Kazmahar, vowed to hunt Gulthias down and destroy him. They eventually came to Nightfang Spire, and fought their way past the fell minions and traps that barred their way. In the iron Core of the Spire, they faced Gulthias. Alain sacrificed himself in order to channel enough holy energy to destroy the reanimated Heart of Ashardalon; with the Heart vanquished, Gulthias lost many of his powers and command of his minions, and was destroyed himself in the darkness of his temple-tomb.

Halfanses(B7 C6)

A shadow dragon who had made her lair in the afflicted Spiderhaunt forest. The party encountered her on the Plane of Shadow, where she had built a nest over a corrupted elven moongate that was spilling over with raw energy from the Negative Material Plane. The font of negative energy proved to be the perfect incubator for Halfanses' eggs, which she died defending from the party and their need to close the moongate before it damaged the fabric of the Spiderhaunt even further...

Hoarfrost(B3 C1)

White dragon, old and scarred from an ancient battle. Hoarfrost ruled the Great Glacier with greed and fear, and is known for having an obsession with collecting magical treasure. Hoarfrost pursued the party relentlessly, eventually shattering the protective dome of the Garden of Sehanine in his efforts to reach them. Wounded by the exertion, Hoarfrost was last seen being attacked by the savage guardians of the Garden while the party escaped onto the Paths of Sehanine.

Ishram(B1 C15)

Human mage of the Aes Saidarr, War Wizard Advisor to the Regent of Tilverton. Ishram opposed Trevin's plans of sheltering the party and advocated turning over them and the Wyrmfang to the Shadowman's Horde that was laying siege to Tilverton. It was later revealed that Ishram was a traitor and was responsible for magically transporting the humanoids inside the city walls. He was killed by the party before his betrayal turned the tide of the battle.

Ishram had a secret complex of tunnels hidden underneath his tower in Tilverton. It was in one of these secret chambers that Leif Treadwell discovered the sword Darkfire, though how the weapon came to be in Ishram's possession is still a mystery.

Khaanyar Vhok (B3 C5)

Cambion ruler of the forces that occupied the ruins of Hellgate Keep. He led the force of tanaruuka -- half orcs, half demons -- and was preparing an assault on the nearby Dales. Khaanyar possessed the elfblade Dweamoner when he was attacked by the Deepspawn that also lurked in the ruins. Before his fate could be determined, however, Turumbar activated Mythyandar's Orb, sealing the dungeon inside a magical sphere of power.

Lord Soth(B3 C15)

A death knight, formerly from the world of Krynn, now trapped within the domain of Sithicus in Ravenloft. Lord Soth had come into possession of the third Ba'alstone and had fashioned a rosebud-shaped jewel from the stone's crystal center. He then used the magic of the stone to trap the spirit of the Dragon Highlord Kitiara. Before he could recover the stone, however, he became trapped in his domain, a mockery of his homeland and Keep.

Sending his servants out to scour Sithicus for the missing stone, Soth retreated into six magical "memory mirrors" as a diversion from the chaos of Ravenloft. He began to spend so much time in the mirrors, however, that Sithicus began to break apart without his presence. When finally revived by the members of the Company, Soth was angered - until they led him to the location of the missing stone. But the powers of Ravenloft would not allow him his victory, and the stone was shattered, it's fragments carried away by ravens, forever trapping Lord Soth within his self-made prison.

Malthazaar(BMTHOJT)

Also known as Malthazaar the Painted, this sorceror is in fact a Maeder, or a rare male medusa. A powerful spellcaster, Malthazaar was also a collector of fine art -- specifically the victims of his long list of medusa consorts. Under the guise of helping restore him to flesh, Malthazaar was able to steal the final creation of his Ahal -- the statue of Jhon Tsaran. Eventually, the party hunted him down to his jungle lair, and was able to defeat him with the aid of an ancient medusa goddess...

Meepo(B5 C2)

Dragon Keeper of the Kobolds of the Sunless Citadel. Unfortunately for Meepo, his charge -- the dragon Calcyrx -- escaped his confines, and Meepo was thrown into dishonor. This event snapped something inside the obsessive kobold, and Meepo now lives for nothing but the thought of recapturing Calcyrx. His most recent attempt failed, but Meepo disappeared, bearing Basingus' Staff of Power with him...

Meredoth(B2 C5)

Ice mage and necromancer, ruler of the small realm of Todstein in Ravenloft. Meredoth had arranged with the Graben family of Graben island for the delivery of freshly killed corpses to his island fortress for the purpose of necromatic experimentation. He bore a staff bearing the first of the Ba'alstones that gave him enormous power over the undead. He was killed by Leif Treadwell wielding the sword Darkfire.

It was later revealed that he wore robes remarkably similar to those worn by the Aes Saidarr of Cormyr, despite that organizations injunction against the practice of necromancy. The origin of the robes, as well as Meredoth's background, are still mysteries.

Nau'leens(B2 C11)

Leader of the Forsaken. Nau'leens was a priest of Darkness who vied for control of a long lost world with the priestess Selena. He recruited many allies (some willing, some not) to him, and rallied them in opposition to the rule of Law. He was the first to be captured by the Pillar of Judgment. Finding that he could exert his will on the priestess even while within his prison, Nau'leens influenced Selena into overstepping her powers and taking on too much. Selena attempted to entrap the demon Ygog-soggoth, whom she believed to be the embodiment of Darkness. Nau'leens had hoped to escape at this point, but Selena succeeded – though at great cost. It was here that the Pillar and the city around it were pulled into Ravenloft.

Nau'leens and the other Forsaken were trapped until the arrival of the party in search of the second Ba'alstone. Nau'leens was able to subtley manipulate the dwarf Ghrym Darkforge into destroying the Pillar, thus freeing the Forsaken. During their escape, Nau'leens entered the body of Ian Bradwardyn and escaped into the Mists. When he discovered that they were being pursued, Nau'leens ordered first Gohrn then Trebaine to try and stop the party's advance. The dark priest then made a final stand, creating a nightmare landscape composed of elements from the party's combined memories.

Seeking escape from Ravenloft, Nau'leens formed a plan. He manipulated the nightmare landscape so as to cause the half elf Leif Treadwell to unknowingly kill his friend, Ekel. When did deed was done, the Mists began to form a new domain around Leif. The Necrolith opened a portal to Leif's home plane, and Nau'leens sought to escape through it. Before he could, though, Leif and Farid al-Haman caught up with him on the Necrolith, and Leif attacked him with the sword Darkfire. But this, too, had been part of Nau'leens' plan, and he was prepared as he drained the sword of its power and turned it against the half elf. Charged with the power from the sword, Nau'leens – still in Ian's form – escaped Ravenloft through the Portal. His current whereabouts – as well as the effect of his escape – are unknown.

Nightscale(B5 C6)

A black dragon who had made its lair in a cave beneath the ancient dwarven ruins of Khundrakhar. Nightscale had claimed the axe Grimblade as part of its treasure hoard. It was sought out and killed by the party of Exiles, but not before it caused ruinous harm to the sorceror Sigurd. Only Brother Armando's self-sacrifice managed to save the sorceror's life. The fighter Tsaran tempered the blade of his magic sword in the dragon's blood and claimed Nightscale's horns as a trophy.

Nimira(B5 C6)

The chiefteness of a band of duergar that had established a hold in the ruins of Khundrikhar. Feared for her skill with a double bladed sword, Nimira was in the middle of a plan to oust the dragon Nightscale and steal it's hoarde when the party arrived and threw her plans into chaos. Nimira escaped, and eventually returned to dog the party back at their home of Silverhall, where she eventually was killed by Alain of Westmarch.

Nix(B4 C4)

Efreet leader of the Resistance, the force who had pledged themselves to the service of the true Keraptis beneath White Plume Mountain. Nix was brother to Nox, also called Killjoy, who bore the weapon Blackrazor. Nix later turned against the party when they refused to hand over the Keraptis child to him, going so far as to follow the group to Silverhall and continue the fight there. Nix eventually escaped, and his current whereabouts are unknown.

Pheadra(B1 C7)

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A twisted abomination, half dark elf and half spider. Pheadra and her consort, Treag na'Kenafin, inhabited a temple of webs and twisted trees deep within the Spiderhaunt Woods. Pheadra captured the dryad Leylia, seeking to learn her secrets of long life and magic. She turned her sights on the Wyrmfang, though, when the party brought it into her presence during their rescue attempt. Though Leif Treadwell apparently mortally wounded her with the Dagger, Pheadra managed to escape into the Woods.

Raiggus(B3 C11)

An Aes Saidarr mage and last Regent of Tilverton, Raiggus was a dangerous man whose thirst for power had perhaps snapped his sanity. He ruled Tilverton with no apparent direction, and readily turned over control of the city to the Zhentaruum in exchange for two of the recovered Ba'alstones. His machinations were thwarted, however, when the party recovered the hidden Wyrmfang dagger and killed Xrel'aunthaunian raSol. Raiggus fell to his death from atop the Regent's Palace after battling Terun Eastmore, shortly before the upper city was destroyed.

Rhunad(B7 C12)

A demon, imprisoned by the mad vampire Gulthias, Rhunad was trapped in a small room in Nightfang Spire for centuries before being released by the party from Evereska. Though they attempted to dismiss him back to the Abyss, Rhunad resisted, and instead followed them throughout the catacombs, eventually returning the favor of his release by slaughtering an entire tribe of girallons to obtain a fragment of the dragon key -- despite the fact that the party had previously bargained with the girallon leader, Thiff, for it. When the slaughter was revealed, Thomasin attacked the demon, who leapt into battle, but was quickly dispatched via a second dismissal spell cast by Sobrat Thantis.

Rostov(B3 C9)

A general of the Black Talons in command of the regiment at Tilverton. Rostov was an honorable warrior whose military tactics and cunning earned him a high ranking in the new order. He prized loyalty above all else, even if the actions of his superiors were less than pure. This loyalty led him to his death during the Fall of Tilverton, when he was controlled by the regent Raiggus and driven into battle with Terun Eastmore.

Shadowman, the(The Grey Man, the Packmaster) (B1 C3)

A being of unknown origin, appearing as a tall human with dark grey skin. The Shadowman is the leader and apparent controller of the Shadowwolves. "He" is armed with a large, black-headed battle axe.

The Shadowman was first spotted by the party when he led the attack that destroyed Eudora's Cottage. Later, he "recruited" a group of Wood Trolls to attack the party in the village of Terryn's Ferry, where he attempted to recover the Wyrmfang dagger. Driven off by Leif, the Shadowman next appeared to Thomasin in his journey across the Evermir. In that dream, Thomasin fought the Shadowman and defeated him.

The Shadowman later appeared with the Darkling army outside the walls of Tilverton. He has used his magic to extend his control over the entire army of humanoids and turn them towards his evil purpose. Protected by the magic of the Evermir, Thomasin managed to penetrate deep into the Darkling ranks and confront the Shadowman atop his own watchtower. The two fought, and the Shadowman was defeated. With their leader dead, the Darkling army fell into chaos, turning on the hapless city, only to be defeated by the arrival of the elven Revered Ones. After the battle, the site where Thomasin defeated the Shadowman was marked by the Shadow's Fall Monument.

Neither the Shadowman's body or battle axe were ever recovered, and his origins and motivations are still unknown.

Sho-Mara(B2 C13)

One of the Forsaken. Not much is known about Sho-Mara, except that she was a Lord of Beasts recruited by Nau'leens in his war against the Light. She possessed the form of Brandon Butterburr in her escape, and was last seen escaping Ravenloft in the company of Nau'leens.

Shuluth(B6 C5)

An illithid noble who was the mastermind (ha!) of the plot to use the seaside town of Stormport as a way-station for acquiring slaves and food for the mind flayers. Shuluth was eventually tracked down to its sewer home and slain by the party, but nearly at great cost.

Lord Templeton(BMTHOJT)

A fiendish wererat sorceror-priest, Templeton was the leader of the Children of Dark Places. He was readily dispatched when the heroes arrived to liberate their friend Jhon Tsaran -- whose petrified form was being worshipped as an unholy idol -- from the dark temple far below Heroes' Rest.

Turambar, created by Andy Lavery (B3 C5)

A gold elf mage, Turambar's past is shrouded in mystery. A former member of the Company of the Swinging Barrel, Turambar possess great magic and the knowledge to use it. But like all the others of his race, Turambar's motivations are his, alone... The mage was seen descending into the dark caverns far beneath Hellgate Keep after activating Mythanmar's Orb, a magical artifact which sealed the entire lower dungeon levels behind an impenetrable magical barrier.

Later, Turumbar showed up in Tilverton, having apparently gone there in search of the Wyrmfang dagger. To the shock of all, he was revealed to be a drow, having used a magical amulet to disguie himself. He was captured, and taken to Silverhall, where he was kept prisoner in a tower that allowed in constant daylight, and was magically lit at night. He apparently died in an escape attempt, a victim of a devastating fireball blast that destroyted most of the tower.

This death, however, was apparently faked, for Turmabar survived to later stalk the party. Deep within the Plane of Shadow, Turambar assassinated and impersonated the fighter Joshan Ironhammer, doing it so convincingly that even Joshan's brother Whendon did not suspect something was amiss. Later, after biding his time, Turambar was able to take advantage of the main heroes' absence and poison the priestess Serena. Though she survived, she was unable to use her magic to secure the fell Wyrmfang dagger, affording the drow thief to remove it from its guardian and flee with it. Though puirsued and wounded by Eriumir and others from Silverhall, Turambar seemingly escaped into the Underdark with the artifact, sealing the door behind him.

Xrel'aunthaunian raSol, the All-Seeing(B3 C12)

Dark lord and diety of the Zhentaruum, Xrel'aunthaunian raSol, the All-Seeing, arrived in Tilverton on an unknown mission. His very name was a word of power amongst his blinded priesthood and fanatical warrior following, as those who stood against him and failed can attest. The beholder was responsible for the charming and control of Cedric, the petrification of Terun Eastmore, and the slaying of Walvis. It was eventually killed by Thomasin Greycloak during the Fall of Tilverton.

Zral'z'nauth(B2 C13)

A skeletal dragon, thought to be one of the much feared dracoliches, that guarded the cave at Dragoth'Gor. Zral'z'nauth attacked when Endeleban Losteast, Thomasin Greycloak, and Yoshimoto Kuni-Omi arrived with the dragon Brightwing. Though the humans escaped from the skeletal dragon, it is believed that Brightwing was not so lucky...