Akkabar Shoon the Elder Akkabar Shoon was a mighty wizard , the Pasha of Calimshan and the man ultimately behind the rise of the Shoon Imperium . Description . By all accounts , Akkabar was considered a " prodigy " in regards to the use of magic . He was the first wizard ruler of Calimshan in hundreds of years , and he used magic to extend his lifespan well beyond what was natural for a human . His understanding of the workings of magic allowed him to outwit his rivals , easily scrying through whatever weak magical protections they had . Personality . Akkabar was described as both ever - ambitious and avaricious , seeking power above all else and by any means . Possessions . Akkabar was in possession of the first of the so - called " Qysari Rings " , his " battletide ring " , which he had crafted for him early in his rise to power . With a command word , the ring woulf fly off his finger and form into a circle of blades , much like the effects of the " blade barrier " spell . Activities . Akkabar saw to the construction and development of Shoonach as the capital of his empire . He also established magical gates connecting various locations in Calimport to the new city , which were completed in 5 DR . Family . Akkabar el Shoon was born of his father ' s favorite harem girl and had at least three brothers . His father was the third " sabbalad " of Memnon , a member of a minor clan of Calishite s . He married his first wife as a young man and had at least one son by her . He married Munaa yr Shunnari el Tarshaj , his second wife , at the age of 32 years . He had at least three grandchildren by his oldest son . The eldest grandson was also named Akkabar , in honor of his grandfather , and was heir to his grandfather ' s throne . Akkabar the Elder ' s youngest granddaughter was named Arhymeria , though whether she had older sisters or cousins is unclear . She would became queen of Tethyr . Akkabar the Elder also had another grandson by his first son , who was younger than Arhymeria , named Amahl . Akkabar the Elder was a colleague and former student of Princess and later Regent of Tethyr Rhynda Ithal . History . Early Life . Akkabar el Shoon was born in the city of Myratma in Tethyr in the Year of Shadowed Glances , −110 DR . That same year , he and his parents returned to Memnon , where his father served as mayor of one of the city districts . He was a bastard child , the son of one of his father ' s " jhasinnar " , but even in his early age he had developed a reputation as a magical genius . In −94 DR , while visiting in Myratma , 16 - year - old Akkabar met Princess Rhynda Ithal . Rhynda recognized the quest for power in the young man , and hoped that teaching him to use the arcane arts more methodically would teach him patience and perhaps change him . Her plan did not work , and Akkabar left her instruction in −88 DR , after seven years , moving back to Memnon . Rise to Power . Akkabar at first acted as a sort of magical mercenary , selling his magical talents to whoever would pay him the most , but he had much higher aspirations . Over the next four years , he began integrating himself into the society of Calimport . In −78 DR , he married his second wife , Munaa , who was the fifth daughter of the syl - pasha , Kadar el Tarshaj . As a marriage gift , Kadar appointed Akkabar the syl - vizar of Memnon . Akkabar protected his new wife at their home in Memnon . Next , he waited for political intrigue to remove most of the members of Kadar ' s family . Then , only seven months after his wedding , by Midsummer of the Year of Flaming Stones , −77 DR , Akkabar secretly and carefully arranged for or carried out on his own , the assassinations of all the others of el Tarshaj family , including the syl - pasha himself . ( He used his magic " battletide ring " to perform many of these murders . ) He then took the throne of Calimshan as the new pasha of Calimport . Rise of the Shoon Imperium . When King Garynor Ithal of Tethyr died in −75 DR , Akkabar went against his advisors and agreed to the marriage of his granddaughter to Nishan Ithal II , the grandson of his former tutor Princess Rhynda . They were against such political backing of the Tethyrian government , but Akkabar had a sinister idea to use the arrangement to finally reabsorb the kingdom of Tethyr under Calishite ( and his ) rule . While Rhynda knew better than to trust her former student ' s motives , she saw no better way to strengthen ties between the two countries . The young couple were married in Ches of −64 DR , which filled Akkabar with happiness . However , over the coming decades , he grew more distant from his granddaughter , as the new Queen Arhymeria found more in common with her new family and new country , and she failed to steal magical secrets from Rhynda , as he had hoped she would . So Akkabar waited . In −6 DR , the elderly king and queen of Tethyr were slain during what appeared to be a pirate raid during Nishan ' s birthday celebration . In fact , the whole ordeal had been orchestrated by Akkabar . ( He tried to also blame the murders on the Rundeen , but that plan of his failed . ) Akkabar had also been magically tracking his grandson , Amahl , Queen Arhymeria ' s brother , and knew that he was on his way to visit his sister and did not know of her tragic death . Thus , when Amahl arrived in Tethyr early in the Year of Feuds , −5 DR , he was surprised to find that his grandfather had sent an entire garrison of Calishite troops , along with five advisors , " to help restore stability to the clans and the country of Tethyr , and to protect < nowiki > [ < / nowiki > his < nowiki > ] < / nowiki > grandson . " Once again , while no one believed Akkabar ' s motives , the Tethyrian nobles could not refuse Akkabar ' s offer for assistance without provoking a war . The five advisors sent by Akkabar also presented a fraudulent letter , the " Confessions of King Nishan " , supposedly written by King Nishan , which claimed that Nishan II wanted his brother - in - law to succeed him on the throne . By the end of the year , Amahl I was crowned the new king of Tethyr . Akkabar was furious , however , when his grandson , like his granddaughter , had no intention of following his evil schemes . Instead , Amahl I did everything he could to resist paying tribute to Calimshan . Instead , he spent the kingdom ' s monies on restoring the ancient capital of Mir , what would later become Shoonach . Akkabar decided not to resist this , planning to use the new construction to his own advantage at a later date . Since Amahl I was so uncooperative , Akkabar turned instead to his great - grandson Amahl II , son of Akkabar ' s oldest grandchild and Amahl I ' s brother , Akkabar the Younger . Akkabar sent Amahl II to Amahl I ' s court in Tethyr to become Amahl I ' s heir . Since Amahl I was a bachelor with no heir of his own , he had little choice but to accept this arrangement . Unsurprisingly , in −3 DR , Akkabar had Amahl II assassinate his uncle ( by poison ) shortly after his arrival . As the new king of Tethyr , Amahl II wasted no time in swearing fealty to his great - grandfather . On Greengrass of the Year of Gruesome Streams , −2 DR , Akkabar the Elder was the ruler of both Calimshan and Tethyr at last . Over a five year period , control of Tethyr continued to pass into Akkabar ' s hands , as Akkabar , his grandson Akkabar the Younger , and Amahl II plotted . Soon , most of the clans and territory were fully in Akkabar ' s power or the power of his or his great - grandson ' s friends . Akkabar continued the restoration of the ruined capital of Mir and even had Ithmong razed in −1 DR so that Clan Ith would have no ideas about returning to power . The stones from Ithmong were used in construction , and the people of Ithmong were carted away as slaves . After ten years of construction , the city was complete , and Akkabar named it Shoonach . The Shoon Imperium , Akkabar ' s dream , had begun . He did not live to see the full extent of his plans , however ; first , his heir in Calimshan , his grandson Akkabar the Younger was assassinated that same year , by Tethyrian clans seeking revenge . Next , Amahl II died in 15 DR from disease , and his only son , Amahl Shoon III , became the next king of Tethyr . Akkabar kept Amahl III close by in Shoonach to protect and control him for twelve years . Then , in 27 DR , an accident occurred while he was crafting magical items , and Akkabar Shoon finally died at the age of 137 years . Amahl III took the thrones of Calimshan and Tethyr .