Enserric the Sword “ " this blade is almost as nasty as the personality that permanently resides within " ” – Description of blade Enserric is a magical + 4 sentient sword that was discovered in Undermountain among the hall of sleeping kings during Hordes of the Underdark Appearance . It was not known what Enserric looked like in his mortal life , though one could assume through his initial title , that he was generally attired in grey clothing , or that he was aged enough to have grey hair , or possibly both instances . As for the sword , the weapon is described to be a black with a red glittering effect , with the intensity increasing whenever Enserric speaks . Initially , the weapon appeared as a long sword , but due in part of Enserric ’ s presence within the sword , the size might have been varying , the possible shapes including , a dagger , a short sword or a great sword . Personality . “ " hmmm … Deader ? More dead ? Can anything be more dead ? That ’ s the sort of question that makes Enserric clam up and mutter in agitation . " ” - - Description of Blade Enserric is described as generally irritable , arrogant and easy to annoy . Even as a sword , Enserric holds himself in higher regard that most people , including the Hero of Undrentide . He has shown to have little regard or respect for several of the smaller - sized races . Due to Enserric ’ s fading persona within the blade , Enserric has become more in tune to the nature of the weapon , possibally changing his personality from his original traits , such as no longer being unsettled by the sight of blood , stating what the blood of opponent ’ s taste like and making remarks on enjoying the sound of being used . Enserric ’ s Biography . As the Gray Because of Enserric ’ s fading memory , lack of renown and few close acquaintances , his early life has been largely lost to time . From the few shreds of information that can be ascertained , Enserric was possibly the son of a fighter , in whose footsteps he did not follow . During his childhood , ( or possibly later ) he was bullied by a half - orc , an event he does not remember fondly . At some point , he later learned to be a wizard , after which he enlisted himself to an adventuring party , At some point before or during this , he sired a daughter ( though who the mother was , is not known ) , who was largely neglected due to his absence and general lack of interest in her . Deader than Dead Later on , the Enserric ’ s adventuring party decided to venture through Undermountain in search of treasure and glory , which eventually lead to the Hall of Sleeping Kings . It was there that Enserric found the sword in the hands of one of the aforementioned Kings . Intrigued by the weapon , Enserric attempted to take the sword as his own , only to awake its owner and be slain by it . When this happened , the soul of Enserric became aware that he was being absorbed into the sword . Not willing to be consumed , Enserric tried to reverse the flow and escape back into his own body . This proved to be only partially successful , as while his soul was not consumed by the sword , his soul did not return to his body , and as such became a sort of extension of the sword , or perhaps just an echo of the soul consumed , as Enserric himself speculates . As he tried to call out to his companions to save his body , they simply fled into further reaches of Undermountain , whether this meant they were killed by other means or managed to leave with their lives , it was clear that Enserric was abandoned . For the next four to five decades , Enserric spent a very unhappy existence as a sword , seeing very little to no action on the part of his owner , and that the only adventurer that got as far as meeting Enserric and hearing his request for rescue merely took advantage of stealing Enserric ’ s belongings from his body . After which , the only thing he could watch was his remains being consumed by rats , leaving him feeling very ( and understandably ) undignified and bored . A chance encounter “ " Pardon me to make a simple request , that an adventurer might just do as he asks for once ? No ? sigh … fine . Let ’ s start this out correctly , shall we ? " ” - - Enserric the Grey During the events of Hordes of the Underdark , the Hero of Undrentide was sent by the Waterdavian Lords to discover the nature of , and if possible , quell the invasion coming from Undermountain . This may have lead the hero into the Hall of Sleeping Kings , and also into Enserric . Seeing this , Enserric begged for the hero to be taken away from the hall , even willing to change his shape or even just to be sold off to a merchant just to leave . Whenever the hero did or didn ’ t agree to the wizard ’ s request was not known . On the account that the hero refused , Enserric simply screams at being left behind again , infuriated that the Dead King wouldn ’ t do anything . On the other account that the hero accepted Enserric ’ s offer , the sword would be ecstatic in being rescued , while leaving the hero to fight a moderately difficult battle . In the ( possible ) service of the Hero of Undrentide “ " So ! You have rescued me from an existence of boredom . How can I ever repay you ? " ” - - Enserric the Grey After the battle in the latter case , the sword expresses his gratitude to being freed from the Sleeping King . After which , the hero stated his / her intention on what he / she will do with Enserric . It may have been possible that the hero sold Enserric to a merchant for a handsome price , which would be something that Enserric agreed to , as it was a more preferable fate than in the hands of a dead king , but is somewhat disappointed that the hero would be so willing to be rid of him . On different reports , it was possible that the hero kept the sword for its powers , which did prove to be an effective weapon throughout the whole adventure , possibly even becoming more powerful than usual through the hero ’ s actions . In a few occasions , the hero would converse with Enserric , though whenever it was for advice , the sword merely gave a snide remark . Enserric did , when asked , tried to the best of his abilities to recount his early life , though with very little success , which also leads him to the possible conclusion that he is in fact , not Enserric at all , but rather an echo made by the sword when it consumed a soul . He also speculated that as a “ cure ” for his predicament , he could try and transfer his soul into an empty body , or a construct , though is in doubt that such a thing could be possible , and that it would do little good , as his mind is already fragmented as it is . In the end , it would appear that Enserric has resigned to his fate as a sword , and takes a small consolation that as a sword , he is no longer held for his actions , he is simply there to be used for whatever . Fate Should have the hero have kept the blade , the sword ' s fate is unknown . Whether the hero still wields the blade , sold it , or passed hands to another adventurer are possible outcomes . Moreover , if Enserric himself still speaks within the blade or as he suggested , has his conscience truly eradicated by the sword is equally unknown . The Sword ’ s Biography . In Regards to the sword , its origins are completely unknown . While it might be speculated that it might be an artefact from the times of the ancient north , due to where the Hero of Undrentide located the blade , but it may be equally possible that Halaster merely found the sword somewhere else and gave it to one of the sleeping kings to act as an extra precaution and / or a lure for adventurers . Regardless , the sword was most like of a dark creation due to its nature of stealing the life force of even its owner to fuel its power . Relationships . Family Enserric stated that when he was alive , he had a father whom wished that Enserric took up the occupation of a fighter for adventuring , though this wish was obviously not carried out . Enserric also mentioned that he once had a daughter in life , who he expects likely to be dead or very old at least . In the latter case , he doubts that the said child would want to see her father again , due to his poor and generally absent parenting with her , and the fact his current state as a sword would be generally be a generally uncomfortable encounter as he has trouble remembering his mortal years . Friends It was highly unlikely that Enserric made many if any friends , due to the high status he puts himself in . Enserric stated that Prior to his exploration of Undermountian , the wizard was part of an adventuring party though the names , numbers and occupations of his comrades was lost to his failing memory . It was not likely a very close relationship , as Enserric stated that his body was abandoned by his comrades to further explore Undermountain , as such , the deceased wizard states that he finds the idea of his comrades being slain by the same weapon he fell to would be an appealing one . When he was retrieved by The Hero of Undrentide , he was generally a serviceable , if irritable weapon . The sword generally does not think very highly of the hero , generally criticising his / her performance at swordplay , or the treatment he gets as a sword . Though ultimately , is grateful of the liberation from boredom at the hands of the sleeping king , and does show appreciation at the occasional sympathy he receives from the hero . Abilities . Beyond the fact that Enserric was a wizard , it was not known what talents Enserric had before his soul was absorbed into the blade , though it could be assumed that he was able to cast conjuration spells on the account of him mentioning that he made a habit of summoning elementals , and considering where he was found , it was possible that he was a fairly competent one ( or highly overestimated his skills ) . He has stated that he generally relied on his spells in combat , very rarely using any weapons , which by his choice was a crossbow . He was also , ( by his own self proclamation ) highly intelligent which was greater than anyone he found in his company , though possibly lacked prudence necessary for self - preservation ( which has ultimately cost him his life ) . As for the sword itself , its principle power was to draw the life - force out of its opponents and use it to heal the wielder . A more exotic though temporary property of the sword was to form a symbiotic link with the wielder , by absorbing some of the life force of the user to create a stronger enchantment on the blade itself . As the sword , Enserric had some control over the said powers and indeed its shape , able to change it into a larger or smaller than its initial size , though was only able to do this once as a plead to be rescued . Notable Quotes . Hero of Undrentide : " " Do you have any advice for me ? " " Enserric : " " You ' re asking a sword for advice ? Here ' s some advice , DON ' T DO THAT . " " Enserric : During Combat " " Hmmm . . . is it dead yet ? " " Hero of Undrentide : " " You appear to be affecting my health , is there any reason for that ? " " Enserric : " " Hmmm . . . I ' m not quite sure , I noticed that myself . . . " " Hero of Undrentide : " " What do you mean ' you ' re not sure ' ? " " Enserric : " " NEED I remind you that I did not start of existence as this weapon ! ? And that the last owner of this blade was QUITE DEVOID OF ANY HEALTH AT ALL ! ? ! " "