Sememmon Sememmon ( born Malathar Wingstarl ) was a Chondathan human of the Wingstarl family , former student of Manshoon and former Lord of Darkhold but went on the run with his consort Ashemmi . His body is a clone ( his 6th ) that was created for him by Manshoon during his time with the Zhentarim . Description . Sememmon was over 6 ft ( 1 . 8 m ) tall and , as of 1374 DR , had a light beard . Personality . Sememmon was mild mannered , observant , patient , and keenly intelligent . He was also cunning and calculating , but he controls himself . Sememmon was both ruthless and implacable . Sememmon knew which way the winds were blowing so he and his consort went rogue from the Zhentarim . Sememmon knew that the enemies of his enemy , ( Fzoul Chembryl ) , are his friends . He planned to make himself available to the forces of good . His goal was to make himself indispensable to the countries , nations , and people he once opposed . Sememmon often disguised himself and asked groups of adventurers to perform tasks on his behalf , and he always kept his word in this regard , never abandoning those working for him . Sememmon spoke Abyssal , Chondathan , Draconic and Elven in addition to Common . Possessions . Sememmon had three masterwork cold iron daggers and a whole host of magical items , including a " dagger of venom " , rings of " protection " and " regeneration " , " bracers of armor " , a " hood of intellect " , a " periapt of proof against poison " , a " vest of resistance " and a " war wizard cloak " . History . Early years and apprenticeship . Sememmon was born in 1234 DR in Huddagh , named Malathar Wingstarl . His father sent him to study in Ordulin at a priesthood of Waukeen , and he developed keen business skills . He soon met the curios dealer Gelvar Thordrunn , who took Malathar on as an apprentice . Two years after the apprenticeship began , Gelvar disappeared , believed lost at sea . Manshoon . In 1258 DR , Harlshoon , the father of Manshoon , was poisoned in Zhentil Keep . Malathar had been asked to come back to Zhentil Keep to work for his family , doing business with the Toroth noble family . Manshoon had sought the help of the Toroth family in avenging his father ' s death , and soon after , Malathar pulled Manshoon out of a destroyed Toroth villa , saving him . To return the debt , Manshoon agreed to tutor Malathar in wizardry . Manshoon eventually rose to Lordship in Zhentil Keep , by which time he had developed many political rivals , and this caused Malathar to fake his death and change his name to distance himself from Manshoon . He chose " Sememmon " which had been the name of one of his grandfather ' s servants . Rise of the Zhentarim . The Zhentarim was founded in 1261 DR and Sememmon began vying for the role of chief apprentice under Manshoon . He betrayed his fellow apprentice Alvagaerus Firtlthond in order to successfully acquire the role as chief apprentice in 1266 DR . He also began vying for power in the hierarchy of the Zhentarim , against Fzoul Chembryl . After the conquest of Darkhold in 1312 DR , Sememmon was promoted to the Inner Circle of the Zhentarim and trusted with its command . Ashemmi . In 1346 DR , a human wizard recruit by the name of Ashemmi caught Sememmon ' s attention , and he deduced that it was actually a female elf disguised as a human . He was attracted to her , and did not give away that he knew about her disguise . In 1355 DR , Ashemmi revealed to him that she was in love with him , and that she was a Harper spy sent to infiltrate the Zhentarim . Sememmon realised that he was also in love with her and he did not want to betray her . Sememmon covered Ashemmi ' s tracks and set up safehouses across Northwest Faerûn under his original name . The Zhentarim discovered Ashemmi ' s true identity in 1357 DR , and , in a confrontation with Manshoon , Sememmon died while defending Ashemmi . Sememmon was brought back to life as a clone , and Manshoon magically locked away Ashemmi ' s emotions . Whilst Sememmon told Manshoon that he was again loyal to the Zhentarim , in reality he wanted to escape from their grasp . Sememmon worked for years to break down the magic restraining Ashemmi ' s emotions , and in 1372 DR they made their escape , aided by Moonstars sent by Khelben " Blackstaff " Arunsun . In return for this , both Sememmon and Ashemmi became loyal to Khelben , performing his missions when required of them . On 28 Uktar 1374 DR , Sememmon and Ashemmi assisted Khelben to defeat a sharn at the Sleeping Dragon inn , with a combined casting of " Petrylloc ' s Gambit " .