Haedrak Rhindaun III His Royal Highness , King Haedrak Errilam Alemander Olosar Lhorik Rhindaun III was the husband of Queen Zaranda of Tethyr and as such was the Monarch ' s Consort . He was also the Duke - Protector of the Crown Lands and Crown Regent for the heir to the throne . He was the first king of the Rhindaun Dynasty . Under the name Lhaeo , Haedrak had been Elminster ' s scribe , yet in 1368 DR he was informed by Khelben " Blackstaff " Arunsun that he was also the last living prince of Tethyr . With the help of Zaranda Star , his future wife , he reclaimed that nation in the name of the monarchy and became King Haedrak III a year later . Description . Haedrak was tall , had dark brown hair , and sported a finely trimmed goatee . He had green eyes . Due to a blessing from Siamorphe , in 1370 DR , while in his mid - to late - 30s , he appeared fifteen years younger . During his time as the apprentice Lhaeo , Haedrak intentionally never sat or stood up straight and maintained an effeminate demeanor . He spoke in a lisp in a high voice , but all of this was a facade . Personaility . As king , Haedrak often played the part of an absent - minded scholar , letting his wife rule the country . However , in fact , he was wise and intelligent with an extraordinary memory . He also had a witty sense of humor . Haedrak was especially skilled at calligraphy and cartography . Possessions . Haedrak ' s primary crown , the King ' s Coronet , protected him with a " mind blank " spell at all times . On official occasions , he wore the King ' s Crown , a relic from the time of King Coram III . It had many magical effects added to it by Eliminster and Alustriel . His chief weapons were a " short sword of quickness " and the Lion ' s Sword , a " flame tongue " longsword . Background . Childhood . Haedrak was born in Silverymoon on the Feast of the Moon in the Year of the Snow Winds , 1335 DR . He was the second son of King Alemander IV and Queen Rhinda of Saradush . At his birth , his mother named him Lhaeo , but this was for his protection . Lhaeo was an anagram for the initials of his full royal name , " Haedrak Errilam Alemander Olosar Lhorik III " . His birth was kept a secret by his mother and father , for Alemander was fearful of those who might try to take over the throne . When Lhaeo was only an infant of six months , he was sent to Elminster , thousands of miles away . It was not until the boy reached that age of adulthood at sixteen years that Elminster told him his true heritage . When the Ten Black Days of Eleint fell in 1347 DR , Lhaeo ' s entire family was slain . Lhaeo himself was far from Tethyr and only a select few knew that the heir to Tethyr ' s throne existed . Reclamation Wars . During the first part of the Reclamation Wars , Lhaeo was Elminster ' s scribe in Shadowdale . In the Year of the Banner , 1368 DR , Khelben " Blackstaff " Arunsun revealed to Lhaeo that he was in fact Haedrak III , son of King Alemander , the rightful heir to the throne of Tethyr . Lhaeo had no desire to rule as king and at first refused to listen to Khelben , but after being shown a collection of royal regalia and speaking with Syluné , he at last agreed to take on the responsibility . A fake " Lhaeo " illusion was created by Elminster , and Haedrak began his quest . For several months , he trained with Storm Silverhand in swordcraft and continued to develop his arcane talents . He first traveled to Voonlar , where he met the exiled wizard ess Perendra Raslemtar . The two traveled to Silverymoon , where they worked out a plan with Alustriel and Khelben to assist Zaranda in taking back Tethyr . By autumn of that year , Haedrak arrived in Waterdeep , where he was recognized officially as Prince Haedrak by Lord Piergeiron and built up a large number of allies and gathered an army . He sailed to Zazesspur and assisted in retaking the city for Zaranda Star . It was learned that she herself was a prisoner in Myratma , however , so Haedrak set out to rescue her . She was eventually rescued from Shoonach by Haedrak with the help of his platinum - scaled pseudodragon familiar , Purlakhonthiis , and the centaur Timoth Eyesbright . They returned with haste to Myratma to assist in the siege there . The siege and the war ended at the beginning of the next year , the Year of the Gauntlet , 1369 DR . The war ended with a final duel between Prince Haedrak and Prince Yusuf Jhannivvar , the Pretender . Haedrak was victorious and disarmed the false ruler , but when he turned , Yusuf stabbed Haedrak with a hidden dagger and was immediately shot dead by an arrow from Zaranda . Coronation & Wedding . After the war , Haedrak took the surname " Rhindaun " in honor of his mother , Rhinda . Haedrak and Zaranda were married in three separate ceremonies on the 30th of Kythorn of that year at the Convent of St . Rhynda . During the final ceremony , performed by a priestess of Siamorphe , the couple were bathed in light , a divine sign of their nobility . Their coronation occurred in the following month , in the restored royal fortress of Faerntarn . Again , the blessings of Siamorphe were upon them , for the crowns placed themselves magically upon Zaranda and Haedrak ' s heads . Relationships . Haedrak was once a lover of Storm Silverhand . When he first returned to Tethyr to assist Zaranda Star in the Reclamation Wars , he intended to simply have a political marriage with Zaranda . However , he soon fell in love with Zaranda and broke off his relationship with Storm . ( Interestingly enough , this was the first time that anyone had chosen duty over a relationship with her . ) Zaranda had found herself jealous of Storm , but as the latter woman was a Harper , she was not welcome in Tethyr anyway . Haedrak had three children with Zaranda : Princess Sybille , Prince Coram , and Princess Cyriana . Haedrak was often accompanied by his familiar , Purl , who accompanied him on his adventures during the Reclamation Wars . Haedrak was one of the few people keen enough to suspect Duke Inselm Hhune was plotting against the crown . The king and queen allowed the secret leader of the Knights of the Shield to control his duchy so that they could keep an eye on him . Works . Under his pseudonym " Lhaeo " , Haedrak wrote a small work of poetry titled , " Translations from Kara - Tur Haiku " . He was also the author of the great " Historia Tethyra " .