Kaanyr Vhok Kaanyr Vhok was a cambion , leader of the Scoured Legion ( sometimes seen as Scourged Legion ) , and Master of Hellgate Keep . Description . As the son of a marilith and a human father , Vhok appeared mostly humanoid , but with light olive - colored skin and silver hair . Most believed him to be an aging half - elf due to his pointed ears . Beneath his rich clothes , Vhok ' s chest , arms , and legs were covered with deep green scales that showed his tanar ' ri heritage . His skin was finely scaled and he had strong features . He had pointed teeth . He was tall and had the strength of a stone giant . He had red skin that was hot and hard enough to turn a blade . He was also handsome , despite his black teeth . He could fly at will and was resistant to fire . Vhok ' s symbol was a scepter in a gauntleted hand . Personality . Vhok was very charismatic . He had a regal bearing and carried himself with elegance and dignity despite his demonic heritage . When dealing with others Vhok was cultured and polite , but this charm was all for show . He could be very ruthless when taking actions to increase his power . Vhok viewed everyone around him as an enemy . His allies were merely adversaries with whom he shared a common goal , and who were to be betrayed when they became liabilities or were no longer needed . History . Hellgate Keep . Kaanyr ' s plots and maneuverings , as well as his luck , led to his survival in the political infighting of Hellgate Keep ' s tanar ' ri and his eventual rise to the command of the surviving forces of Hellgate Keep . He and his consort , Aliisza , were trapped under Hellgate Keep for decades . He had three mariliths under him ( which known as the " Triumvirate " ) , including his mother , Mulvassyss . He used the mariliths against each other and then slew his own mother to take command of the demons trapped under Hellgate Keep . He subsequently used them to form the main forces of the Scoured Legion when he occupied Ammarindar . He would much rather have quietly operated in secret for years . However , due to a combination of fate and his own desire for secret plots , Vhok , and much of his army , were deep beneath the Keep when , in 1369 DR , " the Gatekeeper ' s Crystal " brought much of it crashing down and thus thrusting him to a position that required quick action . War of the Spider Queen . In 1372 DR , Vhok allied with King Horgar Steelshadow of Gracklstugh and the Jaezred Chaulssin against the drow city of Menzoberranzan , and his Scoured Legion participated in the final and unsuccessful Siege of Menzoberranzan , foiled at the eleventh hour due to the timely return of Lolth . Vhok retreated quickly , preserving the greater part of his army of tanarukk s , allowing the duergar , who were not yet aware of Lolth ' s return , to bear the brunt of drow retribution while covering his retreat . He then led the Scoured Legion to set up its base at Hellgate Keep once again . The Empyrean Odyssey . In 1373 DR , not long after his defeat at Menzoberranzan , Vhok attempted to take control of the city of Sundabar because of some rivalry he had with Helm Dwarf - Friend . He first used Aliisza to infiltrate Helm Dwarf - Friend ' s house , then allied with Zasian Menz and Banite priests , devising a plan to use Aliisza ' s pregnancy to secretly enter the House of the Triad and bathe in the energy - rich waters of the Lifespring . Vhok , Zasian , and the draconic hobgoblin Myshik Morueme traveled through the Elemental Plane of Fire to a portal to the House of the Triad , which Aliisza opened from the other side . However , Zasian — in fact a priest of Cyric — had been using Vhok for his own purposes to enter the celestial plane . The astral deva Tauran proposed an agreement with Vhok : if Vhok would help him track down Zasian , Vhok would be allowed to bathe in the Lifespring . Vhok agreed , but felt betrayed when Tauran placed a " geas " on him and he was forced to accompany Tauran , Aliisza , and Aliisza ' s son Kael across the planes . They failed to stop Zasian , and thus Cyric was able to steal Azuth ' s staff and kill Mystra . When at last Vhok was released from the " geas " , he left his companions behind , feeling betrayed that Aliisza had chosen her son and an angel over himself . He joined up with the balor lord Axithar and the marilith Vhissilka , providing them information that allowed them to invade the House of the Triad . During the invasion , which was turned away , Vhok attempted to reach the Lifespring but was killed by Aliisza before he could do so . Possessions . Vhok ' s armor was crimson and gold , with a golden breastplate . He wielded two short swords . Magical items : Vhok ' s weapons and magical items were confiscated by the Court of Tyr . Soon after , in Dweomerheart , he procured a wand of lightning ( activated by the word " Galvanos " ) , a cape of flying , and new sword that had dark energy runing through it . He began calling the sword " Spitefang " . Relationships . Aliisza . Vhok ' s on - off consort and chief lieutenant was the alu - fiend Aliisza , to whom he often entrusted his most important missions of espionage . He was quite close to her , but that didn ' t stop him from using her for his own ends . He had a soft spot for her and originally wanted to make amends for his betrayal , but when she appeared to choose her son and Tauran over staying with him , he left bitterly and didn ' t hesitate to betray her and her companions to a demon horde . Scoured Legion . Vhok ' s chief tanarukk aid and lieutenant was named Rorgak . The fey ' ri Lysalis was one of his chief sorcerers . Appearances . Novels . War of the Spider Queen : The Empyrean Odyssey :