Eltan Eltan was the founder and leader of the Flaming Fists mercenary company , as well as a Grand Duke of the city of Baldur ' s Gate in the late 1300s DR . During the iron crisis of 1368 DR , Eltan was nearly assassinated by members of the Iron Throne , but he survived the attempt . Description . Eltan was a handsome , tall man with black hair and grey eyes . He was usually clad for combat , wearing a full suit of polished plate mail and carrying multiple magical items and weapons . He was extremely wealthy , as a result of leading the wildly successful Flaming Fists company . Personality . A steadfast and principled man , Eltan was respected by many Faerûn ian rulers , both for his tactical genius and because he was familiar with the plight of ruling a realm . Eltan had a sincere belief in maintaining the balance of power among the many small kingdoms of Faerûn , and as such actively sought to hire out his Flaming Fists to prevent the formation of empires . Although he had a love of fighting , Eltan strove to keep emotions separated from business . Possessions . Duke Eltan owned an enchanted suit of plate mail and a " displacer cloak " . He wore a " girdle of frost giant strength " and " gauntlets of ogre power " , greatly increasing his strength . He disdained the use of a shield , and preferred to bring a " hammer of thunderbolts " into combat , although he rarely used it . Other weapons in his arsenal included a " frostbrand " longsword , a magical silver longsword , a magical silver dagger , as well as a telepathic short sword named " Roan " , which he was greatly attached to . Eltan wore a " ring of absorption " , a " ring of anti - venom " , a " greenstone amulet " , as well as a magical bracelet that allowed him to telepathically communicate with his senior officers . Eltan ' s personal fortune numbered 160 , 000 gp , contained in a sealed vault in the Nether Mountains , accessible by his friend Moruene through a scroll of " teleport " . Activities . Eltan was often the subject of assassination attempts , since it was commonly believed that the Flaming Fist would crumble without his leadership . Relationships . Eltan kept the counsel of two good friends . The massive fighter Scar was Eltan ' s right - hand man in the Flaming Fist . The two were close , having known each other since their youth , and Eltan was one of only two people who knew Scar ' s true name . Moruene , a powerful magic user , was a lifelong friend of Eltan , and his occasional lover . In combat , Eltan , together with Moruene , would often be protected by the seven senior officers of the Flaming Fist . These visored , plate - clad warriors would form a hedgehog formation around Eltan , willing to give their lives for their leader . History . As a youth , Eltan spent time in Waterdeep together with Scar and Moruene . In the early 1360s DR , Eltan and the Flaming Fist were represented in several ventures . They were hired by Sembia to fight the Tuigan menace in the Hordelands , and aided the Golden Legion of Amn in ending the notorious pirate lord Akbet - Khrul . Eltan also hired his company out for reduced rates in Tethyr : it was speculated he was planning to leverage this into setting up a puppet government for himself . When Maztica was discovered in 1361 DR , Eltan immediately financed expeditions to the new continent , as well as to Chult . He was inspired by his city ' s founder , Balduran , who had vanished whilst searching for Anchorome . Seized by an urge to explore , Eltan purchased a fleet of ships and sent hundreds of Flaming Fist across the sea , led by his friend Scar . The Maztica expedition arrived in 1364 DR , and founded the settlement of Fort Flame on Maztican soil . Fort Flame was heavily beset by sahuagin and wild elves , but remained standing . Scar returned to Baldur ' s Gate , and in 1366 DR reinforcements sent by Eltan arrived at Fort Flame .