The Friend

was an occult, possibly demonic patron and possessor of Seer MacDonald, the man responsible for the Sundering of the Mage Imperium. It did not appear to possess loyalty to any god or being, but held strong grudges against other occult entities, such as the nameless horror which would become The Thing Behind the Door. The Friend's current whereabouts are unknown, but while Seer MacDonald was immolated during the Sundering, there is no evidence that the Friend shared his fate.
== History ==
=== The Seer Crisis ===
The Friend gave Seer MacDonald the power to continue perceiving higher truths while other seers found Adalna silent. Over three decades, the Friend guided and beguiled MacDonald to ever greater ambition, until he reached the Imperial Seer Council. When the final gamble to bring MacDonald and the Friend to godhood and sole mastery of the Mage Imperium failed, the Friend at last left its host, immolating MacDonald, most of the Seer Council and much of the Imperial Diet.
=== Modern Era ===
Present whereabouts of the Friend are unknown.
Category:Eldritch