Paldemar the Erudite

Paldemar the Erudite (Deceased) was a human male Wizard in his early forties and was the newest member of Mages of Saruun. Paldemar, in an almost obsessive desire to gain new knowledge, turned to Vecna. What started as a means to an end eventually turned into full worship and devotion. 
Paldemar had a mind for the mechanics of magic, and studied under some of the Artificers of Hammerfast, using this skill to repair and enhance the Bronze Warders, as well as crafting automatons to follow his orders. 
Paldemar's grand plan was to sieze control of the Bronze Warder army that sat lifeless beneath the Seven Pillared hall. He planned to do this by manipulating the Bloood Reaver clan to new heights of depravity and forming an alliance with the Blackfang Gnolls to throw the Thunderspire into chaos, seizing control of the army using an infernal machine that he created using knowledge that he gained by studying Vecna's teachings. 
Paldemar was thwarted and killed by the Godsworn during this attempt.