Vandiir Ashcroft

Vandiir is a legend, an enigma, a fairy tale, and a devil. People speak of him as a seductive trickster, a cunning warrior, and a cold-blooded killer. Some call him a wizard, others a ghost. He is believed to be immortal and omnipresent, for many accounts of his presence conflict all across Dorhaun .

Vandiir Ashcroft was born in Divern some time in the Age of Veradorianis. His father is the devil lord Kraehel, Deceiver of Deities. He has few known personal associates, but he always seems to be in the company of his assistant and confidant Karlon.

He is primarily known for being the Grand Dagger of the Black Blade, seated in the port of Aria. He held this position from the late Age of Veradorianis through the entire Age of Sistona, finally leaving Aria in the late Age of Telvimbror for unknown reasons.

## Early Life

Born into royalty on both sides of his complicated heritage, Vandiir learned from an early age to look out for himself, take care of number one. Having a tail as a child didn't help his family's reputation. His penchant for shiny things and getting into trouble evolved.

## The Black Blade

As a free agent, he notices that there are so many disparate outlaws groups and the Iludin are buzzkills. He gets the idea if they were to consolidate. He builds his reputation "Vandiir the Black Blade". Others fell under his control. All the other heads of thieves factions start dying. mysteriously. After two lifetimes, he's the biggest purveyor at the time. The iludin is into him at a point. That's when the iludin wipe out the groups not under his control protections. "JOIN IN OR DIE BY THEM" RIGHT NOW THEYRE AFTER YOU YOUTE NOT STRING ENOUGH TO STANDON YOUR OWN. LET ME HELP YOU. LET ME BE THTA GUY. then he builds the black blade their size and influence kept the iludin from being a threat because because no one would rat them out. They did enough publicly amicable things for the people. People around Divern liked them generally more than the Iludin.

Met Karlon on one of his purging of a resistant thieves guild. Karlon dipped out on the battle. Iludon got him and other fleeing thieves from thenguild. The iludin got them just as Vandiir said. Next saw him in prison. He intentionally got captured by the Iludin as he sometimes did. To prove to them that they could never ,keep him. Nothing you have can hold me. Karlon in prison to Vandiir. "Youd better take care not let them know who you are. I know who you are."

"Who the fuck you think you is knowing who I am'

"I know you're vandiir Ashcroft son of kreaehel and a lot more than you would be comfortable with"

"Taken aback. He's done everything to keep his identity a secret. Some 'irreverent worm'shouldnt know. Sees him as a threat, until he finds out he can't kill him and Karlon is o.ne hell of a mage. Vandiir big purveyor of if you cnt beat them join them, especially when he's on top. Comes to Marlon offering partnership. Vandiir tries to kill Marlon father they break out. Karlon dips. Vandiir is afraid hell cell him out to the iludin. Karlon gets to vandiir without him knowi ming and asks a iut the offer. Vandiir says what's he hiding what's his angle .

Over many decades, his maternal heritage is nullified.