Sanguen, Avatar of Bhaal

Sanguen was born in The Sanctum, and spent his entire life underground, imprisonded by the Inquisition and serving as a source of blood to be used for the production of Realm Shards.

Sanguen exibited a talent for blood magic, even while under the dampening effects of The Sanctum, but kept this hidden from the rotating cast of Inquisitors who oversaw the collection of "The Reagent". Sanguen fell in love with another one of the prisoners kept within The Sanctum, and not long after she became pregnant. Despite her condition, the Inquisitors insisted she continue to be tapped for her blood. Sanguen continuously attempted to take her place and give extra 'donations' after seeing how weak she became after her blood was drained.

On the day of The Schism, she was especially weak, and when Sanguen objected to her being taken for 'donation' he was beaten unconscious, and when he came to, his beloved was dying in front of him. After she died in his arms, Sanguen was consumed by rage.

Overcoming the dampening magic, Sanguen was able to conjure an unprecendented force of blood magic mortally wounding the Inquisitor Pennance. The other prisoners saw this, and responded by rising up against their captors. This eruption of blood magic echoed across the extraplanar space, and the call was answered by Bhaal, God of Blood.

Bhaal was able to reach into the mortal realm, and tore open a rift into Bhaalerei, the realm of the blood god. He beckoned Sanguen to take his people through it, and he would offer them sanctuary. Sanguen heeded the call, and led the surviving prisoners through the rift. Abraxas, who had previously objected to the imprisonment of those held in the Sanctum, made the decision to aid the prisoner's escape. Abraxas attempted to sway Eldrin to join him in his dissention, but Eldrin refused him, and fled.

The rift persisted, and Bhaal's influence continued to leak through it until Pennance, clinging to life, used what strength he had left to partially seal the rift, and to destroy the portion of the great lift that led to the Tower of Alescia, effectively sealing off the now empty Sanctum from the rest of the realm.

Sanguen, meanwhile, was led further into Bhaalerei, and met with Bhaal himself. Bhaal named Sanguen his avatar in the mortal realm, and bid him to carry out his will, informing him of an ancient prophecy that could remake the world as he saw fit, and promising Sanguen that he could rewrite history itself, so that his people were never imprisoned, his wife was never killed, and making it so that he could live a normal life, walking in the mortal world without persecution or imprisonment.

Sanguen accepted the charge, and named Abraxas as his lietenant, and second in command. The escapees of the Sanctum named themselves the Scions of Rebirth, hoping to be those who would usher in an era of true peace for all the realm, no matter the cost.

After the events in Ilnathhyr, Sanguen welcomed the party to his chambers, in a twisted replica of Alescia, and revealed to them all that had transpired in an attempt to sway them to his side. The party was then returned to the mortal realm with the directive to obtain as many realm shards as they could, and to turn them over to him. To date, the party has not turned over any realm shards, but they also have not complied with the Inquisitors attempts to bring them in for questioning.