Sahnar

Character Art of Sahnar

Sahnar is a balnorn and a member of the Snow Drifters.

## Description

Sahnar is a balnorn, an undead similar to a lich but serves Sehanine Moonbow, who he refers to as Lady Moonbow. As an undead, his face is hollow with his skin clenching tightly to his skull. He hovers over the ground as his thousands of years of resting has made his leg joints difficult to move. On his head he dons a golden tiara. He wears ceremonial wraps and carries a staff he uses to wield magic. Due to his undead nature, in civilization, the party places large furs over him and cover his face with a hood and goggles so not raise questions by the local inhabitants who are unused to seeing undead roam the streets.

Sahnar speaks in an echoing voice, and often times speaks in mystic riddles and metaphors. He refers to Gabar as 'Erder,' the elvish word for master, as he is bound to serve Gabar when he sacrificed his hand to bring Sahnar back from the dead. Though bound to serve Gabar, he shows genuine affection to him, and protects Gabar at all costs.

Sahnar serves Sehanine Moonbow, and as such, holds reverence for the moon and nature.

## Relationships

Sahnar is bound to serve Gabar when the party found a magical brazier which Gabar used to sacrifice a hand. Despite his servitude, Sahnar shows genuine affection and care for Gabar, and in return, Gabar considered Sahnar a friend and ally more than he considers Sahnar a servant. Still, Gabar does ask Sahnar to carry his things for him quite often, as he is sworn to carry his burdens.

Sahnar also knows there are other elves resting in the elven tomb, as shown when the party encountered a banshee in the Lonelywoods, who Sahnar recognized as Sister Grea.

## Biography

### Pre-Snow Drifters

Sahnar remembers little, if nothing, from his past life. However, he knows he worshiped, and continues to worship, Sehanine Moonbow. He was laid to rest in the elven tomb, where he remained until the Snow Drifters found the magical brazier.

### Joining the Snow Drifters

When the Snow Drifters found the magical brazier and activated it, Gabar sacrificed his hand within the flames. When the ritual was completed, Sahnar arose from the dead, bound to serve whoever completed the ritual. Gabar gladly accepted his service, given he now lacked a hand, and Sahnar began to travel with the party, keeping Gabar out of harms way and aiding the party as a healer.

Eventually, the party realized they would have to keep Sahnar's undead nature hidden, and cover him in heavy furs, a hood and goggles when in society, which seems to slightly annoy Sahnar but agrees on Gabar's insistence.

On several occasions, Sahnar grows offended towards Sapphira when she makes remarks about the unnatural nature of the undead, often forgetting that Sahnar travels with the Snow Drifters and has aided and healed them on many occasions. He also grew distraught when the mirror used to scry in the elven tomb was destroyed when Sapphira attempted to scry on Auril, claiming it to be an artifact that was a part of the shrine dating back to when Sahnar was alive.

In a deal made between Vellynne and Gabar, Gabar agreed that Sahnar would keep Vellynne safe as he does for Gabar, binding Sahnar to heal Vellynne should she find herself wounded. To Gabar's annoyance, however, Vellynne treats Sahnar as a tool instead of a person, a trait she also shows to her undead kobolds, who she refers to as 'healing potions.'