Avarus Gehenna

### Early Life

He was an Elven mage, one of noble decent and great renown, by the name of Avarus Gehenna.

It was clear he was magically gifted as from an early age his powers began to manifest as he demonstrated simple thaumaturgy from the age of a todler, first appearing when a gust blew into his crib room and the windows mysteriously blasted shut without explanation. Further testing from the family wizard confirmed it was Avarus who had done this. This was of course incredibly exciting for his family, who knew of the prestige that came with magical gifts and the study therein. From a young age, he seemed, different somehow. His mother would comment that he almost appeared to be "daydreaming" half the time, appearing absent minded or emotionless. The childs mind was somewhere else almost. No doubt this was informant of his strong connection to the weave, as it is a commonly observed trait

His father would relentlessly push the child day and night, encouraging research at all hours from an incredibly young age. The encouragment was there, but the reward was waning, creating an ambitiousness in the child like a hungry void, desperate for approval. He was eager to make sure his son would push the limits of magical study. But in his sinful pride, it was often thought he pushed an already troubled child too hard.

By the age of 12 it was clear that Avarus was a gifted telepath, controlling small animals his "puppets" in various experiments. Quickly, and unsurprisingly, this progressed to people. His lack of siblings and interaction with other children meant he was starved of the vital interactions a child needs to....develop normally.  Worryingly, he began to find great amusement in the schadenfreude of those around him, and would often play wicked tricks on other children around him. Of course, his wicked intelligence meant he could keep a variety of these little games hidden from his peers and parents.

### Development and education

By the time he was a young adult, his magical skills had surpassed all peers of his age, his teachers at the college would often comment that he was "a hundred years" ahead of his time, music to the ears of his vain father who had become quite the braggart in the noble circles.

Avarus himself came across as incredibly charming, almost deceivingly so. Being a gifted telepath meant that he could shield his thoughts or mask them to others around him, providing a facade for his true nature and cruelty.

Following the death of his father (in non uspicious circumstance), Avarus inherited the family estate and became head of house Gehenna. He was eyed by many nobles and was even considered a suitor for the Kings Daughter at one point. Although he refused on the grounds of ascetism and dedication to his study.

Its been stipulated through many theories that the man was possessed, for no one could be so driven as to attempt the things he aimed to do, or even come as close as to achieve the feats of magic that he did up until that point. Although to people who knew him, he appeared to be an elf who simply excelled and wished more of himself. Although his skills would draw the ire of his brother wizards, it would also draw concern for his maniacal and fervent studying without rest. He had quickly formed a small group of those who admired his skills, yearning to learn his secrets to magical success. He of course only admitted them in regards to their future uses in his own enterprises, both uttery maniacal and comparably benign.

### The Butcher Born

As his powers grew, he sought with his unquenchable ambition a way to ascend to godhood and control the Weave more directly. This led him to secretly undertake "forbidden" rituals, slay his brothers wizards and make dark pacts with powers unknown to solidy further power and control over the weave.

Of course, it eventually got to the point that his machinations could no longer be hidden and suspicions and rumours had started to travel where Avarus had been sloppy. His previously calculated demeanor had dropped, as he took a new overtly violent and openly ruthless bent in his endeavours. The college had launched a full investigation into him and had searched his family property. Even a brief investigation drew clear confirmation and evidence of the crimes he had been comitting (at this point it had been for some years i may add). Avarus had already fled however, taking refuge in other planes from those who sought to bring him to justice.

He quickly became the most wanted man in all of Talamh, as it was clear that someone with his kind of power was not allowed to roam free.

These were all, of course, acceptable losses or sacrifices to him. Although his endgame was not exactly clear, many scholars believed he was attempting to ascend to some form of godhood. In this time, he became known as "The butcher of the Weave"

### Avarus and his role in the Sundering

In the year 1616 pre sunder, the mage took himself to a planar convergence point in the material realm, a gateway that led to Sigil, the plane of Doors, an ancient and magical interdimensional plane and city which connects all other planes.

From there, he sought to pull the weave to a single point in the material plane from which he could control it on all planes at once (for this was a pre requisite to powers such as time travel, to alter the weave in all realms). As he begun his spell, great tears were opened to the planes beyond in the vicinity, and the energy of the weave began to converge at the point where Avarus channeled his spell along with his acolytes, his Magnum Opus.

### Disappearance/Death

As the magic surged, the planar convergence caused the land, nay, reality, to rip away, either side of him, scores of cracks tore across Talamhs Mantle in an instant, breaking the crust and sending plumes of lava to the surface. Scoring the land, it stretched almost endlessly behind him and ahead of him. The very planes themselves were pulled by the weave to reposition into the material plane, ripping reality from its seams as magic coursed through the land.

Avarus, in his arrogance, had not thought about the level of control it would require to maintain such a spell and had VASTLY overestimated even his incredible abilities. He watched in fear as the world around him began to fold inwards, and his wards began to fail, tearing his acolytes to shreds. In an instant he was no longer there. He had simply ceased to exist within Sigil or the Material plane.

At the very least, a detailed investigation had failed to detect his presence on the material plane. Since that point, Elven scholars safeguard and watch to confirm that he is no longer a threat. Although there are rumours of his return that whisper on the dread winds of fear and doubt.