Lord Arum

official art by Mikaela Buckley

Scales (Sir Marc)

**Lord Arum,** also known as **the Lord of the Swamp,** is a four-armed, lizard-like monster, and has classified himself as "a magical construct that defies petty biological labels". He is extremely intelligent and creates traps for other monsters. Additionally, he has been assigned by The Senate to create abominations by using the Moonlit Hermit. As noted by Sir Damien, there appears to be something human within his violet eyes.

## Early Life

When Arum was a hatchling, he was raised by The Keep. Rilla wryly notes that The Keep is like his mother, though Arum dislikes the comparison. He was tasked with using the Moonlit Hermit to create weapons and creatures to help stamp out the human problem. His notable creations include The Janus Beast and the Echo Monster.

## History

* Please add history on Sir Damien and Rilla.

## Personality

When Lord Arum first makes his appearance in Knight of the Crown, he is a mysterious, but sympathetic, antagonist to Sir Damien. As the story progresses, Sir Damien grows increasingly distracted by his attraction to Arum's appearance, as well as his arrogant but honest personality.

He continues to act as an antagonist to the human characters as he works against the Second Citadel, even kidnapping Rilla to protect the secrecy of his experiments. Yet, as Rilla and Lord Arum spend more time together, Rilla describes him as being a considerate, intelligent, and likable collaborator.

He has a romantic, dramatic, lofty view of magic, and of life itself. When in a good mood, he likes to tease. Both his love interests like these qualities most of the time.

## Abilities

Talented magician. Uses The Keep to create different projects for the Monster Court. His equipment quality and inventory skills are far below Rilla's standards, which can get in the way of both their work.

## Relationships

### The Keep

The Keep is described in the script for Moonlit Hermit as, "A living home beyond comprehension in scope and power; unclassifiable, shifting, irregular," and that it "likes music and babysitting."

In Part 2 of the same arc, Arum tells Rilla that the Keep, "had a hand in creating every living thing here, and it is the source that keeps them living."

Rilla implies that the Keep is "basically [Arum's] mom" to which Lord Arum takes offense, insisting it is far more complicated. (The Keep sides with Rilla.)

### Sir Damien

Initially flirtatious rivals, Arum and Damien grow to know and admire each other during the latter half of season 2. They, with Rilla, begin a romantic relationship. During The Lovers of the Fallen Tower (Part 1), they continue to clash over Damien's knightly oaths against monsters, and their mutual lack of effort to communicate. They reconcile in the following episode.

### Amaryllis of Exile

Lord Arum kidnapped Rilla after she found and took home *his* top-secretweird grub for study, and began collaborating with her in the hope that her medical knowledge would help him heal The Keep. While their relationship was initially antagonistic, they grew to appreciate each other's talents, and subsequently developed romantic feelings for each other. They, with Damien, begin a romantic relationship during The Battle at World's End (Part 6).

## Episode Appearances

* Second Citadel - Knight of the Crown, Lord of the Swamp (Part 2)
* Second Citadel - The Treacherous Heart
* Second Citadel - Lady of the Lake (mentioned)
* Second Citadel - The Moonlit Hermit (Part 1)
* Second Citadel - The Moonlit Hermit (Part 2)
* Second Citadel - The Sportive Nymphs (Part 1) (mentioned)
* Second Citadel - The Spiral Sage (Part 1)
* Second Citadel - The Spiral Sage (Part 2) (mentioned)
* Second Citadel - The Hallowed Halls of Helicoid (Part 2)
* Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 1)
* Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 2)
* Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 4)
* Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 5)
 Season 3* The Lovers of the Fallen Tower (Part 1)
 Season 4* The Demonic Dance (Part 1)
* The Demonic Dance (Part 2)
* The Mad Mirages (Part 2)

## Trivia

* An *arum* is a genus of flowering plants. Although they are frequently called arum lilies, they are not closely related to the true genus of lilies *Lilium.*
* Kevin Vibert once said “Dude ain’t lizard, lizard ain’t got four arm”.

## References

1. ↑ Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 2)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Second Citadel - The Moonlit Hermit (Part 2)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Second Citadel - The Moonlit Hermit (Part 1)
4. ↑ Second Citadel - The Treacherous Heart
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arum