Thinradel

### Additional Desc.

He has a hooked nose. Unlike most Court Wizards, he does not dress like a courtier or lime his hair. He wears sensible, dark clothing, and wears a mean-looking dagger on one side of his belt, and a dark wand on the other.

## Affiliations

### Occupation

Academy Chancellor and Founder, Former Rector General, Former Court Wizard

## Book Appearances

### Young Adult Books

Shadowplay

Master Thinradel of Vladenar served as Duke Lenguin's court wizard but was deeply embittered by the Duke's utter disregard of his court wizard and distrust of all things magic. When Minalan offered Thinradel a shard of irionite as a thinly veiled bribe, the court wizard fairly jumped at the opportunity! He later served in several key positions for both Pentandra and Minalan.

## Personality and Characteristics

> "He was a tall man, strongly built, and he would have made a great warmage in his youth.  He apparently disliked the normal flowing robes of the court mage and the ridiculous hat, so he made do with stylishly cut noble’s garb in black and silver.  The dagger at his hip was no dining implement – it was at least twelve inches long and an inch wide, and it had a very serviceable-looking hilt.  The dark wand in his belt didn’t look like toy, either.  He had dark hair streaked with gray at the temples, and very intense eyes that looked out over a hooked nose.
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> "Honestly, he looked more like an underworld figure than a mage." - description of Thinradel by Minalan when they first met in Vorone
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## Early years

Thinradel was raised a son of a Coastlord before finding his rajira.

## Family and Relationships

> "And then there’s House Aurikus, well-known academics and thaumaturges of Moinir, less well-known as drug fiends.  That’s where Master Thinradel came from." - Atopol to Lorcus describing cadet branches of Coastlord families that specialized in various magics
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## Summary

### Warmage

Thinradel was Alshari Court Wizard when Minalan and he first met. Duke Lenguin did not trust magic, nor magicians, but kept the post of Court Wizard out of bureaucratic necessity. Thinradel was understandably unhappy with the court's disdain for him and his trade, so when Minalan appeared in his office, Thinradel was fairly eager to shake up the court. That night, Thinradel introduced the "fugitive wizard" at a court function, where Minalan proceeded to intimidate and coerce Lenguin to lead his army to Timberwatch and engage the gurvani. Minalan granted Thinradel a shard of irionite for his help.

During the battle at Timberwatch, the Duke unwisely led a charge into a force of trolls and away from the battle lines. Thinradel demonstrated an unexpected loyalty to Lenguin when he joined Azar's warriors to relieve the embattled Duke and his party. Later, Thinradel authoritatively identified the attacking dragon as a young specimen, recently hatched.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Warmage: Book Two Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 457). Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Court Wizard: Book Eight Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 391). Kindle Edition.
3. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Shadowmage: Book Nine Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 298). Kindle Edition.