Timault Meleghost

**Timault Meleghost** was a human Divine Soul Sorcerer and younger brother to Aldym Meleghost.

## Background

Timault was from a farming family that lives in Shady Creek, a village a few hours outside of Neverwinter. As a boy, Timault contracted a rare magical disease, sometimes called Ash Plague. His older brother, Aldym Meleghost, managed to find a cure that saved his life before continuing on his own adventures. Timault was confused and frustrated by his brother's absence, hoping to better understand the man who had often been a stranger to him, despite living under the same roof.

Although Timault recovered from the disease, he remained afflicted. He continued to have a pale and sickly appearance. During puberty, he grew quickly to an adult height, but remained thin and awkward. He also discovered a latent magical potential was within him. Though largely outside of his control, he found he come sometimes perform arcane tricks, like lighting a candle with an idle flick of his wrist.

Hoping to find answers to these questions, Timault turned to Aldym's abandoned laboratory in the basement. He discovered evidence there that Aldym was no simple magic user, but a necromancer. This shocked Timault but helped him understand his brother a little better.

One day, a dark elf man named Triel moved into the village. He was somewhat an outcast as well due to his race. Timault took an immediately liking to him, and the two became allies. Once their trust was established, Triel explained that he also had arcane talents, but that the source of them was a nameless demon lord. He went on to explain he was the leader of a small cult, and hoped the solitude of a place like Shady Creek might protect their activities. Timault, starved for guidance, agreed to become part of the group.

Timault became engrossed with the cult and became one of its most prominent members, second onto Triel himself. Timault was often the "altar" in their rituals, occasionally engaging in violent acts in order to appease the demon lord. Despite this, Timault's faith was unshaken.

Nearly four years after his last appearance, Aldym arrived in town. This was an unexpected shock to the entire family. Timault met Aldym with all of his buried angst, confronting and criticizing him for leaving like he did. Aldym somehow recognize the powerful potential in Timault and offered him guidance, but Timault refused. He explained he had already found guidance in the form of Triel, and that anything Aldym could offer him was unwanted. Aldym seemed unimpressed and went on his way as Timault retreated to the basement to fume.

A few hours later there was a disturbance in town. Timault caught word that Triel's home, a small trinket shop, had come under attack. The young man rushed to aid his master, only to find the building fuming with smoke and Triel lying dead and bloody in front of it. Standing over his body was a blood-handed Aldym.

Enraged, Timault spat and cursed as Aldym for destroying everything he had accomplished. Aldym tried to explain that Triel was not a true friend, but Timault refused to listen. Finally disgusted with his younger brother, Aldym clenched and fist and struck Timault across the jaw, knocking him unconscious in a single blow.

When Timault awoke, he was being doted over by his mother, much like she had done when he was sick and bedridden. In that moment, he realized he made a mistake about Aldym. Despite his nature, Aldym had always been trying to help him. Timault learned more about Triel and why they had done nothing to stop or arrest Aldym: numerous, murdered bodies were found in the basement of his home. Written plans were also revealed, suggesting that Timault was meant to be sacrificed soon in order to summon an avatar of the demon lord. Timault was being used all along.

Aldym was gone, and many months passed and he did not return. ...

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