Lirion Folduinir

*"I grieve for my brethren, the Ashalem. They sing and dream of the time we will rise from the ashes, and rebuild the great empire once more. I pity their blindness to the truth. What I see isn't great empires or sprawling cities. There is no majestic halls or beautiful castles. All i see in our future, in everyones future, is flames, and the black void devouring us all."*Lirion Folduinir

**Lirion Folduinir** (120) is a ashalem wizard from the elven port city of Sallune. He is a member of the Cezius order of mages and a follower of the school of Divinations. He is part of the adventure group.

He was as of currently under apprenticeship by Agranai of Therun who died during the kidnapping of King Marek IV Aurelius Rozjemca of Rowniny. He is currently following the adventurers south towards the Kingdom of Champirault, following the death of Agranai and the kidnapping of the Marek.

## Appearance

Being considerably young for a high elf, Lirion could look as if he was much older. He has a slim build, weighing only 60 Kg, and is 160 cm tall. He is shorter than an average ashalem and much weaker. He has long silver hair, that is often concealed by his hood. His eyes are grey with golden pupils, a trait that stems from his use of divination magic. He has bronze skin and a defined, clean shaven face with thin lips.

### Equipment and Clothing:

Though away from the order, he often wears his uniform which shows his order, and school:

- A purple robe with indigo blue stripe down the middle and around the neck, with golden linings. This robe as well has midnight blue, indigo and golden pieceband. This represents his allegiance to the Cezius Order.

- A midnight blue cloak containing some form of diamonds, that resemble stars in the night sky. This is to show himself as a mage of divination, and follower of Estebius.

Other than this he wears a white linen shirt and grey trousers. He as well has a necklace in form of a golden leaf, with a emerald in the middle, which he wears all the time.

His main weapon is his staff Tamradil, a staff awarded to him after passing the test of truth. It is made of mahogany and in the top, contains a crystal, though being nothing more than the source of light, a symbol for the Crystal of Yuvina.

## Character

He is often silent, and to some can seem cold and devoid of personality. To his closest friends he can be warm, though often disturbed by his visions. He has a stern look and rarely smiles. His voice can be calming or worrying. He is a slow speaker, taking often pauses (to talk in through minds, or see what others are thinking or their future. He is a curious person, often discussion with his closest about religion, history and the world itself. He walks slow and careful with a bent back, often using his staff Tamrudil as support. When he runs though, it can appear as if he is floating above the ground.

Like most mages in Cezius, they are followers of the elven gods, primarily Q'athas, the god of knowledge. Being a part of the School of Divination, Lirion has as well a strong belief in the god Estebius, which is the schools main god after Q'athas. He looks very negative at the human belief, especially in the monotheistic idea and the belief in saints. His compassion for others is as well very little, his visions giving signs of their demise, or previous friends death.

## Biography

### Early Years

He was born 31st of April, 2880 in the High-Elven port of Sallune to Folduin and Arvala. His parents were among the first of the Ashalem, the last ships leaving the continent 500 years ago west. Both are highly respected in the city, Folduin being a scribe in the grand library, Arvala a "song-bird", or highest ranking priestess of Israfel, god of beauty and song. He like many elves, learned of their history, and served as a servant for Israfel along his mother in the temple. Already at an early age he discovered his talent in magic, and soon enough trained under the elven mages who resided, though at a very slow pace, against Lirions wish. As Lirion became older, he started working alongside his father as a scribe, often staying late at night to keep reading the books about history and magic. As he turned 30, he as well started getting frequent nightmares, sometimes during the day as well. It wasn't until a older mage saw the golden eyes and realized that Lirion had been granted the gift of Divination. Lirion soon gained a permanent job in the temple of Israfel as the local scribe.

In 2913, Lirion met Nylyell, a half-elven woman living in the outskirts of the city. She was a daughter of a timberer, but often traveled inlands to trade and work. They quickly fell in love and became inseparable. Though looked down upon by the elves, especially his family, Lirion ignored it, even to as much leave the city to live with her. The relation lasted over 20 years, with the couple travelling to other elven city states. Though during one of their travels, Nylyell would catch the Sailors kiss, and they quickly returned to Sallune for treatment. Nylyell, being a half-elf, and frail after the long travel, was unable to be healed, and died shortly after their return. Lirion was heartbroken, and left the city into the forests, where he would reside with the druids for 10 years. Not returning back until 2945.

His sorrow soon became determination and Lirion started practicing the arts quickly after. As he was becoming more and more powerful, his teachers were unable to satisfy his lust for more. He soon found interest in the human way of controlling magic, who had now raised the tower of Noriara nearby the town. Against the will of his parents, he left Sallune for the last time to the Tower of Noriara and became a member of the mage order there. This led to a strain in relationship between him and his father, who would rarely speak after that. His mother though would keep contact with him as much as possible.

### Acceptance into Cezius

It didn't take long before the high mages in Noriara saw Lirions powers, especially the powers of his vision. When he turned 90 he was invited to the secret magical city of Cezius, where the order of the same name resided. After taking the test of truth and succeeding, he was accepted into the order, and shortly after to the followers of Estebius, one of the most mystical and secret parts of the order.

Though a part of the school of Divination, he was still expected to keep training in the other arts. As he became stronger and stronger, it was time to make him an apprentice. Agranai of Therun, who had just become a high ranking wizard, was granted the right to have Lirion as apprentice. Under Agranai, Lirion would further increase his powers.

### Travel to Rzeka and death of Agranai

Shortly after, Agranai was given the task to travel to Rzeka to take the posisiton of court mage. The citys old court mage had died, and the political tension between Rowniny and the mage hostile Anskirchen demanded that a strong mage was to take the posisiton. Lirion, along with Agranai's close friends Tankriss and Ruvel joined Agranai to serve as his assistants.

They arrived in Rzeka at the day of King Mareks birthday, and his assassination attempt. Agranai was quickly at work and started to help make a cure for the king. In hope of finding more knowledge of the poison, he ordered Lirion to travel to Rudno. It was here that he met the adventurers who were ordered by Agranai to accompany him. As they returned back the city was again attacked by Amantus and a group of warlocks. Though they were able to save the queen, the king was kidnapped and Agranai was killed by Amantus.

Deeply saddened by Agranai's death, the mages agreed to return to Cezius in order to find the truth. As well in hope to quell the political crisis now growing in the kingdom, Artyom Stanislavovich and Anika Rozjemca, the mayor and queen of Rzeka, requested the adventurers to travel south and get political aid from Champirault, Gregoria and Cezius.

### Leaving The Group

After the Unrest in Lanorium, Lirion was angered by the groups choice of going against the elves, mostly because it was by deception. He was as well greatly angered when the group decided to travel north to The Thorn Mountains, instead of traveling onwards to Champirault where he believed they should travel to. After several nights of thinking, Lirion decided along with his companions, to leave, and travel onwards to Cezius. He is as of now traveling southwards towards Cezius.

## Magic

Being a part of Cezius, Lirion has shown himself with potential to become a great magician. He is though very early in training and haven't mastered his crafts. Though he is specialized in the art of Divination, he has basic mastery of the other arts, and is able to use basic spells of the other schools.

### Visions

It was shown early that Lirion was gifted by the sight of Estebius. This "gift" grants him visions into the future, either in general or to an individual. Lirion though is not trained yet in the art of divinations, and thus his visions are unclear, often blurred or very vague. He as well has little control over his visions, and he often recieves these in form of nightmares. Though his visions of the future might be vague and blurred, his vision of the past is very clear, especially the near past and his own.

## Stats and Spells

Prepare Spells: 8

Cantrips:

* Firebolt
* Mage Hand
* Minor Illusion
* Light
* Message

Spell Level 1:

* Mage Armor
* Shield
* Sleep
* Burning Hand
* Detect Magic
* Feather Fall

Spell Level 2:

* Scorching Ray
* Hold Person
* Detect Thoughts
* Misty Step

Spell Level 3:

* Fireball
* Phantom Steed