Tolargar Azuf’son

**Tolargar Azuf'son** was a dwarven lord and invoker of forbidden knowledge. His search for this knowledge and vengeance on his enemies has shaped the north-east of Keyvaile.

## Tolargar Azuf’son

### Aliases

"the Whisperer""the Eternal Architect"

Hold King of Tar-Azulft

King of Regunvunch

Pshon of the Eternal Architects

### Relatives

Azuf Tarnar'son (Father)Thara Blair'Daughter (Wife, dead)

Natasha Herwig (Second wife)

Nercam Tolargar’son (Son, dead)

Besrn Nova’Daughter (Adopted daughter)

Soia Toarlgar’daughter (Daughter, heir)

Ragon Tolargar’son (son)

Jerago Herwig (Father-in-law)

### Affiliation

Dwarven Empire of Urgamt (Dissolved)Kingdom of Regunvunch

Kingdom of In-Dork (Briefly vassalized)

Order of Eternal Architects (Founder)

## Biographical information

### Marital status

Former husband of Natasha HerwigWidower of Thara Blair'daughter

## Biography:

### Early life:

Tolargar was born to Hold King Azuf Tarnar'son who descended from the great kings of Regartar under the Hans High Kings of the Urgamt Empire. He was born when the star Rogunth was brightly in the sky above his father’s hold, an ill omen. Though some servants looked strangely at him, his parents had him raised well in the dwarven way and sent him to the Guild of Sorceries for training in his arcane gifts.

### Fall of the Dwarves:

After his father died of some disease, he became the new Hold King of Tar-Azulft, holding it for many years.

He helped in the fight during the Fomorian Crisis but was wounded during the battle of Retom Fields and survived only only due to the aid of a strange healer, an exile from Torisal who was kicked out of that land due to her former worship of the elder demon Nebros. He would hire the witch from the Blight Coast as his court physician despite his court’s disagreements.

Soon after, he would witness the decline of his great empire at the hands of goblins and surviving Fomorians, being most distressed by the death of his uncle after Regartar was depopulated by a mysterious disaster, and he was named the new local king of the In-Dork area, though the position had little power.

He watched as one by one the nearby dwarven holds fell into enemy hands, by dragon, goblin or even the rampaging humans. Eventually he heard news that High King Geir had been killed and Urgamt was no more. Tolargar was indeed alone.

In desperation, he sought the council of his witch and tried to discover the dark powers from outside.

Soon he gained the ire of King Torg Yagmainif of In-Dork who claimed dominion over all the lands in the In-Dork Valley by the ight of conquest" as he called it, and so invaded his hold. Despite Tolargar's best efforts, he was forced to bow before the human king in shame and had to become his vassal.

### Plots in the Shadow.

Tolargar licked his wounds and played the loyal servant; he wrote books and paid tribute to the kingdom of In-Dork. He delved into arcane lore, becoming a mystic and a scholar. He began to seek out the lost artifacts of his people and started to associate himself with the local thieves guild of In-Dork. During this time he acquired the Tararia-vak-Hulum, a book of forbidden knowledge and made contact with the being Hulum who he made deals with, trading rare artifacts that he stole for forbidden knowledge and arcane secrets. During this time, his three biological children were born.

Eventually he was exiled along with most of his nobles after a failed rebellion against Queen Aria Yagmainif. He saw In-Dork as weak due to her father's failed wars against the elves of "the Gray Prince", but though he once again fought greatly and personally mortaly wounded his immediate lord, he was defeated by the Dorki queen. He stole the Dorki's ships and took his family to the isle of Dakentok known for it’s dragon graveyard.

### Corruption of the Dragon’s Grave:

He immediately drove out locals from the northern parts of the island and began construction of a great dwarven fortress in his new realm to defend his land and keep his library of forbidden lore. He invited many of his fellow dwarven exiles to his realm and named it Regunvunch, the realm of knowledge. He continued his association with the greater council and with his secret friend Hulum. After his wife Thara died, he began his scheme, casting many curses on In-Dork and the elves. Although this cost him favor with the Council, it also weakened both realms greatly. He began to expand his realm, taking the rest of the island and enslaved the natives to build his new dwarven kingdom, building a great city at the center where he placed the capital of his realm. He began to stop showing signs of aging and gave off an unsettling aura at this time and soon founded the Order of the Eternal Architects to further his ways.

### The Eternal Architect:

He delved deeper and deeper into the lore given to him by Hulum, finding ways to gain more power and extended his life by many centuries, during which he taught his Eternal Architects the many secrets of artifice. Many young dwarves flocked to his will, showing great skill, most notable among these apprentices was a young Besrn Nova’daughter who he adopted as his own.

During this time, he continued to plot against the kingdom of In-Dork to take his revenge on Torg’s heirs. He struck a deal with the vampire king Jerago Herwig due to both their goals being In-Dork’s doom. He gave many books of forbidden lore to the powerful vampire and married his daughter Natasha to seal the deal. The two kingdoms harassed the lands of In-Dork for many years, bringing much sorrow and death. Unfortunately for them, Tolargar became too ambitious and also warred against the Gray Elves, starting the War of the Three Races. Though he did much damage to both realms, he was in the end defeated and chased down to his tower by Dorki king Ragar Yagmainif, the Rogrezian champion Otto Von-Habric and the elven champion Azara Halar among other champions, but he cast a terrible curse upon the tower, killing the invading warriors though he himself disappeared. He is rumored to have been rescued by his old friend Hulum who took him away to his forbidden realm where he dwells to this day.

### Later days and legacy:

Ragar was the last of the direct line of Yagmainif and his kingdom would soon fall into decline after his fall, being dominated by Rogrez. His other rival the Gray Prince would slowly lose his realm to that nation and later died in battle against the humans. His kingdom outlived him by a hundred years before fading from the annals of history with the death of his grandson Yagrum Ragon'son, the ruins of his once great dwarven realm littering the island of Dakentok.

## Personality:

Cunning and intelligent, Tolargar always sought knowledge no matter of what kind it was. He held a deep hatred of the Dorki of Yargmoth and the Gray Elven survivors of the east.

## Powers:

**Adept Level Sorcerer**: For a dwarf, Tolargar was a very competent mage.

**Edritch Invoker**: The corrupted dwarf-king knew his way about the unspeakable magic of the universe.

**Skilled Thief**: Tolargar was a very deft thief when he needed.

**Eldritch Aberration**: His continued delvings into the dangerous and taboo parts of magic twisted his soul and physical form.

## Relationships:

#### Rivals:

Torg Yagmainif: For taking his lands

"The Gray Prince"