Matthaiyas

Matthaiyas bound to his chair

Matthaiyas was a wizard from the age of heroes who performed a risky experiment that cost him his body. He trapped his soul within the Domain of Air and stored himself within his wizard tower. With him are his two-headed dog Orthos and his homunculus Tribsy.

## History

"I shall return you to the material plane, exactly where you left. In exchange all I ask is you continue to wear these necklaces. And one day I shall come, and ask the favor be repaid."

Matthaiyas was born in 6459, near the end of the 2nd Cycle. Born as Matthew Tristson, Matthaiyas was taken under the instruction of an Elfkin wizard named Victerion the Vise (Wise) who gave Matthew his new name, telling Matthew "No wizard would ever be caught dead with such a low-powered, common name."

Near the end of their years of travels together, Victerion tested Matthaiyas in a duel. Though, Victerion perhaps took it too far as Matthaiyas ended up killing his former mentor. Wracked with guilt, Matthaiyas sought to return home to Endsmet in hopes of finding meaning to what had occured.

He returned to Endsmet as the most knowledgable arcane practitioner of the kingdom, naturally he immedately became the official Court Wizard of the Kingdom. He quickly made friends with another politically-wisened man named Tomas Alexson. The two found themselves competeing for the position of Lord Portector, though a scandal where he fell in love with, and later married another man's wife stopped him from pursuing the position any further.

When war broke out with the neighboring kingdoms, Matthaiyas brought himself to the frontlines to defend his home. Given the title of Major and a platoon of troops to command, Matthaiyas fought through brutal and bloody war that ended with Endsmet's victory and acquisition of new territory.

Eventually, Matthaiyas left Endsmet again in pursuit of the secret to eternal youth. He uncovered the existence of a "Fountain of Youth" after curing a curse that had involved water from such a basin. He had heard of Liches and how they corrupted their bodies to become immortal, and he wanted to seek other means to remain on the alive and on Material Plane. This brought him to the southern Gaelish seas where he, and a team of adventurers, uncovered a plot by a Kraken to threaten the world.

Sometime after the events that occured within the Southern Seas of Gael, Matthaiyas's friend and Lord Protector, Tomas Alexson, was assaulted and killed, his wife died of a strange disease, and while he did become Lord Protector he became obsessed with his study of life and death which eventually caused him to loose the title in disgrace. He eventually retreated to the Domain of Air where he continued his studies until the fateful day came that would change his life forever.

## Relationships

### Orthos

Found deep within an inverted tower owned by a Deep Gnome Wizard, Matthaiyas liberated Orthos from their pain and tranformed them into an Animal Companion to serve at his side. Orthos is incredibly loyal to Matthaiyas and stays by his side through thick and thin.

### Tribsy

A homonculus, Tribsy acted once as Matthaiyas' connection to the disprate parts of Nibiru he was invested in but could not physically attend. However, when he became a ghost of a man and tied to his chair, Tribsy quickly became his only way of interacting with the world outside of his line of sight. Tribsy cleans Matthaiyas' tower and keeps everything running happily for his master.

### Keystone Seekers

#### Mazoga Thunderhammer

Originally encoutnering Matthaiyas in the Domain of Air, Mazoga agreed to Matthaiyas' deal where he would return them to the Material Plane in exchange for wearing a magical necklace attuned to him and a favor that would be repaid in some time in the future. The two get on very well and seem to have a lot in common. While they do differ in their approach to politics and subtlety, both find the pursuit of knowledge and understanding to be the highest of priorities. As of now, Mazoga is Matthaiyas' primary connection to the Material Plane and closest mortal ally.

#### Zhakir "Gray Rock"

Encountering Matthaiyas alongside Mazoga, Zhakir hesitantly agreed to Matthaiyas' deal. While Zhakir has benefitted from Matthaiyas' knowledge and power, he ultimately is highly suspect of the once-human wizard. To the point where he eventually unattuned from the necklace Matthaiyas gave him and has left their relationship in limbo. Matthaiyas thinks highly of Zhakir, but is frustrated by the tabaxi's refusal to trust him.