Andras

**Andras** was the Chapter Master of the brand new branch of the Cyrenian military: The Emperor's Eye - tasked to explore and conquer The New World. From the New World's discovery, he hatched an elaborate plan to resurrect the Emperor of Cyrene using the Necronomicon. When the Emperor's legitimacy was questioned, he himself became the master of the necronomicon and turned into a lich. Luckily, he was defeated by the motley crew of Teddy G. Rizzly, Lysander and Googar.

## Biography

### Acaus and Amirah's Arm

In 103 A.A. Andras was a Commander in Amirah's Arm led by Chapter Master Augustus. They invaded southern Acaus, taking a lot of land from the Loxodons who resided there. The effort was majorly commanded and overseen by **Commander Andras**. During this time in, Andras came across a gnoll named Oraite. This gnoll had incredible powers of perception and scryery. The origin of their relationship is unknown - it is possible that the two formed an alliance in the pursuit of power. Oraite told Andras of what she had seen - a genie residing in Acaus who would give him the power to raise the dead. Andras immediately set out on campaigns searching for this lamp, keeping his men entirely in the dark. Eventually, after chasing a tribe of Loxodons into a cave, he came across the lamp of Vrede in the clutches of a girl named Esi who had just made a wish and released the genie. Andras kidnapped the girl.

At some point, Andras married High Protector Astrid. It is unknown as to whether this was for love or a part of his greater plan.

### The Emperor's Eye

Andras's success and haste in taking the Loxodon's land impressed Supreme Leader Krull and earned him a promotion to head The Emperor's Eye - a new division dedicated to exploring The New World. In 104 A.A., Andras would leave Acaus and head for The New World to assume his new post, bringing some of his favourite soldiers with him (including Lieutenant Kaagh who would become a Commander). Andras secretly employed Oraite as his cursebreaker, using her to break ancient curses that his soldiers would pick up in the various temples and tombs in the Desert of Resting Kings. She would hide from the rest of the soldiers in the catacombs of Pyramid of Sseth in Sakathsar where she took on an apprentice named Semily.

With Oraite's guidance, Andras tore through the land raiding and excavating all of the ancient New World monuments that may have had a connection to the Necronomicon. the Well of Nazar, the Pit of Despair, the Temple of An'rew, the Obelisk of Ha'sal, the Spire of the Sand, the Tomb of Pharoah Aurda, the Chapel of Mac'ud and the ruins of Ordasia were fruitful with riches and knowledge but not the necronomicon - the most they could find were clues pertaining to it's origin and Jakaab-Kep.

Andras had Black Pyramid commissioned which would serve as his grand base of operations. He told the people of Al Ramard that he was building Ordasia and that he would give it to them in exchange for food, water and builders. The Black Pyramid is where he planned to resurrect the Emperor and would have been the hidden source of all of the undead.

### A Brave New World

The final site on the map was the Spire of the Sun which was technically in land claimed by Aurelius but Andras didn't really care. He rounded up Commander Kaagh, a few good men and Kaagh's translator Kalabar to travel across the desert and to the spire. When they got there, they found themselves stumped by the first puzzle but they were interrupted by an intrusion. Eyup the Loxodon was seen attempting to sneak through the tomb accompanied by Lysander and Googar. In exchange for their freedom, the three agreed to help them through the tomb. Googar deduced that the riddle that had stumped them required a secret to be whispered into the box. Andras did so and the door opened.

The next room contained an empty lectern that had chains previously burned as well as a torch burning brightly with the Eternal Flame. The way was blocked with three doors, one marked with a burning hand, one with a fish, and one with a skull. Googar burned one of his lether gloves to open the first door which led to the treasury. The Cyrenians immediately entered the treasury, searching for the book before the door slammed shut due to Lysander moving the glove out of the door's sight. Andras and his men shoveler the treasure into huge bags and burned Kalabar's hand to escape, leaving him alone in the tomb.

Due to Jakaab-Kep being awoken and defeated in the other room, everyone who entered the spire found themselves cursed.

## Appearances

* A Brave New World *(First appearance)*
* Dance of the Devolving *(Mentioned only)*
* The Sibilant Death
* Common Cold *(Mentioned only)*
* The Curse of Koldvoltz *(Mentioned only)*
* Death at the Gates *(Mentioned only)*
* The Sibilant Echoes *(Mentioned only)*
* The Elephant in the Room *(Mentioned only)*
* The Bells End
* A Match Made in Seven *(Mentioned only)*
* Pyramid Scheme *(Mentioned only)*
* This Blighted Star