Roman Izek

Durza Woodlouse (Best Friend / Co-Founder of the Acacia Grove)

Velokash The Sly (Co-Founder of the Acacia Grove / Mind controlled by for a time)

### Family

Eclipse of the Moon (Adopted daughter)Unknown Wife

Unknown Daughter

### Cause of Death

Traded his soul by breaking Durza's katana to bring Eclipse back from her disintegration.

### Death Episode

Beneath the Tide: Tears in the Rain (Episode 37)

## Appearances

### First Seen

Beneath The Tide: The Voyage Begins (Episode 1)

### Last Seen

Beneath The Tide: Tears in the Rain (Episode 37)

Roman Izek was a Blue Dragonborn and ex-leader of the now defunct, Acacia Grove. He was once a noble, vigilante who would steal magical items from rich people whom were hated in society and sell these items to help out those whom needed it.

Sometime in his life, he had a wife and child on Stormrock, and they had passed away at some point, causing him to seek out powerful allies and artifacts to bring them back. During his time as a vigilante, he met Durza Woodlouse a Tabaxi with a knack for sneaking and stealing, and an expert in martial combat, and Kalios Windmere a Drow (later revealed to be Veloklash The Sky, a rakshasa) who had quite the reputation for changing his appearance and using magical abilities to make their job so much easier.

At some point in his travels, Kalios corrupted Roman and steered him down a path of darkness, in which Roman and the Acacia Grove eventually stumbled across Eclipse of the Moon and the trio brought her into the fold (Durza knew Eclipse was his daughter, but didn't reveal these details out of guilt).

Eclipse had fled from Roman a few years later when she was tasked with stealing the Seelenheil, and Roman tracked her down, alongside Durza on the island of Ballena Azul. There, Roman kidnapped half of the crew of The Labyrinth, the ship that Eclipse, Ash, Noose and Mordecai Griswald had been crew members of.

Roman killed the captain of the Labyrinth, The Iron Bull and took the Seelenheil, eventually corrupting himself immensely. During his corrupted state he murdered countless others behind the scenes, and eventually took command of the Scarlet Banner on Dawnbreak Cove with Kalios taking on the form of the King. He then ordered an attack on the Montsoza estate, in which Ash's eldest brother Wulfgang was killed after being discovered he was a member of the Acacia Grove, albeit unwillingly.

Eventually, Roman was tracked down and the control over him by Kalios was severed, in which Roman attacked, killing Kalios Windmere only to reveal that Kalios had been a Rakshasha all this time. Roman then joined the crew of the Void Maw, and vanished mysteriously after sailing with them for a time being.

The last time he was seen was during a scrying spell, showing him and Mordecai Griswald fighting off strange, shadowy pirates on the island of Stormrock and both appearing heavily wounded.

## Roman's Retribution

Eventually, he was discovered on Red Dove Island having sequestered himself away out of guilt for his actions as leader of the Acacia Grove. He was discovered at a local tavern on the island, and told the crew of the Void Maw that their ally Mordecai had indeed passed away and was buried on Stormrock Island.

In the fight with Monroe Quigson, Eclipse was fatally disintegrated and her remains were brought to Roman to be buried, with him stating he knew the perfect place. He led the crew deep into the jungle to where a wonderful tropical spring was and gave a few last words to the party, and shattered Durza's katana breaking the magical seal upon the weapon and trading his soul for Eclipse's.

Eclipse was restored to life, and having learned the sacrifice he made to bring her back, she was able to forgive him. The crew of the Void Maw buried Roman at the spring, and the area was hallowed by Kelwyn to prevent any corruption to his body, or reanimation.