Alyrian Eldeas

Name: Alyrian Eldeas
Class: Warlock
Current Location: Unknown
Birthplace: Undisclosed
Age: Somewhere between 100 - 200 years
Race: Moon-elf
Gender: Male
Deity: Faithless
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Background:
Alyrian's past is shrouded in mystery to all but the closest of friends. He was not born in Sundren, but now calls it home. Once an innocent young elf, unaware of the true nature of his power, tragedy has since forced him to take a much more cynical view on life. Still, idealism and naive dreams linger with him, despite all that has happened.

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Recent History:
Having lost his sense of purpose, Alyrian turned to the one source of drive that he still had - the acquisition of more magic. He spent hours each day focusing his magicks, concentrating on nothing but increasing his array of magical abilities, empowering his blasts, lengthening his spells. Hours turned to days, days to weeks ... he barely ate, never rested - soon, only a shadow of himself remained, his entire existence driven only by the need to draw and feed upon more magic to fuel his own.

Several friends, including Osclow and Cybil, attempted to ground him to reality, but in his deluded state, Alyrian grew paranoid, and became easily manipulated by associates of his former masters. Through their deceptions, he lost a certain artifact of immense power. He only barely escaped with his life, but in his magic-addicted state, he soon fell prey to their machinations once again. At the crowded celebration of the Thayan Lauan Tissle's promotion, he unleashed his power in anger, wreaking havoc within the enclave. Even his magicks were no match for the combined forces of the Thayan guards and the celebration's participants, however. Alyrian was captured, and thrown into their cells.

How he escaped - is as yet uncertain.

Powers and Abilities:
Alyrian has displayed, at one time or another, the following abilities and supernatural powers:

• * The ability to recover from deadly injuries - he once severed his own arm in an attempt to hold back the magicks, only to have it regenerate against his will.
• * Energy manipulation - Alyrian is capable of manipulating and directing intense blasts of eldritch energy, imbued with further magical properties.
• * The ability to walk unseen, even amongst the sharpest of normal vision.
• * Bursts of supernatural speed, capable of outdistancing most foes.
• * Short-range teleportation.
• * Conjuring Chilling Tentacles to strangle and beat his victims.
• * Consuming spells and magic to empower his own health.
• * Enshrouding large areas with a near-impenetrable darkness.
• * Assuming the hellish form of a cormugon, a dark invocation he learned from his mother, and one of his last few remaining ties to her.

Significant Relationships:

• * Richard Darkholme - As Alyrian's first true friend among Sundren, Richard has provided invaluable insight and advice to him many times. It was because of this, that he felt particularly betrayed to hear Richard pledge his support to his mother, Phaedriel. Irrationally enraged at his mother, he has shifted blame onto Richard as well - their friendship has chilled.
• * Tamryn Jorandur - Though she has been long-past, the aching memory of the love he once shared with Tamara Roth still hangs over Alyrian. It was in her memory that he vowed to protect Sundren from those who would do it harm. Because of this, he shares a rather complicated relationship with the Lady Tamryn Jorandur of Torm. His impulsive decision to attempt to seize her for his own ended in tragedy - their relationship now is strained at best. Alyrian is unaware of the atrocity committed by Mestra - or perhaps he simply does not want to know.
• * Phaedriel - Alyrian's mother, who first made the dark pact that empowered them both with eldritch magic. Her soul dominated Alyrian's personality, driving him into the recesses of his own mind as she assumed his identity. Only with the aid of Hano Fetten, Tamryn, Sehron Dy'ner and Tifton was Phaedriel finally banished and destroyed.
• * Tifton - In Alyrian's eyes, Tifton is the one who liberated him from Phaedriel's fiendish control. It was his efforts, unprovoked, unrequested, but given freely and willingly, that finally spared Alyrian of his mother's terrible domination. In order to repay this act of kindness, he pledged his service to Tifton and the Black Hand; he is now actively seeking a way to restore some measure of happiness to Tifton's tortured existence. Alyrian has since been appointed Tifton's personal envoy.

Factions:

• * The Black Hand of Bane - Out of gratitude to Tifton, Alyrian pledged his faith and allegiance to Bane and joined the ranks of the Black Hand. Some time after Tifton's disappearance, however, he apparently abandoned their ranks, and now walks the land with a careful eye over his shoulder, wary of a fateful retribution by his former masters that he feels is certain to come.