Mathell

Name: Mathell

Title(s): Bone Dancer of Myrkul, Former Doomguide of Kelemvor

Home/Location: Citadel of the Seven, Necropolis

Birthplace: N/A

Age: 24

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Patron Deity: Myrkul

Alignment: Lawful Evil

Appearance:

A youth warped by the unnatural magics of undeath and the sight of dying at every turn, Mathell's features cast a hollowed, almost indifferent caste to any expression he makes. His cheeks are tightly wound inward and his eyes carry heavy bags of fatigue beneath them.

Though some may remember the former Doomguide as a relatively wholesome figure, Mathell has been prejudiced in casting aside any holdings to physical allure or warmth. Perhaps in efforts to make himself more akin to the great death he serves, he has simply grown to neglect the needs of his body. His muscular exterior slowly subsides into a famished, unclean display. His nails have been allowed to grow out oddlong, dirtied with the grime of his necromantic works and study. The same is true of all but the most basic of hygiene. Both his hair and beard have become a ragged mop, allowed an untidy growth.

Background:

Once of the most devout order of Knights in service to Kelemvor, the current God of Death, Mathell served in Sundren as such for quite some time. He was reputably well known and, by most cases, well liked.

A special kinship with the Triadic Knights, and the Tormite Paladins in specific earned him an honorary place in the Arbiter's Alliance. He remains the only Kelemvorite in Sundren history to have ever held such a position.

Over the little more than a year he stayed in Sundren, Mathell became known as a beacon and headstrong representative of Kelemvor's interests, especially those in regards to the destruction of unlawful undead. His zealous nature and forward drive earned him the gradual respect of even the Hands of Mundus, which called upon the Doomguide's service on the odd occasion to privately deal with wayward members of their order.

What caused his eventual breaking from the Kelemvorite church remains a matter of debate, and to many Tormites and Triadic Knights a bitter memory indeed. What is known beyond a doubt now, is that Mathell holds the Lord of Bones, Kelemvor's predecessor in office, as his one sovereign god.

The war between the Kelemvorite church in Sundren and the Myrkulite forces has only escalated since this abrupt turn.

Character Personality:

Many adventurer and Knights may recall when Mathell first arrived in the Sundren valley, and made himself known to all as Kelemvor's most faithful. The warping of his mindset and personality have never been fully explained, though those closest to him have always suspected the constant skirmishes against the Children of Colibrus and the Dark Advent weighed too heavily on the Doomguide's mind.

What he is now, for certain, is twisted. A bitter distaste for life and a secret longing for death make Mathell an experienced and powerful madman. One of the few, if only servants of Myrkul to possess the depth of knowledge he has on the dealings of the Triumvirate, Arbiter's Alliance and especially the Kelemvorite church, his parting has been a considerable blow in the loss of intelligence. His devotion to Myrkul is inexplicable in it's sudden depth, replacing the entirety of his ambition and drive to serve Kelemvor. Those that have had the chance to speak to him since his turning can detail the collected, well-spoken personality he has always had, changed only by the zealous nature of which god he followed. Considering the dark depravity of the Lord of Bones, Mathell's inner being has taken a great fall. Whatever damage he received to his spirit and mind alike, it is unlikely it will ever heal in the service of this returning god.

Significant Relationships:

Formerly a close friend of several Triadic heroes, Templars of Helm and even the odd Hand of Mundus, Mathell forced himself into the inevitable conflict with each of them when siding with the Lord of Bones. Ironically, once his greatest nemesis and rival, Clive Tarsus has become a frequent comrade due to their forced services with one another on the field.

Though out of all the former comrades the ex-Doomguide may claim kinship with, surprisingly, his respect for the scholar Aerick remains undaunted by the growing hostility between their respective allegiances.