Xenk Yendar

Xenk Yendar was a human paladin and adventurer from Thay in the 15 century DR. He was a fellow adventurer of Edgin Darvis, Holga Kilgor, Simon Aumar, and Doric,   but was renowned as a holy warrior, healer, and hero in his own right.

Description
He wore ornate armor and

He had a tattoo on his forehead that marked him as a Thayan.

Personality
The very image of the knight in shining armor, of the paladin in hell, Xenk embodied what it meant to be a heroic divine warrior against all the odds. He had sworn an Oath of Devotion to help the innocent and uphold justice and he endeavored to inspire the same goodness in his companions. Furthermore, his longevity gave him a farther perspective and more experience than most, yet it could also a burden upon him. Xenk dealt with every issue with complete dedication and conviction, which made him seem too serious to others.

Abilities
Xenk had an aura about him that helped protect those near him from harm. With his cleansing touch, he could not only heal a fellow creature's wounds but also cure what ailed them as with lesser restoration. He was capable of other divine magic and had great prowess as a warrior.

Despite his holiness, Xenk's close brush with undeath left him aging slower than a human otherwise should. This gave him great longevity—he grew to be more than a century old. He also possessed darkvision.

Possessions
He wielded a unique 'daggersword', a longsword that could come apart into both a dagger and a shortsword, making him a very versatile warrior. With this, he could fight with the longword or he could dual-wield both shortsword and dagger to pick apart his opponent's defenses. Furthermore, he could launch its blade like a spear at an opponent with enough force to skewer a target and knock them down, and still leave him with armed with the dagger. Shortly after, the blades would magically reattach, On its blade was inscribed, in the Celestial language, the legend "Neither Virtue Nor Blade Shall Break," ironically enough.

He wore half plate armor.

Activities
Xenk spent his days traveling the realms of Faerûn in search of villainy to oppose, innocents to protect, and good deeds to do.

He was athletic and insightful, and was learned in history and skilled in survival.

History
Xenk grew up in the land of Thay, but was a victim of the zulkir Szass Tam's terrible takeover of that nation. He escaped, but only barely, and was left changed by the necromantic magic. From then on, he would age slowly and live through the next century.

Escaping the lich-ruled nation of Thay, Xenk was forced to live in exile as a wanderer of the Reams for the next century. In his time, he performed many great and heroic deeds.

Circa 1400 DR, Xenk arrived amidst the Battle of the Evermoors as it raged between the Uthgardt Elk tribe and the Cult of the Dragon, together with their black dragon, Rakor. In the aftermath, Xenk found a dying warrior with a vital mission—Ven Salafin, who was struggling to get the Helmet of Disjunction to safety, away from the cultists. Xenk inspected his wounds and found he could not help him, but promised to keep the Helmet of Disjunction safe. Believing him, Ven gave up the helm and expired.

On one occasion, Xenk worked with the Emerald Enclave, an order of guardians of nature, to thwart the destructive schemes of the church of Talos, the Storm Lord.

On another, he fought battles in the desert of Anauroch beside a warrior of the Elk tribe; this man, a cousin of Holga, vouched for him as a good man.

Once, Xenk even held back a beholder with nothing more than a sharpened gourd, at least according to Simon's uncle.

By the late 1490s DR, Xenk was operating out of the village of Mornbryn's Shield on the River Surbrin, where he was now working with the Harpers.



Background
Xenk is played by actor Regé-Jean Page. He was confirmed to be a paladin class via a promotional video played at the San Diego Comic-Con 2022's Tavern Experience. He is described by producer Jeremy Latcham as the "ultimate paladin, holy, smart, on point, just very, very determined, and does not love the vibe of some of the other people in the group because he's a very moral man. He represents the player who takes it too seriously." His full name was revealed in an interview with writer-directors Daley and Goldstein on January 23, 2023, but the spelling is unconfirmed. Daley said, "He's a Paladin with this traumatic past. He's an adept fighter. He's incredibly serious and in many ways, the antithesis of the rest of our group of thieves. He's got zero sense of humor and feels like he was plucked out of another fantasy film that obviously creates a delicious rift between him and Chris Pine's character who is equal parts threatened and baffled by him." Goldstein added, "We always find it funny when someone's taking things very seriously and has no sense of humor at all."

Appearances

 * Film & Television
 * Honor Among Thieves
 * Novels
 * The Junior Novelization • Heroes Unite!
 * Comics
 * Honor Among Thieves: The Feast of the Moon