Kwalu

Negus (Prince) Kwalu was the son of King Osaw I and a member of the barae, the seven "super-paladins" sworn to protect the holy city of Mezro in Chult before its destruction during the Spellplague.

Description
Kwalu was a handsome man. He had square features and deep eyes. He often dressed in a tobe of purple that had green triangles around his heart.

In the 1360s DR, Kwalu was over 100 years old, yet, like all barae, he was immortal.

Personality
Kwalu had a very intense personality and took very seriously his role of protector of Mezro. He admired true bravery.

Abilities
Like all barae, Kwalu had been granted special powers from Ubtao, which included the following:
 * He could utter magical commands that would compel the hearer to obedience.
 * He regenerated health rapidly.
 * He could detect evil at will.
 * He had improved reflexes and physical and mental resistances.

If within the Temple of Ubtao, he could also cast the following spells:
 * Cure critical wounds
 * Forbiddance
 * Remove blindness or deafness
 * Remove disease
 * Restoration
 * True seeing

In addition, Kwalu possessed the terrifying power to control vast swarms of locusts. Provided he had a single locust to begin with, he could summon a cloud of the insects more than 200 yards (180 meters) in width that would consume anything in their path.

Possessions
Kwalu never went anywhere without being armed. His weapon of choice was usually his kerrie, or war club. It was pitted from having cracked so many Batiri skulls.

Relationships
The youngest of the barae, the young girl named Fipya, looked up to Kwalu as if he were her older brother.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * The Ring of Winter