Benelaius

Benelaius was a War Wizard of Cormyr who retired sometime around the mid–14 century DR. In the late 1360s DR, he lived in the village of Ghars, on the edge of the Vast Swamp, with his servant Jasper and a large number of cats.

Personality
Although he was a powerful War Wizard, Benelaius eschewed magic and spent most of his time studying.

He openly mocked Jasper's idol worship of the fictional detective Camber Fosrick.

History
Very little was revealed about Benelaius' past, except that he served the Forest Nation as a War Wizard.

I 1367 DR, with the help of his servant Jasper, Benelaius solved a murder mystery in Cormyr, without casting very many spells.

Behind the Scenes
Benelaius is an analog of armchair detective Nero Wolfe, with his servant Jasper in the role of Archie Goodwin.