Malchor Harpell

Malchor Harpell was a member of the Harpers that hailed from the Harpell family of Longsaddle. He resided in the Tower of Twilight, which stood east of the Neverwinter Wood.

Personality
Even though Malchor was Khelben Arunsun's second-most powerful follower, other than Laeral Silverhand, he was also the most skeptical of the Moonstars. While in his tower, Malchor disliked interruptions but rewarded his students' patience, as well as loyal friends and faithful followers, with praise, shelter, gifts, and magical aid. He could be somewhat brusque and arrogant, but he also had a sense of humor.

Although Malchor was a Harpell, he did not share the eccentric ways of his cousins and deigned to live away from Longsaddle.

Abilities
The wizard spent most of his time training other mages along with researching magical items and their creation. Specifically, he mastered the art of crafting staves of the magi and wands of magic missile, as well as rings of feather fall and the ring of warmth.

Possessions
Along with the items he regularly created, Malchor carried a lurker cloak and a +3 ring of protection when he traveled.

Relationships
As of the mid–1350s DR, Malchor had a teenaged apprentice who was the son of wealthy family. Malchor made him take a vow of silence, which he believed would help teach him the discipline needed for his studies of magic.

He himself was a student of the first Blackstaff, Khelben Arunsun.

History
Malchor was a member of the Company of Crazed Venturers.

In the, Malchor gave the scimitar Twinkle to the renegade drow Drizzt Do'Urden, '.

Around the he defected from the Harpers to the Moonstars.

After the Spellplague struck the Realms in the, Malchor and his tower disappeared from Neverwinter Wood.

Circa late 1487 DR, Malchor was alive and competed with other archmages for the possession of the Lost Spell during a spellstorm, as well as informing his fellow "captive" archwizards that he currently was spending his efforts on securing the future of Faerûn, through the making of strong family ties.

Works
Malchor wrote a book about Khelben and Laeral called Two Mages' Legacies.

Appearances

 * Comics
 * The Legend of Drizzt: The Halfling's Gem 1


 * Novels:
 * The Halfling's Gem
 * The Shadowmask
 * The Sentinels
 * Spellstorm


 * Blackstaff (mentioned)
 * Blackstaff Tower (mentioned)


 * Video Games
 * Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn