Richtar

Richtar "the Red Man", also known for some time as Rieltar Anchev, was an assassin who served as the head of the Baldur's Gate branch of the Iron Throne during the mid–14 century DR.

Personality
He had absolutely no sense of morality other than he was always true to his word. That being said, Richtar did revel in the manipulation of those who proved useful in one form or another.

Possessions
Richtar's namesake possession was his red mask of Leira. When he donned the mask, those individuals he encountered often had great trouble recounting his appearance beyond a vague description.

Activities
As the Arm of the Iron Throne, Richtar managed the merchants who worked for the Iron Throne and monitored trade activity in various important locations across the Realms.

Relationships
As was the case with all officers in the Iron Throne, Richtar worked for Sfena under the burden of an agreed-upon geas. In Richtar's case this was hardly necessary as his devotion and loyalty to her was unshakable.

He was served by the Lesser Arm of the Iron Throne, Skitt the former gladiator and mercenary. When he relocated to the Sword Coast, he had a number of agents in his employ, including Brunos Costak, the bandit leader Tazok, the mage Davaeorn, and the Cyricist priest Mulahey.

Beyond his many subordinates and agents Richtar had two imps, Riv and Winger, who performed the duties of servants.

History
In his younger years, Richtar took work as a smuggler and even an assassin. He accumulated a great wealth of knowledge surrounding the shipping and mercantile routes of the Heartlands.

Richtar killed his his wife in front of Sarevok, when his foster son was still a child.

When Cormyr banned all Iron Throne activity in the, Rieltar saw an opportunity to carry out his grand plan.

Later that year, Rieltar and Brunos Costak traveled to Candlekeep to negotiate a deal with Kestor and Tuth of the Knights of the Shield.

Rieltar was next seen in the, at his winter home in Sembia. In Ches of that year, the Grand Dukes of Baldur's Gate hired Dabron Sashenstar and his agents to apprehend Richtar and put him on trial for the orchestration of the iron crisis. While under interrogation by Waukeenar clerics, Rieltar's identity as Richtar "the Red Man" was revealed along with the secret origins of the Iron Throne.

By Kythorn 9 it appeared as if Richtar and all the head members of the Iron Throne had been assassinated by the Zhentarim.

Appearances

 * Video Games:
 * Baldur's Gate