Ehkahk

❌ Ehkahk was a smoke mephit who claimed to rule the Quasi-Elemental Plane of Smoke.

The creature known as Ehkahk, the Smoldering Duke, was a mephit of considerable intelligence and charisma. Although not markedly more powerful than his peers, his keen mind has enabled him to persuade a great many others-including paraelementals and even a few efreet and djinn-to take up his banner.



Description
Ehkahk appeared relatively unremarkable compared to his peers. Ehkahk set himself apart with mental and social capabilities and his megalomanic ambitions.

Abilities
Ehkahk was known as a being who decided he was an archomental, even though he truly lacked the abilities of an archomental.

Possessions
The Choking Palace A floating castle made of black iron drifts across the plane claimed by Ehkahk.

Activities
Inside the Choking Palace holds a large library filled with a jumbled mess of esoteric lore. Among Ehkahk's delusions was that he prizes himself a scholar and has gathered up any type of book or piece of lore that he can, stuffing his shelves with esoteric and eccentric knowledge. A small legion of mephit scribes scoured the planes searching for more tomes to fill Ehkahk’s atheneum. Such mephits could be found in Sigil trading for new volumes for their master. The Smoldering Duke actually was quite a writer himself as he writes massive amounts in journals he stores in his studies, though his motives remain unknown.

Relationships
Ehkahk clashes with the wayfaring Gazra, the Shifting Emperor, from the quasi-plane of Ash, who disputes his claim of rule.

The other Dukes of Smoke, primarily ambitious Smoke elementals, did not recognize Ehkahk as the ruler or archomental of the plane. His reputation on the plane amongst such personages ranged from being regarded as a joke to the most significant rival.