Malkur Forrin

Malkur Forrin was a military commander in Sembia in the late 14 century DR.

Description
Malkur was a tall man with grey hair and a mustache. He had many scars on his arms and his right eye drooped because of an old wound.

Personality
Malkur was only interested in coin. He was ambitious and amoral.

History
Malkur was a general of the Sembian army until he was dismissed by Kendrick Selkirk for his excessive brutality. He then decided to create his personal mercenary army, the Blades. Often he worked as an escort for the Six Coffers Market Priakos caravans and for more darker jobs.

In Marpenoth 29 of the, after the start of the fighting between forces loyal to temporary Overmistress Mirabeta Selkirk and those loyal to Endren Corrinthal of Saerb, Mirabeta and her niece Elyril Hraven summoned Malkur to Mirabeta's manse Ravenholme. They asked that his army attack the Saerloon delegation while posing as men from Selgaunt and Saerb and in exchange Mirabeta promised to him much money and also the position of commander general of the Sembian army. In addition, Mirabeta hired him to kill Miklos Selkirk and Kavin Selkirk.

On Uktar 1, Malkur and his men located the position of Miklos and Kavin through divinations and ambushed them. After fierce fighting, Malkur's men managed to kill the two Selkirk brothers.

Meantime Malkur's men quickly and efficently attacked the Saerloon delegation posing as men from Selgaunt and Saerb.

However on uktar 4 Malkur led a contingent to attack the Selgaunt delegation, composed by new hulorn Thamalon Uskevren II, Erevis Cale and their companions, but thank to the timely arrive of troops from Saerb led by Abelar Corrinthal the attack failed and Malkur retreated.

On Uktar 11 Mirabeta reprised Malkur for his failure against Selgaunt but appointed him Commander General with order to attack immediately Saerb and destroy it.

On Uktar 29 after some of his troops had destroyed the Corrinthal Estate taking prisoner the son of Abelar Elden Corrinthal Malkur delivered his orders for the attack on Saerb next day: made an example from the town, destroying and killing all and sack anything of value.

On Uktar 30, Malkur Forrin led the Sembian army to attack Saerb in northern Sembia, setting the town ablaze.

At nightal 1 under request of Abelar Erevis Cale and Drasek Riven infiltrated the Forrin's camp to save the captured Elden Corrinthal and capture Malkur; Cale first healed Elden and took to secure. After with his spells Cale kidnapped Forrin and took him to the ruin of the Corrinthal Estate where Abelar was waiting. After a furious duel Abelar killed a surrending Malkur Forrin.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Shadowbred • Shadowstorm