Nusair Darkul

Nusair Darkul was a Red Wizard. He spied on Samas Kul at the Guild of Foreign Trade for the zulkir Nevron. In, he was slain by a dragon summoned by the Scalamagdrion, which his apprentice Saura Umakra had brought him from Skuld.

Description
Nusair was tall, thin, handsome, and strong; his head was shaved and decorated with tattoos. He often wore robes of red Shou silk, and black boots.

Personality
Like many Red Wizards, Nusair Darkul was scheming and duplicitous, toadying to his superiors for favor. The mage also rather enjoyed choking his apprentice and lover, Saura Umakra, as well as duergar ale, and all things draconic. He was unwilling to sponsor her into the ranks, considering her Rashemi ascendance made her a promotion into the ranks of Red Wizards a politically dangerous nonstarter.

Abilities
Nusair knew one spell that would strike a close foe in hellish fire, possibly firebrand.

Possessions
He carried a magical ring, possibly a ring of spell storing, which held a ball lightning spell.

Activities
Nusair Darkul was embedded in the Guild of Foreign Trade as Nevron's spy on Samas Kul. He also sometimes financied expeditions in search of draconic artifacts.

Relationships
Nevron was his true master, though he nominally worked for Samas Kul. He had an apprentice, Saura Umakra, who was also his lover.

History
Before, Nusair Darkul was a spy for Nevron in the Guild of Foreign Trade in Bezantur.

In mid-Hammer of that year, he revealed to the zulkir Nevron that he had discovered the location of the Scalamagdrion, seeking to curry favor with the man. He sent his apprentice, Saura Umakra, to retrieve the tome from Skuld; the wizard promised her that she could become a red wizard if she acquired it for him.

She returned no less than five days later with the Scalamagdrion, and the mage reneged in his promise. That evening, Nusair opened the tome, and a guardian emerged, attacking him; after a short fight, the wizard was slain.

Rumours & Legends
The searches for draconic artifacts that he financied were often the subject of rumours and jokes.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Realms of the Dragons II: "The Book Dragon"