Inselm Hhune

Duke Inselm Hhune was a male human merchant that rose to become the leader of the Knights of the Shield, but was under the influence of Gargauth, the Hidden Lord.

Description
Inselm was a large, black-haired man with no combat ability, but with a conspiratorial mind like no other.

History
Inselm was an ordinary merchant and a long-forgotten descendant of the founder of the Knights of the Shield. His analytic mind and his secret ambition garnered him enough wealth that he bought for himself a title and became nobility. With these credentials he soon become a member of the Knights of the Shield.

Inside the organization, Inselm rose through the ranks quickly and he become a member of the Shield Council after only five years, although many of his promotions were due to convenient deaths, sometimes with the help of the Night Masks or Fire Knives.

At the same time, Inselm became an indispensable member of the royal court of Tethyr, with his timely and veracious information about the kingdom's enemies, especially in South Faerûn and the Sword Coast.

All of these—wealth, the Tethyr court, and the membership in the Knights—were only stepping stones to more and more power. Inselm had no qualms about abandoning them if necessary, but this was only before Inselm started to listen to Gargauth. Gargauth chose him as a perfect instrument and arranged for his promotion to First Shield Lord. From that time on, Gargauth whispered evil advice to Inselm that prepared him to commit the most nefarious acts, becoming more and more on evil. Soon, Inselm was totally subservient to Gargauth.

Appearances

 * Lords of Darkness