Pristoleph

Pristoleph was a fire genasi who was active in Innarlith in the mid–14 century DR. He came from an impoverished background, but eventually rose to become the Ransar, the leader of the city state of Innarlith.

Description
He didn't tell people that he was a fire genasi and the people of Innarlith seemed to just accept that he had strange hair. He wore makeup on his face to lighten his complexion and told people that he was Chondathan.

Abilities
As a fire genasi, he had better vision in the dark than humans and had some ability to control flames.

Relationships
Pristoleph was raised by his human mother, whom he left at a young age to live on the streets of Innarlith. His mother had been wealthy at one point, but had lost her wealth and resorted to working as a prostitute. He never met his fire elemental father. He was disgusted by his mother and didn't maintain contact with her after he left home.

In the 1360s DR, he became an ally of the Red Wizard Marek Rymüt, who was stirring up trouble among the poor and working class.

History
Pristoleph was born in Innarlith sometime in the early 14 century DR. His mother was a human woman who worked as a prostitute. She was raped by a fire elemental who was disguised as a human client soliciting for her services.

He left home at a young age to live on the streets of Innarlith in the fourth quarter of the city. He got into trouble with a gang of child-aged burglars who were led by a boy named Mandalax. Mandalax wanted Pristoleph to join his gang, but Pristoleph refused. Mandalax then went after him because of his refusal. After a violent confrontation between Pristoleph and Mandalax's gang in the, Pristoleph succeeded in winning over the gang and became their leader.

Eventually he came to work for the city guard of Innarlith under Lieutenant Ptolnec. He organized a brothel during his time in the city guard with the prostitute Nyla. He left the city for a period and returned later.

Pristoleph succeeded in becoming a senator in Innarlith. He was present as a senator in the city in 1361 DR when strikes and social action was being taken by the working class and poor of the city of Innarlith. He had allied himself with Marek Rymut at this time, the latter of whom was regularly appearing at demonstrations and giving speeches in favour of the workers. Pristoleph advised Rymut on how to gain control of the various work gangs in the city in order to set up a collective organization of workers to engage in collective action.

During this turmoil, Pristoleph presented a public image of himself as a man of the common people who had come up from poverty in the fourth quarter of Innarlith, even though he had since acquired immense wealth to make him an aristocrat.

Eventually he took over the city government and became Ransar of Innarlith.

Rumors and Legends
On Nightal 24 1361 DR, there was a general strike that occurred in the third quarter of Innarlith that was rumored to have been instigated by Pristoleph while he was serving as a senator.

Appearances

 * Novels:
 * Whisper of Waves
 * Lies of Light