Herzgo Alegni

Herzgo Alegni was a shadovar tiefling who first appeared in the R.A. Salvatore novels "Gauntlgrym", "Neverwinter" and "Charon's Claw".

Biography
As a young tiefling, Alegni would join the ranks of Netheril, despite their xenophobic nature, they would be quick to accept him. Although his skin would be dulled into a grayish colour, tainted by shade, Alegni would be given a longer life span as well as many other benefits given by the Shadovar. Alegni would find his own path with the Shadovar and would flourish within them, becoming a battle leader of barbarians within a decade. It was during this time he would plunder an elven village, in an effort to spread shade blood, where they would take all elves of age, and some younger, to enslave. Alegni would impregnate Dahlia Sin'felle, who would later give birth to Effron. After Dahlia would cripple Effron and escape, Alegni would place his son under the care of the high lord Draygo Quick. It was during this time that Jarlaxle would sell Artemis Entreri to Alegni, but the tiefling lord would demand the assassin's name be changed to Barrabus the Gray, in order to reflect the latter's part shade nature. This would also put Alegni as the master of Charon's Claw. About a decade after, Alegni would be placed by Quick, under orders from Clairburnus Tanthul, in charge of Netherese operations in Neverwinter, in a twisted effort to find Xinlenal, the First Mythallar.

The Princes of Shade would send Barrabus to Memnon, to operate under the Genasi, though Algeni would retain the power to recall him. After Hugo Babris would refuse to change the name of the Winged Wyvern Bridge to the Herzgo Alegni Bridge, the latter would recall Barrabus for fifteen years of servitude in Neverwinter. Although the name of the bridge would be changed, it would only remain so for a few days as Mount Hotenow would erupt, destroying the city of Neverwinter. Although Alegni did not know of the eruption, he would still be removed of his standing in the Netherese Empire and sent away from the Savage Frontier for more than a decade, with Barrabus being sent to Calimport.

Eventually, Draygo would offer Alegni a chance at redemption. Seizing his chance, Alegni would enter what would become New Neverwinter and take over Netherese activities and would once again lead the expedition to find Xinlenal. Once again, Herzgo would call Barrabus to his side.

Personality
Alegni was a power hungry shadovar working for a noble of the returned City of Shade. His beneficiary Draygo Quick, a warlock, directed his movements in the Netherese bid to secure the reforming city of Neverwinter and increase their influence in the region.

Relationships
Among Alegni's subordinates were an assassin who went by the name of Barrabus the Gray. Barrabus was actually the assassin from Calimport, Artemis Entreri and nemesis of Drizzt Do'Urden. Artemis' allegiance, though, was a result of Charon's Claw's hold over him. Alegni's son, Effron, also worked for him as he was an apprentice of Draygo Quick. The warlord despised his son's deformity and weakness but, a mutual hatred of Dahlia Sin'felle and orders from Quick kept them in partnership. In spite of this, it was Alegni who saved Effron from death and it is Alegni's death that shows how much Effron truly loves his father.

Equipment
Alegni originally carried Charon's Claw and used this weapon in concert with a tuning fork-like object to control Artemis by striking the fork against Claw. He used this on the assassin during their first meeting in Gauntlgrym.