Gideon Lightward

Gideon Lightward was a corrupted priest of Lathander in Elturel during the late 15 century DR.

History
Gideon was a very zelant priest of Lathander. Zariel, believing him a very useful asset, in sent various devils posing as angels to slowly corrupt him offering great power to battle the demons.

In time Gideon gave totally his free will to the archdevil and at time when Elturel was dragged down to the Nine Hells he was Zariel's most loyal servant. Gideon died during the fall but rose as an undead creature.

He thank to the dark energies of The Companion began to assemble all the dead of the city's cemetery in a undead army to battle the demons.

He barricated himself inside the Chapel of Mourning together with two mezzolth

Personality
Despite being corrupted Gideon still view himself as a bastion of good because his objective was only destroy all demons. However he was filled with hatred for those that no obey to his commands.