Ygorl

Ygorl was the slaad lord of entropy, the second-oldest slaad lord after Ssendam, and was considered the "de facto" ruler of the Outer Plane of Limbo. He was said to have created the Spawning Stone that was the focus of the slaad race, forcing them to take frog-like forms rather than their original, purely chaotic shapes.

"What do you mean who? I said Ygorl...that's who, you stupid toad! Now where do I find him?"

- The once great but clueless warrior Paradir before being eaten by a slaad.

Description
Ygorl normally appeared as a tall slaad skeleton with flightless bat wings and charred-black bones.

"After the fifth artist dispatched to record Ygorl’s appearance failed to return, I let the matter rest."

- Mordenkainen

Mysteriously, Ygorl seemingly lacked the same shapechanging powers of other slaadi; the form he took outside of Limbo was that of a male human warrior with dark skin and adamantine armor, and he could take this form whenever he wished. However, he had practically never been seen on his home plane, within which his form was said to be that of a completely black, tall slaadi, and he couldn't take this form at will. Regardless, the Lord of Entropy was always in shadow.

Personality
Ygorl's inescapable fate as a manifestation of entropy was seeing the world as it would become when eroded by eternity—broken and decayed— and all who gazed into the slaad lord's cold, apathetic eyes could behold their own deaths reflected back at them. He had no sense of compassion or empathy, nor did he feel affection or concern for the slaadi he used as living tools to bring entropy to the multiverse, merely believing his brand of chaos was best delivered by the truest agents of chaos. Ygorl's only drive was the delightful act of unmaking, bringing chaos to any system he entered, and it was death, decay, and disorganization that he most desired to force the multiverse to accept.

The root of Ygorl's entropic motivation was unclear. Some said he desired to unmake so that the base elements could fuel the multiverse's endless cycles of creation and destruction. Others purported he was simply dedicated to universal destruction, his goal being to unravel the fabric of reality and scatter its remains to the void of nothingness. Trying to decipher his motives directly would be an arduous ordeal, for the slaad lord channeled his thoughts to others in a telepathic stream both difficult to follow and disturbing to endure, and mortals that attempted to communicate with him were known to go mad from trying.

That said, it was debatable whether or not the Lord of Entropy could be considered evil. He was not the most cruel or malicious of the slaad lords, being more indifferent to suffering than fueled by sadism. He was highly intelligent, particularly regarding matters of the arcane, and the steps he had taken to certify his success were far-reaching. The secretive slaad lord wasn't in a rush to complete his goal either, partially because he knew of the pushback he would receive, and he perhaps acted only to ensure the ending he had foreseen.

Powers
Ygorl was the second most powerful slaad lord next to Ssendam, and a being infused with great entropic power. Living creatures rotted and withered when within Ygorl's presence, his magical, entropic emanations leaving those around him more vulnerable while also enhancing their ability to do harm. That was when the Bringer of Endings wasn't actively using his ability to unmake life; his touch sapped strength and vigor, and he could absorb the energy of others around him to empower himself. The slaad lord could also create zones of entropy, making it difficult for the bruised and bloodied to escape. He himself was immune to harmful necromantic magic. as well as enchantments, poisons and diseases.

Possessions
Ygorl wielded an sickle made from adamantine. The blade of his sickle was inscribed with the slaad word for "death"&mdash;and rightly so. The scythe had a suitable chance of killing most opponents instantly.

Realm
Ygorl's fortress in Limbo constantly changed appearance at the whim of its master; it could be a rough cavern, a shattered marbled temple, or a series of interlaced carved spheres that whirled through Limbo's layers.

Relationships
Ygorl considered the slaadi to be his living pawns. They did not serve him in any organized fashion, but most would obey his orders rather than allow him to devour them. Besides Shkiv, Ygorl was allied with Sorel, his lieutenant, who he was grooming to become the Lord of Anarchy.

Ygorl ignored Ssendam and feared Rennbuu. He enjoyed the company of Chourst, at least at times.

Ygorl banished Wartle to the plane of Celestia.

He rode a great brass wyrm named Shkiv.

Appearances

 * Demon Stone