Thalivar

Thalivar was a wizard in the late 13 century DR. He resided in the High Tower of Thalivar in Leilon. After his death, Thalivar's ghost remained bound to the tower, until it was laid to rest in the late 15 century DR.

Activities
Thalivar used his tower as a laboratory for his research on the planes, predominantly the ethereal plane. He built a planar beacon at the top of his tower that radiated into other worlds, luring extraplanar creatures toward it and paralyzing them for his research. Over the years, the solitary wizard accumulated an astonishing collection of creatures and filled the tower's library with his studies.

Relationships
Thalivar was assisted by his loyal fey companion Soapwort.

History
Sometime in the late 13 century DR, Thalivar built his tower in the middle of Leilon on the Sword Coast North. It served as the center for the wizard's magical research. The tower was fitted with a planar beacon, which lured extraplanar creatures toward it, and special holding cells that could then be used to capture these creatures. However, upon Thalivar's discovery of a Netherese artifact called the Ruinstone in the ethereal plane, a wild magic surge disabled the protective wards keeping his captured test subjects docile. The creatures broke free, damaged the beacon, and collapsed part of the tower onto the wizard, killing him. However, Thalivar's spirit remained bound to his tower.

Thalivar's tower was torn down in the mid–1480s DR on the orders of Lord Protector Dagult Neverember of Neverwinter. The tower was cleared of the dangers within and then rebuilt by Neverwintan soldiers under the supervision of the mage Gallio Elibro. Once the tower finally became safe for people to enter, Thalivar's ghost began possessing Gallio, taking control of him during nights in order to continue his old planar research. Neither Gallio nor Thalivar were actually aware of this arrangement, with the former believing he was simply having restless sleep and the latter believing he was still alive but trapped in a nightmare in which his tower was in ruins. A group of adventurers laid Thalivar's ghost to rest, freeing Gallio from his possession and allowing him to continue his research.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Storm Lord's Wrath
 * Sleeping Dragon's Wake &bull; Divine Contention
 * Sleeping Dragon's Wake &bull; Divine Contention