Masked One

The Masked One was a Red Wizard of Thay necromancer in 1358 DR.

History
The Masked One was a powerful wizard that tried change the interests of the School of Necromancy from the destruction of Rashemen to other goals. In this he went in conflict with zulkir Szass Tam. So he hid himself in his castle to do research, also staging an apparent disaster in his spell laboratory, that reportedly weakened him and leaved him disfigured, and becomes The Masked One. In truth he was plotting how to ruin Tam. He created a spell capable to dissolve the person and subsumed the powers of anyone his most secret spell can envelop. He killed some Red Wizards, becoming very powerful. When in 1358 started the Time of Troubles the Masked One saw an unique occasion to gain a god's power. So he began secretly hunt the avatar of Hoar.

Jatham was a very able weaver in High Dale. When in 1358 DR a secret Zhent occupation army occupied the dale, Jatham was a member of the Council of the High Dale. Constable Heladar Longspear believed him a pest and far wiser than he pretended to be. In truth Jatham, not wanting a dale ruled by the Zhentarim, secretly used his spells to help Elminster and Sharantyr went unnoticed by the Zhent.

Appearances

 * Cloak of Shadows