Mordenkainen

Mordenkainen was a prolific archmage from the world of Oerth who was responsible for many powerful and useful spells.

Relationships
Mordenkainen was an acquaintance of Elminster Aumar; the two met on numerous occasions at Ed Greenwood's house on Earth to exchange spells and lore.

History
Although Mordenkainen resided primarily on Oerth, by at least 1367 DR, his spells were not uncommon among spellbooks in Faerûn.

In 1491 DR, Mordenkainen was suffering from bouts of madness that Elminster was helping him recover from in Waterdeep.

Rumors and Legends
His toenails appeared to be a venerated item in some places.

Spells
This is an (possibly) incomplete list of his many spells. The most widely known are:
 * Mordenkainen's magnificent mansion
 * Mordenkainen's disjunction
 * Mordenkainen's faithful hound
 * Mordenkainen's sword

Appearances

 * Death Masks