Aumvor

An ancient Netherese Lich, Aumvor the Undying is infamous since the Netherese Age of Discovery for his unmatched mastery over necromancy. He was named "the Undying" because, instead of seeking lichdom, he lived off centuries by leeching the living energy of this "living zombies" servitors, many of them members of his own family. The casting of Karsus's Avatar in the Year of Sundered Webs (–339 DR), an event that nearly tore the Weave apart and caused the fall of Netheril, caused the activation of his contingency magics: Aumvor was teleported into his hidden lair inside the Endless Caverns, far below the High Forest and transfored into a lich.

Appearance
Aumvor, in life, was a short and stocky netherese human mage, with fat hands, a sizable paunch, fair skin and a long, unkept black hair. After attaining lichdom, he has grown more obese, resembling the bloated, rotten corpse of a drowned man, with bone-white slimy skin dangling over his skeletal frame.

Activities
Aumvor, being one of the last Netherese archmages, dreams of restoring the ancient glory of Netheril and escape the strictures Mystra placed on the Art after the disastrous casting of Karsus's Avatar. He subtly aids promising individuals which belong to the Netherese bloodline by placing grimoires and spell scrolls where they can find them. Aumvor tried to make Laeral Silverhand his bride by making her find the legendary Crow of Horns; his plot failed due to the timely intervention of Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun, but the involvement of Aumvor remained hidden. Aumvor developed many spells during his century-long research of the necromantic arts; two of are named after him: Aumvor’s fragmented phylactery and Aumvor’s soulshatter.