Fyodor

Fyodor was a berserker from Rashemen.

Appearance
Fyodor had thick muscles that made him resemble a tall dwarf, but he wore no beard and had finer features. He had short ("carelessly cut") dark hair. pale skin, and pale blue topaz eyes. He was less than six feet tall, but his berserker rages made him appear closer to seven feet. He carried a three-foot cudgel made of driftwood and a heavy broadsword with a dull blade, which he could not properly wield except during his berserker rages.

History
Fyodor was born in 1342 DR. He fought against the Tuigan Horde in his youth. He was banned from his homeland of Rashemen because he could not control himself when he entered his berserker state and was dangerous for everyone to have around, even his friends. His grandmother, a Wychlaran named Zofia, send him on a quest called a dajemma to find the ancient atifact known as Windwalker. He followed it to the Underdark and met the drow Liriel Baenre. They became friends and later lovers. Both fled the Underdark for the Promenade of the Dark Maiden near Skullport and started on a quest to Ruathym, where Liriel hoped to harness the power of the Windwalker. With this she wanted to get control over her drow magic and wield it on the surface while still helping Fyodor with his curse.

They got to the island with help from a pirate captain named Hrolf the Unruly. He and his pirate crew took the companions on the ship Elfmaid to Ruathym, where Liriel studied rune magic and Fyodor tried to harness his berserker rage through the Ruathym art of taking a beast's form while raging. Something was wrong on the island however, and after ending an assault from several aquatic creatures and extraplanar beasts, the Iron Lord was wounded and Fyodor acted in his stead for a time. During their stay on the island, Liriel carved a rune on the tree of Ygdrassil and didn't need the Windwalker amulet to use her powers on the surface anymore. Due to the help of a Sea elf named Xsorsh, the companions traced the creatures back to a Mind flayer sorcerer under the sea. The illithid was allied with one of Liriel's enemies from the Underdark, Shakti Hunz'rin and the Navy of Luskan. After Liriel defeated Shakti and sent her to the abyss through a portal, the companions, with the help of sea elves released the slaves being held in the city and escaped, leaving the illithid and merrow behind to their fate. On the surface of the waves, the companions worked with the Ruathym natives to turn back the Luskan Navy with their own ships and Liriel's magic.

After the adventures on the island both traveled back to Rashemen. But they were followed by enemies and in a last battle Liriel and Fyodor helped the Rashemi to defend their country against evil drow. During the battle Fyodor was mortally wounded.

Companions
Before entering the Underdark, Fyodor traveled with a horse called Sasha who was killed by the drow.

Fyodor once attempted to tame a wild snowcat in his homeland of Rashemen.

Fyodor traveled with Liriel Baenre beginning in the late winter or early spring of 1361 until his death.

Appearances

 * Daughter of the Drow
 * "Rite of Blood", a short story included in The Best of the Realms
 * "The Direct Approach", a short story included in The Best of the Realms III and Realms of Magic
 * Tangled Webs
 * Windwalker
 * "Answered Prayers", a short story included in The Best of the Realms III

Reference
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