Benelaius

Benelaius was a retired War Wizard of Cormyr. He lived in the village of Ghars, on the edge of the Vast Swamp, with his servant Jasper and a large number of cats.

Personality
Although a powerful War Wizard, Benelaius eschewed magic and spent most of his time studying.

He openly mocked Jasper's idol worship of the fictional detective Camber Fosrick.

Activities
Benelaius, with the help of his servant Jasper, solved the mystery of the Murder in Cormyr, without casting very many spells.

History
Very little is revealed about Benelaius' past, except that he became a War Wizard at some point in the past.

Mystery Analog
Benelaius is an analog of armchair detective Nero Wolfe, with hisservant Jasper in the Archie Goodwin role.