Kharza-kzad Xorlarrin

Kharza-kzad Xorlarrin was a drow and mage of Sorcere before he turned himself into a lich. He was the brother of Zeerith Q'Xorlarrin.

During his lifetime he was famous for creating battle wands and being a Master of Sorcere. He was also the last unofficial tutor of Liriel Baenre. He had a relation to her that was untypical for most drow, since he really cared about her welfare. Sometimes she brought him things from her adventures in the Underdark, like the scales of a Deep Dragon. They both shared the profit of selling them. To get magic from the surface he had connections to the Dragon's Hoard and their leader, the drow Nisstyre.

When Liriel was in grave danger Kharza-kzad refused to kill her and helped her to escape Menzoberranzan. It was this what brought him into a mage duel with Nisstyre at the top of an active volcano. He died there but before he was gone he used one of his own creations, a wand of lichdom. With this he was turned into a lichdrow and therefore too powerful for the other mage. Nisstyre fled the duell and let the lich back at the place of their fight. But since the undead drow has time enough he surely will find his way back to the Underdark.

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