Briost Elthauryn was a magelord of Athalantar in the 3rd century.[1]
Personality[]
He was quick-witted and calculating.[1]
Abilities[]
His traps were famously clever.[1]
Activities[]
He often acted as an envoy of the magelords in Athalantar and the lands around.[1]
Relationships[]
He was the favourite of Ithboltar, who meant for him to replace king Belaur if it was ever needful.[1]
Possessions[]
He had an enchanted ring that he could trigger to promptly slay foes in combat, with no obvious display as to the nature of its attacks.[3]
History[]
After Elmara slew Seldinor Stormcloak's magelings in an inn west of Narthil, the Unicorn's Horn, Briost went out to avenge them, for Seldinor himself claimed to be "too busy".[2] However, rather than going, he ultimately sent Gartos, a mercenary crowned Prince by King Belaur Aumar.[4]
During the siege of Athalgard led by Prince Elminster Aumar on the Year of the Chosen, 240 DR, while in conference with his fellows, Briost recognized the face of Elminster, though he knew him only as a boy that he thought killed in Narthil.[note 2][5] Shortly after, Briost was attacked by a number of Knights of Athalantar who crawled into his chambers through the garderobes. He managed to slay one with a magic ring, but was sworded through soon after. Ithboltar, a fellow magelord, tried to contact him, but failed to reach him, for he'd died.[3][1]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Or greater.
- ↑ His recognition of "the boy" (Elminster) in Narthil is suspect; Briost never goes to Narthil, sending Gartos instead, and even if he had, Elminster at the time was in the shape of a woman. This article makes the assumption they looked similar enough that Briost couldn't tell the difference from scried images and had somehow neglected in his memory the fact that the face he saw was a woman, thus making a genuine mistake.
Possible Errors[]
Briost is mentioned in chap. 11, as the one who rode the dragon that razed Heldon, which Elminster wanted revenge for; Elminster also recognizes his face. As that is Undarl's face, the narration mentioning Briost may mean it is Briost wearing Undarl's face, or that it may be an error. This article is written under the assumption that if it were Briost in spell-disguise as Undarl, the narration would have declared that in a different manner, and thus it is considered to be most likely an error.[6] The article is subject to rewrite if the alternative explanation is confirmed, or if it is refuted definitively.
Appearances[]
Novels & Short Stories
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Ed Greenwood (April 1996). “The Athalantan Campaign”. In Pierce Watters ed. Dragon #228 (TSR, Inc.), p. 30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ed Greenwood (December 1994). Elminster: The Making of a Mage. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 13, p. 193. ISBN 1-5607-6936-X.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ed Greenwood (December 1994). Elminster: The Making of a Mage. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 17, pp. 274–276. ISBN 1-5607-6936-X.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (December 1994). Elminster: The Making of a Mage. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 13, p. 196. ISBN 1-5607-6936-X.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (December 1994). Elminster: The Making of a Mage. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 16, pp. 259–260. ISBN 1-5607-6936-X.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (December 1994). Elminster: The Making of a Mage. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 11, pp. 176–177. ISBN 1-5607-6936-X.