Selfaril Uomodolphin was the High Blade of Mulmaster during the mid-late 14th century DR, until he was secretly supplanted in 1368 DR. He was a conniving ruler who maintained a tight grip on his city.[6][3][7]
Description[]
Selfaril was a pragmatic man, ready to deal with all kinds of beings to regain his lost power. He never liked the Church of Bane, however, and thought Jaseen's overthrow was his perfect instrument of revenge against the Banites and their High Imperceptor. Selfaril was a brilliant politician, always portraying himself as a strong, fearless leader who was betrayed because of his progressive ideals.[8]
Like his twin brother, Selfaril was tall, over 6' (1.8 m) with fair but weathered skin and a hawk-like nose.[3]
History[]
Selfaril was born in 1319 DR and was close with his twin brother Rassendyll growing up. When Selfaril killed the ruler of Mulmaster, his own father,[1] in 1348 DR, he assumed the title of High Blade.[3][9] Selfaril was unable to risk keeping Rassendyll within the city, yet could not bring it upon himself to kill his brother. Instead he "promoted" the lesser son to the role of an ambassador to the city of Waterdeep, while in reality, the appointment was more of an exile.[3]
In Ches of 1356 DR, he began courting Tharchioness Dmitra Flass of Eltabbar in an effort to draw the magocratic nation into an alliance with Mulmaster. After receiving a perfume-scented golden earring, he offered her a perfectly-white cloak made from the fur of a yeti.[10] Their relationship took a long time to fully develop, but was to culminate in their marriage in 1368 DR.[6][note 1] However, Selfaril's twin brother Rassendyll Uoumdolphin seized power that year, and replaced him in coup aided by wizards of the Zhentarim.[3][11][note 2] Dmitra Flass was completely unaware of this ruse, and ended up marrying the imposter.[6][11] Selfaril, meanwhile, was magically imprisoned by Senior Cloak Thurndan Tallwand in a soulgem in the pommel of his sword.[2]
He remained trapped in his sword for more than a century. In 1491 DR, the sword resurfaced in the Earthspur Mountains and Thurndan, who disliked the current High Blade Jaseen Drakehorn, decided to take the blade and finally free Selfaril.[2] Selfaril was upset to say the least. He had, for over a hundred years, done little other than seethe over the injustice of his twin brother's betrayal. With the help of some adventurers, Thurndan gained possession of the blade and resurrected the former High Blade.[12]
Selfaril gained support among the citizens of Mulmaster and challenged Jaseen to a public duel.[13]
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Notes[]
- ↑ Sources dispute the year in which Dmitra Flass and Selfaril Uoumdolphin were married. Spellbound (1995) states the year to be 1366 DR, The Moonsea (1995) suggests they are already married as of 1367 DR, Unapproachable East (2003) states the year to be 1370 DR, and Mysteries of the Moonsea (2006) and The Grand History of the Realms (2007) state it to be 1368 DR. This wiki gives preference to the most recent source, and therefore uses 1368 DR as the date.
- ↑ Sources dispute the year in which Selfaril Uoumdolphin was usurped and replaced by his twin, Rassendyll Uoumdolphin. The Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition (2001) indicates that this had already occurred as of 1372 DR (p 161), while Mysteries of the Moonsea (2006) gives conflicting dates of 1368 DR (p 90) and 1375 DR (p 94, where the event is said to have happened "twenty seven-years" after 1348 DR). The The Grand History of the Realms (2007) states it to have happened in 1368 DR (p 149). This wiki uses 1368 DR as the date because it is the most consistent across publications and the most recently published.
Appearances[]
- Novels
- Referenced only
- The Crimson Gold
- Licensed Adventures
- The Sword of Selfaril
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Brian Thomsen (August 1996). The Mage in the Iron Mask. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 1, p. 35. ISBN 978-0786905065.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Daniel Helmick (2015-08-01). The Sword of Selfaril (DDEX2-14) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Elemental Evil (Wizards of the Coast), p. 8.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Darrin Drader, Thomas M. Reid, Sean K. Reynolds, Wil Upchurch (June 2006). Mysteries of the Moonsea. Edited by John Thompson, Gary Sarli. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 94. ISBN 978-0-7869-3915-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (August 1987). “Cyclopedia of the Realms”. In Karen S. Martin ed. Forgotten Realms Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 65. ISBN 0-88038-472-7.
- ↑ Daniel Helmick (2015-08-01). The Sword of Selfaril (DDEX2-14) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Elemental Evil (Wizards of the Coast), p. 25.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Darrin Drader, Thomas M. Reid, Sean K. Reynolds, Wil Upchurch (June 2006). Mysteries of the Moonsea. Edited by John Thompson, Gary Sarli. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 90. ISBN 978-0-7869-3915-2.
- ↑ Darrin Drader, Thomas M. Reid, Sean K. Reynolds, Wil Upchurch (June 2006). Mysteries of the Moonsea. Edited by John Thompson, Gary Sarli. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 95. ISBN 978-0-7869-3915-2.
- ↑ Daniel Helmick (2015-08-01). The Sword of Selfaril (DDEX2-14) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Elemental Evil (Wizards of the Coast), p. 10.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 139. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (August 1987). “DM's Sourcebook of the Realms”. In Karen S. Martin ed. Forgotten Realms Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 36. ISBN 0-88038-472-7.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
- ↑ Daniel Helmick (2015-08-01). The Sword of Selfaril (DDEX2-14) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Elemental Evil (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 9–10.
- ↑ Daniel Helmick (2015-08-01). The Sword of Selfaril (DDEX2-14) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Elemental Evil (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 19–21.