Xainlaphar was a mad mage and one of the Red Wizards of Thay, who lived in the 9th and 10th centuries DR.[1]
History[]
Xainlaphar's place in history was cemented by his proclivity for turning the heads of his slain enemies into enchanted items later to be named Xainlaphar's flying skulls. These magic weapons functioned in a similar manner to the skull trap spell but offensively. Xainlaphar created a number of these skulls before dying in the Year of the Watching Raven, 913 DR, leaving behind more than a half of the total number unused. Soon after, Xainlaphar's flying skulls were claimed by Xainlaphar's enemies—a cleric and a paladin of Helm. The Helmites intended to destroy these foul weapons, but at least forty of the flying skulls were stolen on the way to Sembia. Xainlaphar's legacy still existed as of the Year of the Cold Soul, 1281 DR.[1]
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Video Games
Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Black Isle Studios (February 2001). Designed by Chris Avellone, Steve Bokkes, John Deiley, J.E. Sawyer. Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter. Interplay.