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Yan-C-Bin (pronounced: /jɑːnˈsibɪnyan-SEE-bin[5]), also known as the Prince of Evil Air,[6] was a powerful archomental from the Elemental Plane of Air.[2] He was referred to by a number of names and titles, including the Prince of Evil Aerial Creatures,[2] the Shadow of the Four Winds, and the Howling Hatred[6]

Description[]

Yan-C-Bin commonly appeared to his followers as a tall, thin, elderly humanoid with long hair flowing in the wind. His true form was akin to a tornado.[6]

Personality[]

Yan-C-Bin was flighty and quick to react to things, but he was also a rational thinker with a desire for intellectual stimulation and a love of scholarly pursuits. It was said that all creatures in the sky of any plane feared Yan-C-Bin. But he also had a strong sense of honor and would generously reward those who helped him.[1]

Relationships[]

Cyclonic ravager-3e

A cyclonic ravager, a servant of Yan-C-Bin.

Many primordials considered Yan-C-Bin to be untrustworthy and avoided him.[7]

Yan-C-Bin and those that served him had a strong dislike of the servants of Ogrémoch and the Prince of Evil Earth himself. But his greatest rival is the good Princess of Air, Chan, against whom he has been waging a secret war of information and sabotage.[7]

He was worshiped by the Cult of the Howling Hatred,[8] and their companion organization, the Feathergale Knights.[9]

History[]

During the Dawn War, Yan-C-Bin learned of the existence of the Elder Elemental Eye and convinced other primordials, including Olhydra and Imix, to join forces and serve that power in the hopes that they would be able to conquer the world. Following the Dawn War, the gods sealed Yan-C-Bin inside a mobile palace made of solidified air.[7]

In the Year of the Gauntlet, 1369 DR, Yan-C-Bin was summoned to the Throne of Blood on Gehenna by the mortal devotee of Bhaal, Amelyssan. The Prince of Evil Air was present during the battle between her and the Bhaalspawn Abdel Adrian.[10]

During the 15th century DR, circa the Year of the Scarlet Witch, 1491 DR, Aerisi Kalinoth and the Cult of Howling Hatred sought to summon Yan-C-Bin to Faerûn in the Howling Caves around the ruins of Besilmer.[11]

Appendix[]

Appearances[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Eric Jansing and Kevin Baase (September 2006). “Princes of Elemental Evil - The Archomentals”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #347 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), pp. 39–41.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Don Turnbull (1981). Fiend Folio. (TSR Hobbies), p. 33. ISBN 0-9356-9621-0.
  3. Monte Cook, ed. (1998). Monstrous Compendium Planescape Appendix III. Edited by Michele Carter and Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 16, 18. ISBN 0-7869-0751-7.
  4. Michael E. Shea (February 2012). “Lords of Chaos: Olhydra and Yan-C-Bin”. In Steve Winter ed. Dungeon #199 (Wizards of the Coast) (199)., pp. 44–52.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Richard Baker, et al. (April 2015). Princes of the Apocalypse. Edited by Michele Carter, Stacy Janssen. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 220–221. ISBN 978-0-7869-6578-6.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Wizards of the Coast (April 2015). Villains: Cult of the Howling Hatred (HTML). Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on 2015-04-26.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Richard Baker, Robert J. Schwalb (February, 2012). Heroes of the Elemental Chaos. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 28. ISBN 78-0-7869-5981-5.
  8. Richard Baker, et al. (April 2015). Princes of the Apocalypse. Edited by Michele Carter, Stacy Janssen. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7869-6578-6.
  9. Richard Baker, et al. (April 2015). Princes of the Apocalypse. Edited by Michele Carter, Stacy Janssen. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 46. ISBN 978-0-7869-6578-6.
  10. BioWare (June 2001). Designed by Kevin Martens. Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. Black Isle Studios.
  11. Richard Baker, et al. (April 2015). Princes of the Apocalypse. Edited by Michele Carter, Stacy Janssen. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 127. ISBN 978-0-7869-6578-6.
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