Eldritch

Eldritch (born Alexander Eldritch I) is a shield-bearer, mage, author, and Sand Speaker in the Eldham nation of The Pale, in eastern Onthukhan. A Dwarvish mage seeking to learn about the developments of the human world, Eldritch arrived in Northern Eldham and made a journey across the Continent until falling at the door of the gates of Karthold, the capital of the Pale. Eldritch was given a home by freeman council member Jamesh and situated himself in the country.

Eldritch established a home in the eastern Pale land of Greywatch. He earned the title of shield-bearer for his service during the Zamotz-Merconis Sand War in November of 2021. Back in Karthold, he developed a stall at the Eldham Central Market to sell goods such as deepslate, leather, and cheese known as the Eldritch Emporium. Currently, he plans to create a publishing company in Greywatch.

Auravine and Childhood
Eldritch hails from the ancient Dwarven city of Auravine. Little is known about this civilization except for the fact that it is very far away from Rathnir or Eldham and has a strong focus on Dwarven magic. Eldritch was a member of the ruling dynasty of Auravine. Alexander Eldritch was born to the brother of the second king of Auravine, Maximillian Eldritch II, making him the nephew of the king. His father, Wolfgang, was a proponent of the arts within the kingdom and eventually left the country due to disagreements with the rest of the royaly.

Alexander was raised as a ward of Maximillian and was taught Dwarven magic by the mages of the city. He was trained in writing and theology by the monks there for the purpose of one day serving his cousin Leonardo as an advisor.

Adulthood and Exodus
After the death of his Uncle Maximillian when he was a young man, Alexander was wrought with grief. His cousin took the throne and Eldritch served in his court for a time. Eventually he developed a fascination with the realms of Men and heard tales of the faraway lands of Eldham and Rathnir. Eldritch took after his father, gathering his possessions and leaving Auravine in pursuance of greater purpose. He took with him his Eldritch Crown as a reminder of his lineage and the Blade of Auravine, his enchanted sword passed down through the generations.

Eldritch landed on the North of Eldham and began making his way across the continents. A strange sight, a Dwarf in Eldham, he travelled to the land most similar to his homeland: the icy taiga of The Pale.

The Battle of Oblitus Oris
The Battle of Oblitus Oris was the first written work of Eldritch. Written from the perspective of a Freeman foot soldier, the book tells the story of the Sand War and the subsequent Battle of Oblitus Oris and Siege of Fort Merconis. Eldritch served under High King Ironback and Oathmarshall Barrett during the siege. The Pale and their USSE allies were ultimately defeated by the Zamotz Union but Eldritch survived the fight due to server instablisity and crashed.

Terry Geraldson
An ongoing fantasy novel written by Eldritch. It tells the tale of a novice mage with extremely little arcane knowledge who is invited to join the most prestigious wizardry schools on the continent. There are currently three chapters to the novel, the first of which was submitted to the USSE's literature competition in December of 2021.

History of Greywatch
In December of 2021, Eldritch was commissioned by Jarl Kaidus Ariano of Greywatch to document the history of The Pale's largest hold. The source is still in very early stages of development.

Myths of Skjotunhra
As Speaker of Mythics for the religion of Skjotunhra, Eldritch writes many of the religion's myths in conjunction with the other Sand Speakers. The following is a list of completed/in progress myths published by Eldritch:


 * Hafnát's Taken
 * Pengy the Adored (writing credit: kulovicz)
 * Skjotun's Blessings of the Forge