Haugrum

= The Mouth = "A plague-bringer from the east."

Origins
The origins of the Mouth are scarcely documented; he is known only to hail from the uncharted "Black Lands" far to the east of Rathnir and Eldham, having fled westward after the destruction of its patron deity and subsequent societal collapse. His precise age is unknown, but he is thought to be at least over one hundred years old, having belonged to a bygone era. If the Mouth ever had an actual name apart from his crude title, it has long since been lost.

Appearance
While at first glance the Mouth appears to be some sort of filth-covered ghoul or walking corpse, he is in fact a living human, albeit corrupted in body and mind. He is robed in black, wearing steel gauntlets and a lofty, pointed helm with no visible eyeholes. Whether the Mouth is blind under this helm is unknown. His mouth itself is an unholy sight; Filthy, maggot infested, rotting teeth sit behind cracked and bleeding lips, releasing forth a foul breath that reeks of death.

The Mouth's presence is told to bring about a sickly feel to the air; those near him often experience fatigue and feelings of uneasiness or dread. It is thought that he carries a foreign disease or plague that is the source of his corrupted nature, although this is unproven. Whether this supposed "disease" is still contagious has yet to be seen.