Haugrum

"'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 not known how the Mouth ended up looking as he does, and theories differ wildly. Is he cursed by some dark entity, or did the Mouth contract and survive the animal plague? Could it have been some other foreign disease yet seen in Eldham? Likewise, it is also entirely possible he just doesn't bother with flossing his teeth.

Matis Scholar
Upon his arrival in Eldhan, the Mouth somehow almost immediately came across the High Jarl of Rodinnbrok, Sandy Rovin, of all people. After asking to join, the Mouth was accepted into the nation and found refuge within the village of Matis. He was welcomed into the town by Krzy and Yl5, and laid down the first foundations of the village to the south of the famed Matis Tower. The Mouth had then constructed Jorm's Thorn Watchtower to keep a lookout for roaming bandits, as there were no walls yet built to protect the village from intruders.

Eventually, the Mouth was accepted into the Scholars of Matis, lead by Yl5. This group valued knowledge above all else, and tasked itself with retrieving, safeguarding, and studying books of all kinds throughout Eldham. Having found a newfound purpose apart from his love of building, the Mouth was more than happy to contribute to the vast libraries of the Matis Tower.