Famous wizard.
- Gender
- Male
- Eyes
- Green
- Hair
- bald head, trimmed goatee
- Skin Tone/Pigmentation
- fair
- Height
- 6'
- Weight
- 175 lbs.
Mordenkainen is a very well-known wizard, in the scholarly sense. Many writings of the world have been authored by him. They had found a book with his face on it, but was written by Fistandia.
Mordenkainen (pronounced: /ˈmɔːrdɛnkeɪnɛn/ MOR-den-kay-nen listen or: /mɔːrdɛnˈkeɪnɛn/ mor-den-KAY-nen or: /mɔːrdɛnˈkaɪnɛn/ mor-den-KIGH-nen) was a prolific archmage from the world of Oerth who was responsible for many powerful and useful spells.
Stubborn and not one to suffer fools gladly, Mordenkainen can be difficult even with his friends. His madness often convinced him that enemies were everywhere and he was constantly being watched
[aloud]
You see a man with a hawk-like face, a permanent frown, and a penetrating gaze. His bald head and trimmed goatee add to his enigmatic appearance. His deep and melodic voice carries an air of authority and wisdom, as if he holds countless secrets of the arcane.
Background
Mordenkainen is a well-known wizard from the world of Oerth, known for his many writings and spells. He was the leader of the Circle of Eight before it was destroyed by Vecna, and he has traveled to many worlds. Most recently, he was imprisoned in Barovia, where he lost his memory and was driven to madness. He now uses his tower, the Tower of Urm, as a vehicle to travel through the multiverse
Mordenkainen has a hawk-like face, with a permanent frown and a penetrating gaze. He keeps a close-trimmed beard and wears grey, high-collared robes. His hair is bald and his beard is brown and has a van dyke goatee
Mordenkainen speaks with a deep and melodic voice, often peppering his conversations with scholarly words and arcane terminology
[/aloud]
Mordenkainen had a hawk-like face, with a permanent frown that gave the appearance of alertness and almost anger, and a penetrating gaze. He kept a close-trimmed beard and wore grey, high-collared robes. His voice was deep and melodic.
While imprisoned in Barovia, his hair and beard were both long, black and peppered with grey streaks. When mad, his eyes crackled with eldritch power.
He later changed his hairstyle, favoring a bald head and a trimmed goatee, but lost none of his penetrating stare.
Typically stubborn and one who did not suffer fools gladly, Mordenkainen could be difficult even with his friends.
While suffering from his madness, he was convinced that enemies were everywhere and he was being constantly watched by evil agents.
In addition to many scrolls and potions, Mordenkainen was known to possess a bag of holding, a set of bracers of defense, a crystal ball, a +1 dagger, an efreeti bottle, a wand of cold, a wand of fear, and three pearls of power.
Elminster and Mordenkainen in Ed Greenwood's living room, with Ed hiding inside a suit of armor.
Mordenkainen was the leader of the Oerthian group of wizards known as the Circle of Eight, which included many spell inventors whose names were well known on Toril, such as Bigby, Drawmij, Nystul, Otiluke, Otto, Rary, and Tenser.
Mordenkainen was a good friend of Elminster Aumar; the two met on numerous occasions at Ed Greenwood's house on Earth to exchange news from each other's worlds, as well as spells and lore, along with his apprentice, Rautheene. On occasion, the two were also joined by Dalamar of Krynn.
He was also an acquaintance of Khelben Arunsun.
Although Mordenkainen resided primarily on Oerth, by at least the Year of the Shield, 1367 DR, his spells were not uncommon among spellbooks in Faerûn. He often traveled to Waterdeep with his friends for revelry in a city where he would not be recognized.
Following the demise of the Circle of Eight at the hands of Vecna during the lich's first failed attempt at obtaining greater deity status, a grieving Mordenkainen was consoled by Elminster, as the wizards reflected on the fragility of their good deeds.
At one point, Mordenkainen created the helmet of disjunction; it's unknown if he ever made more than one. It replicated the effect of his spell known as Mordenkainen's disjunction, making it capable of breaking any 'enchantment' within its vicinity. However, he later wanted nothing to do with that "accursed thing" for fear of it destroying all his magical possessions, and he angrily rejected Xenk Yendar when he came to him in Waterdeep circa 1400 DR seeking help dealing with it.
Mordenkainen later traveled to Barovia in an attempt to free the local population from its vampire darklord Strahd. However, he underestimated Strahd's power and, after barely surviving a confrontation with him, he lost his spellbook and his staff, eventually losing his memory and being driven to the brink of madness. He became known by the locals as the Mad Mage of Mount Baratok.
In the Year of the Scarlet Witch, 1491 DR, Mordenkainen, still suffering from bouts of madness, was in Waterdeep, where Storm Silverhand and Elminster were helping him to recover from them.
By the Year of Twelve Warnings, 1494 DR, Mordenkainen inhabited the Tower of Urm, a dwelling that he used as a vehicle to travel through the multiverse. He occasionally visited Avernus to study the effects of the Nine Hells over the schools of magic and to ensure the balance of the universe.
His toenails appeared to be a venerated item in some places.
Mordenkainen (pronounced: /ˈmɔːrdɛnkeɪnɛn/ MOR-den-kay-nen listen or: /mɔːrdɛnˈkeɪnɛn/ mor-den-KAY-nen or: /mɔːrdɛnˈkaɪnɛn/ mor-den-KIGH-nen) was a prolific archmage from the world of Oerth who was responsible for many powerful and useful spells.
Stubborn and not one to suffer fools gladly, Mordenkainen can be difficult even with his friends. His madness often convinced him that enemies were everywhere and he was constantly being watched
[aloud]
You see a man with a hawk-like face, a permanent frown, and a penetrating gaze. His bald head and trimmed goatee add to his enigmatic appearance. His deep and melodic voice carries an air of authority and wisdom, as if he holds countless secrets of the arcane.
Background
Mordenkainen is a well-known wizard from the world of Oerth, known for his many writings and spells. He was the leader of the Circle of Eight before it was destroyed by Vecna, and he has traveled to many worlds. Most recently, he was imprisoned in Barovia, where he lost his memory and was driven to madness. He now uses his tower, the Tower of Urm, as a vehicle to travel through the multiverse
Appearance
Mordenkainen has a hawk-like face, with a permanent frown and a penetrating gaze. He keeps a close-trimmed beard and wears grey, high-collared robes. His hair is bald and his beard is brown and has a van dyke goatee
Speaking Style
Mordenkainen speaks with a deep and melodic voice, often peppering his conversations with scholarly words and arcane terminology
[/aloud]
Description
Mordenkainen had a hawk-like face, with a permanent frown that gave the appearance of alertness and almost anger, and a penetrating gaze. He kept a close-trimmed beard and wore grey, high-collared robes. His voice was deep and melodic.
While imprisoned in Barovia, his hair and beard were both long, black and peppered with grey streaks. When mad, his eyes crackled with eldritch power.
He later changed his hairstyle, favoring a bald head and a trimmed goatee, but lost none of his penetrating stare.
Personality
Typically stubborn and one who did not suffer fools gladly, Mordenkainen could be difficult even with his friends.
While suffering from his madness, he was convinced that enemies were everywhere and he was being constantly watched by evil agents.
Possessions
In addition to many scrolls and potions, Mordenkainen was known to possess a bag of holding, a set of bracers of defense, a crystal ball, a +1 dagger, an efreeti bottle, a wand of cold, a wand of fear, and three pearls of power.
Relationships
Elminster and Mordenkainen in Ed Greenwood's living room, with Ed hiding inside a suit of armor.
Mordenkainen was the leader of the Oerthian group of wizards known as the Circle of Eight, which included many spell inventors whose names were well known on Toril, such as Bigby, Drawmij, Nystul, Otiluke, Otto, Rary, and Tenser.
Mordenkainen was a good friend of Elminster Aumar; the two met on numerous occasions at Ed Greenwood's house on Earth to exchange news from each other's worlds, as well as spells and lore, along with his apprentice, Rautheene. On occasion, the two were also joined by Dalamar of Krynn.
He was also an acquaintance of Khelben Arunsun.
Toril History
Although Mordenkainen resided primarily on Oerth, by at least the Year of the Shield, 1367 DR, his spells were not uncommon among spellbooks in Faerûn. He often traveled to Waterdeep with his friends for revelry in a city where he would not be recognized.
Following the demise of the Circle of Eight at the hands of Vecna during the lich's first failed attempt at obtaining greater deity status, a grieving Mordenkainen was consoled by Elminster, as the wizards reflected on the fragility of their good deeds.
At one point, Mordenkainen created the helmet of disjunction; it's unknown if he ever made more than one. It replicated the effect of his spell known as Mordenkainen's disjunction, making it capable of breaking any 'enchantment' within its vicinity. However, he later wanted nothing to do with that "accursed thing" for fear of it destroying all his magical possessions, and he angrily rejected Xenk Yendar when he came to him in Waterdeep circa 1400 DR seeking help dealing with it.
Mordenkainen later traveled to Barovia in an attempt to free the local population from its vampire darklord Strahd. However, he underestimated Strahd's power and, after barely surviving a confrontation with him, he lost his spellbook and his staff, eventually losing his memory and being driven to the brink of madness. He became known by the locals as the Mad Mage of Mount Baratok.
In the Year of the Scarlet Witch, 1491 DR, Mordenkainen, still suffering from bouts of madness, was in Waterdeep, where Storm Silverhand and Elminster were helping him to recover from them.
By the Year of Twelve Warnings, 1494 DR, Mordenkainen inhabited the Tower of Urm, a dwelling that he used as a vehicle to travel through the multiverse. He occasionally visited Avernus to study the effects of the Nine Hells over the schools of magic and to ensure the balance of the universe.
Rumors and Legends
His toenails appeared to be a venerated item in some places.
Social
Birthplace
Oerth
Current Residence
Unknown