Kasarath Tallander

male human neutral evoker wizard

Sir Kasarath Tallender, Hero Against the Hordes (a.k.a. Kas; Kasarath the Purple)

Kasarath Tallender of Azocar was an archmage of tremendous renown. Born to nobility in the Eldessar city of Eldesrand, Sir Kasarath made his name first as a Hero of the Horde Wars, then as an adventurer with the group the Powers Company, and finally as a tireless explorer of the multiverse alongside his partner and fellow mage Captain Tza-reena Windstrider.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Childhood

Kasarath Tallander, aka "Kas" was the second son and third child of Lord Johnarin (Jon) Tallander and his wife, Lady Lallana (Lana) Mornglow. Lord Tallender and his house had long been influential scholars and merchants in the southeast of Eldessar and particularly in the capital city of Eldesrand. Kasarath was raised under the traditions of his family and gravitated to scholarly pursuits even as a child.
He showed an inclination for the arcane early as well and was soon apprenticed to the daughter of a fellow nobleman, an abjurer named Draxella Solaran. Kas showed great aptitude and eventually became Draxella's apprentice.

The Horde Wars

Under Mis Draxella's tutelage, Kas learned to use his burgeoning skills to help defend the people of of his home city during the Siege of Eldesrand. Though just a teenager, he proved himself a brave and bold combatant. Many a tale of Lord Tallender's youngster rushing to the aid of his fellows, erecting magical defenses to keep them all safe.
Kaserath completed his formal tutelage with Draxella during the Wars but she ensured that they would continue to work together by securing for him a position with Eldesrand's library following the Wars. Kas was grateful to a point but he dreaded and feared the potential for monotony.

Errant Son

His foresight proved accurate. Kas was a disinterested and often truant researcher. His curiosity was not piqued by heavy tomes and musty scrolls. Instead, he wanted adventure and he spent more and more time in the service of anyone he could make some coin from. This activity got him into trouble at first so he learned all the ins and outs of the secret and silent ways one could get around in the city.
Kasarath became quite the opportunist in the decade following the great Wars. He was very successful outside of the bounds his family provided for him. He relished the adventure and danger but his father and family didn't see things the same way. Much of the decade was spent, as a consequence, feeding a growing estrangement between the two sides. A dozen years after the end of the Wars, the situation was about to come to a head.

The Powers Company

Kasarath's life changed on early spring afternoon in the Valley Market just outside of Eldesrand's walls. Strangers from the north arrived in the market and when they were accosted by local hoods, Kasarath jumped to their aid. The wizard helped the strangers escape their trouble and helped them further by getting them into the city. And, as the situation worsened, Kas helped them escape Eldesrand and even joined in their flight. Then, for nearly three years, he and they earned fame and regard by way of their exploits as the adventuring group known as the Powers Company.

Later Years

Following the dissolution of their adventuring group, the members of the Powers Company all went their own ways. For Kasarath, that meant living life exploring the cosmos alongside his partner and lover, Tza-reena Windstrider. Though they didn't have any children of their own, together they raised Kas's niece Sistinas, whom he took on as a ward the year following the war with the Aramago.
Kas's youngest sister, Lala came to him suddenly one night about a year after the War of the Night King was won. She was in hysterics and in her arms, she held a baby. She begged Kas to take the child and raise her as his own. After he was able to get Lala to calm down, he got the full story.
Lala had been sent away by her father to live in the temple of Marha in the distant city of Kaldar. There she eventually gave birth to a daughter whom she named Sistinas. The child was the result of an affair between her and the man she loved; the crown prince of Eldessar.
Before they even knew of the pregnancy, Lala was betrothed by her father to the son of some middling nobleman from near the Horn Mountains. And Prince August's betrothal to an arranged bride was officially announced.
Now that the baby was born, there was to be no more delay of Lala's duties. She couldn't very well return home with a child in tow for fear it would destroy her family. So she sought out Kas to ask for his help. He agreed and raised the child with Tza-reena's aid for the next sixteen years. And, even though, he would always keep tabs on his ward's doings, he let the girl live her own life while he and Tza-reena lived theirs.

"Kasarath was one of them and if anyone could read his thoughts right then, they would sense his deep feeling of despair. He had not been able to ascertain the source of the dark-robed woman's power because the thought that she was a goddess hadn't crossed his mind." --- "A Gathering Before Dawn"

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Alignment

neutral

Current Status

exploring the 'verse with his lady

Date of Birth

27th Wintertide, 18 bCA

Year of Birth

18

Birthplace

Eldesrand

Family

Huus Tallander

Parents

Jonharin Tallander

Lallana Mornglow

Pronouns

he / him

Gender

male

Eyes

blue-green

Hair

dark brown, worn cut short with a full but modest beard and mustache

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

fair

Height

5' 7"

Weight

180 lbs

Belief/Deity

non-religious

Aligned Organization

Powers Company

Other Affiliations

• Dragon's Wing Company