Cecilia, Karl, and Symon

Symon: "Hey Cecilia... Someone came through! I should kill 'em like Queen Ixlati said, right?"
Cecilia: "Simmer down, Symon. We don't have orders that prevent us from engaging in some conversation first. You and Karl were just saying how boring it is here, weren't you?"
Karl: "I know it's only been a few weeks, but it feels like we've been guarding this portal forever...."

—Cecilia, Karl, and Symon, Talking Heads (C1:E88)
Cecilia, Karl, and Symon are a trio of magical skulls that the Antiheroes first encountered in the shadowfell. Eventually they found their way to Avernus, where they now serve under the night hag Mad Maggie.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

The skull lord's three heads have different elemental affinities.

• Cecilia — A frostskull who specializes in ice magic.
• Karl — A lightningskull who specializes in lightning magic.
• Symon — A flameskull who specializes in fire magic.

Apparel & Accessories

Each of the three skulls sports a set of driving goggles which they don when driving across Avernus, despite their lack of eyes.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Cecilia, Symon, and Karl were three wizards who were transformed into magical skulls by the vampire Al-Kin. When he transformed them, he gave each one of them a different elemental attunement, in hopes they would be able to overcome any enemies that came through the portal into the shadowfell. Unfortunately for Al-Kin, they were too sociable to be effective guards, and the Antiheroes were able to get past them by dispelling the magic that bound them to the vampire.
After they fled the shadowfell they ended up in Avernus, where they encountered a necromancer warlord named Feonor. Feonor performed experimental rituals on the three of them and fused them on to one body, creating a creature known as a skull lord.
Eventually they escaped from Feonor and struck out on their own in Avernus. It wasn't long before fate brought them into contact with the Antiheroes again, and together they found their way to Mad Maggie's fortress, Fort Knucklebone. When the Antiheroes left the fort, Cecilia, Karl, and Symon elected to stay behind and join the Knucklebones Gang.

Gender Identity

She / Her (Cecilia) & He / Him (Karl and Symon)

Intellectual Characteristics

The skull lord's three heads have distinct personalities.

• Cecilia — The frostskull is generally level-headed and kind, and frequently comes into conflict with the belligerent and unrefined Karl.
• Karl — The lightningskull is antagonistic and cruel, believing himself to be superior to his companions. He rarely gets his way.
• Symon — The flameskull is dull and easily influenced by the other two. Fortunately he likes Cecilia better and tends to side with her.

Social

Contacts & Relations

• Mad Maggie — Cecilia, Karl, and Symon have allied themselves with Mad Maggie and the Knucklebones Gang.
• Feonor — Feonor is responsible for fusing the skulls together, and they have not forgiven her for that transgression.

Current Location

Avernus

Known Languages

Common, Elvish, Infernal

First Appearance
Talking Heads (C1:E88)