Al-Kidhr

In the emptiness of the Saudi desert stands a mysterious tower, seemingly immune to the environment and the passage of time, and not always in the place where it was last seen. Those able to find and enter this tower discover a maze of passageways, leading into the presence of a dark-eyed Arab clad in a green robe and mantle, known only as Al-Kidhr, “The Green Man” or “Verdant One.” Often, he abides in a lush garden courtyard with bubbling fountains somewhere in the depths of the tower, seemingly in a place beyond space and time.
Al-Kidhr is “a magician of no small talent” and aids his visitors in finding solutions to their problems, not all of which are mystical in nature. He also deals with arcane threats to the Arabian Peninsula and beyond. Some in mystic circles believe Al-Kidhr is a potential candidate for the next Master Mage but wonder, if he is suited, why he has not attained that title already. The Verdant One has nothing to say on the matter other than “It shall be as Allah wills.”