Ghaerleth Axom
Far below the surface of the earth, in the lightless caverns
of the Underdark, a weird and alien city broods on
memories of ancient glory. Long ago, the mind flayers
ruled a mighty empire that spanned hundreds of worlds
until it met its downfall in a slave rebellion. Every mind
flayer in the underground city of Ilkkool Rrem dreams,
plans, and schemes for the restoration of the illithid
empire, the crowning achievement of their kind.
Ghaerleth Axom is one such mind flayer. His
dreams are grand indeed: In his vision, the hub of the
reborn empire will be none other than himself,
Emperor Ghaerleth Axom, Ruler of Worlds. Not only
human thralls, but illithids too will bow and grovel
before him. He will report to no god, no illithid Elder
Brain—all will report to him. He will be a god, and
even devils will serve him.
This dreaming frequently bears dangerous fruit, such
as Axom’s ill-considered alliance with a beholder mage
who summoned a devil into the heart of Ilkkool Rrem.
The gelugon broke its magical bonds, slaughtered the
beholder, and went on a wild rampage through the
illithid city. Although Ghaerleth Axom’s involvement in
the plot was never proven, remaining in the city became
increasingly dangerous for him. Shortly after that incident,
he fled, an outcast from his kind.
He wandered the Underdark for many years, until he
set his sights on a great challenge: the infiltration of a
human town on the world’s surface. Ghaerleth Axom
strode out of the Underdark and into Brindinford.
Under cover of darkness, he moved through the town,
gathering allies and thralls around him as he had done
in numerous subterranean cities before. With their help,
he plants the seeds of a new illithid empire.
Mind Flayer
Alignment
Lawful Evil
Current Location
Children
Eyes
White
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Lavender
Height
6'2"
Weight
145 lbs
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