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          Before becoming what he is now, Englorious Shaid was once a human sorcerer. While some may use some magical prowess for good, Englorious only cared to use his talents to further his own goals. He desired more and more power, and did so through magical experimentation and the collection of ancient magical artifacts. Those who were unfortunate enough to live near the accursed tower he called home knew well that their land and homes were his testing grounds. Whatever artifact or tool he got his hands on were tried out on the locals, with no regard of their safety or lives. Eventually, his cruel antics caught the attention of a band of heroes, who sought to purge this evil. The team attacked his home and defeated his various minions, all building up to the final battle. The clash that ensued was one worthy of legend, as the sorcerer threw all his power at the knights. Seeing that swords and blades could not fell such a powerful foe, the heroes took one of his ancient tools and turned it against him. The spell tore Englorious' soul from his body and fused it into one of his crystal balls. An empty husk, his once proud body crumbled to dust, and the sorcerer was vanquished. The heroes took the imprisoned sorcerer and presented it to the king as a trophy of their conquest. For many weeks, the soul of Englorious was locked away in the guarded halls, screaming from his crystal prison. For some time, they guarded his sealed soul, but as the weeks rolled on, security got lax. With no proof that Englorious could use his powers in his current state, they believed that he was no longer threat. When the orb was left unguarded, Englorious' minion, Kree-Tal, crept in and rescued his master. The trapped soul was spirited back to his destroyed tower, with pursuers no doubt following behind. Using old safeguards placed within his home, Kree-Tal was able to activate the pre-placed runes and teleport the entire tower to a hidden location. The massive spell succeeded in relocating them to unknown territory, but it also caused even more damage to his base. Regardless of his home's condition, Englorious worked with Kree-Tal in finding a way to release his soul. After many attempts and failures, the best they were able to do was crack the orb and free Englorious' magical abilities. With his power, he was able to create a false form to move about with, but his soul remained locked away in the orb. With no real solution in sight, Englorious was content with this temporary solution and looked to rebuilding his home and strength. As he fixed up his tower and curated his surviving artifacts, he believed that this new form would work so much better for him then a measly fleshy body. At first he welcomed this new shadowy form, seeing the potential it had. As time wore on, though, Englorious began to miss the simple pleasures of having a body. Eating, drinking and sleeping was something he longed to do once again. With that, Englorious has now brought his focus upon finding himself a new body, and a spell that would allow him to move his soul into it.

Attitude - Englorious is a patient and methodical person, trained in these ways by his years of using magic. Anything he does calls for planning and tactics, a practice that he can spend hours on. Anytime he looks to launch a mission or seek out a magical artifact, every little thing needs to be researched and looked into. He prefers to do things in a slow and elegant manner, with no rushing or blind flailing. Everything must be organized and put in its proper place, which can be seen with his vast collection of magical artifacts. His archives is meticulously sorted, labelled and stored, to the point where he loathes using any of them in fear of damaging them or screwing up his system. Educated in the ways of magic and other talents, Englorious enjoys studying and reading the many tomes that his library contains. Some say that his desire for planning and research is just an excuse for him to read through more books and scrolls. As an educated man (as he likes to call himself), he looks down on the brute force of physical combat and the blindly aggressive ways of warriors. To him, the use of swords and shields is one peg up from smacking one another with sticks. Those who do not care for reading, studying or any kind of planning are instantly seen as dumb in his eyes.

        Such love for elegance and finesse is the driving reason he wants a body again. When he was human, he enjoyed good food and wine, which is something he can no longer have. His shadowy form is incapable of taste, smell and touch, which has begun to drive him mad. Though his new form offers many other benefits, he yearns to be able to drink his favorite wine once again, while enjoying a good tome next to a warm fire. This desire has grown so much that Englorious has his servant, Kree-Tal, cook fake meals for him to eat. At the designated times that one eats, Englorious sits himself at his banquet table to "enjoy" the food that Kree-Tal prepares for him. Though he cannot eat, drink or even smell, he acts like he can, often commenting that the food "smells delicious" or that the use of spices is "exquisite." Outside of this fantasy of his, the food and drink just ends up landing on the floor, which Kree-Tal then cleans up after the meal. Englorious knows that this seems ridiculous to others, but he goes through this ritual just to keep himself sane. It is just another reason why he needs to find a new body and the correct spell that will let him claim it. He can spend countless days researching and looking into the perfect form for him to inhabit, and his top picks will frequently change as he weighs the pros and cons. When in pursuit of a physical body, even Englorious can stray away from his well laid plans, as his desires get the best of him and he rushes to claim his prize. This usually ends in defeat for him, which only strengthens his belief that meticulous planning is a must for everything.

Relations - When a human, Englorious never worked with any one else. Seeing himself as superior to all others, and having a vast array of spells at his fingertips, he never saw the point of working together. Now that he has been knocked down a couple pegs and is working to regain his former glory, Englorious has turned to outside sources of help. His main source of aid (and grief) is King Olaf the Seventh. Englorious only knew of Olaf because the teleportation of his tower landed him near the mountain range that Olaf rules. Englorious met with the power-hungry king and was immediately turned off from the immature ruler. He saw Olaf as foolish, egotistical and just plain stupid. The king's plans and goals were absolutely ludicrous and shoddily put together. Englorious saw no need for the king and looked to never speak to him again. It was only with Kree-Tal's prodding that he agreed to meet once again with Olaf and discuss a partnership. While Englorious had magic and knowledge, he lacked resources and manpower, which Olaf had in droves. This partnership was further solidified when Olaf revealed that he possessed an ancient, indecipherable tome known as The Stitched Manuscript. This book of primordial knowledge was passed down by his ancestor, but the ability to read it was not. Englorious took interest with it, as he believed it could contain the spell that would at last give him a new body. So with that, the two formed a partnership. To this day, their deal still holds, but it has been very rocky since day one. Englorious' first impression of King Olaf has not changed at all, as the bumbling ruler is still a pride-driven fool. Olaf constantly demands results and rarely follows plans, which infuriates Englorious. This irritation is only increased when Olaf tries to steal magical artifacts from Shaid's archives, and complains that he never lets him use them. Even when Englorious is given access to The Stitched Manuscript he is still bothered by Olaf. The king is extremely protective of the book and requires dozens of Tin Soldiers watching over Englorious at all times. Englorious despises the controlled environment that Olaf forces on him when he is trying to decipher the tome, and finds it very difficult to get any work done. To top it all off, they always end up arguing with each other when things fall apart, blaming one another and refusing to take responsibility. At times it is a wonder on why they even work together.

              Outside of Olaf, Englorious has had run ins with various other characters. While working with Olaf, he has met Marianess, a shade from the Underworld who also helps the king out from time to time. Englorious dislikes her as well, as he finds her brutish, blunt ways offensive and simple minded. In turn Marianess sees him as a know-it-all snob. The only time the two can agree with each other is when it comes to complaining about Olaf or making fun of him. They can at least bond over that. He has met Baalastor during his time with Marianess, as the shade loves to drag the ancient demon around with her. Out of the whole lot, he is the only one that Englorious is fine with being around. Baalastor acts much more professionally than the others and takes time in his actions. The only thing Englorious dislikes about him is his lack of motivation and the fact he doesn't really seem to care about whatever they are doing. Another run-in has been with Ver'Rahl the necromancer, but these meetings have been brief and not very professional. The two have just seen each other on the battlefield, when their forces seek to destroy the Knights of the Wrong Table. Englorious despises the idea of even talking with Ver'Rahl, mainly because he is a necromancer. Englorious always says that necromancers are the drama queens of the magic world, never shutting up about life, death and other stupidly "dark" things. Even away from that, Ver'Rahl is a pretty vile person to begin with, so Englorious sees no point in working with him.

Subordinates - The one being that he has working for him is Kree-Tal, a sentient crystal ball that has been passed down through his family. Kree-Tal does the work of a butler, taking care of the tower and maintaining the vast collections. Though Kree-Tal does the cleaning, organizing and cooking, Englorious does not look down on him. Rather he treats him like an equal, asking him for advice and running ideas past him. He sees Kree-Tal as an important source of information, as he has served under his ancestors for many years. The two work well together, and Englorious would never think of mistreating his servant. In the rare case where Kree-Tal objects with an order or task, Englorious will actually respect him and think it over.

Abilities - To list Englorious' abilities would be a near impossible task, as he has many spells at his disposal. As a well-trained sorcerer, he can unleash a devastating amount of elemental spells, as well as weave illusions and other magical tricks. When in simple combat, he is content with hurling missiles of ice, fire and lightening at foes. It is during tricky situations when he uses more complex spells. His shadowy form aids these abilities for him, as it is impervious to all physical damage. His shadow body can become intangible at any time he wishes, so blades and arrows will simply pass right through him. This helps when he is unleashing explosive spells, as he doesn't have to worry about damaging his shadow limbs. He is also capable of creating more than two arms at a time, so that he can hurl multiple spells. When enraged or need of a quick retreat, he can produce dozens of shadowy arms and barrel through the battlefield at blinding speeds. The other benefit his shadow body has is the lack of flesh. Since he does not have mortal flesh and muscle, he does not have to worry about mana poisoning or Mancer Syndrome. There is no physical body for him to taint, so he can use a variety of powerful spells without worry. This gives him a heads up above other mages and sorcerers who must manage their mana use in fear of poisoning their natural mana.

Tools - Due to his vast collection of magical artifacts, and the fact he is always looking for more, Englorious has a wide array of tools at his disposal. The problem is that he values them more as antiques and collections, then as weapons for war. From time to time he will pull one out for use, but often he is very hesitant and worried about damaging them. He also possess tomes and scrolls that he can use to craft spells and other abilities. When on a mission, he will handpick ones that will work best for his goals and bring them along. Outside of the realm of magic is his spider legged pedestal. This is run by the mana that courses through his orb, which allows him to move about on his own. This set of legs is not used as a weapon by any means, and is just used for locomotion.

Weaknesses - His biggest weakness is the orb body that his soul is trapped in. Despite his large, shadowy form, his true body is held inside the spider-legged construct. Attacks and blows on this small body will disrupt his shadow form and whatever spells he was casting. With it being small, it can easily be launched or thrown, which will drag his shadow form with it. If the orb is shattered, it will splinter his soul into fragments, effectively killing him, unless it is fused back together quick enough. Another problem is his reliance on magic, seeing it as the one and only tool. With mana and magic on his side, he can be a devastating opponent, but if he is cut off from his source or drained, he can do little else. His desire for a body to inhabit can cause him some problems, as it forces him to make plans that involve capturing opponents alive. This just adds more difficulty to his efforts and more things he has to take care of. It also can force him to make rash choices, as he is desperate for a new body so that he can eat and drink once more.

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Englorius Shaid, a character whose name I should probably change to something less stupid, but I kind of like it too much.

Description
          Before becoming what he is now, Englorious Shaid was once a human sorcerer. While some may use some magical prowess for good, Englorious only cared to use his talents to further his own goals. He desired more and more power, and did so through magical experimentation and the collection of ancient magical artifacts. Those who were unfortunate enough to live near the accursed tower he called home knew well that their land and homes were his testing grounds. Whatever artifact or tool he got his hands on were tried out on the locals, with no regard of their safety or lives. Eventually, his cruel antics caught the attention of a band of heroes, who sought to purge this evil. The team attacked his home and defeated his various minions, all building up to the final battle. The clash that ensued was one worthy of legend, as the sorcerer threw all his power at the knights. Seeing that swords and blades could not fell such a powerful foe, the heroes took one of his ancient tools and turned it against him. The spell tore Englorious' soul from his body and fused it into one of his crystal balls. An empty husk, his once proud body crumbled to dust, and the sorcerer was vanquished. The heroes took the imprisoned sorcerer and presented it to the king as a trophy of their conquest. For many weeks, the soul of Englorious was locked away in the guarded halls, screaming from his crystal prison. For some time, they guarded his sealed soul, but as the weeks rolled on, security got lax. With no proof that Englorious could use his powers in his current state, they believed that he was no longer threat. When the orb was left unguarded, Englorious' minion, Kree-Tal, crept in and rescued his master. The trapped soul was spirited back to his destroyed tower, with pursuers no doubt following behind. Using old safeguards placed within his home, Kree-Tal was able to activate the pre-placed runes and teleport the entire tower to a hidden location. The massive spell succeeded in relocating them to unknown territory, but it also caused even more damage to his base. Regardless of his home's condition, Englorious worked with Kree-Tal in finding a way to release his soul. After many attempts and failures, the best they were able to do was crack the orb and free Englorious' magical abilities. With his power, he was able to create a false form to move about with, but his soul remained locked away in the orb. With no real solution in sight, Englorious was content with this temporary solution and looked to rebuilding his home and strength. As he fixed up his tower and curated his surviving artifacts, he believed that this new form would work so much better for him then a measly fleshy body. At first he welcomed this new shadowy form, seeing the potential it had. As time wore on, though, Englorious began to miss the simple pleasures of having a body. Eating, drinking and sleeping was something he longed to do once again. With that, Englorious has now brought his focus upon finding himself a new body, and a spell that would allow him to move his soul into it.

Attitude - Englorious is a patient and methodical person, trained in these ways by his years of using magic. Anything he does calls for planning and tactics, a practice that he can spend hours on. Anytime he looks to launch a mission or seek out a magical artifact, every little thing needs to be researched and looked into. He prefers to do things in a slow and elegant manner, with no rushing or blind flailing. Everything must be organized and put in its proper place, which can be seen with his vast collection of magical artifacts. His archives is meticulously sorted, labelled and stored, to the point where he loathes using any of them in fear of damaging them or screwing up his system. Educated in the ways of magic and other talents, Englorious enjoys studying and reading the many tomes that his library contains. Some say that his desire for planning and research is just an excuse for him to read through more books and scrolls. As an educated man (as he likes to call himself), he looks down on the brute force of physical combat and the blindly aggressive ways of warriors. To him, the use of swords and shields is one peg up from smacking one another with sticks. Those who do not care for reading, studying or any kind of planning are instantly seen as dumb in his eyes.

        Such love for elegance and finesse is the driving reason he wants a body again. When he was human, he enjoyed good food and wine, which is something he can no longer have. His shadowy form is incapable of taste, smell and touch, which has begun to drive him mad. Though his new form offers many other benefits, he yearns to be able to drink his favorite wine once again, while enjoying a good tome next to a warm fire. This desire has grown so much that Englorious has his servant, Kree-Tal, cook fake meals for him to eat. At the designated times that one eats, Englorious sits himself at his banquet table to "enjoy" the food that Kree-Tal prepares for him. Though he cannot eat, drink or even smell, he acts like he can, often commenting that the food "smells delicious" or that the use of spices is "exquisite." Outside of this fantasy of his, the food and drink just ends up landing on the floor, which Kree-Tal then cleans up after the meal. Englorious knows that this seems ridiculous to others, but he goes through this ritual just to keep himself sane. It is just another reason why he needs to find a new body and the correct spell that will let him claim it. He can spend countless days researching and looking into the perfect form for him to inhabit, and his top picks will frequently change as he weighs the pros and cons. When in pursuit of a physical body, even Englorious can stray away from his well laid plans, as his desires get the best of him and he rushes to claim his prize. This usually ends in defeat for him, which only strengthens his belief that meticulous planning is a must for everything.

Relations - When a human, Englorious never worked with any one else. Seeing himself as superior to all others, and having a vast array of spells at his fingertips, he never saw the point of working together. Now that he has been knocked down a couple pegs and is working to regain his former glory, Englorious has turned to outside sources of help. His main source of aid (and grief) is King Olaf the Seventh. Englorious only knew of Olaf because the teleportation of his tower landed him near the mountain range that Olaf rules. Englorious met with the power-hungry king and was immediately turned off from the immature ruler. He saw Olaf as foolish, egotistical and just plain stupid. The king's plans and goals were absolutely ludicrous and shoddily put together. Englorious saw no need for the king and looked to never speak to him again. It was only with Kree-Tal's prodding that he agreed to meet once again with Olaf and discuss a partnership. While Englorious had magic and knowledge, he lacked resources and manpower, which Olaf had in droves. This partnership was further solidified when Olaf revealed that he possessed an ancient, indecipherable tome known as The Stitched Manuscript. This book of primordial knowledge was passed down by his ancestor, but the ability to read it was not. Englorious took interest with it, as he believed it could contain the spell that would at last give him a new body. So with that, the two formed a partnership. To this day, their deal still holds, but it has been very rocky since day one. Englorious' first impression of King Olaf has not changed at all, as the bumbling ruler is still a pride-driven fool. Olaf constantly demands results and rarely follows plans, which infuriates Englorious. This irritation is only increased when Olaf tries to steal magical artifacts from Shaid's archives, and complains that he never lets him use them. Even when Englorious is given access to The Stitched Manuscript he is still bothered by Olaf. The king is extremely protective of the book and requires dozens of Tin Soldiers watching over Englorious at all times. Englorious despises the controlled environment that Olaf forces on him when he is trying to decipher the tome, and finds it very difficult to get any work done. To top it all off, they always end up arguing with each other when things fall apart, blaming one another and refusing to take responsibility. At times it is a wonder on why they even work together.

              Outside of Olaf, Englorious has had run ins with various other characters. While working with Olaf, he has met Marianess, a shade from the Underworld who also helps the king out from time to time. Englorious dislikes her as well, as he finds her brutish, blunt ways offensive and simple minded. In turn Marianess sees him as a know-it-all snob. The only time the two can agree with each other is when it comes to complaining about Olaf or making fun of him. They can at least bond over that. He has met Baalastor during his time with Marianess, as the shade loves to drag the ancient demon around with her. Out of the whole lot, he is the only one that Englorious is fine with being around. Baalastor acts much more professionally than the others and takes time in his actions. The only thing Englorious dislikes about him is his lack of motivation and the fact he doesn't really seem to care about whatever they are doing. Another run-in has been with Ver'Rahl the necromancer, but these meetings have been brief and not very professional. The two have just seen each other on the battlefield, when their forces seek to destroy the Knights of the Wrong Table. Englorious despises the idea of even talking with Ver'Rahl, mainly because he is a necromancer. Englorious always says that necromancers are the drama queens of the magic world, never shutting up about life, death and other stupidly "dark" things. Even away from that, Ver'Rahl is a pretty vile person to begin with, so Englorious sees no point in working with him.

Subordinates - The one being that he has working for him is Kree-Tal, a sentient crystal ball that has been passed down through his family. Kree-Tal does the work of a butler, taking care of the tower and maintaining the vast collections. Though Kree-Tal does the cleaning, organizing and cooking, Englorious does not look down on him. Rather he treats him like an equal, asking him for advice and running ideas past him. He sees Kree-Tal as an important source of information, as he has served under his ancestors for many years. The two work well together, and Englorious would never think of mistreating his servant. In the rare case where Kree-Tal objects with an order or task, Englorious will actually respect him and think it over.

Abilities - To list Englorious' abilities would be a near impossible task, as he has many spells at his disposal. As a well-trained sorcerer, he can unleash a devastating amount of elemental spells, as well as weave illusions and other magical tricks. When in simple combat, he is content with hurling missiles of ice, fire and lightening at foes. It is during tricky situations when he uses more complex spells. His shadowy form aids these abilities for him, as it is impervious to all physical damage. His shadow body can become intangible at any time he wishes, so blades and arrows will simply pass right through him. This helps when he is unleashing explosive spells, as he doesn't have to worry about damaging his shadow limbs. He is also capable of creating more than two arms at a time, so that he can hurl multiple spells. When enraged or need of a quick retreat, he can produce dozens of shadowy arms and barrel through the battlefield at blinding speeds. The other benefit his shadow body has is the lack of flesh. Since he does not have mortal flesh and muscle, he does not have to worry about mana poisoning or Mancer Syndrome. There is no physical body for him to taint, so he can use a variety of powerful spells without worry. This gives him a heads up above other mages and sorcerers who must manage their mana use in fear of poisoning their natural mana.

Tools - Due to his vast collection of magical artifacts, and the fact he is always looking for more, Englorious has a wide array of tools at his disposal. The problem is that he values them more as antiques and collections, then as weapons for war. From time to time he will pull one out for use, but often he is very hesitant and worried about damaging them. He also possess tomes and scrolls that he can use to craft spells and other abilities. When on a mission, he will handpick ones that will work best for his goals and bring them along. Outside of the realm of magic is his spider legged pedestal. This is run by the mana that courses through his orb, which allows him to move about on his own. This set of legs is not used as a weapon by any means, and is just used for locomotion.

Weaknesses - His biggest weakness is the orb body that his soul is trapped in. Despite his large, shadowy form, his true body is held inside the spider-legged construct. Attacks and blows on this small body will disrupt his shadow form and whatever spells he was casting. With it being small, it can easily be launched or thrown, which will drag his shadow form with it. If the orb is shattered, it will splinter his soul into fragments, effectively killing him, unless it is fused back together quick enough. Another problem is his reliance on magic, seeing it as the one and only tool. With mana and magic on his side, he can be a devastating opponent, but if he is cut off from his source or drained, he can do little else. His desire for a body to inhabit can cause him some problems, as it forces him to make plans that involve capturing opponents alive. This just adds more difficulty to his efforts and more things he has to take care of. It also can force him to make rash choices, as he is desperate for a new body so that he can eat and drink once more.

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Englorius Shaid, a character whose name I should probably change to something less stupid, but I kind of like it too much.