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| Half-elven | |
| Tartas Izain | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Position | Taraskon of Tûl Isra |
| Affiliation | The Blind Sorcerer |
| Birth | T.A. 1350 Isra |
| Death | T.A. 1641 Ny Chennacatt |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Tartas Izain was a sorcerer invented for Middle-earth Role Playing. A disciple of the Blind Sorcerer, he was a central figure in the political and religious subversion of the region of Sîrayn during the Third Age, serving as the Taraskon (Ta. "Wisdom-lord") of the city of Tûl Isra.
Biography
Tartas Izain was born in Isra to a Haradan lord and an abducted Elven maiden in T.A. 1350. At some point[note 1], his mother died of a disease, and the following year he was sent to his uncle Shuftas Gabar in Charnesra. Under his uncle's tutelage, Tartas began his training in the dark arts, quickly surpassing his instructor.
At the age of 23, Tartas received an emissary from Ny Chennacatt inviting him to train under the Blind Sorcerer. He departed a year later. During this time, he was tutored in advanced sorcery and initiated into the worship of the Dark Lord. Upon his departure at the age of 34, Akhôrahil gifted him a lesser ring to prolong his life.
Tartas then infiltrated the ruling council of Tûl Isra together with clan Bulgan, and was appointed Taraskon in T.A. 1385. He revitalized the floundering cult of Taimaraud, a God of the Dead, by corrupting them into worship Silent One, with temples to the Silent One appearing by T.A. 1397.
His reign lasted until T.A. 1436, when Clan Másra regained the throne of Tûl Isra, forcing the sorcerer to flee to Charnesra. Seeking revenge, Tartas convinced his uncle Shuftas Gabar to launch an unannounced attack on his former city, but Charnesra ends up being destroyed.
Following his military failure, Tartas returned to Ny Chennacatt. He remained there until T.A. 1627, when he returned to Tûl Isra to serve again as the Taraskon.[1][2][3]
When clan Bulgan was once again overthrown in T.A. 1641, he fled to Ny Chennacatt. As punishment, he was decapitated and his ring was given to warlord Utchû.[4][5]
Notes
References
- ↑ William E. Wilson, Gary D McClellan, Robert J. McCarter (1991), Nazgûl's Citadel (#8205), p. 5
- ↑ William E. Wilson, Gary D McClellan, Robert J. McCarter (1991), Nazgûl's Citadel (#8205), p. 22
- ↑ William E. Wilson (1990), Greater Harad (#3111), p. 27
- ↑ William E. Wilson, Gary D McClellan, Robert J. McCarter (1991), Nazgûl's Citadel (#8205), p. 15
- ↑ William E. Wilson, Gary D McClellan, Robert J. McCarter (1991), Nazgûl's Citadel (#8205), p. 24