Iskandar Dhu-Il-Qarnayn
Psionicist Warrior
Titles: Executor of the Conclave
Pseudonyms: "He of Two Disciplines"
Level:13
Age:296SF - 323SF (27 years old)
Ethnicity: Tuchuk Arabic
Races: Human
Religion: Islam
Weight: 200 lbs
Height: 5'11"
Eyes: green
Hair: light brown
Groups: Past
Player: Neil Bayly
Iskandar was born in 296 SF, the second son of
Archidemus V, King of Sparta. Being of sickly nature and forever crying
throughout the night he was cast out upon the slopes of Mount Taygetus, as is
the custom amongst the Spartans with newly born considered weak. Two
travellers, Fenix and Tassadar were drawn by the baby's cries, which did not
have a physical cause but a mental one. For the baby had a rare gift, the power
of psionic ability.
Transported to Arabia he was placed with a
family of the Tuchuk tribe, given the name Iskandar and was raised as their own
until he was old enough to train at the Conclave. At the age of 8 his family
group were attacked by desert raiders and he was orphaned. Found by Tassadar he
was taken to the Conclave and although very young, and before his time, was put
through the trials and tests of the Conclave.
Iskandar passed the tests with ease and
quickly excelled himself. He was appointed journeyman and carried out the will
of the Conclave throughout Arabia. Returning to the conclave he passed the
arbiter trials, gained his pegasi steed Ass sirr Rukhkh and became Iskandar dhu
l Qarnayn, 'he of two disciplines'.
The will of the conclave was for Iskandar to
join the Party of the Pendant. He travelled to the isle of Shemar and there was
initiated into the Party. He took part in an expedition to Midway and on his
return re-joined the party group which took part in extensive expeditions in
Babylon, Sumer and Choros. The culmination of which saw the downfall of the
Demon Queen of Sumer, Nertuma.
Iskandar also played the part of ambassador
taking part in the council of Dirnen, part of the group representing Arabia and
as special Spartan ambassador to Persia. It was just before this later mission
that Iskandar found out his true heritage and took the name Alexander (Iskandar
is the Arabic form of Alexander).
Alexander was married to Princess Antinea of
Messenia, a marriage born out of political need but culminating in a marriage
of love, short though this was.
Within 6 months of being married Alexander
took part in the conclusive battle to re-unite the Peloponnesian city states.
It was near the end of this battle that Alexander saved the life of King
Leonidas, his brother. The Party had need of Alexander again and he joined the
great journey to Middle Earth. He took part in missions into Rohan, became a
map maker for Rohan and Gondor and was part of the great gathering in Minas
Tirith that was to change the balance of power in Middle Earth.
During a mission into Rohan, high above the
tower of Isengard his party was attacked by the WitchKing of Angmar and the
Mouth of Sauron. Iskandar could see no other way than to challenge the
Witchking to buy the rest of the group time to regroup and attack. His
challenge, although brave, was fruitless as he fell lifeless to the floor. From
reading his diary, he apparently had known he would not return from Middle
Earth but he died as any true Spartan would wish to die, bravely and giving his
life so that his friends could live
Mina Euminides
Cleric
Titles: Deposed Queen of Sparta, Ruler of Minneapolis, High Priestess of
Athena
Pseudonyms: "The Grey Maiden" "The Martyr"
Level:16
Age:300SF - 334SF (34 years old)
Ethnicity: Spartan
Races: Human
Religion: Greek (Athena)
Weight:135 lbs
Height: 6'2"
Eyes: grey
Hair: light brown
Groups: Past
Player: Neil Bayley
Mina was the 4th child of the King of Sparta,
Archidemus V and Queen Euthisia, both deceased. Her eldest brother, Leonidas
III, became one of Sparta's Kings but he was later assassinated in a coup that
led to the family being removed from the Spartan monarchy. Mina’s brother
Alexander (Iskandar in Arabic) adventured with party prior to his death and she
had one other older brother named Theano.
At the age of six years, Mina started her
education with other Spartan girls of the same age. For the next 12 years she
studied and developed her mind and body. The aim was to produce a healthy body
so that the 'fruit' she would conceive might take firmer root. Such was her
allotted life: to grow strong and healthy, marry a Spartan warrior, and produce
healthy, strong stock.
Mina's training consisted of sports and at
times she exercised with the boys. She was limited to running, wrestling,
throwing the javelin, discus and ball games. Choral and dancing competitions
were also held. It was during this time that she learned the dances of the
temple, especially in honour of the Goddess Athena.
Much to her parent's dismay, when Mina reached
the age of 18, instead of choosing a husband or before one was chosen for her,
she entered the temple of Pallas Athena and became a novitiate priestess. For
the next four years Mina studied and progressed through her priestess training
until she became an acolyte priestess of the outer temple.
In 321 SF Mina learned that she had a brother
who was believed long dead. A man appeared at the royal court, employed as a
map maker. He was dressed in robes and headgear of Arabic design. He rode a
magnificent white Pegasus. His name was Iskandar. Mina visited him often and
listened to Alexander tell stories of his service with the Party of the
Pendant. He left for a place called Middle Earth shortly after his marriage.
Eighteen months after Alexander left, Mina was
brought before the high priestess and informed that two members of the Party of
the Pendant had arrived: Hulda Graringsdottir and Baltazar Manez du Quesada.
They told how Alexander had fallen in battle in Middle Earth against an evil
enemy known as the Witch King of Angmar.
Mina asked only one question "did he die
bravely like a true Spartan?" Iskandar's body was still in Middle Earth so
Mina asked permission to travel there and pray at his grave. The high priestess
gave her blessing.
Mina followed Baltazar and Hulda into the void
and stepped into her future. She became the Spartan representative in the Party
of the Pendant.
Mina became an active member of the Red Glaze
Faction of the Party. She was present when Samuel Douglas challenged the Witch
King in Dol Goldur; she helped defeat the Mantis Daemon under the tunnel
leading to Minas Tirith. Back in her own world, she took part in the scouting
of the Burned Lands border region both in Scythia and Balston; she undertook an
embassy to the Hellenic nations on behalf of Queen Azyra Avtarez of Shemar; she
aided the Party in Aquilonia and sacrificed all her weapons and armour to find
out what would destroy the evil Northern war engine known as the
"Vharkakon." In 327 SF Mina's Royal line was assassinated and she was
imprisoned and raped by two clerics of Ares. Nine months later she gave birth
to twins at the home of Izella the Fire Witch. Mina helped the Red Glaze
faction in Scythia and Teutonia. She undertook the mission to revisit the Seers
on Midway and took part in the mission to find the Seers in Balston. She was
with the Red Glaze Faction when they found the artifact of Clinschor. She aided
the Red Glaze Faction in Far Harad which led to the death of Adunaphel, Seventh
of Nine.
Mina Euminides' last act was to take up the
challenge of Audon Ikorson and sacrifice her life in order to destroy two of
the most evil items the world has ever seen: the Ring of Human Control and the
Black Cauldron
Andromeda Euminides
Cleric/Fighter
Titles:1st Baroness of West Bounty, Priestess of Athena
Level:15 overall (Cleric 14/ Fighter 7)
Age:330SF (51 years old)
Ethnicity: Spartan
Races: Human
Religion: Greek (Athena)
Weight:175 lbs
Height:6'2"
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Black
Groups: Party of the Pendant
Player: Neil Bayly
Andromeda is the daughter (one of twins) of
Mina, the 4th child of the King of Sparta, Archidemus V and Queen Euthisia. Mina's eldest brother, Leonidas III, became one of Sparta’s Kings but he was
assassinated in 327 SF in a coup that led to the family being removed from the
Spartan monarchy. Amidst the chaos, Mina was raped by two priests of Ares and
she was impregnated. Mina gave birth to twins (boy and girl) in the home of
Izella the Fire Witch in Slavia. Mina (along with her infant twins) fled to the
western island of Midway (Infula Atlantis to the Romans) and a
city-state-colony called Minneapolis.
After Mina sacrificed her life to destroy the Ring of Human Control and Black Cauldron, Andromeda and her twin brother, Achilles, were raised in Minneapolis by interests loyal to the family. As the years passed, the distant city-state was largely forgotten by the new Spartan rulers as well as the present Albornian overlords. Minneapolis was left on its own to develop and prosper.
Andromeda was trained to serve as a priestess in the Temple of Athena, Minneapolis.
At the age of 31 years, Andromeda departed Minneapolis and Midway and travelled to Pendant Estate on Shemar to join the Party of the Pendent.
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