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Oor
Summary| What was once a man has become a monster, a hollow shell determined to weak its suffering on others. A man angry at death, angry at life, and clutching at anything that reminds him of the latter.
Appearance
Oor is a wraith, meaning that his physical appearance is one of a dessicated corpse. His limbs are twiglike, his skin leathery and stretched over his bones. Wraiths are what occurs when an undead soul is pinned to a body other than the one the soul was born in. The resulting energies dry out the body, and make it into a construction of shadow. His chest is lit within by a dull, pulsating red light. Wisps of hair still cling to his skull, and he favors light linen robes to protect his delicate body. Several pitted scars dot his ribcage, shoulders, and spine, the result of efforts made by the Volker family to kill him and free themselves.
Skills and Abilities
Black Shadow: Oor can melt into and move through shadow. When departed from a natural shadow he appears as a thick cloud of black smoke. By bull-rushing an opponent in this form, he can cause raw physical damage akin to acid.
Friends in Low Places: By making connections in slave and sex-trafficking rings, Oor has built up quite the little black book of contacts. He has eyes and ears throughout Arethil, and isn't afraid to grease palms to get what he wants. His best friend, or at least something close to it, is Persian De Soto. Persian is one of the highest regarded slavers in Arethil, and has collaborated with Oor numerous times on breedings for the Volker family.
I Hold the Leash: Oor holds controlling power in a complex spell known as the Well of Souls. This Well allows him to form a warlock bond with Rheinhard Volker, and locate him anywhere within Arethil. He can also command Volker, with or against his will, lock away or release remnant souls into the Well, and transfer the entire spell from one body to another.
Gaslit: Oor can send memories, real or false, harvested from Rheinhard in the form of dreams.
Friends in Low Places: By making connections in slave and sex-trafficking rings, Oor has built up quite the little black book of contacts. He has eyes and ears throughout Arethil, and isn't afraid to grease palms to get what he wants. His best friend, or at least something close to it, is Persian De Soto. Persian is one of the highest regarded slavers in Arethil, and has collaborated with Oor numerous times on breedings for the Volker family.
I Hold the Leash: Oor holds controlling power in a complex spell known as the Well of Souls. This Well allows him to form a warlock bond with Rheinhard Volker, and locate him anywhere within Arethil. He can also command Volker, with or against his will, lock away or release remnant souls into the Well, and transfer the entire spell from one body to another.
Gaslit: Oor can send memories, real or false, harvested from Rheinhard in the form of dreams.
Personality
Oor is selfish, cruel, and cold. He believes in the manipulation and use of others to his own ends, and only holds respect for people he deems as clever as himself. Everyone else is effectively subhuman. So far, Nestor Volker is the only one who has matched his obscene ego...and it is believed by the other Volkers that he was retired because of this. Oor is a product of his environment; he was arrogant even when he lived.
On a more positive note, Oor has shown a willingness to help orphanages throughout Arethil. He donates heavily to orphanages in Alliria, Fal'Addas, Vel'Anir, and Volta. It is hard to know whether he does this to assuage the guilt of human trafficking...or because he truly feels empathy for the boys and girls therein. While his methods are rather inscrutable, children seem to be a weak point for him.