Role

Chapter 4

From this dream Drahteus concluded that he was the reincarnated spirit of a
long dead magician known as Sa-het-rhual. He told his mother who assumed her
son was just playing fantasy games like they often did so she fed into his
belief by crafting a masterful story about how this King was a great ruler
and that the jungles of the region died in mourning of his betrayal by the
Priests.

Drahteus spent the next few years focusing on magical studies. Now instead of
magic missiles and transportation magic he focused on undeath. He became
consumed by claiming his destiny of undeath and becoming the Eternal King.
When his mother died due to an infection he had little need to stay within
the sands. He left in the dead of night and sold what little he and his mother
had, including his book collection, and used the funds to buy safe passage to
Seantryn Modan. It was here that he formally entered the academy as a Necromancer
and began his quest to Become Sa-het-rhual.

A few psychological features that are worthy of note:
1) Drahteus believes he is the reincarnation of Sa-het-rhual. Whether this dream
was just another in a long line of delusions fueled by a vivid imagination or
a message from Ages ago remains to be seen. What does matter is that Drahteus
believes it fully himself. He believes he was preparing for mummification and
that agents of chaos cost him his birthright: eternal dominion.

2) Drahteus worships Twist with unmatched zeal. He believes that Magic is the
backbone of personal and social development. He believes that many races were
born to serve and he'll seek to create a magical hierarchy in which the Great
Mages lead the world forward. He refers to this concept as In Umbra Magus or
"in the Shadow of the Magicians" as he believes in magic above all else.

3) This means that he is in eternal opposition with the Village of BattleRagers
and considers them to be the greatest risk to the magical arts and world. In
addition he is against the Outlanders and any chaotic beings that cannot be
brought to heel as he desires a world of rigid Order and servitude.

4) His observations on the world have led him to serve the Blood Tribunal.
While the Empire may be a more fitting choice Drahteus made note of his time
in Seantryn and how all who entered her gates obeyed the Empress. Not because
of the minotaur guards but because of the Magistrates and their army. When he
reached Hamsah he saw the same. Then when he went into lawless lands he saw
Imperial Centurions being ripped asunder by the same men who were forced into
submission in the cities. He recognised this as real power and a means to create
a safe space for the mages of Thera to sharpen their craft.

5) He is obsessed with his vision for the future and will use everything,
including the Law, to manifest the Eternal Rule of Sa-het-rhual.