Role

Chapter 3

Though it might not be apparent from simply looking at him,
Etarekoth has aged, if not physically, then mentally. He has
seen Scions come and go, and has developed a greater
appreciation for the magical lore of the Eternal Night.
As such, he has learned to twist the planar boundary that he
might conjure stronger denizens from the Ccul'gra's home plane.

He has begun to ponder the nature of the two forces he embraces,
Death and Destruction. In his younger days, he believes he was
but a tool of these forces, and acted almost on instinct to bring
them to Thera. Now he ponders their nature, and how the differently
the denizens of Thera treat them. Some are merely tools as he once was,
acting on instict. Others such as the Fortress seek to somehow
justify their implusive instincts to bring Death by branding those
they slay as "evil". And there are the few, such as Etarekoth, and
the former Advisor, Mekantos, who are concious of their desires,
and embrace them in their pure form.

As Mekantos has ascended from the mortal plane, the position of
Advisor remains unfullfilled. Etarekoth has seen no others speak
to applicants in order to sift the capable from the cattle, and
has taken to do this himself, until an Advisor is appointed. When
interviewing potential applicants, Etarekoth looks for precision
in their responses - he wishes to know that they are dedicated
to their path, and that they do not merely spout generalities.
He also looks for a thirst for knowledge, which he believes is
a quality that all members of the Fold should possess. He has also
made it clear to those he has spoken with, that within the Chasm,
all save the Lords, Advisor and Chancellor are seen as equals, and
as such all are expected to contribute to the defend the power of
the Fold, to study and understand it, and ultimately, to give
their life for it, should the situation require such action.

In addition, Etarekoth has an alternate reason for coveting the
position of Advisor. As his prays to Lord Kastellyn have gone
unanswered, he believes that the Lord does not yet consider him
worthy to grant him an audience. And if that is the case, then
Etarekoth wonders how he will prove himself worthy and claim the
mantle of Death as his own.