Ezekiel Kofflesheist

Appearance
Small guy (approx. 3'6) with a 5 o'clock shadow. He dresses in black and brown drifter clothes and wears a traveler's hat. Short messy brown hair with a hint of grey under the hat. He is often found smoking a cigarette.

Personality
Personality - He lets the chips fall where they lie and takes the world as it is. He shoots first and ask questions later. Like a gnome though, he appreciates a good story and music; although he does not share a gnome's love for poetry.

Family & Relationships
Mother; Nofkette Koffleshiest (Deceased) Father; Abel Koffleshiest (Deceased) Last Remants of Group "The Sleight of Many Hands" Brother at arms; Trique (Trick) Hornswick "Trick Blades" - Rogue Brother at arms; Sullivan Nikremaraque (Nee*Kray*Ma*Rack) aka "Dead Eye" - Ranger Brother at arms; Gheshtamique (Gesh*Ta*Meek) Volkarthi aka "Volcanic Volkarthi" and "Bigger Than Life" - Barbarian Brother at arms; Benjamin Eukraimevalle (You*Kraim*Vall) aka "Big Benjamin Bigg" - Warlord and leader of "The Sleight of Many Hands"

Character History
Dark Past With His Parents 1369-1387 Being born into a dark and abusive family, he was often verbally and physically abused and tortured by his parents. His parents also were not fond of each other either; reasons that they stayed together are unknown. One day when was eight, like any other day, his parents were having an argument and it escalated into physical violence; but unlike a regular day this argument, which turned vicious, left his father dead and his mother dying from a mortal wound. She then tried to shift the blame of misery and the recent outburst of violence onto Ezekiel and she tried to kill him. Her mortal wounds stopped her within seconds and then too died. Ezekiel felt no sad emotion for this unfortunate turn of events. He then looted his house of any and all valuables and a knife and destroyed the burrowed hole he once called home. He soon after left Darmshall for eight years then wandered south next to the Galia mountains for six more years hunting and eating wild life. He had no real time developing a connection with the other animals when he was kid so this unthinkable act came pretty easily for him to do morally.

Gathering of the Outlaws 1393-1460 On Ezekiel's wanderings he came across a small camp with food left unattended. Ezekiel attempted to steal the food but another gnome spotted him. This gnome shot him with in the leg with an arrow. The gnome noticed that the thief was just a kid looking for a meal. Despite his age, the archer gnome was ready to put an arrow between his eyes. It was in the face of death where he first came across his powers as a sorcerer. He blasted the archer, knocking him out. He tried to hobble out in one piece but he ran into a big stocky gnome just at the entrance of the camp. He saw the spectacle which knocked out the archer and asked him where he learned that. Ezekiel tried to repeat the performance on this guy like he did the archer but nothing came out. It was then that the big stocky gnome knocked him out. Ezekiel woke up in a tent with a sword pointed to his face and was asked again by the same big stocky gnome. The child replied "I don't know! It just happened!". The big stocky gnome then gave him a proposition where Ezekiel can keep his life only if he would join his new group. He thinks a set of arcane hands would prove useful. Ezekiel accepted the offer which then changed his life. The group he became a part of was a group of gnome bandits called "The Sleight of Many Hands". This group of thieves rarely ever went into direct confrontation with anybody unless they deemed the encounter to be completely unavoidable. While The Sleight of Many Hands had a strong kinship with the animals near the area, they would mainly used foxes and rabbits as spies and tools of distraction while the gnomes stole riches and food. Ezekiel was an odd character since he would go in with implements blazing if the group was ever caught in a bind. Only one other gnome in the group would aid him let alone think about it (Geshtamique Volkarthi; see above under Family/Relationships). Given the nature of Vaasa and the poverty level around them, they mainly robbed from the Warlock Knights. As time progressed, the band grew in numbers and Ezekiel honed his skills as a sorcerer and as a gnome in general. He never learned any real gnomish cultures while growing up with parents. He eventually was given the nickname "Implements the Grave Digger" from among his peers. When they were not robbing the Warlock Knights, they had fun and robbed from the goblins weird trinkets, which were often crafted as crude weapons and other tools.

The Fate of the Outlaws 1460-1479 The Sleights of Many Hands were robbing from the oppressive Warlock Knights. This of course enraged the Warlock Knights for not only were these gnomes robbing from the Warlock Knights, the people of Vaasa were developing a spine because of a band of thieves were under minding the knight's oppressive might. The Warlock Knights went on an all out search to find these meddlesome gnomes. The Warlock Knights went on an all scale search killing every bandit gnome until they were tipped off by an anonymous source (rumors have it that the tip off was an inside job) that they were hiding just south of the Galia Mountains under a giant rock only giving the illusion of massive weight though actually being rather light. The Warlock Knights went out and destroyed the The Sleight of Many Hands' hideout and a majority of the members leaving only six members. The last six survivors were able to run for their lives without being noticed or identified. Their leader, Big Benjamin Bigg, soon after decided that it would be best to disband the group. The hideout is now abandoned and empty with the exception of dead gnome bodies. The whereabouts of the other five are unknown but Ezekiel has made his living hunting goblins.

Current Whereabouts/Activities
Ezekiel has claimed the mantle of the Witch King. After hiding for some months, he re-emerged. In a horrific display of strength, he destroys the Monastery of the Yellow Rose and claims the ruins as his new fortress. For now, the Witch King is assisting some heroes in their ongoing efforts against an invasion by the Nine Hells. -- See Prophecies and Revelations for more