Ienagar Whitehorn

Ienagar Whitehorn is a character played by Ryan Neenan. An extremely chaotic, powerful, pompous, and connected aging gnome with a silver tongue, he made his first appearance as an NPC in 4e during the Tales of Derlusk. Ienagar was created for the 3e campaign The Gem of Sammaster's Eye. Themesong: Once by Pearl Jam ''I admit it...what's to say? I'll relive it...without pain. ''Backstreet lover on the side of the road, I got a bomb in my temple that is gonna explode, ''I got a sixteen gauge buried under my clothes, I play. ''Once upon a time I could control myself ''Ooh, once upon a time I could lose myself ''Oh, try and mimic what's insane. I am in it...where do I stand? ''Oh, Indian summer and I hate the heat, I got a backstreet lover on the passenger seat I got my hand in my pocket, so determined, discreet...I pray... Once upon a time I could control myself ''Ooh, once upon a time I could lose myself You think I got my eyes closed, But I'm lookin' at you the whole freakin' time... Once...

Description
Ienagar is a gnome that shows his age. His once wild hued hair is all but gone, and a long mustache and beard - rather unlike his kind - has taken it's place. His eyes still hold the intensity and wildness of his youth, and still change color based on his mood. His dress favors bright colors, especially the colors of his organizations, but he rarely shows his allegiances in public. When gambling, he favors a small brimmed neon opened hat, usually purple. Lately, he has taken to smoking a pipe at times - what the contents are is anyone's guess.

Personality
Ienegar is, without a doubt, quite crazy. What strands of sanity he had left were plucked viciously by the Spellplague over the years, and today there is little rhyme or reason to most of his actions. His Spellscars seem to have warped his mind, and those that know him think he lost even more of his sanity when his familiar, Ronaya, was first seen. The only things that do guide him is his self survival and his perceived interests of both the Cult of the Dragon and the Order of Blue Fire. Unfortunately, he often does things that the groups don't exactly approve of, one reason why he is often not given a lot of power in either hierarchy.

Presently, Ienegar views himself as a champion of Chaos, and indeed sees himself as a demigod of that realm. While he has extreme confidence in his abilities and opinions, he is not above taking advice from those he sees as wise. How he judges these people, however, holds no visible pattern. He views good organizations with disdain, blasphemers who seem to be trying to establish order and justice in his chaotic world. He hates the city of Silverymoon, and has a special place in his dark heart for the torment of its goody-two-shoes citizens.

Despite all of this, Ienagar has a way with words, and thinks it is hilarious when he can lie his way past those that would try to kill him if they knew better. Brought about by years of gambling, his stone face and lying tongue have spun thousands of lies over the years, some for personal gain, some just for fun.

Family & Relationships
Ienagar has no family left - if his parents survived the Spellplague, they would be dead now of old age. Ienagar has had no "personal" relationships of any merit, as his sole focus has been the Cult and the Plague. His closest confidants are fellow members of his organizations, several evil dragons that sometimes travel with him, and his familiar spirit Ronaya. The Chaos Shard, often hidden passively, has come to help serve the common believe that Ienagar talks to himself.

Years Before the Spellplague and the Order of Blue Fire
See Ienagar's Early History here.

Growing in Power
After the Spellplague and making contact with the Order of the Blue Fire, Ienegar spent over half a century mastering his arcane skills. Through work in recruiting for the Cult and spreading the plague, Ienegar had more adventure than most gnomes have in a lifetime. With this experience, his power and influence grew. The Cult quickly realized his arcane gifts, and soon Ienagar found himself assisting in the Dracolich ceremonies. The Blue Fire soon realized that Ienagar was a perfect leader for its true intentions, and he was given more freedom and supplies and the title of accordant. He was the embodiment of the true intentions of the Order.

Later, two events shaped Ienagar's establishment of power and confidence. The first happened in 1466, when Ienagar started to talk to himself more and more. It was soon realized by those that followed him into battle that he had some kind of unique spirit familiar. Known now to be a Chaos Shard, Ienegar only tells those who ask that her name is Ronaya, and it holds the spirit of an "old friend." Those that know of such things believe a much different story: the spellplague had warped his mind so much, part of it had separated. Ronaya does not speak, at least out loud, but "she" oscillates between different shapes. When Ienagar dismisses Ronaya, she seems to shrink, and then enters his ear. She comes back out the same way, only through the other side.

Another event happened 4 years later in 1470. Ienegar was at the Well of Dragons and had personally assisted Vargo the Faceless in creating a dracolich. Like it often is, the Well was attacked shortly thereafter. This time, however, those that attacked meant to succeed. A coalition of heroes, mages, and good dragons assaulted the Well. Ienagar immediately went to action, and smiled when he saw a contingent of Spellguard Wizards. He mowed down the weak before confronting their particularly powerful leader. The two dueled for some time, and Ienagar triumphed due to the Spellguard's previous injuries. Ienagar claimed a few prizes that day - a head to play with, and a very nifty staff. Today, the head is long gone, but the staff remains at his side. He calls it Pandemonium, and is convinced it will help him reach his ultimate goals.

Dragon Reincarnate
Around this time, Ienegar realized that he wanted more. No, he needed more. While he enjoyed his "work" he realized that he could not achieve the chaos he wanted in the time he had left. Despite really only reaching middle age for a gnome, he had done much in his time and often felt tired. He must, he decided, find a way to champion chaos beyond his mortal life.

For a long time, Ienagar had felt the dragon inside of him, but it took him a long time for him to realize the power that he could achieve. He is only beginning to see the dragon soul that is within himself, and the prospect of it is almost more than he can handle.

Target: Feywild
One of his first true ideas after this new career path was a spectacular one: spreading the spellplague in Faerun was fine. But there was a whole other realm that could be infected: the Feywild. Using resources from both the Cult and the Order, Ienagar hatched a plan to succeed in this mission. With the help of a section of Drow and an ambitious young Bard named Basil, his dream almost came to fruition. Unfortunately, a group of heroes, aided by a fairy dragon and the incompetence of his dragon guards did him in. Despite multiple attempts, his dream did not reach a reality.

See also Tales of Derlusk

Ienegar and the Cult of the Dragon
Ienegar's ties to the Cult are failing at best. Long ago the leaders realized their Wearer of Purple in Sundabar was quite unstable, and since then Ienagar has been limited to recruiting and using his Arcane arts in the creation of Dracoliches. Recently, however, even the latter has started to fade, and Ienegar suspects that other Cult leaders do not trust him anymore. It is certain they know of his dealings with the Order - how much they care about it is yet to be seen. Ienegar stills works to lure potential mages into the Cult, and has been sent on occasion to liaison with important evil dragons.

Ienegar and the Order of the Blue Fire
Ienegar's current passions rest in the spreading of the spellplague, despite his failures to bring it into the Feywild. His position is relatively safe in the hierarchy of the Order, and he is free to do as he pleases, using the Order's supplies as necessary. He is clearly on the "creating problems" side of the Order.

Ienegar and his Goals
Overall, however, Ienagar just loves the spread of chaos. He revels in disarray, the destruction of order and civilization, and the random events that plague Faerun every year. Only the good of Faerun, and his own mind, stand in the way.

Ienagar as an NPC
''As a powerful spellcaster with major connections to two organizations, Ienagar has power, wealth, and influence. He often is accompanied by dragons of various colors, and is even seen riding them at times. He often chooses talk over battle, especially since his smooth tongue usually gives him the advantage.''

4E Character Sheet
These stats are out of date, as Ienagar's updated stats are kept in Character Builder.

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