Nhyris D'Hothek

Nhyris D'Hothek was a Yuan-ti Pureblood who once possessed the infamous Crown of Horns. He was also a powerful member of the Bleeding Wound Tribe, or Se'Sehen, of Yuan-ti in the Black Jungles.

Description
Prior to 1370, Nhyris was a pureblood Yuan-ti, and thus looked very much human. At second glance, one would notcie the forked tongue, the bits of scales on his neck, and the slightly pointed teeth. Nhyris, however, was a master of disguise, and often disguised himself to better function in the city of Waterdeep.

After his dissapearance in 1370, however, there were rumors that his appearance had been slightly changing. Given the accepted rumor that he was wearing the Crown of Horns furthered this idea: the Crown of Horns is said to slowly turn its wearer into the undead. When he appeared in 1376 in Tashluta, the rumors were put down as truth: he appeared to be a lich.

Personality
Nhyris was the epitomy of a Yuan-ti: to him, all other races were inherently inferior. His greed had driven his life and his actions in Waterdeep. When the Crown took over his mind, his focus became tormenting the churches of Mystra and the Triad, and leading the group of Myrkul followers called the Horned Harbingers.

History
Nhyris was a constant thorn in the side of the good people of Waterdeep, running a stealthy attack on the metropolis from Skullport below. Nhyris was fond of attacking what he called the houses of "false gods," the temples of the Human, Elven, and Dwarven pantheon. His greed seemed to have no end, and by 1370 he was marked for death by the Lords of Waterdeep.

Then something changed. Nhyris fell off the map. Khelben Arunsun informed that council that he believed Nhyris came upon an ancient artifact of great and evil power. The Lords, happy to be gone of him, took little heed to Khelben's warnings.

Whispers of his reappearance surfaced in 1376, as a group believed to be connected to the Yuan-ti called the Death Flames attacked the city of Waterdeep, targeting several temples of good deities. A group of heroes called the Circle of the Tome stepped in and tracked Nhyris to Tashluta and the Black Jungles, where he was eventually killed. The Crown of Horns abandoned him on his death.