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Most powerful people in the Realms
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2002 2:53 pm
by ColinK
I'm new to the realms, who are the most powerful, influencial and famous characters in the realms?
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2002 3:16 pm
by Craig
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2002 3:20 pm
by ColinK
Yeah very funny I might be new but I'm not new enough to not know who "Ao" is
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2002 3:41 pm
by Craig
Heard of Drizzt or Eleminster or Mystras chosen?
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2002 3:51 pm
by ColinK
Yeah I herd of them but don't know much about Mystra's chosen. I know a bit about the TOT cause I played the Baldurs Gate Series and I know about all the Gods etc but not much about people like, Manshoon, Szzas Tam, Piergeiron, Khelben, The Simbul etc.
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2002 4:06 pm
by Craig
I've heard of the Simbul, the rest, no sorry can't say i ever heard of them
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2002 8:32 pm
by Magus
Szzas Tam is a really powerful wizard. Piergeiron is a Lord of Waterdeep, a fighter-type I think. The Simbul is a Chosen of Mystra, and a very powerful sorceror. Khelben 'Blackstaff' Arunsen is another Lord of Waterdeep, and yet another extremely powerful mage. That's about the extent of my limited knowledge

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2002 6:33 am
by josh
Szass Tam is a Zulkir of Necromancy, meaning he is the head wizard of his school in Thay : a powerful magic using nation. He also turned himself into a lich to prolong his life.
Manshoon is also a powerful wizard. Along with Fzoul Chembryl, a powerful cleric formerly of Bane and Cyric but now of Iyatchu Xvim, they lead the Zhentarim : a powerful criminal network that wants to rule the realms.
An additional question: Have Manshoon or Fzoul ever featured in a novel?
(Information from The Villian's Lorebook, downloadable from the Wizards of the Coast website)
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2002 8:57 pm
by Mr Snow
Originally posted by josh
An additional question: Have Manshoon or Fzoul ever featured in a novel?
(Information from The Villian's Lorebook, downloadable from the Wizards of the Coast website)
Yes, IIRC they were in the prelude to the Time of Troubles trilogy (shadow lords or some such). Basically involving the power struggle between the two and a group of beholders and also in the two Spellfire books. Szass Tam also had almost his own book (one of the harper series)
But IMO Manshoon and Szass Tam are the best villians, and they should have more books about them.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2002 7:18 pm
by Obsidian
Speaking of harpers, They do exist in the BG realms, but what of the Shadow thieves, cowled wizards, Knights of the Radiant heart etc. Are they around too?
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2002 5:19 am
by josh
Yes they are.
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2002 12:20 pm
by Dragon Kurse
Originally posted by craig
Heard of Drizzt or Eleminster or Mystras chosen?
I wouldn't put Drizzt in the same league, with Eleminster and Mystras chosen.
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2002 4:12 pm
by Craig
No but they are powerful
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2002 5:06 pm
by Magus
Umm...craig, I think he meant that Drizzt is no way near as powerful as a chosen of Mystra, rather than the other way around.

Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2002 8:23 pm
by Durwyn
I have to agree with Magus
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2002 4:56 am
by josh
Originally posted by Dragon Kurse:
I wouldn't put Drizzt in the same league, with Eleminster and Mystras chosen.
The original question asked for the most powerful and famous. Drizzt may not be powerful but he is famed thoughout the lands.

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:31 am
by Lord_Chaos
Litchdrow
Lord Agrach Dyrr is a Drow litch over 1000 yrs old and extremely powerful considering he was able to trap Master Gromph Beanre
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:53 am
by Siberys
@Lord_Chaos
Please stop reviving old threads that have long since died. The original thread starters have likely stopped caring about them thus there is no point to revive them.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:04 am
by marakor
The most powerful if you allow alive or dead ppl from realms history are:
1. Kharsus.
2. Larloch.
3. Ioulaum.
4. Amlaruil Moonflower.
I suppose you could switch around number 2-4 depending on your preferance but kharsus is always gonna be number 1.