Character

Xeratos

CanonOfficial lore from the booksSSGp. 11

Xeratos was a human scholar who appeared towards the end of the Second Age. Like the elves, he managed to work magic through books and arcane knowledge, and he developed a method of his own. He was one of the founders of the Archon Academy.¹

The second Desolation

Through certain prophecies, Xeratos discovered that The Dark One would attack the world again and that a second Desolation was close at hand. For all his position, power and prestige, he could not overcome the fear of the people. When no one would believe him he became a fugitive, and his students followed him.¹

Through the efforts of Xeratos and his students, and the mysterious emergence of the Order of Chain, the Dark One was stopped this time before he could do much harm. The Second Age ended with absolute destruction averted and with the disappearance of Xeratos.¹

Disappearance

What became of Xeratos is unknown. Some claimed that he had found immortality; others believed he was the prophet of the goddess of magic.¹

Notes

↑BookLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide, p. 11

Sources

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SSGLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide(Bad Badger Games, 2024), p. 11

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