Ivid V
| Ivid V | |
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| Names and titles | |
| Title(s): | His Celestial Transcendency, the Overking of Aerdy, Grand Prince Ivid V of the North; Archduke of Ahlissa, Idee, and Sunndi; Suzerain of Medegia; Commander of the Bone March; Lord of the Sea Barons; Protector of Almor and Onnwal; Hetman of all the Aerdi; etc. |
| General info | |
| Home: | Great Kingdom |
| Alignment: | Lawful Evil |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Human animus |
| Class: | Priest 7/ Mage 14 |
| Dates | |
| Age: | 66-67 |
| Birthdate: | 532 or 533 CY |
| Death: | 585 CY |
| Turned: | 582 CY |
Ivid V (also known as Ivid the Undying) of Naelax is the last overking of the Great Kingdom.
Description
In 585 CY, Ivid V is described as looking "terribly aged" (Ivid the Undying, 37).
Ivid V is not a military genius, but he is brilliant at politics and intrigue, and a master of using fear, torture, and execution to wage psychological warfare on his rivals.
Relationships
Ivid V is the son of Ivid IV, the grandson of Ivid III, great-grandson of Ivid II, and great-great-grandson of Ivid I. Ivid also had 123 siblings, but murdered all of them before his rise to power.
History
Ivid V was born in 532 or 533 CY, the second son of Ivid IV. He was forced into the priesthood of Hextor by his father, Ivid IV, "as a form of disciplining."[1] To solidify his position as heir to the throne, Ivid murdered 122 siblings, until only his elder brother remained. The two spent many years waging a war of intrigue and assassination in their palace-prison until the younger brother finally prevailed. Ivid V would eventually gain the Malachite Throne in 556 CY by hiring one of his father's concubines to pour acid in the overking's ear.
After the disappearance of Ivid's court wizard Xaene, the creator of the Fiend-Knights, the wizard Karoolck replaced him. Kalroolck's rise to power coincided with Ivid contracting a terrible wasting disease.
Ivid V declared "Baalzy" to be an official god of Aerdy, and part of its mandatory state religion. Non-evil religions were officially tolerated, but most were taxed so heavily that parishioners were forced to choose new gods when their temples closed, while unofficially their priests were harassed and even assassinated.
Ivid V "contracted a debilitating disease" by 576 CY, and has "only a matter of time before his waning constitution gives out."[2]
In 582 CY, Ivid orders the invasion of Nyrond and Almor, perhaps hoping that wars abroad would distract the people from the increasing unrest at home. With all the resources of the Great Kingdom, Ivid's armies ought to be able to crush their foes, but Ivid is distracted with punishing trivial affronts and, although Almor is destroyed, manages to fight Nyrond only to a draw. After the Wars, Ivid decides to ensure the obedience of his nobles by transforming them into animuses loyal to him; instead, these embittered creatures simply retreat to their own lands and defy him.
Though it is clear that it is "only a matter of time" before Ivid's wasting disease will kill him, Karloock and Baalzephon make plans for Ivid's death and "will certainly not allow this fact to be known. .... [they] will do their best to maintain the pretense that Ivid is still alive for as long as they can."[3]
Ivid the Undying continues to die by the day. By 585 CY, it "is certain that Ivid's disease will kill him."[3]
Then, an assassin strikes him[4] with a poisoned and enchanted dagger,[5] in late 584 CY or early 585 CY. Immediately, Ivid is transformed into an animus by clerics of Hextor, likely with fiendish help,[6] in order to preserve his rule. Something fails in the process, however, and Ivid continues to be prey to the same wasting disease he suffered when alive.[5]
In 586 CY, Ivid's capital of Rauxes disappears in a magical conflagration,[7] possibly caused by the Machine of Lum the Mad.[citation needed] Ivid's fate is unknown, other than Patriarch-General Pyrannden of Hextor announces to a stunned imperial court that Ivid V is no longer overking,[8] bringing some to attack the capital, and causing the magical battle which envelopes the capital.[7] (See the Fall of Rauxes.)
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ a b Ivid the Undying (1995), p.37.
- ↑ WG8 Fate of Istus (1989), p.69.
- ↑ a b Ivid the Undying (1995), p.36.
- ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.8, Atlas.
- ↑ a b Ivid the Undying (1995), p.5.
- ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.8, Atlas.
- ↑ a b Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.24.
- ↑ Broadhurst, Creighton. Places of Mystery I. Wizards.com. WotC, 14 January 2004. Archived from the original on 08 June 2013. Retrieved on 10 March 2024.
- ↑ Player's Handbook (revised) (1995), p.21.
Bibliography
- Brown, Anne. Player's Guide. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- Cook, David. "History of the Greyhawk Wars." Wars. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1991. Available Online: [1]
- Findley, Nigel, Dan Salas, Stephen Inniss, and Robert J. Kuntz. Fate of Istus. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989.
- Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
- ———. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Moore, Roger E. The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
- ———. Ivid the Undying. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. PDF with maps. Original RTF archived:Wizards.com.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Dance of Demons | 41 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Dragon magazine #059 | 24, 25 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Dragon magazine #063 | 16, 17 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Dragon magazine #191 | 67 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Dragon magazine #204 | 53 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Dragon magazine #206 | 35, 36, 43, 44, 46 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Dragon magazine #208 | 49, 56 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Dragon magazine #290 | 98 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Dragon magazine #291 | 90, 95, 97 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Dragon magazine #315 | 52 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Dragon magazine #356 | 40 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 5, 8, 10, 26-28, 39, 47, 59, 71, 89 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 6, 10, 60, 62, 81, 86 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | From the Ashes: References Card | #1 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book | 4, 5, 11, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Ivid the Undying | Front Cover, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 23, 28, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 42, 43, 59, 61, 62, 77, 80, 82, 96, 127, 128, 154 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 15, 16, 24, 58, 74, 78, 91, 111, 145, 158, |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Living Greyhawk Journal #0 | 8 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 22 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 17 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 10, 12, 24-26 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Restless Nights, D&D 3.5e Web Article | Web |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Return of the Eight | 2, 59 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Sword and Fist | 46 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | Saga of Old City | 258, 259, 264, 265, 268, 276, 278 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | The Adventure Begins | 19, 23, 24, 26, 27, 122 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | LT3 The Doomgrinder | 45 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 5 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | WG8 Fate of Istus | 69, 71 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | 10 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | WGR4 The Marklands | 87 |
| Ivid V {Irvid} (The Undying) (Overking of Aerdy) | Non-player character | Male, Animus, [M13] [M14/C7], | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 23 |