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'''The Justicar''', whose real name is Evelyn, is the hero of three novels and | '''The Justicar''', whose real name is Evelyn, is the hero of three novels in the [[Greyhawk Classics]] and short stories written by [[Pauli Kidd]]. He is also known as "Jus", for short. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Justicar is grim and intense, focused on his current task to the exclusion of personal comforts or material gain. He wears black armor and carries a sentient bastard sword called ''[[Benelux]]''. His head is shaved. He broods a lot. He is more intelligent than he looks, and has a lot of natural cunning. | The Justicar is grim and intense, focused on his current task to the exclusion of personal comforts or material gain. He wears black armor and carries a sentient bastard sword called ''[[Benelux]]''. His head is shaved. He broods a lot. He is more intelligent than he looks, and has a lot of natural cunning. | ||
The Justiciar cares little for the laws of | The Justiciar cares little for the laws of humanity—especially unjust ones—and is utterly contemptuous of gods and faith. He cares only for protecting the helpless from those who would kill, steal from, enslave, deceive, or plot against them. He is a seasoned expert in combat and wilderness lore. | ||
==Relationships== | ==Relationships== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The Justicar fought as a guerrilla against [[Iuz]] in the [[Greyhawk Wars]], battling demons. | The Justicar fought as a guerrilla against [[Iuz]] in the [[Greyhawk Wars]], battling demons. After the Wars, he acquired, mostly against his will, a number of companions and ventured with them into [[White Plume Mountain (mountain)|White Plume Mountain]], the [[underoerth]], and the [[Demonweb Pits]]. | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*[[Pauli Kidd|Kidd, Pauli]]. ''[[Descent into the Depths of the Earth]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. (ISBN 0-7869-1635-4). | *[[Pauli Kidd|Kidd, Pauli]]. ''[[Descent into the Depths of the Earth (novel)]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. (ISBN 0-7869-1635-4). | ||
:———. "The Heroes of " | :———. "The Heroes of "Descent into the Depths of the Earth"." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #290. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001. | ||
:———. "Keoland Blues." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #278. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. | :———. "Keoland Blues." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #278. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. | ||
:———. "By the Job". ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' #271. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, May 2000. | :———. "By the Job". ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' #271. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, May 2000. | ||
:———. ''[[White Plume Mountain]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999. (ISBN 0-7869-1424-6). | :———. ''[[White Plume Mountain (novel)]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999. (ISBN 0-7869-1424-6). | ||
:———. ''[[Queen of the Demonweb Pits]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001. (ISBN 0-7869-1903-5). | :———. ''[[Queen of the Demonweb Pits (novel)]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001. (ISBN 0-7869-1903-5). | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:11, 15 July 2024
| The Justicar | |
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| General info | |
| Alignment: | Chaotic good |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Human |
| Class: | Ranger 10 |
The Justicar, whose real name is Evelyn, is the hero of three novels in the Greyhawk Classics and short stories written by Pauli Kidd. He is also known as "Jus", for short.
Description
The Justicar is grim and intense, focused on his current task to the exclusion of personal comforts or material gain. He wears black armor and carries a sentient bastard sword called Benelux. His head is shaved. He broods a lot. He is more intelligent than he looks, and has a lot of natural cunning.
The Justiciar cares little for the laws of humanity—especially unjust ones—and is utterly contemptuous of gods and faith. He cares only for protecting the helpless from those who would kill, steal from, enslave, deceive, or plot against them. He is a seasoned expert in combat and wilderness lore.
Relationships
The Justicar's companions include his sentient hellhound pelt Cinders, the faerie Escalla, the young soldier Henry, the sphinx Enid, the badger Polk. Escalla's flighty nature infuriates him, but he has become inseparable from her and may even be in love with her. Cinders is his trusted ally. He is a father figure to Henry. Polk merely infuriates him.
History
The Justicar fought as a guerrilla against Iuz in the Greyhawk Wars, battling demons. After the Wars, he acquired, mostly against his will, a number of companions and ventured with them into White Plume Mountain, the underoerth, and the Demonweb Pits.
Bibliography
- Kidd, Pauli. Descent into the Depths of the Earth (novel). Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. (ISBN 0-7869-1635-4).
- ———. "The Heroes of "Descent into the Depths of the Earth"." Dragon #290. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
- ———. "Keoland Blues." Dragon #278. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- ———. "By the Job". Dragon #271. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, May 2000.
- ———. White Plume Mountain (novel). Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999. (ISBN 0-7869-1424-6).
- ———. Queen of the Demonweb Pits (novel). Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001. (ISBN 0-7869-1903-5).
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justicar | Rules | Prestige Class, | Dragon magazine #290 | 90, 91 |
| Justicar | Rules | Prestige Class, | Dragon magazine #358 | 32 |
| Justicar {Evelyn} | Non-player character | Male, Human, [3e R10], | Dragon magazine #271 | 64 |
| Justicar {Evelyn} | Non-player character | Male, Human, [3e R10], | Dragon magazine #278 | 78, 79, 80, 81, 82 |
| Justicar {Evelyn} | Non-player character | Male, Human, [3e R10], | Dragon magazine #290 | 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 |