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'''Emasstus Carcosa''' was the Patriarch/Sage of [[Pholtus]] in the city of [[Rauxes]] circa 576-77 CY. He was deposed and ordered arrested for treason by [[Overking]] [[Ivid V]] for speaking out publicly about the Overking's tyranny and trafficking with [[devil]]s and for calling for an open rebellion to Ivid's rule, even going so far as to reach out to the church of [[Saint Cuthbert]] with which the Pholtan Church has had a long-standing antipathy. Carcosa further elaborated on the plots of [[Xaene]], Ivid's court mage and the one suspected of summoning the devils who propped up Ivid's throne.
 
'''Emasstus Carcosa''' was the Patriarch/Sage of [[Pholtus]] in [[Rauxes]] circa [[576 CY|576]]-[[577 CY]]. He was deposed and ordered arrested for treason by [[Overking]] [[Ivid V]] for speaking out publicly about the Overking's tyranny and trafficking with [[devil]]s and for calling for an open rebellion to Ivid's rule.  He even went so far as to reach out to other good-aligned churches like [[Heironeous]], [[Ehlonna]], and the church of [[Saint Cuthbert]] (with which the Pholtan church has a long-standing antipathy). Carcosa further elaborated on the plots of [[Xaene]], Ivid's court mage and the one suspected of summoning the devils who propped up Ivid's throne.{{cite dragon|59|24|The Great Kingdom and the Knights of Doom}}
   
   
Carcosa managed to flee from the troops sent to arrest him, and his whereabouts are currently unknown.  
Carcosa managed to flee from the troops sent to arrest him, and his whereabouts are therafter unknown.{{cite dragon|59|24|The Great Kingdom and the Knights of Doom}}
 
For an unspecified time after the failed arrest, Carcosa lived in Rauxes under an unknown alias,{{csb|WG8||79}}
 
At some point before the [[Greyhawk Wars]], Carcosa died on the orders of Ivid V, who "had
him arrested for treason and subversion and [Ivid] organized the systematic looting of temples of Pholtus in all lands (though in [[Ahlissa]] and [[Medegia]] he was defied in this matter)."{{csb|Ivid|5}}


{{bginfo|Carcosa was first mentioned in "The Great Kingdom and the Knights of Doom" by [[Robert J. Kuntz]] in ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' issue 59 from March, 1982. In this article, Ivid V is consistently named "Irvid" with no dynastic number.}}
{{bginfo|Carcosa was first mentioned in "The Great Kingdom and the Knights of Doom" by [[Robert J. Kuntz]] in ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' issue 59 from March, 1982. In this article, Ivid V is consistently named "Irvid" with no dynastic number.}}


==Bibliography==
== References ==
*[[Kuntz, Robert J]]. "The Great Kingdom and the Knights of Doom." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #59. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982.
=== Notes ===
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=== Citations ===
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=== Bibliography ===
*[[Kuntz, Robert J]]. "The Great Kingdom and the Knights of Doom." ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' #59. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982.
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Latest revision as of 14:13, 16 April 2025

Greyhawk Character
Emasstus Carcosa
Names and titles
Alt. Spelling:Emastuss
Title(s):former Patriarch of Pholtus
General info
Home:Rauxes, Great Kingdom
Alignment:Presumed Lawful Neutral or Lawful Good
Gender:Male
Species:Human
Class:Cleric
Patron deity:Pholtus

Emasstus Carcosa was the Patriarch/Sage of Pholtus in Rauxes circa 576-577 CY. He was deposed and ordered arrested for treason by Overking Ivid V for speaking out publicly about the Overking's tyranny and trafficking with devils and for calling for an open rebellion to Ivid's rule. He even went so far as to reach out to other good-aligned churches like Heironeous, Ehlonna, and the church of Saint Cuthbert (with which the Pholtan church has a long-standing antipathy). Carcosa further elaborated on the plots of Xaene, Ivid's court mage and the one suspected of summoning the devils who propped up Ivid's throne.[1]

Carcosa managed to flee from the troops sent to arrest him, and his whereabouts are therafter unknown.[1]

For an unspecified time after the failed arrest, Carcosa lived in Rauxes under an unknown alias,[2]

At some point before the Greyhawk Wars, Carcosa died on the orders of Ivid V, who "had him arrested for treason and subversion and [Ivid] organized the systematic looting of temples of Pholtus in all lands (though in Ahlissa and Medegia he was defied in this matter)."[3]

Carcosa was first mentioned in "The Great Kingdom and the Knights of Doom" by Robert J. Kuntz in Dragon issue 59 from March, 1982. In this article, Ivid V is consistently named "Irvid" with no dynastic number.

References

Notes

Citations

  1. a b "The Great Kingdom and the Knights of Doom".  Dragon #59 (Mar 1982), p.24.
  2. WG8 Fate of Istus (1989), 79.
  3. Ivid the Undying (1995), p.5.

Bibliography

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

Emasstus Carcosa (Emastuss) Non-player character [Clr8], Dragon magazine #059 24
Emasstus Carcosa (Emastuss) Non-player character [Clr8], Ivid the Undying 5, 30
Emasstus Carcosa (Emastuss) Non-player character [Clr8], WG8 Fate of Istus 79