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Xagy was mentioned by [[Gary Gygax]] in the 1st edition ''Dungeon Master's Guide''.
Xagy was mentioned by [[Gary Gygax]] in the 1st edition ''Dungeon Master's Guide''.


On the [http://www.enworld.com ENWorld] forums, Gygax suggested that Xagy was "a great uncle" of [[Zagyg]]. See the external links section below.
On the [http://www.enworld.com ENWorld] forums, Gygax states that Xagy was "a great uncle" of [[Zagyg]]. See the external links section below. From this post the following answers where given to these questions:
* Q. Is Xagy a different person from Zagyg? A. Yes.
* Q. What is Xagy's relationship to Zagyg? A. A great uncle.
* Q. Is Xagy also a deity, or is he long dead by 576 CY? If he's alive, does Xagy oppose Zagyg? A. No, not deital and now gone on to his reward.
* Q. [W]ill Xagy appear in any of the Castle Zagyg publications? No.


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==

Revision as of 10:54, 23 December 2007

Greyhawk Character
Xagy
General info
Home:Unknown
Alignment:Unknown
Gender:Unknown
Species:Unknown
Class:Unknown
Dates
Age:Presumed deceased

Xagy is a mysterious individual thought to have lived for a time in the ancient Flan kingdom of Ahlissa.

History

The only known reference to Xagy was by Mordenkainen, alleging that the artifact Queen Ehlissa's Marvelous Nightingale was made by Xagy and the goddess Joramy some 17 centuries ago.

Magic items

Creative origins

Xagy was mentioned by Gary Gygax in the 1st edition Dungeon Master's Guide.

On the ENWorld forums, Gygax states that Xagy was "a great uncle" of Zagyg. See the external links section below. From this post the following answers where given to these questions:

  • Q. Is Xagy a different person from Zagyg? A. Yes.
  • Q. What is Xagy's relationship to Zagyg? A. A great uncle.
  • Q. Is Xagy also a deity, or is he long dead by 576 CY? If he's alive, does Xagy oppose Zagyg? A. No, not deital and now gone on to his reward.
  • Q. [W]ill Xagy appear in any of the Castle Zagyg publications? No.

Bibliography

  • Gygax, Gary. ENWorld Forums/Archive/Gary Gygax Q&A, Part IX. Posted 06-04-05 11:32 PM. Viewed 12-22-07.

Link ENWorld Archive Of Cited Post. NOTE: Col_Pladoh is E. Gary Gygax's ID on the ENWorld forums.