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|caption= | |caption = [[Doresain]], depicted on the Alabaster Throne, in ''[[Dungeon]]'' #70, "[[Kingdom of the Ghouls]]". Art by Bradley K. McDevitt.{{cite dungeon|70|74|Kingdom of the Ghouls}} | ||
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'''Doresain''' is the king of the [[White Kingdom]] in the [[Underdark]] of [[Oerth]]. It is not clear if he is the same as the [[Abyssal lord]] known as Doresain, the [[King of Ghouls]]. The two kings are described differently, and it is known that mortal ghouls sometimes create kingdoms on the [[Material Plane]] in imitation of the White Kingdom that the King of the Ghouls built on the [[Abyss]]. It is also true that the King of Ghouls has been known to do as Doresain has done and transform [[human]] necromancers meddling with the [[Negative Energy Plane]]. | '''Doresain''' is the king of the [[White Kingdom]] in the [[Underdark]] of [[Oerth]]. It is not clear if he is the same as the [[Abyssal lord]] known as Doresain, the [[King of Ghouls]]. The two kings are described differently, and it is known that mortal ghouls sometimes create kingdoms on the [[Material Plane]] in imitation of the White Kingdom that the King of the Ghouls built on the [[Abyss]]. It is also true that the King of Ghouls has been known to do as Doresain has done and transform [[human]] necromancers meddling with the [[Negative Energy Plane]]. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
In the late [[fifth century CY]], c. [[486 CY]],{{cite dungeon|70|48, 49}} a cabal of seven mages from distant lands to the west of the [[Flanaess]] activated an artifact called the ''Orb of Shadows'' which would open a portal to the [[Negative Energy Plane]], through which they hoped to channel the power of the plane to increase the might of their undead servants. To ensure their safety, they worked their magic deep in the Underdark beneath the [[Hellfurnace Mountains]]. They spent years preparing for the ceremony, but even so all their wards and protections failed them. From the portal emerged Doresain, the first of the true ghoul race to be seen on [[Oerth]]. He paralyzed his summoners, and leisurely devoured one while the others looked on in fear. The remaining wizards were transformed into true ghouls like himself, and these six became the first nobles of the [[White Kingdom]]. | |||
== References == | |||
=== Notes === | |||
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=== Citations === | |||
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=== Bibliography === | |||
* [[Baur, Wolfgang]]. "Kingdom of the Ghouls" ''[[Dungeon]]'' #70. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998. | |||
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[[Category:Characters of the Underdark]] | [[Category:Characters of the Underdark]] | ||
[[Category:Undead characters]] | [[Category:Undead characters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:36, 21 April 2025
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| Error creating thumbnail: File missing Doresain, depicted on the Alabaster Throne, in Dungeon #70, "Kingdom of the Ghouls". Art by Bradley K. McDevitt.[1] | |
| Names and titles | |
| Title(s): | King of the Ghouls |
| General info | |
| Home: | White Kingdom |
| Former home: | Negative Energy Plane |
| Alignment: | Neutral evil |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | True ghoul |
| Class: | Priest 15 |
| Dates | |
| Age: | Unknown |
Doresain is the king of the White Kingdom in the Underdark of Oerth. It is not clear if he is the same as the Abyssal lord known as Doresain, the King of Ghouls. The two kings are described differently, and it is known that mortal ghouls sometimes create kingdoms on the Material Plane in imitation of the White Kingdom that the King of the Ghouls built on the Abyss. It is also true that the King of Ghouls has been known to do as Doresain has done and transform human necromancers meddling with the Negative Energy Plane.
Description
Doresain is a thin, wasted-looking ghoul whose eyes are black holes in his skull. He is blind, but can sense life. He wears a heavy crown of silver and dark half-plate armor with green inlays and greenish corrosion. His throne is surrounded by four floating skulls with fiery eyes. He wears a cloak made of reddish-black strips of leather, and holds a mace in one hand and a wand in the other. This cloak, the lurker cloak, transforms him into a cloaker at will.
Relationships
Doresain's consort is Maerynae, a Suel lich.
Home
Doresain rules from Blackgate Palace in the city of Kilenor. There, he sits on the Alabaster Throne in the Court of Lost Souls.
History
In the late fifth century CY, c. 486 CY,[2] a cabal of seven mages from distant lands to the west of the Flanaess activated an artifact called the Orb of Shadows which would open a portal to the Negative Energy Plane, through which they hoped to channel the power of the plane to increase the might of their undead servants. To ensure their safety, they worked their magic deep in the Underdark beneath the Hellfurnace Mountains. They spent years preparing for the ceremony, but even so all their wards and protections failed them. From the portal emerged Doresain, the first of the true ghoul race to be seen on Oerth. He paralyzed his summoners, and leisurely devoured one while the others looked on in fear. The remaining wizards were transformed into true ghouls like himself, and these six became the first nobles of the White Kingdom.
References
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
- Baur, Wolfgang. "Kingdom of the Ghouls" Dungeon #70. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doresain (King) | Non-player character | True Ghoul, | Dungeon magazine #070 | 49, 50, 51, 57, 73, 74, 76 |
| Doresain (King) | Non-player character | True Ghoul, | Dungeon magazine #072 | 84 |