Merlonn Grimm

Dean Merlonn Grimm

Merlonn was born fifty years before the Shattering. He is one of the only living beings who has ever seen the gods in their physical forms. It is believed that he had an encounter with The Architect Arcane and The All-Knowing in his youth, and was given the divine task to gather and protect as much knowledge and magic throughout the world in case a second Shattering War were to ever occur. It is then also speculated that in these last fifty years before the Shattering, the Supra were already planning their final attack on the Infra, and were making preparations to leave Asharith without direct divine interference. Merlonn took this task to heart and started gathering arcane knowledge. He founded the Opal Academy and funded the Adamant Archive so that the gifts of Galdur and Konn'Aïser were not lost to mortal kind. It has been centuries since that moment, and he has continued to lead the youths of Opula and beyond to become great users of the arcane arts. He served as a member of the Vox Cognit, the highest position in the Opulan Council. He held this position for the entire existence of the city and helped the city grow through the centuries following its founding in 12PS. Merlonn was killed during the event later called "The Day of Scales and Shadow" in which he showed his true colours, attempting to summon and replace The God of Undeath to become immortal, killing many in the process. He was killed by a group of students together with long lost wizard Mordenkainen who reappeared that day as if out of nowhere. They were also joined by Tiamat, The Chromatic Dragon, who had until that day apparently been living within the city as a part of the Academy faculty. Merlonn was killed alongside the head of the Druid school, Amelia Vayne, and head of the Sorcery school, Greggory Haelix. Merlonn Grimm leaves a legacy of destruction and devastation, he will not be missed.