Par-Salian

Par-Salian (ca. 286 AC - ? AC) was a powerful white-robed mage who served as the longest standing Master of the Conclave during the Age of Despair. As well as ruling the entire Conclave, Par-Salian was also the head of the white robes and the most powerful mage in the Conclave at the time. He was only surpassed in magical might by the likes of Raistlin Majere during his lifetime. By shortly after the War of the Lance, Par-Salian appeared as a frail and elderly man in his seventies, who stood at 5'9" tall and weighed 129 pounds. He had long wispy white hair, a long white beard and bright blue eyes. Par-Salian preferred studying in solitude rather than dealing with the daily running of the Conclave. He dwelt in the Tower of Wayreth and by the War of the Lance, he would not even leave the tower under any circumstances.
Early Life :
In his youth, Par-Salian was close to a lovely black-robe known as Ladonna. The pair were inseparable and in love, believing that their dedication to magic would bridge their own philosophical choices between the path of Solinari and that of Nuitari. However over time, both Par-Salian and Ladonna became significantly powerful mages in their own orders, and they grew apart. Their relationship ended when Ladonna learnt that Par-Salian had an affair with her mistress Arianna, to whom Ladonna herself was apprenticed.
Age of Despair :
By 339 AC, Par-Salian was already well entrenched as the Master of the Conclave, leading the Conclave with the red-robed Belize and the black-robed Ladonna. Following a debacle in which evidence was brought before the Conclave by a powerful red-robed mage known as Justarius, Belize was branded a renegade for practicing forbidden magic and Par-Salian elevated Justarius to the role of head of the red-robes. Par-Salian continued the fight against renegade mages, aiding both Guerrand DiThon and his nephew Bram DiThon with rooting out the renegade Lyim Rhistadt and bringing him to justice.
In 332 AC, Par-Salian met with his old comrade Antimodes, a fellow mage of the white robes and discusses concerns over further attacks on mages. Antimodes tell Par-Salian about a promising young child known as Raistlin Majere, who he is interested in enrolling in magic school. Par-Salian gives his consent, and the pair also discusses rumors of dark forces gathering in Neraka. Again in 346 AC, Par-Salian and Antimodes discuss the case of Raistlin Majere, and Par-Salian makes the decision to rush the young mage through the Test of High Sorcery, as he feels that Raistlin will prove to be an asset against the armies of Takhisis that are building in strength and will attack in the coming years. Even though Par-Salian suspects that the ancient mage Fistandantilus might interfere in Raistlin's Test, he allows it to go ahead, but grants Raistlin's twin Caramon the right to accompany his brother to the Tower of Wayreth and watch the Test through a scrying bowl. After Raistlin passes the Test and his body is shattered, Par-Salian bestows two gifts on the young mage. First he grants the hourglass eyes of the sorceress Raelana on the mage, which allow him to see the accelerated passage of time, unfold on those around him. Secondly he gives the powerful Staff of Magius to Raistlin, before the mage leaves the tower with his brother.

Species

Human

Realm

Towers of High Sorcery

Church/Cult

White Robes

Year of Birth

286 AC 65 Years old

Aligned Organization

White Robes