Kwende, Pride of Femeref

Hundreds of years ago, when Dominaria was threatened by the Phyrexian Invasion, people the world over, came together in an alliance to stop them. But as the nation of Zhalfir readied themselves to join the battle, the planeswalker Teferi readied himself for a different decision, unsure if he would ever be able to undo it. Teferi phased out all of Zhalfir, sparing his homeland from the ravages of the invasion.
Now, hundreds of years later, Zhalfir remains lost. Though Teferi saved thousands of lives, hundreds of people were separated from their friends and families, and a nation that had existed for millennia was gone in an instant, maybe for good. Though Teferi must live with the guilt of his decision, there are others who would prefer to see him die by it.
Descendant of Lions The warrior Kwende is one of these people, a son of lost Zhalfir, raised by generations of hate and enmity to seek vengeance on the mage that cost his family everything. Kwende's ancestor was Mageta the Lion, Zhalfir's most famous general, a powerful warrior, and a well-respected man. Knowing the Zhalfir would bare the brunt of the attack, Mageta had sent away much of his family, even as he prepared to lead Zhalfir's armies from its capital city, Ki'pamu; Mageta was in Ki'pamu, separate from his family, as Teferi phased Zhalfir out of existence.
Left with no money, no home, and without the respect, their lineage had accumulated over the centuries, Kwende's ancestors has to scrape and scramble their way through life as refugees. The only connection they had left to their home, and to their lost patriarch, as a pair of crystal blades gifted to their family centuries ago, and used by each of its warriors.
Seeker of Vengeance From the moment Zhalfir was lost, the firstborn child in each generation of Kwende's family was raised to hate Teferi, and to give up everything to seek vengeance. Unknown to them, Teferi had left after the Phyrexian Invasion, disappeared for 300 years, so that no amount of search could reveal him. But Kwende's family never stopped chasing leads, and through several generations came and went without a shred of success, Kwende himself finally found a lead, formulation a plan to take his family's retribution.
Kwende crafted a plot to lure Teferi out of hiding, frame him for the murder of a traveler, and weaken him so that he could no longer use his time magic. Though Kwende's well-laid plan worked, he had not expected the intervention of the caravan owner Subira, thinking no one would bother to defend the Destroyer of Zhalfir. Subira pointed to the crimes that Kwende himself had committed in the pursuit of Teferi and that Teferi had not killed anyone, only ever working to defend Zhalfir and the members of the caravan that Kwende had nearly killed. Kwende, his spirit broken and his worldview brought into question was forced to give up the quest that had driven his family for hundreds of years.
Now, Kwende is adrift in the world, unsure of what his life means without his drive for vengeance. He must also face the consequences of the actions he took to find Teferi and the risks that he put on everyone else. Though raised to be righteous, and assured of the justice in his cause, Kwende is no longer sure of anything.

Kwende, Pride of Femeref

Now, Kwende is adrift in the world, unsure of what his life means without his drive for vengeance. He must also face the consequences of the actions he took to find Teferi and the risks that he put on everyone else. Though raised to be righteous, and assured of the justice in his cause, Kwende is no longer sure of anything.

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Armor Class	16 (scale mail)
Hit Points	12d8+48
Speed	30 ft.
Strength	18 (+4)
Dexterity	17 (+3)
Constitution	18 (+4)
Intelligence	12 (+1)
Wisdom	16 (+3)
Charisma	14 (+2)
Saving Throws	Dexterity d20+6	Wisdom d20+6
Skills	Athletics d20+7	History d20+4	Perception d20+7
Senses	Passive Perception 17
Languages	Common	Zhalfiran
Challenge	7 (2,900 XP)
Special 1	First Strike	Kwende has an advantage on the first attack roll he makes on each of his turns
Special 2	Magic Weapons	Kwende's weapon attacks are magical
Special 3	Strike Tactics	If Kwende's or an ally within 10 feet hits with an attack	and has an advantage on the attack roll,
it deals an additional die of damage
Action 1	Multiattack	Kwende makes three attacks with his scimitar
Action 2	Scimitar	Melee Weapon Attack	d20+8 to hit
Reach 5 ft., one target	Hit 1d6+4 slashing damage
Reaction	Parry	Kwende adds 3 to his AC against one melee attack that would hit him.	To do so, Kwende must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon
Legendary Actions	Kwende, Pride of Femeref can take 3 legendary actions,	choosing from the options below.	Only one legendary action option can be used at a time
and only at the end of another creature's turn.	Kwende regains spent legendary	actions at the start of his turn.
Legendary Action 1	Double Strike	Kwende makes two scimitar attacks
Legendary Action 2	Move	Kwende moves up to his speed
Legendary Action 3	Disarming Strike (Costs 2 Actions)	Kwende makes one scimitar attack.	If the attack hits, Kwende makes Strength
(Athletics) check contested by the target's own.	If Kwende wins the contest,	the target drops one object of Kwende's choice that it is holding