Athier Khalid
Athier Khalid
Captain of the Sulta Ixen Royal Guard
| Born | 452 (age 69) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Race | Dragonborn |
| Class | Fighter, Ranger[1] |
| Last Seen | Sulta Ixen |
Athier Khalid is a blue dragonborn and in charge of the Royal Guard of Sulta Ixen. When Queen Nil disappeared, Athier was tasked with finding her at any cost. Tharyn Highcraft eventually relieved Athier of his duty, at which point Athier continued his search off the grid.[2]
Recent Events
Sleeping Giants
When Nil and Stratton Traushaft Pipsquanchy entered the magical city of Trabem, they found themselves in a random tavern built for housing merchants. Unbeknownst to them, seated at the bar of that very tavern was Athier, who immediately noticed their arrival.[3] Wasting no time, Athier immediately confronted Nil. She refused to return to Sulta Ixen, which Athier had a hard time grasping. Before long, he pledged himself to her and agreed to follow her, wherever she ended up going, rather than trying to bring her back to her homeland.[4]
Later, when the party made the Third Wish, they received a vision of Athier atop the walls of The Trifecta, facing the oncoming Vesperian army:[5]
A tall, blue dragonborn stands on the outer walls of a bustling metropolis. It is Athier Khalid, standing amidst a line of other Trabem soldiers. Behind him, from the city’s center, shoots the tall green beam of energy. Floating up and down the perimeter of the beam are countless wizards, each focusing and channeling the energy of the beam. A steady flow of creatures emerges from the green ray, of all shapes and sizes. Some are celestials, flapping their angelic wings to take flight. Others are fey, floating around like wisps on a breeze. A burst of flame erupts and from it emerges a fire elemental. Athier stands determined, focused on the plains that are stretched out in front of him. They would normally be empty, with a smattering of trees here and there. But they are now covered with a vast army of fully armored soldiers. Each of the hundreds of battalions of soldiers is lead by a knight wearing jet-black armor and carrying the flag of Vesper. On both flanks of the massive army are columns and columns of sorcerers, easily a thousand of them. Standing atop a hill on the far end of the army are three men.
When Nil was revived on a boat outside of the Trifecta, recently under Sulta Ixen control, Athier was present. Ecstatic that the princess was still alive, he led her to a meeting with Nilerex, Lady of the Red. He stood guard while the two discussed politics. Later, at Queen Nil's coronation, Athier stood by her side as Captain of the Guard of Sulta Ixen, which now controlled all of Dormia.[6]
