Donner Rus
| Donner Rus | |
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| Master Rus | |
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| Details | |
| Race | Human |
| Birthplace | Dominaria |
| Lifetime | Rift Era |
| Died | c. 4250 AR |
| Sources | |
| Dragons: Worlds Afire | |
Donner Rus was a potion-master and master poisoner from Dominaria.
Description
Rus was always dressed in inappropriate finery that managed to seem both formal and flamboyant. His wide-brimmed black hat was rimmed with a curtain of golden yarn strands that hung down over his eyes and danced against the tip of his round nose. He wore an ornate ruby ring and carried a polished hardwood walking stick with a sharp-faceted crystal skull on the handle. The purple satin lining of his cape glinted in the waning moonlight when the wind whipped it open.
History
Rus was known throughout the 5 kingdoms as a poisoner without a peer, and he valued that reputation above all else. 3 of the 5 monarchs he worked for kept him under their watch as a permanent retainer to prevent him from poisoning them, and he was very fond of being paid not to do his work. Donner was not a very pleasant person. Tania Cayce, his apprentice, sometimes feared that he might slip her something, especially if she said something that might insult him. He also had a habit of sending her into very dangerous situations to get certain ingredients.
Rus was approached by Vaan, who wanted him to help kill the dragon that had enslaved Vaan and his people. After Vaan insults Rus by suggesting he is too old to accept such a job, Rus goes along, pretending to accept the challenge. In reality, he thought that those who went after a dragon were doomed to fail. When they had nearly reached the dragon's lair, he put the members of the group, except for him and his apprentice, in a deep sleep with certain herbs. He then sent Tania into the lair, planning on getting out of the region as fast as possible after she had gathered some rare ingredients, such as dragon scales, claws, and teeth from the lair.
This endeavor quickly went very wrong for Rus. Not only was the dragon awake, but it turned out to be a dragon engine, and thus none of the spells and poisons he had prepared worked. Tania was saved by Vaan and came away with only a few broken bones, but Rus himself was incinerated.
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons: Worlds Afire with the story "Unnatural Predator" | Scott McGough | June 2006 | Dominaria | Vaan, Tania Cayce, Donner Rus, Kula, Allav Hask, Boom, Zumaki, Fost |