Spirokai
| Spirokai | |
|---|---|
| Spirokai of the Split Skull | |
| Information | |
| Species | Human |
| Birth, Life & Death | |
| Birthplace | Kenlefia, Jamuraa, Dominaria |
| Lifetime | War with Phyrexia (c. 4100 AR) |
| Family | |
| Relatives | Methos (brother) |
| Sources | |
| Distant Planes | |
Spirokai of the Split Skull was a human from Kenlefia in Jamuraa, who survived a journey to Vacar Slab.
History
Spirokai was an Akron Legionnaire and a Viperdeau Warrior. The Viperdeaus were a clan serving the shamans of Kenlefia. Spirokai suffered a grievous head wound which he survived, but which left a big dent in his head. Afterward, he was sometimes struck with epileptic fits, but the wound also appeared to have eliminated his sense of pain and exhaustion. The people of Kenlefia only mete justice on Vacar Slab, a place in the middle of the desert. Spirokai led a team in escorting a prisoner they called the Abuser there, along with eight others. The journey was perilous, and the party members started dying sequentially. Two were ambushed by Aerathi berserkers and killed, one was bitten by a poisonous viper, and their water bearer Teeth fell off a cliff with most of their water. Then D'Bray, their flagbearer died of thirst, and Cleatin, their Gray Ogre protector was killed by a Duneclaw. Methos too died of thirst, leaving Spirokai and Ophelia to bring the Abuser the rest of the way, but they were caught in a Sandstorm, during which Ophelia freed the Abuser and tried to escape. Spirokai caught them though, and buried the Abuser up to the neck. He was about to do the same to Ophelia for betraying him when suddenly a zombified Teeth showed up and slashed Spirokai in the head with his sword. Teeth had been struck by a curse of undeath, and to end it, he wrapped himself up in the last of their bandages, becoming a mummy. Before dying, the Abuser told Ophelia his name was Markus. Ophelia, now alone but carrying both a weapon and water, left Vacar Slab alone. But behind her, Spirokai had survived both his head wound and being buried alive, and started to claw his way out.[1]
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distant Planes - The Old Way to Vacar Slab | Michael G. Ryan & Kathy Ice, ed. | June 1996 | Dominaria | Spirokai, Ophelia, Teeth, Cleatin, Methos, D'Bray, Markus |
References
- ↑ Michael G. Ryan (1996) The Old Way to Vacar Slab. In: Distant Planes, edited by Kathy Price. HarperPrism