EZKINIL
Ezkinil was the honorable and most respected Chief Historian
of
Mareilon in the
fourth century. He had spent most of his adult life
inside the annex of the
Mareilon
Historical Society doing his duties.
As an important person who circulated in the highest reaches of the
city government, Ezkinil had free reign of the
Citadel of Mareilon.
There
were rumors of competition between Ezkinil and the popular journalist
Poulizre. Her words had
even reached as far as the ears of one of the
mayors (the one previous to
Silbarium
Hegilburg). What had seemed to
many to be an inevitable rise to power through those channels had been
thwarted by a mysterious feud with the Ezkinil. It was
the Chief Historian that had in some way been
angered by the journalist Poulizre. One word from him to
the mayor
had been sufficient to end her role in city government. No
plausible explanation ever came to the surface.
In the latter
years of his life, Ezkinil was old and frail, yet still mighty. Rumors
told of his
ongoing battle with a certain illness, and as of 397 GUE, the general
populace did not spot him outside of his home until
Zarfil's rebellion.
Ezkinil
not only showed support for Zarfil's cause to overthrow the Mareilon
government, but also provided verification of his lineage, proving
beyond a shadow of a doubt his relation to the one true Prince
Argonel,
one of the former princes of Mareilon. Along with Ezkinil and other
influential people, Zarfil was able to convince Poulizre to join their
cause as well as a cult of dark magicians lead by
Marboz.
Unwilling
to associate himself with evil practices, Ezkinil had always protested
the use of the magicians. He also knew that the citizens of
Mareilon would not be willing to support a revolution backed by demons
and evil spirits. But Zarfil need every weapon available for the
succession, and despite Ezkinil's protests continued to employ them,
although secretly.
On
the initial rally of
Oracle
12, 398 GUE, Ezkinil accompanied Zarfil
into
Beeblebrox Square
along with
Hembiz,
Poulizre, and
Mimb, where
the
rebel leader announced his lineage from Prince Argonel, publicly
demanded the resignation of Hayor Hegilburg, and to march against
Galepath and destroy it.
Having played his cards just right, Zarfil and
his followers were later invited by the mayor to
Firestone Mansion.
Ezkinil and Pouilzre again accompanied him.
Although Ezkinil had
initially supported Zarfil's cause, he downright opposed nearly every
one of his actions following the initial rally. After Zarfil's forces
had gained control of Mareilon, the rebel leader made an
example --
Ezkinil was not to be seen in Mareilon again. His
disappearance
and subsequent rumored death were by no means unique, as Zarfil did
away with all who spoke against him.
| SOURCE(S): Zylon the
Aged |