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| colspan=2 style="text-align: center;" | <span style="background-color: #c3d7ee; display: block;">'''Sorhan'''</span> | |||
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| Titles || High Priest of Casir <br> Prophet of Casir <br> The Most Dangerous Man Alive <br> The Man in Black <br> The Golden Lord | |||
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| Aliases || Lord Greymark <br> Sulo <br> Faulkwin <br> Wallen <br> [[Nyarlathotep]]<sup>''disputed''</sup> <br> [[Xoyahque]]<sup>''disputed''</sup> | |||
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| Alignment || [[Chaotic Evil]] | |||
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''This page is under heavy renovation due to recent events in ''Sins of the Past''.'' | |||
'''Sorhan''' (SOR-han, rhymes with "4chan"; Phoenic: شرهان ''Sharhān'') is a Phoenic occultist and the second of the High Priests of the [[Casiric Church]] by seniority. | |||
Sorhan is one of the most enigmatic and feared men in the history of [[Marillia]]; his very name invokes fear even in the likes of demons, devils, celestials, and gods. He is a deeply mysterious, poorly understood figure, and theories about him abound: he has variously been called a [[prophet]], son, or [[avatar]] of [[Casir]], an avatar of [[Ahuraiya]], a face of [[Nyarlathotep]], and a time-traveling [[Xoyahque]] who survived the [[Naque]]. | |||
Sorhan is the chief architect of the [[Red Terror]], the multiplanar conflict over the [[Marnova prophecy]]. He is the most powerful dream magician in [[Marillia]], possibly its greatest swordsman, and an extraordinarily powerful necromancer. | |||
== Guises == | |||
Among Sorhan's many guises are the Phoenic nobleman and arcanist [[Greymark|Lord Greymark]], the renegade Sulo, the Ayan priest [[Wallen]], the arcanist [[Faulkwin]], the Casirist swordsman Vickers, and the angel [[Glory|Glory/Nahros]]. | |||
=== Lord Greymark === | |||
As Lord Greymark, Sorhan presented himself as a "new money" aristocrat and philanderer. Though peasant-born, he attained wealth mysteriously and suddenly years ago and and purchased his way into the Phoenic nobility, taking lordship over the small province of Kashana. He is a powerful [[arcanist]] who studied under the famed wizard [[Scarcella|Scarcella the Madman]]. | |||
=== Sulo === | |||
As Sulo, Sorhan presented himself as a renegade and outlaw, with connections to powerful pirate lords, most notably Jamit Angari and Colette. | |||
=== Faulkwin and Wallen === | |||
As Faulkwin, Sorhan presented himself as a powerful arcanist in the court of the king of Cand. He journeyed to the town of Thome, where he persuaded the Pale Brigade to slay one of his rebellious captains, Kripnak the God-Dreamer. | |||
Faulkwin, in turn, temporarily took on the guise of "Wallen," an Ayan priest, who slaughtered a large Ayan temple in conjunction with [[Mortzopholus]]. Wallen was driven out by soldiers of Azaphiel. | |||
=== Vickers === | |||
As Vickers, Sorhan served "himself": he appointed one of his servants (who resembles him superficially) to act as "Sorhan," while he served as this decoy's right-hand man. Vickers slaughtered numerous Jihuthi villages, including Tezuma's, and temporarily came into possession of the sword Reshakk. | |||
== Powers == | |||
The extent of Sorhan's powers is unclear. At the very least, he is a master swordsman, one of the most powerful necromancers in Marillian history, and likely the most powerful [[dream magic|dream magician]] presently in Marillia. | |||
== Personality == | |||
Sorhan is an anomaly among those aligned with Chaotic Evil; he is not impulsive, crass, temperamental, impatient, testy, short-tempered, vindictive, vitriolic, or spiteful. Rather, he is composed, patient, deliberate, calculating, mild-tempered, accommodating, nigh-impossible to anger, charming, humorous, charismatic, and affable. However, he is also sadistic, pitiless, duplicitous, a master manipulator, capable of astonishing cruelty, and armed with cunning that bests even archdevils and demon princes. | |||
== Relationships == | |||
Pretty much everyone hates Sorhan. He is opposed by the Phoenic crown, the [[Sanctuary]], the Saphora, and the Hadina; the latter's leader, Salysa Aidani, is one of his fiercest opponents. He is opposed by the archdevils [[Asmodeus]], Azaphiel, Hyetta, Valaris, and Hasinsa; the entire Seuvian pantheon; [[Torm]], [[Raha]], and all of [[Celestia]]; [[Azenhar]] and all of Jalidia; and the jinn lords [[Marjaid]] and [[Kazali]]. | |||
Sorhan is hated by his children [[Nico]] and [[Seena]]. He has groomed two of his other children, [[Maz Morin]] and [[Jezra Dassari]], into supporting him. | |||
== Quotes about Sorhan == | |||
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''[[Raysh]] is an evil man. My father is evil itself.'' | |||
—Nico, the son of Sorhan | |||
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''My father was not what you would expect. Many Casirists are impatient, impulsive, aimless, but my father is patient, deliberate, calculating, calm. He is a man of humor, wit, charm, and sensuality. None love him more than women.'' | |||
—Seena, the daughter of Sorhan | |||
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''Sorhan took everything from me. And when I thought there was nothing left to take from me, he took even more.'' | |||
—Seena, the daughter of Sorhan | |||
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''All men know and fear Sorhan.'' | |||
—Captain Veck, a Seuvian Azaphielite | |||
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''Sorhan is to Raysh as the tiger is to the wild dog.'' | |||
—Sorhan in the guise of Greymark, about himself | |||
</blockquote> | |||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Faulkwin.png | Sorhan as the Seuvian arcanist Faulkwin | |||
File:Wallen.png | Sorhan as Wallen, a Seuvian Ayan priest and guise of Faulkwin | |||
File:Nephren-Ka.jpg | Sorhan as the Black Pharaoh in the [[City of Brass]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
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File:Tubal-cain.png | The "Sorhan" who slaughtered Tezuma's village | |||
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Sorhan is one of the most enigmatic and feared men in the history of Marillia; his very name invokes terror as far as the Abyss, the City of Brass, and the Nine Hells themselves. Theories about him abound: he has variously been called a [[prophet]] of [[Casir]], a son of Casir, and an [[avatar]] of Casir. [[Jassar|King Jassar]] believes he does not exist and is a fiction constructed by [[Mortzopholus]]. [[Salysa Aidani|Uma Salysa Aidani]] of the [[Hadina]] famously declared him the most dangerous man alive. | |||
Sorhan is the chief architect of the [[Terrors|Red Terror]]. | |||
== Activities == | == Activities == | ||
Sorhan is a highly enigmatic figure, not because of a lack of information about him, but rather because of an overabundance of it. There are ceaseless mutually contradictory reports about his activities all over [[Rhys]]. (For example, in August 494, it was reported that Sorhan was killed in Marnova, but only days later, he was spotted in Lozanre, where he assassinated Crown Princess Avaria.) Because of this seemingly senseless jumble of reports and sightings, some—including [[Jassar|King Jassar]] himself—have argued Sorhan does not even exist. | |||
However, it's worth noting his alleged activities, so here they are. | |||
=== Pre-494 === | |||
In 482, during the [[Terrors|Black Terror]], reports begin spreading that one of the architects of the Black Terror, the Casiric High Priest Kithar, was stabbed nineteen times by an up-and-coming Casiric sorcerer named Sorhan and his followers. According to [[Nico]], this is the same year when his father (Sorhan) murdered his mother. Both King Jassar and [[Salysa Aidani|Uma Salsya Aidani]] declare that Kithar had indeed been killed and that the Black Terror is over. At the same time, the Uma announces that Sorhan has been elevated to high priest and that he is the most dangerous man alive. Some critics accuse her of fearmongering.<ref>Note that the Black Terror was a 26-year-long period in which the entire country was terrorized by an unprecedented alliance between all three of Casir's high priests. In 481, one of those high priests was executed, and the following year, Sorhan murdered another one of those high priests. So when Salysa Aidani said "actually guys, this isn't so good: this Sorhan guy is 10x worse than any Casirist I've ever seen in my 8-bajillion-year-long life," people didn't want to hear it. They just wanted to celebrate the end of the Black Terror.</ref> | |||
In 490, a Hestati | In 490, during an armistice in the Eighth Occaria, a well-loved Hestati captain is assassinated by Casirists in broad daylight in the streets of Alicantian-occupied Gazan. The [[Hestati]] immediately accuse Sorhan of leading the assassination. Peace talks between the belligerents break down, and the [[Eighth Occaria]] resumes shortly after. | ||
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The year 494 has been a big one for Sorhan. | The year 494 has been a big one for Sorhan. | ||
On 10 August 494, the Lucian population of Marnova, newly annexed by Alicante, is slaughtered. [[Raysh|Lord Raysh]] declares it was done by Sorhan. | |||
On 12 August 494, after weeks of unrest, Sorhan leads a slave revolt in Troyosha. | |||
On 15 August 494, the city government of Troyosha is toppled. Sorhan initiates a massive purge of merchants, slave masters, and nobility. | |||
On 16 August 494, during the harvest banquet in Lozanre, Casirists led by a figure later identified as Sorhan commandeer a naval airship and steer it towards the prince's palace. They open fire on a crowd of Phoenic nobles and Alicantian diplomats. The crown later announces that Crown Princess Avaria was among those murdered. | |||
A figure dressed in the garb of a ra of Ogissia is seen attending a ball in the City of Brass hosted by the jinn lord Marjaid. He claimed to be Sorhan. | |||
Over in Seuvia, according to the claims of many, Sorhan has chained the [[Sevani|gods of the Seuvians]], thereby nullifying the powers of Seuvian clerics. Soon after, an exceedingly powerful arcanist by the name of Faulkwin arrives in the Seuvian town of Thome to aid the Pale Brigade in taking down Kripnak, a servant of Sorhan and the self-proclaimed prophet of [[Sorn]]. Lazarus Steele recognizes him as Wallen, a Zehirite who slaughtered an entire Ayan temple and was declared by his followers to be Sorhan. It is unclear why on earth Sorhan would help the Pale Brigade kill his own officer. | |||
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For example, it has been reported numerous times that he has been murdered or executed. | |||
It is extremely difficult to | |||
Given Sorhan's many guises (and the uncertainty ''that he even exists''), it is extremely difficult to keep track of his activities. It is never clear if a report about his activities is "really him," an imitator, or a servant of his masquerading as him. Nevertheless, here are some of the reports of his activities. | |||
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== Powers == | |||
It is exceedingly difficult to say what powers Sorhan has and doesn't have, since we don't know for sure who he is or if he even exists. It could be the case that every person claiming to be "Sorhan" is a completely different person. However, assuming there is indeed a person named Sorhan, here are some of his reported powers. | |||
According to the bink Koley, Sorhan is the most powerful [[dream magic|dream magician]] in Marillia. Certainly, someone has been manipulating the dreams of the [[Pale Brigade]] masterfully. | |||
Sorhan seems to be a master swordsman. | |||
Sorhan seems to be an extraordinarily powerful necromancer. He has a vast population of undead performing manual labor in and around Troyosha. He is also capable of constructing and utilizing [[dread rings of power]]—a remarkable necromantic feat. He also seems to be able to return from the dead. | |||
Sorhan seems to be able to summon and control demons and evil [[jinn]]. He brought a balor to its knees with no more than a flick of the wrist. | |||
== Relationships == | == Relationships == | ||
Pretty much everyone | Sorhan is not exactly a popular guy. Pretty much everyone hates him, including virtually all of Phoena's Vaishans and Mishraists. | ||
[[ | [[Salysa Aidani]], the Uma of the [[Hadina]], is a fierce opponent of Sorhan. | ||
[[Raysh]] hates Sorhan, mainly because he believes Sorhan sabotaged peace talks between Alicante and Phoena during the Eighth Occaria, which indirectly led to the death of Raysh's wife and daughter. | |||
[[Nico]] claims to be Sorhan's son. He despises his father. Assuming he | [[Nico]] claims to be Sorhan's son. He despises his father for murdering his mother. Assuming he's telling the truth (and is correct), this would indicate Sorhan was married at least once. | ||
[[Alicia]] hates Sorhan. | [[Alicia]] hates Sorhan. | ||
According to the [[bink]] Koley, Sorhan was once a student of the most powerful dream | The [[Sanctuary]] opposes Sorhan and would love to see him nailed to a cross. | ||
According to the [[bink]] Koley, Sorhan was once a student of the most powerful dream magician in Marillia: Aveserro. Sorhan murdered his master in his sleep. Aveserro's daughter, Viola, did not take kindly to this, to say the least. | |||
Sorhan is opposed by the archdevils [[Asmodeus]], [[Azaphiel]], [[Hyetta]], [[Valaris]], [[Hasinsa]], and [[Calo]]; by the jinn lords [[Marjaid]] and [[Azenhar]]; the god [[Torm]]; and the angel [[Colwyn]]. | Sorhan is opposed by the archdevils [[Asmodeus]], [[Azaphiel]], [[Hyetta]], [[Valaris]], [[Hasinsa]], and [[Calo]]; by the jinn lords [[Marjaid]] and [[Azenhar]]; the god [[Torm]]; and the angel [[Colwyn]]. | ||
It is unclear what Nyssa thinks of Sorhan's "new gospel" (i.e., that she and Casir are one and the same deity). | It is unclear what Nyssa thinks of Sorhan's "new gospel" (i.e., that she and Casir are one and the same deity). At the very least, the fact that [[Arkhan|Arkhan the Godslayer]] forged a tenuous pact with him suggests she at least thinks Sorhan may be useful. | ||
Sorhan's three highest-ranking lieutenants are the necromancer Maz Morin, the Alicantian politician Rico Valenzo, and the vampire lord Thurik Zayhar. | Sorhan's three highest-ranking lieutenants are the necromancer Maz Morin, the Alicantian politician Rico Valenzo, and the vampire lord Thurik Zayhar. | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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| Sorhan as the nobleman Lord Greymark | |
| Sorhan | |
| Titles | High Priest of Casir Prophet of Casir The Most Dangerous Man Alive The Man in Black The Golden Lord |
| Aliases | Lord Greymark Sulo Faulkwin Wallen Nyarlathotepdisputed Xoyahquedisputed |
| Alignment | Chaotic Evil |
This page is under heavy renovation due to recent events in Sins of the Past.
Sorhan (SOR-han, rhymes with "4chan"; Phoenic: شرهان Sharhān) is a Phoenic occultist and the second of the High Priests of the Casiric Church by seniority.
Sorhan is one of the most enigmatic and feared men in the history of Marillia; his very name invokes fear even in the likes of demons, devils, celestials, and gods. He is a deeply mysterious, poorly understood figure, and theories about him abound: he has variously been called a prophet, son, or avatar of Casir, an avatar of Ahuraiya, a face of Nyarlathotep, and a time-traveling Xoyahque who survived the Naque.
Sorhan is the chief architect of the Red Terror, the multiplanar conflict over the Marnova prophecy. He is the most powerful dream magician in Marillia, possibly its greatest swordsman, and an extraordinarily powerful necromancer.
Guises
Among Sorhan's many guises are the Phoenic nobleman and arcanist Lord Greymark, the renegade Sulo, the Ayan priest Wallen, the arcanist Faulkwin, the Casirist swordsman Vickers, and the angel Glory/Nahros.
Lord Greymark
As Lord Greymark, Sorhan presented himself as a "new money" aristocrat and philanderer. Though peasant-born, he attained wealth mysteriously and suddenly years ago and and purchased his way into the Phoenic nobility, taking lordship over the small province of Kashana. He is a powerful arcanist who studied under the famed wizard Scarcella the Madman.
Sulo
As Sulo, Sorhan presented himself as a renegade and outlaw, with connections to powerful pirate lords, most notably Jamit Angari and Colette.
Faulkwin and Wallen
As Faulkwin, Sorhan presented himself as a powerful arcanist in the court of the king of Cand. He journeyed to the town of Thome, where he persuaded the Pale Brigade to slay one of his rebellious captains, Kripnak the God-Dreamer.
Faulkwin, in turn, temporarily took on the guise of "Wallen," an Ayan priest, who slaughtered a large Ayan temple in conjunction with Mortzopholus. Wallen was driven out by soldiers of Azaphiel.
Vickers
As Vickers, Sorhan served "himself": he appointed one of his servants (who resembles him superficially) to act as "Sorhan," while he served as this decoy's right-hand man. Vickers slaughtered numerous Jihuthi villages, including Tezuma's, and temporarily came into possession of the sword Reshakk.
Powers
The extent of Sorhan's powers is unclear. At the very least, he is a master swordsman, one of the most powerful necromancers in Marillian history, and likely the most powerful dream magician presently in Marillia.
Personality
Sorhan is an anomaly among those aligned with Chaotic Evil; he is not impulsive, crass, temperamental, impatient, testy, short-tempered, vindictive, vitriolic, or spiteful. Rather, he is composed, patient, deliberate, calculating, mild-tempered, accommodating, nigh-impossible to anger, charming, humorous, charismatic, and affable. However, he is also sadistic, pitiless, duplicitous, a master manipulator, capable of astonishing cruelty, and armed with cunning that bests even archdevils and demon princes.
Relationships
Pretty much everyone hates Sorhan. He is opposed by the Phoenic crown, the Sanctuary, the Saphora, and the Hadina; the latter's leader, Salysa Aidani, is one of his fiercest opponents. He is opposed by the archdevils Asmodeus, Azaphiel, Hyetta, Valaris, and Hasinsa; the entire Seuvian pantheon; Torm, Raha, and all of Celestia; Azenhar and all of Jalidia; and the jinn lords Marjaid and Kazali.
Sorhan is hated by his children Nico and Seena. He has groomed two of his other children, Maz Morin and Jezra Dassari, into supporting him.
Quotes about Sorhan
Raysh is an evil man. My father is evil itself.
—Nico, the son of Sorhan
My father was not what you would expect. Many Casirists are impatient, impulsive, aimless, but my father is patient, deliberate, calculating, calm. He is a man of humor, wit, charm, and sensuality. None love him more than women.
—Seena, the daughter of Sorhan
Sorhan took everything from me. And when I thought there was nothing left to take from me, he took even more.
—Seena, the daughter of Sorhan
All men know and fear Sorhan.
—Captain Veck, a Seuvian Azaphielite
Sorhan is to Raysh as the tiger is to the wild dog.
—Sorhan in the guise of Greymark, about himself
Gallery
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Sorhan as the Seuvian arcanist Faulkwin -
Sorhan as Wallen, a Seuvian Ayan priest and guise of Faulkwin -
Sorhan as the Black Pharaoh in the City of Brass
