Murdoch

Murdoch (??? - 1000 SEoP) was the founder and headmaster of the floating Wizard College of Buoyanth. Reported to be the among if not the most powerful wizard in all of Izal, he was also a key member of the Council of Ertol, and was instrumental in the original plot to end the Gods' War during the First Era of Peace and, with the aid of two groups of allied agents and through self-sacrifice (with his true motives unknown), was key in disrupting Cyric's plans to start a second Gods' War during the Second Era of Peace.

As Cyric set his plans in motion, Murdoch was sealed away in a gem of power at the behest of Judy, Queen of Kalan and the hands of Group 2 and their illithid ally. In reality, Murdoch was a manifestation of Azuth, the Lord of Spells, and his insight had already allowed him to plan for this contingency. He diverted some of his power to save Tyr and Lliira from being sealed away entirely in hopes that they would be able to support Group 3 (allies who Murdoch had recently leveraged); in addition, he left a note behind for his trusted pilot, Ruus Marekar, and the members of Group 1. Group 1 eventually found Llathriel and, with his aid and the use of the gem of power in which Murdoch had been trapped, the party was able to complete a ritual to definitively seal the gods, ending the second Gods' War before it began.