Argynvost

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Born: 2612 KH

Died: 3127 KH (Aged 515)

Argynvost Scaleholt was one of the oldest and most powerful remaining silver dragons. Over the course of his life, he achieved numerous things. Firstly, he claimed Mt Edain, the tallest peak in the land, for himself. Once he had amassed a suitably monstrous hoard, he established the Order of The Silver Dragon in 2785 KH, an organization dedicated to keeping the peace in around Edain. It was while in Edain that he stumbled across a newly hatched wingless White Dragon. Naming it Skulthar, he adopted it, hoping to bring it up to be unlike the rest of its kind.

Skulthar however, grew up to be everything Argynvost feared: greedy, power-hungry, and worst of all, uncaring. After a short but fierce battle, Skulthar was exiled from Edain in 2893 KH, never to be seen again, or so Argynvost thought. As the years passed, he began to hear tales of a demiplane ruled over by a tyrannical vampire. Argynvost, along with a retinue of his finest knights, journeyed to Barovia to face and slay Strahd von Zarovich. Their conflict raged for nearly a hundred years, with the Order's base on Edain slowly falling into ruin. Argynvost was blinded by his desire to free Barovia, and refused to leave.

One fateful day, during yet another battle, Strahd struck Argynvost a fatal blow, killing him. As Argynvost fell to the ground, his vision beginning to fade, he thought of his order. He thought, of the young tiefling, who lay petrified, hoping against hope that when she awoke, she would finish what he had started.