Harlune

Related topics: Harlune the Misanthrope

Character Summary

Harlune (of Feirgard)

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Yalaini mage, faculty member of the Knorr Lyceum, Initiate of the Perfect Light<ref name=LetterAsheron>2003/05 Discoveries - Letter to Asheron</ref>, and the only other Yalaini in Dereth except Asheron until the reappearance of the Empyreans during the From Darkness, Light patch.<ref name=OccultusDialog>2005/11 Ashes and Dust - Collegium Occultus Ring Quest#Lore & Dialog</ref> Harlune was not swept away into portal space with the rest of the Yalaini when Asheron cast the Sundering spell because he was still on Ispar.^{[Citation Needed]} Harlune was known to be a powerful Life Mage.<ref name=ReclusiveMage>1999/11 Release - The Reclusive Mage</ref>

During his visits to the world of Ispar, he became involved with the rebellion of the Orts against the rule of Queen Alfrega.<ref name=LetterAsheron>2003/05 Discoveries - Letter to Asheron</ref><ref name=ReignAlfreda>1999/11 Release - The Reign of Alfrega</ref> In 860 RC, the execution of a farmer, Dunol, and his three children was scheduled. The farmer was executed, but the children were saved by Harlune. Just after the execution, Harlune openly defied Alfrega and began working with Hendac Tharesun to organize the Orts. He pretended to be an Isparian and named himself Harlune of Feirgard.<ref name=ReignAlfreda>1999/11 Release - The Reign of Alfrega</ref> Together with Urbex the Venerable he created the Rose of Celdon to aid the Orts.<ref name=ReignAlfreda>1999/11 Release - The Reign of Alfrega</ref><ref>2005/09 Under Cover of Night - The Temple of Xik Minru#Lore & Dialog</ref>

In Dereth, he was known for a rather grumpy attitude and not the most diplomatic ways of expressing himself, probably one of the reasons he was known as "the Misanthrope".<ref>1999/11 Release - A Crabbed Note</ref><ref name=NPC>1999/11 Release - Harlune the Misanthrope#Lore & Dialog</ref><ref>2008/06 Dispatch - Diplomatic Message from Harlune</ref><ref name=OccultusDialog>2005/11 Ashes and Dust - Collegium Occultus Ring Quest#Lore & Dialog</ref><ref>2005/11 Ashes and Dust - Town Crier Rumors</ref><ref>2006/12 Cold Tracks - Teaser</ref><ref>2008/12 Sins of the Fathers - Teaser</ref> First living in Arwic<ref name=CelcyndRumor>1999/11 Release - Of Celcynd the Dour</ref>, he made his home in the Mite Maze, together with his pet Reedshark Alfrega and Alia Dunolmad.<ref name=ReclusiveMage>1999/11 Release - The Reclusive Mage</ref> He moved from there to a "cave among the northern mountains and forests of Osteth" during the Dispatch patch.<ref name=OldGhostsTeaser>2009/06 Old Ghosts - Teaser</ref>

Amongst his students and apprentices are Celcynd the Dour, whom he taught how to summon a portal, the first one summoned by an Isparian.<ref name=ReclusiveMage>1999/11 Release - The Reclusive Mage</ref><ref name=CelcyndRumor>1999/11 Release - Of Celcynd the Dour</ref> Though he was unwilling to accept new students after his falling out with Celcynd<ref name=ReclusiveMage>1999/11 Release - The Reclusive Mage</ref>, he became the teacher of Hoshino Kei and Borelean Strathelar.<ref>2006/12 Cold Tracks - Rollout Article</ref><ref>2007/07 Intelligent Designs - Rollout Article</ref> until they became Asheron's assistants.<ref>2008/07 Shattered Lines - Teaser</ref>

Together with Ben Ten, he investigated the activities of the Apostate Virindi and Aerfalle's involvement with the disturbances in the ley lines.<ref name=OldGhostsTeaser>2009/06 Old Ghosts - Teaser</ref><ref>2009/08 Reclamation - Rollout Article</ref>

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Alia Dunolmad - probably the daughter of Dunol and his companion in the Mite Maze
Celcynd the Dour - former student
Roderick - replaced Harlune in the Mite Maze and is his former bodyguard <ref>2008/06 Dispatch - Harlune's Diplomacy#Lore & Dialog</ref>