Haidar Jidatta
Description
Diabolic, golden eyes look calmly upon the surroundings. Clad in a fine black robe of silk and fur, Haidar's vaguely humanoid shape is his otherwise only evident link to civilization. But his cleverness burns brightly in that gaze, and his black tiger lips speak irresistible, honeyed words in a deep, cultured accent. The rakshasa's entire body is sheathed in black fur with orange stripes all over -- the luxurious coat of a tiger. White tufts peek at his points: the beast-man's paws and feline ears. Besides the robe, intellectual veneer, and bipedal posture, Haidar looks very much like a tiger. The oddest conflict with his apparent exotic origins are his paw-like hands -- they are afixed backwards. Yet they do not detract from his manual dexterity and grace. Haidar may be from a green hell, but he promises heaven and earth with every gesture and word.
History
Like all rakshasa, Haidar was born into Cael despite his supernatural origins. The villain knew from early on where his path would lie. His parents, who cared only enough about him to make sure he was no weakling worthy only of death, entrusted the secrets of sorcery with him. He learned well, experimenting especially with the powers of illusions on unsuspecting humanoids in the marshes of northwestern Praetoria, where he grew up. Haidar soon came to realize that humanoids were weak and easily manipulated. He knew he could be a puppeteer of kings some day if he played his cards right. And so he honed his powers even further, living away from civilization but infiltrating it often. Haidar spent a century and a half mastering illusions and other enchantments. Soon, he would begin a long orchaestration of genius and power to become the lord of all he surveyed.
Personality
Subtle domination: that's Haidar's bag. The rakshasa believes in trickery, deceit, and subterfuge to accomplish what others must struggle for always. He is quite arrogant, believing in the inherent folly of men, elves, and other humanoids. Unfortunately, Haidar is more often right about these "lesser" folk than wrong. That's only fed this bigotry. All the same, while there are great men out there, Haidar is not complacent. His ambitions fuel his drive to mastery sorcery beyond the average rakshasa. He will certainly become a lord of something in the long run.
Goals
Haidar will master the Sorceror class (20th level), then become a renowned Loremaster (to 10th level).
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