Jemuel

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Jemuel

Profile

Status: Alive

Age: Unknown

Gender: Male

Race: Revenant

Class: Black Mage

Nation: Libaterra

Faction:
Clergy of Mardük (formerly)
Magicracy of Alent

"I am Jemuel, born in Remon... I am Jemuel the Wise, Lord of Alent! I am Jemuel, and I will be your demise!"

—Jemuel to Drishnek

Jemuel is a powerful black mage who is currently the leader of the Magicracy of Alent in Libaterra. He has a dark and troubled past but he is nevertheless a charismatic and intelligent individual who wishes to better humanity in any way possible.

Biography

Early Years

"You think you can defeat me, huh? I am more powerful than anything you can imagine! You have no hope. I will rule Cardia!"

—Jemuel to Raistlin I

Jemuel had King Unne assassinated and became the regent of the Kingdom of Cardia in the First Age of tGA. A group of heroes led by Raistlin I soon discovered that Jemuel had been the mastermind behind Unne's death, and they gathered forces to oppose Jemuel in a conflict known as the Cardian War. Jemuel's reign of terror came to an end when he was defeated by Raistlin I and Britton Leonhart who succeeded him as the co-rulers of Cardia.

Distreyd Era

Rebirth

"Yes, Lord Dante, I will take control of the army. But it won't be under your orders."

—Jemuel to Dante Albrigant before murdering him

In the Third Age of tGA, High Cleric Distreyd Thanadar XII of the Clergy of Mardük, saw potential in resurrecting Jemuel who had been one of the most powerful mages who had ever lived. Distreyd hoped that a mage of Jemuel's caliber would finally give him a means to conquer the impenetrable Magestar, one of the last vestiges in Aison that still defied him, and find knowledge there in that could make him immortal. He ordered the cleric Dante Albrigant to begin cloning experiments in Remon.

Dante eventually succeeded in creating clones that looked like Jemuel, but none of them had his power. However, the fourth successive clone turned out to have Jemuel's powers but none of his memories and ambition. Dante was thrilled by this and immediately took the reborn Jemuel, whom he called Apprentice, to Vulpengaard Keep where Distreyd XII himself tested the clone and found him suitable.

Jemuel and Dante returned to Remon just as the Great War began. They ended up trapped in Dante's tower while the army of the Grand Alliance was closing in. It was around this time that Jemuel finally regained his memories. He was not aware of it yet, but a lich named Drishnek had actually been the one who had brought his spirit back to the Land of the Living and who helped him regain his memories as he was sleeping. Drishnek did not reveal himself yet but guided Jemuel through telepathy, and Jemuel decided to end his servitude. He approached Dante and killed him in cold blood.

New Alliances

"I hardly even know this protege, and you are willing to place that burden on him? Who will you choose if he doesn't accept your offer?"

"Worry not; he will. I have observed him ever since he came to this world, and I know what his heart desires. Through him I will achieve what I have been longing for."

—Omaroch d'Zarnagon and Mardük about Jemuel

Jemuel assumed Dante's identity in order to keep Dante's forces in line, and he single-handedly defeated a large attack force from the Alliance by casting a devastating spell. This drained some of his powers but bought him more time to plan his next move. He met two clerics of Mardük who were on the run from Kareth d'Zarnagon's forces, and he immediately noticed great potential in those two men who were called Omaroch d'Zarnagon and Richelieu.

When Omaroch revealed that he was a demon, it did not surprise Jemuel who eagerly accepted such a powerful ally. The three left Remon behind soon after but not before Jemuel instructed the three other clones to finish a few missions for him. Jemuel used this both to begin his grand plan and to hopefully get rid of the three clones who he saw as mockeries of himself. It was at this time that Drishnek appeared to Jemuel and his companions, and Jemuel eagerly accepted the lich's help with a bit of help from the Dread Garlic of Mind Control although his companions were not sure what to think of Drishnek.

Jemuel and his companions arrived at Libaterra after the Reactor Core Explosion. Everything had gone exactly as Drishnek had told Jemuel: the clones had led the Grand Alliance into the reactor core and not only the recharge of the Cricket Ball of Magic had weakened Distreyd but also forced the Alliance to flee and made Libaterrans hate the Alliance.

Jemuel had gathered a sizable group of mages by then and managed to prevent a bigger catastrophe from occuring by protecting the remains of Lutherin and the Libaterran Heartlands from the attacks of the Faerfolc. This gained him Libaterrans' trust and let him full access to Lutherin which he renamed Alent because of the old ruins that were what was left of that ancient nation. The Magicracy of Alent had taken its first steps.

Jemuel took a small group of trusted mages with him and teleported to Vulpengaard Keep. Distreyd, who was still weak after the shattering of the shards of Krystallopyr, was easily slain. Jemuel and his mages looted Vulpengaard of anything that was deemed valuable. It took a few days before the Clergy of Mardük figured what had happened, but Jemuel had already travelled back to Libaterra, and the Grand Alliance was fighting in Yamato, so the clergy could do nothing but face the inevitable end.

The Cataclysm ended the Great War, and Jemuel and his people protected Alent from the invading demon hordes. Luckily the number of demons was small and most of them died in the southern desert, so Jemuel could continue rebuilding the city. This took most of his time, and Drishnek's hold of him grew stronger. Matters remained thus for over ten years.

Godslayer Era

Echoes of War

"YOU! I had often wondered... how did Dante succeed with me? He was a fool! But it wasn't him at all, was it? It was you, you delivered my soul to this body!

"Y...yes... fulfill your destiny..."

"You used me!"

"YOU ARE MINE TO BE USED! I brought you back to be Death's champion! MY champion! Remember the hate that you had for this world last time you left it!"

—Jemuel and Drishnek

In the year 11 AOE, Jemuel received word from Drishnek that a group of travellers had appeared in Alent's territory and that one of the people was none other than Leon Alcibiates. The meeting turned out awkward when the animosity between Leon and Drishnek became more apparent, especially after Leon recognized Drishnek. Jemuel became more suspicious of the intents of Leon and the travellers although he did consider a possible alliance between Alent and Maar Sul. He ordered Leon's group to stay in the city for a few days before a decision would be made about the alliance.

Richelieu wished to speak with Jemuel when the Maar Sulais travellers had left, but Drishnek's hostility and Jemuel's reluctance made him storm out of the throne room. Jemuel consulted Drishnek who began manipulating him even more fiercely, and Jemuel's will was bent to carry out Drishnek's plan to assassinate anyone who would oppose them and raise them as undead servants. Jemuel and Drishnek began preparing for an unholy ritual for the following night. Once the ritual was complete, they would finally plunge the world unto death.

As night fell, Richelieu and a group of dark knights appeared in the throne room of Alent to interrupt the ritual. Drishnek and Jemuel concluded that their defiant act was treasonous, and Jemuel mocked Richelieu for challenging his power. However, Richelieu used power from the Beacon of Alent to trap himself and Jemuel in stasis. While the two mages were frozen, the dark knights transformed into paladins and seemingly defeated Drishnek. When the stasis field fell, Jemuel was confused, and Richelieu explained that he had never wanted to oppose Jemuel; in fact, he had noticed that Drishnek had been influencing Jemuel and wanted to get rid of him. Jemuel was still hesitant, but he began to see truth behind Richelieu's words.

All of a sudden, Drishnek rose up and tried to attack Richelieu. One of the paladins threw himself in front of the shadow bolt and got injured in the process. Drishnek looked more vicious than before as he urged Jemuel to finish the job and deliver the world unto death. Drishnek also had a slip of the tongue which made Jemuel realize that Drishnek had brought him back from the dead to be the champion of the Underworld. The lich stated angrily that Jemuel was nothing but his slave and ordered him to attack Richelieu and the others.

However, Jemuel defied Drishnek for the first time in his reborn life. He explained that although he might have originally been evil, his spirit had assimilated memories and personality from his host body which belonged to a clone, and thus he was not the same Jemuel who had once terrorized people. He said that he had become the ruler of Alent and would not betray those who trusted him and that he would defeat Drishnek and free Alent from the shackles of the Underworld.

Drishnek was furious about Jemuel's defiance and was about to attack, but he backed away all of a sudden as if he had been given new orders and fled before the paladins could finish him off. Jemuel instantly suffered from a psychic backlash as the spirits of the Underworld cursed him for betraying their trust. Jemuel was visibly shaken but managed to suggest that the paladins go find Leon Alcibiates who Drishnek hated above anyone else. He assumed that the lich would at least try to kill Leon now that his plan had been foiled. As the paladins hurried after Drishnek, Richelieu took Jemuel to his tower where he could rest and recover.

A Crimson Dawn

"Once more the threat of the gods and those clinging to ancient, diluted bloodlines rears its ugly head, but this time, we are here to stand tall against them! In the coming days it will be your resolve, Alentians, that sees us through to a glorious new era of freedom!"

—Jemuel addressing the people of Alent

Jemuel appeared to the people of Alent the following morning. He was still weak after the battle but he was adamant in his rousing speech about Alent's future when he introduced the Imperator to the crowd. He contacted his closest aides, including Richelieu, after the speech and ordered them to proceed with his plans for taking down both the Crimson Coalition and the demons of Yamato. Jemuel was not sure if he could form an alliance with Maar Sul after Drishnek's brutal attack, and he prepared himself to also face the wrath of the Grand Alliance just in case.

Sowing Season

More info later.

Devourer's Reach

More info later.

Aliases and Nicknames

Archmage: Used by many mages.

Jemuel the Wise: Used by the people of Alent.

Magistrate of Alent: Used by the people of Alent.

Appearance

Jemuel looks like he is in his 30s, although the spirit that occupies his body is much, much older. He has dark, greying hair which is growing long, and his face looks somewhat sick and tired. He wears a golden tiara on his head to signify his status as the ruler of Alent.

Personality and Traits

Jemuel was originally a very cruel and manipulative person who treated everyone like dirt. He was quiet and observant. When he spoke it was usually very sarcastic and rude. He could pretend to be nice when it suited his purpose. Jemuel was well educated and intelligent, and sounded like it when he spoke. He was a good actor, and could disguise his emotions well. He hated everyone, especially those weaker than himself.

However, when he was reborn into a clone body millennia later, it turned out that his spirit assimilated the memories of the clone before the memory of his past life returned. This did not have much impact on him at first, because the influence from Dante and Drishnek kept Jemuel as sadistic as before. However, when Drishnek's hold of Jemuel was finally over, Jemuel stood up to the ideals he had seen his companions fight for, and his personality turned into a well-intention extremist who wishes to end the tyranny of the gods and let mortal races choose their own destiny. However, some traits of his former personality surface occasionally.

Jemuel has a very short temper. Many times he can hide it, but he can occasionally explode in rage. However, he never shows his anger to his enemies, only to those weaker than him, to intimidate them. Jemuel doesn't necessarily like killing people (much), but he has no problem with it either. He hates a fair fight, seeing honour as a weakness. He has no problem killing those much weaker than himself, or using dirty tactics to win. He is a survivalist at heart although he only uses violence once diplomatic alternatives have failed.

Powers and Abilities

Jemuel is one of the most powerful black mages alive, which is why many people often refer to him as archmage. However, his body was weakened after a psychic backlash which was caused by his rejection of the Underworld, so he does not cast destructive spells unless absolutely necessary. He still needs to recover before he can continue using his full powers.

Relationships

Dante Albrigant

Jemuel acted as an obedient servant of Dante until he got back his memories and ambition. He immediately began planning his next move and murdered Dante in cold blood. Dante had not thought of Jemuel as a person but merely as a weapon, and this mindset turned out to be his undoing as Jemuel unleashed his powers.

Drishnek

Drishnek acted as Jemuel's advisor, but in fact he was only using Jemuel for creating the army of the dead which could then attack every living being in the world. Jemuel was under heavy Mind Control, but he was released from it by Richelieu. When Jemuel regained his pride and mind, he defied Drishnek. The lich would have killed Jemuel on the spot, but his powers were drained. Jemuel was both shocked and enraged when he realized what Drishnek had been doing, and he would spend a long time fixing the damages Drishnek's machinations had caused.

Raistlin I

Jemuel despised Raistlin I who he considered a pathetic mage, and the feeling was mutual. The two had a fierce duel when Jemuel was revealed to be the killer of Unne, and eventually Raistlin managed to defeat Jemuel who died of his wounds. Jemuel's hatred for Raistlin was one of the things that kept his consciousness in one piece in the afterlife, and it eventually helped his spirit invade the clone body.

Richelieu

The relationship between Jemuel and Richelieu has been a rocky one. They worked together well in their early years, but Drishnek's manipulation made Jemuel more paranoid, which in turn made Richelieu more cautious. Although Jemuel began suspecting that Richelieu was plotting a coup, Richelieu respected Jemuel so much that he was willing to sacrifice himself to bring an end to Drishnek's power over Jemuel. Once Drishnek had been dealt with, Jemuel realized the error of his ways, and Jemuel and Richelieu became close allies again.

Rune

Jemuel despised all of the clones who he saw as mockeries of himself, but the one he could not get along with at all was Rune who resembled him the most. He sent Rune on dangerous missions, and Rune always came back although he was not happy about the way Jemuel treated him. Jemuel eventually figured out that Rune was plotting to kill him and take his place, and he ordered Rune to lead the Grand Alliance to the Libaterran reactor core. Rune has not been seen since, and Jemuel assumes that Rune is dead.

Unne

Jemuel worked for King Unne of Cardia but had him murdered in secret and then crowned himself the new regent of the nation. It was the only way Jemuel could get his hands on the crown, and he saw Unne as a mere obstacle.