Aurinax (pronounced: /ˈɔːrɑːnɑːks/ OR-ah-nax) was a gold dragon resident of the Vault of Dragons in the late 15th century DR.
Description
Aurinax often disguised himself as an elderly dwarf called Unknown. In that form, he used the Dragonstaff of Ahghairon as a walking stick.
He had the power to entirely bypass Ahghairon's Dragonward and freely enter into and out of the City of Splendors.
Relationships
Aurinax was rather fond of the Tyrran monk Hlam who also lived in Waterdeep. The two had become good acquaintances after an encounter and kept in contact over the course of many years.
History
At some point, Aurinax was hired by Dagult Neverember to guard the gold stored in the Vault of Dragons, in exchange for the dragonstaff of Ahghairon and payment in gems.
Although he understood that the gold he guarded had been obtained unfairly, he had let his greed cloud his judgement and agreed to guard the treasure. He was under orders not to let anyone except for Neverember himself or one of his vassals to remove the treasure.