Xaynon was a crowd favorite at the gladiatorial arena in Raam. Whenever the powerful mul was scheduled to appear, wagering increased. Xaynon had never lost a match, and this fact inspired the crowds to bet heavily – both for and against him. When the young mul made his first appearance in the arena, he enjoyed the cheers of the crowd. When he won the day, the cheers serenaded him. But with each victory he won, another gladiator died, and the cheers turned to wails of sorrow in his mind. The cheers haunted him, conjuring images of every human, dwarf, and mul he killed. Finally, he decided that he had had enough of this bloody entertainment. Xaynon urged the other gladiators in his pen to rise up against the guards watching over them. Many died on both sides of the conflict that day, but in the end the mul and a handful of his fellows had escaped. The ex-slaves fled into the wilderness around Raam, eventually joining up with a raiding tribe. It wasn't long before Xaynon challenged the raider's leader for control of the tribe. Like every battle he had ever fought, he won that one, too. Now his tribe is firmly established in the Mekillot Mountains, living in a village called Salt View.
Xaynon
leads by example and by granting his people the freedom
to do as they choose. This freedom is appreciated and
cherished, but they always turn to the mul for advice,
leadership, and protection.
Xaynon loves all expressions of art, and artists and
artisans find a special place in his tribe. He especially
loves the artist arena, where he can watch fine performances
and give some of his own. The mul enjoys acting in
comedies best of all, and the cheers that rise up when he
takes the stage have almost made him forget the bloody
memories of his past. Almost.