Aelithar Lunaris

Aelithar Lunaris was a powerful mage and the Sovereign of Wakova in the Age of Elvenkind. He was often seen as highly unpredictable and difficult to interact with. His loyalty to his people and Wakova was unwavering and intense. Once the Aetherii Civil War began, he used the Lunaris Sanctum as a fortress to shield is people from the conflict. It is said that, with a pact with an eldritch being or some other force, he got his hands on an arcane spell book that allowed him to craft the Sanctum to his exact specifications and beyond.

The book began to effect his mind, Aelithar began to exhibition signs of madness. His advisors noticed that he would mutter and chuckle to himself ceaselessly and had difficulty holding the thread of any conversation or debate for very long. Nevertheless, he remained fully aware of threats and hazards, and reacted and defended himself with great speed and efficiency. While in the Sanctum, he had only rare moments of lucidity, but if he was ever outside the dungeon, he became lucid for much of the time.

When the Sanctum was discovered by Loyalist forces of the Aetherii Empire, they slaughtered thousands that resided in the Sanctum, all in an attempt to steal the power that Aelithar acquired. The slaughter of his people that he was meant to protect only made him lose his mind further. He learned of a way to bind the spirits of the deceased to his Sanctum, all in an attempt to protect them, even in the afterlife.

With the dawn of the Desolate Cascade, the legend of the Sanctum faded in to history along with the Moonweaver until it was finally rediscovered by the Aegis Ascendancy centuries later. The Moonweaver's presence was still felt throughout the dungeon, but Aelithar himself rarely makes himself known to those who enter, causing some to believe the mad mage passed on some years ago.