![[King_Daudren_Malek_Portrait.png]] # Overview Balsorym is a male [[Copper Dragon]] and the [[King]] of [[The Alavastian Empire]], he often takes the form of Daudren Malek, a [[Human]] man with blonde hair and green eyes. In the past, he was a [[Thrall]] to [[Y'Driltha The Grave]], a pawn in her plot to resurrect [[Tiamat]], though Balsorym was eventually saved by [[The Boy Scout Boys]]. Freed, Balsorym continued to act in his role as [[King]] of [[The Alavastian Empire]]. In his time as King he founded [[The Order of the Copper Scales]] to end [[The Dragon Wars]]. His popularity waned as [[The Dragon Wars]], and later [[The Conquest of Urgan, Doombringer]] raged on seemingly endlessly. His fate following [[The Fall of Valikin's Landing]] is unknown. # Description ## As Balsorym A [[Copper Dragon]]. ## As Daudren Daudren has blonde hair and green eyes. While enthralled, Daudren exhibited green pupilless eyes. He wields a [[King Daudren Mallek's Sword||sword with a dragon head pommel]]. # History ## Early History (??? - [[1458 AoM]]) Balsorym's origins are unknown. He was eventually enthralled by [[Y'Driltha The Grave]] and forced to masquerade as Daudren Mallek, with Y'Driltha masquerading as [[Y'Driltha The Grave|Queen Maria Louisa Mallek]] in order to take control of [[The Alavastian Empire]] and funnel it's resources to [[The Claw of Tiamat]] in order to resurrect the dead goddess [[Tiamat]], though Balsorym's ultimate purpose in this plot is unclear. Eventually, when [[Daudren Mallek's Father|The King]] died, the enthralled Balsorym was crowned [[King]] and ruled alongside the Queen-Mother. ## [[The Boy Scout Boys Campaign]] ([[1458 AoM|1458]]-[[1459 AoM]]) ### [[The Flamerule Fete of 1458]] Daudren attends [[The Flamerule Fete of 1458]] in [[Krashaprovos]] where During his time at The Fete he was observed by adventurer [[Lazhna Whitesmith]], to be completely covered in [[Illusion Magic]] and essentially non-responsive except to the words of the queen. ### [[Krashaprovos' Midsummer Festival of 1458]] ### [[The Investigation of The Crown]] He was later observed during [[Krashaprovos' Midsummer Festival of 1458]] and [[The Investigation of The Crown]] where [[Or (Adventurer)|Or]] attempted to psionically reach out to the king. ### [[The Attack on The Ardea Goliath]] Eventually, [[The Boy Scout Boys]] plotted [[The Attack on The Ardea Goliath]] in order to free him from [[Y'Driltha The Grave|Queen-Mother Maria Louisa Mallek]], at which point they discovered his true nature, as well as the true nature of The Queen-Mother, also known as [[Y'Driltha The Grave]]. ### [[The Final Confrontation With Y'Driltha]] ### [[The Aftermath of The Burning of Krashaprovos]] ## Interlude ([[1459 AoM|1459]]-[[1488 AoM]]) ### [[Balsorym Prepares for War]] ## [[Campaign 2]] ([[1488 AoM|1488]]-[[1489 AoM]]) ### [[The Fall of Valikin's Landing]]