Death of Ynis

Morwath is scared even before he is awake. Having opened the mighty door he is stunned by what he finds. Orcus stands before them and all seems lost. The shock is felt before Morwath sees any movement – Orcus’s great hand grabs Ynis by the throat and hurls him upwards. Morwath too has been launched and, rotating slowly end over end , he occasionally views the battle scene below. The Tana’Ri are routing men, elves and dwarves; however, Morwath is most struck by the image of Ynis: once a beautiful half-elf, head ripped off and lifeless body cart wheeling across the room. Later Morwath comes to, head still reeling, alone, petrified and with a booming voice in his ears, “Once again you honour me, we shall have complete control before this age is done.” “My Lord, it is by your grace that I have sufficient power to be of what little use I am.” Looking up, Morwath can see the profile of a young man, dressed in a brown cloak, handsome and with neatly trimmed beard and moustache. The man addresses Orcus, (although the Demon is out of sight), “I believe that they will flee along the old paths in Kaled Zem; they will not get far.”

“Good!” Exclaims the Demon, “Take this with you on your journey; I believe it to have once belonged to our most hated enemy.”

Interpretation: Orcus kills Ynis. Lastar’s Staff is passed to Dordraug.