![[MaegeraPathfinder-v1.webp]] # Maegera _Fire Primordial | [[Gauntlgrym]] Great Forge_ ## Summary Ancient fire primordial who once powered the [[City of Brass]] before being bound to [[Gauntlgrym]]'s Great Forge, now voluntarily serving under King [[McMickey]]'s stewardship as penance. [[Wade]] interrogated them about the [[City of Brass]]; their rage at seeing [[Iblis]]'s emblem led them to reveal [[Cirrishade]]'s name. [[House Xorlarrin]] recently tried to capture them with an [[Iron Flask]] for [[Zalto]]'s [[Vonindod]] plans, but the heroes recovered the flask and stopped the shadow demons. %% ## Now Bound to the Great Forge of [[Gauntlgrym]], serving King [[McMickey]] as penance. Recently targeted by [[House Xorlarrin]] for capture. ## Appearance A towering cyclonic pillar of white-hot flame with molten gold eyes. Communicates through rumbling vibrations that translate to thought rather than speech, manifesting tremors and temperature changes with its moods. ## Personality Deeply contemplative, quietly remorseful, and fiercely independent despite voluntary service. Hates both [[Ashur Ban]] and [[Iblis]] as tyrants, though memories of [[Cirrishade]]'s kindness remain vivid and painful. ## Quote _"True freedom comes not from absence of service, but from choosing whom and how one serves."_ ## Connections **[[McMickey]]** — the king they serve under as penance. **[[Wade]]** — interrogated them. **[[Cirrishade]]** — the one being who showed them kindness, struck down by [[Iblis]]. **[[Iblis]]** — enslaved them after his coup. **[[Ashur Ban]]** — the ruler who treated them as a mere resource. ## Background **The City of Brass:** Originally bound to power the [[City of Brass]], treated as a resource despite providing its energy. The demon lord [[Lashpera]] manipulated their isolation, posing as a radiant efreeti offering companionship while poisoning them against the rulers. **The Coup:** When [[Iblis]] launched his coup, Maegera's withdrawal of support proved decisive. Only after his victory did [[Lashpera]] reveal her true demonic form. Maegera then witnessed [[Iblis]] strike down [[Cirrishade]] as she tried to free the primordial, and was enslaved under brutal conditions. **Gauntlgrym:** After breaking free and fleeing to Faerûn, Maegera was discovered by Delzoun dwarves and contained within [[Gauntlgrym]], where they now serve voluntarily as penance. %%