![[AncientRedDragonPic.png]] # Hoondarrh _Ancient Red Dragon | Former Ruler of Mintarn | [[Skadaurak Island]]_ ## Summary "The Red Rage of Mintarn"—one of the most infamous ancient red dragons in Faerûn's history. Born in 460 DR, he carved a bloody path across the Sword Coast for over nine centuries. After defeating the previous dragon lord [[Skadaurak]] in 884 DR, he forced [[Mintarn]]'s inhabitants to accept his "protection" in exchange for annual tribute, becoming both protector and oppressor for centuries. His connection to the Cult of the Dragon came through [[Severin Silrajin]], who befriended him before redirecting the cult toward summoning [[Tiamat]]. When [[Yngukulub]]'s psychic death scream drove Mintarn into chaos, Hoondarrh seized the opportunity to attack in a devastating "Game of Thrones-style" assault that left the city in ruins. His millennia-long reign ended when [[Evendor Starbane]] identified him as the perfect vessel for something far more sinister. The corrupted mercenary company [[Dragon's Bane]], led by [[Malakar Darkblade]], brought down the ancient wyrm. Starbane then conducted a horrific resurrection ritual combining stolen elven high magic with [[Acererak]]'s darkest necromancy. Hoondarrh's remains became the vessel for [[Vulkazar]], the ancient red dracolich whose Dominion once terrorized the world. The Red Rage of Mintarn—who had spent centuries as an apex predator—became merely the shell for an even more ancient evil. %% ## At a Glance _Body now hosts Vulkazar. Fill in if encountered via flashback._ ## Personality _Body now hosts Vulkazar. Fill in if encountered via flashback._ %%