Ember

Article written by Kranar Drogin

Ember (? - 351 AC), also known as Pyros, was an ancient, huge Red Dragon mount rode upon by Verminaard. He was tasked by the Dark Queen to find Berem Everman to ensure her victory.

Cerestes the Advisor

In 325 AC Takhisis ordered Ember to take the form of Cerestes, a Black Robed wizard living in Castle Nidus. In this form he was young looking, dark-haired, handsome in a reptilian sort of way, heavy-lidded golden eyes, and was the former student of Speratus. Ember then killed Speratus, but set it up to look like Nerakan bandits killed him. Over the years his appearance changed with the Human age he simulated, hair turned whiter and gold eyes turned gray.

Following this, Ember became the advisor to Daeghrefn. Daeghrefn ordered Ember, in Cerestes form, to be the official tutor to both Aglaca Dragonbane and Verminaard. Eventually, Ember reveals himself to Verminaard and the Dark Queen tells Verminaard that Ember was a gift, but in reality Ember was on a mission to find Berem. Following the attack on Castle Nidus and killing most there, they leave the lands together to join up with the Dragonarmies.

War of the Lance

When the War of the Lance broke out across Ansalon, Ember and Verminaard were not the leads of the Red Dragonarmy yet. Following the defeat of Phair Caron in the Silvanesti Conflict, Ember and Verminaard found themselves leading the Red Talon. Ember was based out of Pax Tharkas where he would relax while waiting for the next conquest. When the Heroes of the Lance infiltrated Pax Tharkas Ember activated the defense mechanism when he destroyed the chain. A senile red named Flamestrike attacked Ember when she was protecting her 'children'. He was killed when Flamestrike crashed them both into a mountain.

References

War of the Lance, (Sourcebook), p. 250-251
Before the Mask, p. 77
DL2: Dragons of Flame, p. 25
DL3: Dragons of Hope, p. 7
Stormblade, p. 39
The Annotated Dragonlance Chronicles, Autumn Twilight, p. 407, 410, 440, 461

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