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| gender = Male
 
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| affiliation = [[Independent]], [[Blarus Whitrick]]
 
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Mael Shelub, is a [[nerubian]] [[necromancer]], who seemed interested in defeating the Scourge.{{Cite|LoC|141}} Mael offered his services to [[Blarus Whitrick]], who readily accepted. The group settled in [[Gaval Moch]], a ruined castle in [[Silverpine Forest]]. Shelub made his room in an intact tower on the side of the castle. When a roving [[ogre]] band attacked Gaval Moch, hoping to use the ruins for its own purposes. Blarus’ forces drove the ogres away, and Mael Shelub animated their corpses to replace the acolytes lost in the attack.
 
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'''Mael Shelub''' is a bitter and cruel [[nerubian]] [[necromancer]]. He despises everyone, especially the [[Lich King]] and the [[Scourge]], and though still alive - unlike many of his kin - he prefers the company of the dead rather than the living. His hatred of the Lich King stems from his belief that [[undead]] creatures should always be under mortal control — anything else is an abomination.
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Mael offered his services to [[Blarus Whitrick]], a Forsaken undead, who readily accepted. They settled in [[Gaval Moch]], a ruined castle in [[Silverpine Forest]], with a number of [[acolyte]]s. Mael only pretended to serve Blarus however, as his beliefs concerning undead extended to the free-willed Forsaken, whose use of magical arts repelled him. The nerubian also despised Blarus's (supposed) servant, the dreadlord [[Ganthrifal]] who he consider to have moved in on his territory. Mael often entertained the thought of murdering the cunning dreadlord. Much like Ganthrifal, he only pretended to serve Blarus as he believed he could use him in his own schemes; though he would have slayed him if given the opportunity. For a long time, Mael had felt that joining forces with a hated Forsaken was a poor idea, though he had not been able to determine how to extricate himself from the situation. Though he believes that he is a surpassingly competent necromancer, the truth is the Lich King, dimly aware of a remote threat, granted Mael a small amount of power to combat Blarus' plans.
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His magic allows him to animate minor undead creatures — [[zombie]]s and [[skeleton]]s — that did routine work around Gaval Moch but were useless in combat. They performed routine maintenance, repairing the doors and strengthening the walls of Gaval Moch. He also convinced (making liberal use of the Command Undead spell) a local [[ghost|spectre]] to join him, and the creature serves him unquestioningly. When a roving [[ogre]] band attacked Gaval Moch, hoping to use the ruins for its own purposes, Blarus's forces drove the ogres away and Mael Shelub attempted to reanimate the corpses of the ogre dead to replace the acolytes lost in the attack. He knew the possibility was remote since [[ogre]]s, being [[giant]]s, were extremely difficult to resurrect. Much to his surprise, they rose from the ground.
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When a group of heroes invaded Gaval Moch in order to destroy Blarus's plans, Mael leapt at the chance to take command. He offered to join forces with the heroes and once they had served their purpose, turned on them. However, he was wounded in the ensuing battle; avoiding death by teleporting away. Some time later, Mael Shelub's twenty children came looking for their father...<ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', pg. 140-141, 143-144</ref>
   
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The creature is currently found operating in Lordaeron.<ref>''[[Lands of Mystery]]'', pg. 148</ref> His alignment is towards chaotic evil and he is most certainly not to be trusted.
Mael Shelub is a bitter and cruel necromancer. He despises everyone, especially the [[Lich King]], and prefers the company of the dead to that of the living. Mael hates the Lich King because he feels that [[undead]] creatures should always be under mortal control — anything else is an abomination. This mindset also pits him against the free-willed, uncommanded [[forsaken]]. Mael Shelub, the necromancer, despises forsaken, as they flout magical control. He had been trying to use Blarus for his own purposes, but would have slayed him if given the opportunity. Mael, like [[Ganthrifal]], pretended to serve Blarus because he believed he could use him.
 
   
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==Trivia==
His magic allows him to animate minor undead creatures — zombies and skeletons — that do routine work around Gaval Moch but offer no real combat ability. To supplement his army, Mael stalks Silverpine Forest and brings more zombies into his fold. He also convinced (making liberal use of command undead) a local [[spectre]] to join him, and the creature serves loyally. In addition, after the ogre attack, Mael attempted to create zombies from the ogre dead. He knew the possibility was remote since ogres, being giants, are not eligible to become zombies. Much to his surprise, they did rise from the ground — but as withered ogres, not zombies. Mael believes that he is a surpassingly competent necromancer. The truth is that the Lich King, dimly aware of a remote threat, granted Mael a small amount of power to combat Blarus’ plans.
 
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*Mael Shelub's name references Shelob (''lob'' being an archaic word for spider) the demonic spirit appearing in the form of a gigantic spider in the ''Lord of the Rings''.
   
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Mael hates Blarus and would have willingly slayed him, though his undead alone are not powerful enough to do so and he still believed he could use Blarus. The nerubian despised Ganthrifal, who moved in on his territory. Mael often entertained the thought of murdering the cunning dreadlord. He was the most likely candidate to join the heroes against the other factions, however, Mael Shelub was also just as likely to turn against them in the aftermath. He is chaotic evil and not to be trusted.
 
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Mael Shelub’s undead perform routine maintenance and had repaired the doors and strengthened walls of Gaval Moch. For a long time, Mael had felt that joining forces with a hated forsaken was a poor idea, though he had not been able to determine how to extirpate himself from the situation. When the heroes came along to destroy Blarus' plans, he thought he had his chance, and offered to join forces with the heroes (sending zombies ahead and coming behind himself with a withered ogre retinue). When he turned on the heroes and became wounded, he ultimately escaped using a scroll of teleport. Some time later, Mael Shelub’s twenty children came looking for Dad.{{Cite|LoC|140, 141, 143-144}} The creature is found operating in Lordaeron.{{cite|LoM|148}}
 
 
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Latest revision as of 14:00, 18 January 2020

Mael Shelub
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Gender Male
Race Nerubian
Class Sorcerer (deprecated), Necromancer (RPG)
Affiliation(s) Independent, Blarus Whitrick
Status Alive
Relative(s) Twenty children
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Mael Shelub is a bitter and cruel nerubian necromancer. He despises everyone, especially the Lich King and the Scourge, and though still alive - unlike many of his kin - he prefers the company of the dead rather than the living. His hatred of the Lich King stems from his belief that undead creatures should always be under mortal control — anything else is an abomination.

Mael offered his services to Blarus Whitrick, a Forsaken undead, who readily accepted. They settled in Gaval Moch, a ruined castle in Silverpine Forest, with a number of acolytes. Mael only pretended to serve Blarus however, as his beliefs concerning undead extended to the free-willed Forsaken, whose use of magical arts repelled him. The nerubian also despised Blarus's (supposed) servant, the dreadlord Ganthrifal who he consider to have moved in on his territory. Mael often entertained the thought of murdering the cunning dreadlord. Much like Ganthrifal, he only pretended to serve Blarus as he believed he could use him in his own schemes; though he would have slayed him if given the opportunity. For a long time, Mael had felt that joining forces with a hated Forsaken was a poor idea, though he had not been able to determine how to extricate himself from the situation. Though he believes that he is a surpassingly competent necromancer, the truth is the Lich King, dimly aware of a remote threat, granted Mael a small amount of power to combat Blarus' plans.

His magic allows him to animate minor undead creatures — zombies and skeletons — that did routine work around Gaval Moch but were useless in combat. They performed routine maintenance, repairing the doors and strengthening the walls of Gaval Moch. He also convinced (making liberal use of the Command Undead spell) a local spectre to join him, and the creature serves him unquestioningly. When a roving ogre band attacked Gaval Moch, hoping to use the ruins for its own purposes, Blarus's forces drove the ogres away and Mael Shelub attempted to reanimate the corpses of the ogre dead to replace the acolytes lost in the attack. He knew the possibility was remote since ogres, being giants, were extremely difficult to resurrect. Much to his surprise, they rose from the ground.

When a group of heroes invaded Gaval Moch in order to destroy Blarus's plans, Mael leapt at the chance to take command. He offered to join forces with the heroes and once they had served their purpose, turned on them. However, he was wounded in the ensuing battle; avoiding death by teleporting away. Some time later, Mael Shelub's twenty children came looking for their father...[1]

The creature is currently found operating in Lordaeron.[2] His alignment is towards chaotic evil and he is most certainly not to be trusted.

Trivia

  • Mael Shelub's name references Shelob (lob being an archaic word for spider) the demonic spirit appearing in the form of a gigantic spider in the Lord of the Rings.

References

 
  1. ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 140-141, 143-144
  2. ^ Lands of Mystery, pg. 148