Allypo Al Mezzel

Alyppo Al Mezzel was a human wizard and trader from the Spice Islands, who became the first Court Wizard of Hogstone.

History
Excerpt taken from Ranulph's 'Kings and Queens of Hogstone':

"Paelys writes that in 36SD, a ship came into Hogstone of a like that no man had seen. A wizard who went by the name of Allypo Al Mezzel, with hair to his waist and skin as dark as teak, led a delegation from a group of islands to the far south, with a hold filled with spices and metals that were at that time completely unknown to the people of Hogstone. The delegation was welcomed onto the island and the merchants of Hogstone clamored over the exotic new materials. Paelys noted that Allypo, as a powerful user of magic, took a keen interest in the effects of the Sekken Steiner on King Erryk, and when the rest of the delegation returned home with a hold now filled with iron weapons, Allypo decided to stay on Hogstone, becoming the first Court Wizard of Hogstone.

In 44SD work began on the first major expansion to Hogstone Castle, when the Mage’s Tower began to rise. Allypo Al Mezzel had become a favourite of the King, with the two sharing a thirst for knowledge and an interest in the higher mysteries of magic. However only a month after the completion of the tower, in the autumn of 46SD, Allypo attempted to steal the Sekken Steiner. Paelys writes that Al Mezzel snuck into the chamber in the dead of night, but no sooner had he picked up the Star Statue, King Erryk stood blocking his exit, holding his greatsword ‘Hope’. According to the stewards report, Al Mezzel and the ageing King fought through the night, and in the morning, when the King still fought fresh, the mage could fight no more, surrendering. The wizard was hanged the next day from the top of the recently completed Mage’s Tower. Erryk vowed that the tower would remain empty until a mage of unquestionable loyalty and value could take up the position. He was not to know at this time how long the tower would remain vacant."