Rhogar

Rhogar is a dragonborn paladin of Mishakal and a former member of the Wish's Chosen. Rhogar debuted in "Are You Ready To Rhooooogar?," defeating a summoned daemon and joining the party to escape Dionysus' realm, where he had been placed following the violent end of his marriage with Felurian during her war with Dionysus. He quickly proved himself to be one of the strongest fighters in the party, earning the respect even of Kleitos the Black, and the two soon became close friends. When Isla Clearstone and Melthrax joined the party in "A Druid and Her Egg," they quickly formed a strong familial bond, strengthened by Rhogar and Isla's romantic feelings towards one another and Rhogar's insistence that Melthrax was truly his son. Rhogar and Isla's mutual feelings eventually developed into a full-fledged romantic relationship, despite hindrances by will-o-wisps in the Feywild. Despite MIshakal's blessing their union, Rhogar would eventually renounce his oath to the goddess and form a new one when he discovered the extent to which the law can be used for injustice. Returning to the Feywild, Rhogar once again encountered Felurian, who restored his lost memories and eventually accepted his relationship with Isla. Rhogar is often seen as the leader of the party; despite his weak intellect, his charisma makes him a natural leader, and his strong relationships with most of the Wish's Chosen mean the other members of the party tend to follow his lead.

Description and Personality
Rhogar is, aside from Melthrax, the strongest member of the Wish's Chosen. Despite his slight inferiority to Kleitos in terms of pure skill, Rhogar's strength and divine power is more than enough to make up the difference. Though somewhat slow and uncoordinated, Rhogar's tenacity allows him to absorb virtually anything his enemies can throw at him, before retaliating with his great hammer, Divine Justice. In combat, Rhogar's combination of heavy armor, natural resilience, and overpowering strength makes him a force to be reckoned with.

Rhogar stands close to eight feet tall and weighs nearly three hundred fifty pounds. He is broad-shouldered, with a thick torso and arms to match. His scales are snow-white, indicative of his white dragon heritage, and his eyes are a strange ice blue. After his change of oath in "Freedom!", Rhogar gained a tattoo of two intertwined dragons on the back of his neck.

Charsimatic, kind, and caring, Rhogar is a natural leader. He is a gifted speaker, often leveraging his oratorical skill to inspire those around him, as with the goblins in "Freedom!" Beyond simple rhetoric, Rhogar leads by example, plunging headfirst into danger to live to his words. This quality has earned him the respect of even those who, like Kleitos the Black, have little respect for oratory. His genuinely kind and caring nature, on the other hand, helps him appeal to people like Arlo, Void, and Isla. As a result of his widespread appeal, Rhogar is generally accepted as the de facto leader of the Wish's Chosen.

Despite his incredible charisma, however, Rhogar often struggles with planning and details. Like Isla, he is naive and trusting, though not to the same extent she is. However, his greatest fault is his occasional inability to think critically. Though Kleitos and Rhogar appear similarly reckless at first glance, Rhogar's tendency to spring into action without a thought stands in stark contrast to Kleitos' more calculated risk-taking. It was Rhogar's impulsiveness that saw him renounce his oath to Mishakal in "Ironface Mystery" and attack the slaver ships outside Krah-TeJah, which led to the impeachment of the abolitionist Governor Ironface and the reinstatement of the slave trade. His recklessness also caused him to attack the guard captain in "Rhogar's Return," despite Kleitos and Arlo's attempts at mediation, with full intent to kill the man. Rhogar also tends to see the world in black and white, a fact which contributes to his reckless tendencies at times.

Aside from these few failings, however, Rhogar is overall one of the most heroic members of the party. Despite his occasional foolishness, Rhogar is wiser and more intelligent than he appears. His insights are usually well-timed and profound, and he can be more philosophical than one would expect at first glance. He has a deep commitment to freedom, justice, and equality; Rhogar despises institutions, such as slavery and others, that keep people under artificial constraints. His desire to do the right thing has seen Rhogar risk his life time and again, but it has also won him fame, friends, and love.

Isla Clearstone
Isla and Rhogar have a close and loving relationship. From their first interaction with one another, the two felt a connection that initially manifested as a shared concern for the newly-awakened Melthrax. Over time, despite an interruption in the Feywild in "May I Have Your Name?", their friendship blossomed into a true romance. Both Isla and Rhogar are kind, openminded, and trusting people, defined by their shared idealism as much as by their abilities in combat. These mutual characteristics make Isla and Rhogar an excellent pair, though Rhogar's tendency towards tunnel vision and Isla's sensitivity have strained their relationship more than once. Overall, though, Rhogar and Isla shared the closest bond of any members of the Wish's Chosen, and Rhogar even managed to convert Isla to the worship of his goddess, Mishakal.

Felurian
Before his death at the hands of Dionysus, Rhogar and Felurian shared a bond as close and loving as his current relationship with Isla. After Rhogar was killed and resuscitated, however, Felurian removed his memories of their time together and banished him from her kingdom to protect him from Dionysus' wrath. Her own feelings for her former husband remained unchanged, but Rhogar, lacking any memory of his time with Felurian, eventually began a new relationship with Isla Clearstone. Felurian was devastated when she discovered this, but eventually came to terms with her loss after a heartfelt discussion with Rhogar in which she killed and revived him to restore his memories. Felurian and Rhogar parted on friendly terms, but it is clear the archfey still has feelings for her former husband that extend beyond mere friendship.

Melthrax
Rhogar genuinely believes Melthrax to be his son by Isla Clearstone. As a result, the two share a close father-son relationship, with Rhogar often praising Melthrax's successes on and off the battlefield. Despite his jovial nature, Rhogar has recently become concerned for Melthrax's wellbeing in light of his worsening health. Were Melthrax to succumb, Rhogar would no doubt be devastated.

Kleitos the Black
Almost from the first, Rhogar and Kleitos the Black developed a strong sense of camaraderie based on their shared experiences in battle. Despite their differences in terms of outlook, the warriors' friendship has remained one of the strongest among the party members. Rhogar sees Kleitos as a brother-in-arms and admires his commitment to defending the party from outside threats, but occasionally worries about his friend's more self-destructive tendencies. Nevertheless, Kleitos and Rhogar have a great deal of respect for each other, and each has saved the other's life on more than one occasion.

Arlo Bilberry
Rhogar is very protective of Arlo Bilberry, acknowledging his physical weakness and lack of experience while also admiring his moral character and magical abilities. Their friendship is not as close as some others within the party, but Rhogar nevertheless believes that Arlo could be the key to stopping Death, and therefore puts a great deal of weight on Arlo's words in spite of their occasional disagreements.

Void
Rhogar and Void are not the closest of the Wish's Chosen, but each respects the other's abilities and strong moral character. While Rhogar occasionally tries to encourage Void to be more assertive, he acknowledges the tiefling's boundaries and never pushes him to do something he would be uncomfortable with. Occasionally, as with the guard captain in "Rhogar's Return," Void is inspired to act out of character by following Rhogar's lead, but both heroes generally respect each other enough to know when and when not to push.

Thagnos Firebrand
As the newest member of the Wish's Chosen, Thagnos Firebrand is something of a mystery to Rhogar. The wizard's spellcasting and his educational background remain a mystery to Rhogar despite Thagnos' best efforts, but Rhogar nonetheless respects his impressive capabilities, though he wishes Thagnos would show more common sense from time to time.

Felix Summerthorn
Rhogar and Felix Summerthorn get along quite well, their mutually-jovial natures lending themselves to good communication and similar sense of humor. Though Rhogar wishes Felix would adopt some semblance of faith, he nevertheless believes the ferret harbors a gentler heart than he lets on, and hopes he will one day be able to help Felix regain his body.

Rhogar II (Theordio)
Rhogar and his eldest son have had no interactions to date, nor does Rhogar have any direct memory of him. However, when Felurian informed him of his status as a father, Rhogar expressed hope that he had been a good father to his children before his death, showing his general concern for their wellbeing.

Varion (Amron)
Varion, like his father, has become a paladin of Mishakal. Though they have had no interactions as of yet, Rhogar hopes his son manages to overcome the same dogmatism that once defined him and establish a relationship with his goddess on his own terms.

Xora (Xephros)
Rhogar knows little about his daughter, Xora, thanks to his death at the hands of Dionysus. Still, he expressed concern for her wellbeing to Felurian, and hopes to one day meet her and the rest of his children.

Tharçival
Rhogar seemed amused by Tharçival's antics, though the two otherwise shared little time together given Tharçival's propensity to disappear into the Shadowfell to train with Davros the Deadly. Still, their similarly carefree attitudes suggest that Rhogar and Tharçival might, given time, have become friends, but as of now Tharçival's absence has prevented their establishing such a relationship.

Rowan
Surprisingly, Rhogar's extroversion and charisma clashed with the reserved, uncharismatic Rowan. Despite Rhogar's efforts to include Rowan in the party's affairs, the elf ranger eventually found Rhogar's more aggressive approach too much to bear, disappearing during the Siege of Saracena to an uncertain fate.

Dionysus
Dionysus had no quarrel with Rhogar personally, but when Felurian tried to prank him by directing Riacán mac Murchadh's Wild Hunt towards his lover, inadvertently driving her insane with bloodlust and forcing her to join the Hunt, Dionysus swore revenge. He cut Rhogar down, killing him, but Felurian used her final Wish to bring Rhogar back to life, sans memories, and to make Dionysus forget who the dragonborn was. Dionysus tooke the revived Rhogar into his arena, rewarding him for his victories with his iconic warhammer, and sent him on his way. After learning of Dionysus' role in his first death. however, Rhogar became more hostile towards the archfey, and the two seem destined to come into conflict at some point.

Equipment

 * Divine Justice, Rhogar's iconic warhammer, able to store elemental energy before unleashing it in a devastating strike.
 * Tower shield.
 * Plate armor.
 * Necklace of Mishakal.
 * Lover's necklace, connecting Rhogar to Isla Clearstone.

Trivia

 * Rhogar is the only member of the Wish's Chosen to have been married. He is also the only one with children.
 * Rhogar, at 118 years old, is the oldest member of the Wish's Chosen, though he is physically only eighteen years old.
 * Rhogar, along with Isla Clearstone, is the only member of the party to have a current romantic interest.
 * Rhogar is the only member of the party to have had a solo episode. "Freedom!"
 * Rhogar is the tallest member of the party, far surpassing Thagnos, Melthrax, and Kleitos.
 * Rhogar has killed the second-most boss monsters, after Kleitos the Black.
 * Rhogar and Thagnos are the only party members to have died. Rhogar's first death occurred at the hands of Dionysus, while his second was at Felurian's hand.