Mazrak the Chainbringer, known to many simply as The Creature, is a living relic of Coia's tumultuous past, his origins lost to the annals of time. He first manifested during the brutal era of the Shadow War, emerging as a general within the infernal legions. His primary directive was to secure the strategic Bukhara Spires for his abyssal masters, a task he pursued with relentless ambition.
As the conflict devolved into the chaotic Civil War, Mazrak found his true calling amidst the strife. He leveraged the widespread unrest, brokering sinister deals with corrupt merchants to fuel a burgeoning slave trade. Mortal souls became his preferred currency, each one further strengthening the metaphysical chains he wielded.
However, the rise of the Dragonbone Vanguard signaled a significant shift in power. Mazrak, cunning and pragmatic, recognized the changing tides earlier than most of his infernal kin. Rather than face a losing battle at the corrupted gateways, he made a calculated retreat.
To cover his escape, Mazrak ruthlessly sacrificed his own lieutenants, using their demise to create a diversion. He then vanished into the deep, subterranean caverns beneath the ruins of an ancient spire, leaving the world above to its new masters. For centuries, he remained in a state of semi-torpor, his essence subtly entwined with the dormant magical leylines of the earth.
Now, as the world of Coia once again fractures under new political intrigues, Mazrak has reawakened. He is no longer merely a brute force of destruction; he has evolved into a whisperer in the dark, driven by a new objective. His goal is not simply to kill, but to rebuild a world bound to his will.
Mazrak has begun actively recruiting "The Unbound," a cult comprising disenfranchised mages and warriors seeking power and purpose. He imparts a twisted philosophy, teaching them that true freedom can only be achieved by binding oneself to a higher power – specifically, to him. Currently, Mazrak occupies the ruins of a collapsed Bukhara mine, where he dictates orders to a recently captured human warlock, orchestrating his next moves from the shadows.
