Kargoth

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Greyhawk Character


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name=Saint Kargoth
home=Gaping Maw (formerly the Great Kingdom)
gender=Male
race=Human
class=Blackguard (formerly Paladin)
alignment=Chaotic Evil
age=550+
universe="World of Greyhawk"In the "World of Greyhawk" campaign setting for the "Dungeons & Dragons" role-playing game, Kargoth, more commonly known as Saint Kargoth, is a death knight of great power. He is also known as "the Betrayer", and "King of the Death Knights."

Saint Kargoth is the mortal foe of Saint Benedor of the Ashen Hand, who was chosen over Kargoth to lead the Knight Protectors of the Great Kingdom. Kargoth is worshipped (along with the other original death knights) by the Sunsebb Sodality and regarded as a saint by renegade elements in the church of Hextor.

History

Formerly a second to third-century CY Torquann nobleman and paladin of Heironeous known as Lord Kargoth of Mansbridge, Kargoth was born 141 CY in the Great Kingdom of Aerdy. After Benedor was chosen over Kargoth to lead the Knight Protectors, Kargoth's jealousy and bitterness allowed him to be seduced by the demon prince Demogorgon, who granted him the power he craved by transforming him into the first death knight in 203 CY. Kargoth, in turn, gathered thirteen fellow Knight Protectors to his cause, who were also transformed into death knights by Demogorgon.

Kargoth formerly lived at Castle Fharlanst, located on the Aerdi coast between Winetha and Roland, until it was destroyed by the Knight Protectors of the Great Kingdom in 247 CY.

Kargoth's betrayal is regarded by many as the beginning of the end of the Knight Protectors.

References

*Bennie, Scott. "Setting Saintly Standards." "Dragon" #79 (TSR, Nov 1983).

*Holian, Gary. "The Death Knights of Oerth." "Dragon" #290 (Paizo Publishing, Dec 2001).
**Holian, Gary. "Demogorgon's Champions: The Death Knights of Oerth, part 2." "Dragon" #291 (Paizo Publishing, Jan 2002).

*Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. "Living Greyhawk Gazetteer" (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).

*Jacobs, James. "Dragon" #357 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv." (Paizo Publishing, 2007).

*Jacobs, James, Erik Mona, and Ed Stark. "" (Wizards of the Coast, 2006).