Mikael Daxio

Warmaster Mikael Daxio is the former leader of the forces at Fort Daxio. As an NPC, Mikael is played by Matthew Mercer.

Appearance
Mikael is an older elvish man. His hair was just past shoulder length and pulled into a very tight ponytail in the back with a few strands falling into his face. He had a very strong jaw for an elf. He was a thick and well-built warrior.

Arc 3: The Chroma Conclave
In late 810 PD, Mikael lead three regiments of the Daxio Outriders to Syngorn on a diplomatic military mission to aid the elven city. When the Chroma Conclave attacked Emon, Syngorn actived its threshold crests, Plane Shifting the city to the Feywild and stranding Mikael within the city. The outriders were split between those within the city when it teleported and those that were camped outside.

Eventually, Syngorn returned to the Material Plane, and Mikael and the Outriders marched with the Verdant Guard to Emon in order to free the city from Thordak and his lizardfolk army, the Scions of Flame.

Allura Vysoren Scried on Mikael to find a suitable location to which she could Teleport Vox Machina and described him as restless. Allura and Keyleth then transported Vox Machina and several of their allies to the war camp outside of Emon, where they were lead to meet Mikael. He recognised Vox Machina as the intended strike team and began strategizing with them in preparation for the siege. Keyleth informed him that the Air Ashari would be lending their support in the fight. The group agreed to begin the attack at sundown and that Keyleth would send up a signal once Vox Machina was in position. Mikael wished them luck and Vox Machina left for Greyskull Keep.

Mikael agreed to assign a number of the city's soldiers to keep watch over Thordak's horde, which contained much of Emon's economy.

Post-Campaign 1
In 831 PD, Mikael Daxio was murdered by the vampire Vrylaska Fellbranch using a dagger of frozen blood in the bottom floor of the Watchman's Rest pub within Fort Daxio. Following investigations, Fellbranch escaped capture, and Daxio was resurrected. He has since retired from commanding the fort and as of 836 PD has been on extended holiday in Syngorn.

Elle Gorgofon
General Elle Gorgofon considered herself to be friends with Mikael Daxio. At the time of his retirement, she had served under him for thirty-five years.

Behind the scenes
Mikael's murder by Vrylaska Fellbranch is the subject of the "Frozen Blood" adventure hook in Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting, and Vrylaska's continued evasion of the law is the subject of the "Vampire Hunters" adventure hook in Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn.

Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting is set in 812 PD and refers to his murder as a current event, placing it in that year. However, Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, set in 836 PD, remarks that Elle Gorgofon, who began working with Mikael in 796 PD, served under him for nearly thirty-five years before his murder "years ago", placing it in 831 PD instead.

Appearances and mentions

 * Campaign 1