Obatala

Obatalá is a white dragon who Arkhan rode into battle in his assault on Thar Amphala. After his death, Obatalá was raised by Delilah Briarwood as a undead skeleton. As an NPC, Obatalá is played by Matthew Mercer.

Description
As an undead skeleton dragon, Obatala is a bone carcass of a white dragon who still has pieces of flesh remain on his bones. His eyes are bright with blue-green energy.

Background
Arkhan helped raise Obatalá.

Days before before Vox Machina's final assault on Entropis, members of Vecna's cult, led by Delilah Briarwood and a death knight, ambushed Arkhan and his companions, killing all of them, including Vander, with only Arkhan surviving the attack. It was then raised as undead by Delilah Briarwood to be her mount.

Campaign 1: Vox Machina
During Vox Machina's assault on Thar Amphala, Delilah and Sylas Briarwood appeared riding atop an undead Obatalá. He fought alongside the Briarwoods, but after Delilah was killed by Vex'ahlia, the magic that was keeping the dragon in this state dissipated, and the dragon collapsed.

Abilities
Dragon Breath (rechargable): The Obatalá begins to breathe in the shards of bone matter around, which starts to whip up and spiral into its ribcage, and releases a blast of them in a cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking piercing damage on a failed save, or half damage on a successful one.

Appearances and mentions

 * Campaign 1

Trivia

 * Obatala (also known as Orisa Nla; Obatalá in Nigeria and Hispania; Oxalá in Brazil) is an orisha, venerated in Yoruba-derived religions. He is associated with honesty, purpose, purity, peace, the New Year, forgiveness, and resurrection, which is why some associate him with Christ and/or Osiris. As the divinity of created form, "the old man" is the patron saint of artists, called the Divine Sculptor.
 * In Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus, Arkhan had the Hand of Vecna (therefore, after the events of Campaign 1), Obatalá is alive and guards his tower in Avernus. Although this happens outside Critical Role canon, it's possible at the very least that Arkhan or one of his allies took the dragon's remains to resurrect him.