Cornelius

Cornelius is a former bookbinder from Westruun. After Umbrasyl and the Herd of Storms attacked the city, Cornelius took up a leadership position among the refugees. As an NPC, Cornelius is played by Matthew Mercer.

Description
Cornelius is a man in his mid-forties. He has blondish hair and a scruffy beard. His calloused hands give him the appearance of a working man. He has a bright white toothy smile.

Background
Cornelius lived in Westruun where he worked as a bookbinder. When the Chroma Conclave and Herd of Storms attacked the city in quick succession at the end of 810 PD, Cornelius and his brother Cyrus escaped the city, where his charismatic nature led him to take up a position of leadership among a group of fellow refugees. The group went south to Kymal, but were refused entry as the city was already filled with other refugees from Westruun and likely Emon as well. The group made camp on the shores of the Foramere Basin to the east of Kymal. There, they were attacked by a group of orc marauders from the Shivergut tribe out of the nearby Frostweald, killing some of the refugees and kidnapping Cornelius's brother Cyrus.

Campaign 1: Vox Machina
On 1 Horisal 811 PD, Vox Machina met Cornelius as they passed through the refugee camp on the way to the Frostweald in their search for information about the Vestiges of Divergence. Cornelius explained the refugee's situation to them and asked for their help in defeating the orcs and rescuing his brother and the other kidnapped refugees. Vox Machina rescued the refugees, who they sent back to the camp with Tyriok Gadsworth, who they also rescued from petrification by basilisks. During that time, Cornelius spoke to someone in Kymal and was able to arrange a place for the refugees to stay there in the city. Presumably after Vox Machina defeated Kevdak and Umbrasyl, Cornelius eventually returned to Westruun.

Appearances and mentions

 * Campaign 1