Imathan Talviel

King Imathan Talviel is the elven king of the Diarchy of Uthodurn and the last monarch of the elven city of Molaesmyr. As an NPC, Imathan played by Matthew Mercer.

Description
King Imathan is described as graceful despite his old age, and has waist-length white hair and green eyes. When Bells Hells met him, he wore a long blue robe trimmed with silver. He has a reputation for being candid, patient, wise, and stern. He is a devout worshipper of Corellon.

Biography
Imathan was born in Molaesmyr, then a powerful elven nation. In his youth he became a priest of Corellon, and eventually ascended to the throne of his city. He had an unnamed lover, also an elven man, in his younger days.

In 585 PD an object was brought to Molaesmyr from Aeor, causing a cataclysm in which strange magic corrupted the city and the surrounding forest, creating what is now known as the Savalirwood. Molaesmyr fell, and some of its inhabitants managed to run away. Some of those elves fled westward, founding Bysaes Tyl, but King Imathan, went northward, and many elves followed his lead. They survived the cold of the Flotket Alps, and when they arrived to Uthodurn, the dwarves granted them asylum and a place to live.

As it became clear the elves would be in Uthodurn permanently, tensions began to arise due to the tight living quarters and cultural differences of the elves and dwarves. Queen Judessa Fruunast unexpectedly offered to share a dual throne with King Imathan as a solution to their problems, which he accepted, though negotiations and planning took some time. He and Judessa became close friends as they worked together.

Queen Judessa died in 794 PD, and was succeeded by her daughter, Simone Fruunast. As of 835 PD, Simone has continued her mother's rule alongside Imathan, as well as her mother's friendship with him, and often relies on him for guidance. King Imathan continues to lead his people, maintaining his own small council, as does Simone. Although he no longer actively practices as a priest, he maintains his faith in the Archheart, and continues to serve as a religious leader to the people of Uthodurn, as well as king.

Campaign 3: Bells Hells
Simone and Imathan were both evacuated from the Grandcast Citadel when the mass dispelling of enchantments tied to the 843 PD apogee solstice caused the statue of a Great Beast of Veluthil kept in the Citadel to come to life. Bells Hells noticed them speaking to members of their council outside the gates of the Grand Disc. He and Simone then requested Bells Hells come to the Citadel the following day at noon as thanks for their service to the city. Bells Hells made the appointment the following day, where he and Simone thanked them and gave them the mithral armor of one of the fallen guards as thanks. He also told the party more about the fall of Molaesmyr, and his past experiences with Ludinus Da'leth, when they provided him with more information about the apogee solstice.

Appearances and mentions

 * Explorer's Guide to Wildemount
 * Campaign 3

Trivia
The adventure hook A Dreadful Bore in the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, set in 835 PD, describes a Kryn raid on Uthodurn with the intention of capturing the dual monarchs. As the Vellum Steeple appears to have a cordial relationship with archives in Rosohna in 843 PD, it is likely that this adventure hook didn't come to pass.