Hotis

Hotis  is a rakshasa initially found pretending to be a dwarf named Hosim, the manager of the Velvet Cabaret in Vasselheim. Half of Vox Machina, as well as Thorbir Falbek and Kashaw Vesh, were contracted to hunt him in. He was slain, with the killing blow by Vax'ildan accompanied by a taunt. Hotis eventually revived and later tracked down Vax in Whitestone. As an NPC, Hotis is played by Matthew Mercer.

Appearance
In Vasselheim, Hotis had finely-groomed brown hair that fell to his back in two braided ponytails. His beard was very long and capped with a gold ring that caused the end to poof out. He wore heavy makeup; his cheeks were rosy and his eyes were adorned with eyeliner.

Chapter 2
Toward the end of, Vox Machina chased Hotis down into the catacombs through a tunnel in his room.

Chapter 5
By impersonating Gilmore, Hotis tricked Vax into removing his protective gear and weapons, then accompanying him to an isolated balcony of Castle Whitestone where Hotis stabbed a surprised Vax. After a battle in which Vax fell unconscious but was healed by Scanlan, Vox Machina managed to kill Hotis again, with Pike dealing the killing blow with a powerful Flame Strike. Hotis's body violently and painfully exploded into pieces as he swore to return.

Discussing Hotis with Allura Vysoren and Shaun Gilmore, the party decided that Hotis's return for vengeance on Vax and Pike is a looming threat that must be proactively addressed. Allura revealed that slaying rakshasas on their home plane will permanently destroy them, so Pike remained in Whitestone to locate Hotis's essence and plan his demise while the rest of Vox Machina pursued more Vestiges of the Divergence.

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