The Story of Orram

His name was Orram; a large, imposing man, with dark skin and black hair. He was greatly respected by the faculty and quickly obeyed by the students. A fierce hellhound always accompanied him, named Bravas. He could be very charismatic and winning, when the situation required it. He was one of the advisors to the Archmage at that time, and his council always was valued. But he subtly tried to change the direction the Keep's politics were taking. But he was more devious than that. He did not aspire to be High Archmage himself. He rather got more and more of his supporters into position to advise the High Archmage, so others would whispers his ideas into that one's ears. They would secretly meet in the caverns of the Keep, in rooms long unused, and plot their ideas. You see, they were not humble, as you should be. They did see magic as a tool, not a privilege. And they thought those who wield magic should be elevated above those who are not gifted with it. He didn't care for who the parents of the Magi were; it was the power they wielded that mattered. His plan was to put an "advisory Mage" at every kingdom; one that would influence the rulers to make the decisions he wanted them. And more and more, the High Archmage was listening to him. There was a student that lost his way in the bowels of the Keep. On his way to the Nursery, actually, if I remember correctly. That student happened upon a meeting of Orram and his fellows. Luckily, he did not reveal himself to them immediately, or he would surely have been killed. However, he did witness some of the forbidden magic and escaped to tell the story. That student quickly went and searched for a peacekeeper of the Keep. He reported what he had seen, and although the peacekeepers didn't quite believe him, a small force was sent to investigate. Alas, that group was careless. Their approach was noticed and a battle broke out. While in the end the peacekeepers prevailed, two of their number were slain and Orram himself managed to escape.