Raamket
Appearance
A pale skinned man with a warriors build, clad in red leather sandals, a crimson kilt and a cape of flayed human skin. He had blunt, broad features with a oft-broken nose and heavy brows whilst his eyes were cold, dark and steady as bedrock. [1a]
History
He was part of the cabal of nobles formed by Nagash, in -1962 IC gaining the title of Master of Rods - controlling the City Watch - after a plague killed many scions of the great houses. He used his power to also gain control of the criminal gangs as well. [1b]
In -1750 IC he served as regent in Khemri when Nagash fought against Ka-Sabar, dealing with the rebels in the city. [1a]
He accompanied Nagash to the 2nd Battle at the Springs of Eternal Life.[1c]
When Arkhan the Black raised the dead from the tombs and took the city of Quatar in -1744 IC, Nemuhareb and his family were skinned alive by Raamket. The kings hide, the nerves magically preserved was stretched across the army standard. [1d]
As Arkhan falls from grace, Raamket continued to rise, accompaning Nagash and his Tomb Guard when the army arrived to begin the Siege of Mahrak. [1e] Following the defeat of Nagash at the siege in -1740 IC, Raamket retreated to Khemri with a few immortals and undead however when the allied armies arrived, he had already fled the city. [1f]
He was however hunted down and his severed head presented at the Council of Kings in Lahmia in -1650 IC. [2a]
Sources
- 1: Rise of Nagash (anthology) by Mike Lee, Book 1: Nagash the Sorcerer
- 1a: Chapter Seven: The Wrath of Nagash, pg. 101
- 1b: Chapter Fifteen: Lessons in Death, pg. 180-181
- 1c: Chapter Twenty: The Long, Bitter Road, pg. 239
- 1d: Chapter Twenty Five: The Road of Bones, pg. 290
- 1e: Chapter Twenty Eight: The City of the Gods, pg. 329
- 1f: Epilogue: The Casket of Souls, pg. 371
- 2: Rise of Nagash (anthology) by Mike Lee: Nagash the Unbroken
- 2a: Chapter One: Balance of Power, pg. 408