Al'Kabor
Described as the greatest living Erudite wizard, renowned as a frequent companion and powerful ally to Firiona Vie, and old enough to have battled the Heretics to defend Erud's great library.
Overview
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Al'Kabors's Nightmare
Here, level 90 adventurers can explore the deepest fears of the greatest wizard Norrath has ever known. What makes him so great? After all, he never uses the nearly infinite power at his disposal. What makes him so afraid?
In this nightmare version of Norrath, the world is well and truly shattered. All that remains are a few floating islands in a desolate void.
Exploring the region of Al'Kabor's nightmare, adventurers will discover what his greatest fear is and why his nightmare takes the form of a shattered, broken world.
Background Lore
Al’Kabor is rumored to be the greatest living wizard, though some Norrathians openly mock him. The spells that he has painstakingly developed and given to the magic users of Norrath are considered, to put it politely, not very good.
Official Lore
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Summaries
The Swashbuckler�s Homecoming To continue his search for immortality, the wizard Al'Kabor needs certain items to replicate a most heinous ceremony. In his studies in the library of Erudin, he has read about a scroll of great power, and the fateful journey leading to its loss at sea. The ship "Shark's Bane" was chartered to carry the scroll from Butcherblock t…
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Search for Immortality Al'Kabor, the most powerful wizard living on Norrath, has reached heights of power the likes of which most have never even dreamed. For him, however, this will all be for naught if he is unable to achieve what he desires more than anything: Immortality. This would give him the ultimate power, the power over death itself.
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The Relic of Brell Serilis At last, with the long sought after scroll in his possession, the mighty Al'Kabor unravels the secret behind the demise of the Kedge race. Phinigel Autropos, the last surviving Kedge, consigned his brethren to permanent undeath with a magical spell of great power. Al'Kabor, armed with this knowledge, confronts Phinigel.
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My associates have promised me "safety" in exchange for my actions. Of course, how could I refuse? This is bigger than me, bigger than Sarith. Al is back. ENTRY 62 Duty Roster: Lookout - K.R. Lookout - J.T. Lookout - L.N.
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Community articles
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