Mortegro

Mortegro was a mage from Moonshade, a city on the Serpent Isle.

Mortegro classified himself as a "Necromage," one that specializes in death and the related spells. This is also reflected in his looks and the style of the interior of his house. He also is a specialist for seances to talk with the dead. He was an expert in many forms of death magic, though Summon Shade was the most important to his line of work.

Years before the Avatar arrived on Serpent Isle, Mortegro alerted the authorities in Moonshade of Vasculio's acts, which resulted in him being sentenced to death. Vasculio survived, however, thanks to his magic, and since then bore a deep hated for the Necromage. Mortegro eventually was given a seat on the Council of Mages alongside Gustacio and the Magelord.

When the Avatar arrived in Moonshade, Mortegro was busy with helping Gustacio to research the Teleport storms. He offered the Avatar a seance, which drew the spirits of Christopher and Gwenno to speak with the Avatar. Soon thereafter, however, the Avatar was arrested for "angering the Magelord." Mortegro, knowing the futility of trying to oppose the Magelord, quickly agreed with the other Council members that the Avatar was guilty and must be sentenced to the Mountains of Freedom. The Avatar would escape, but during the interim, Mortegro was hit by a teleport lightning bolt and vanished. He wound up in the Temple of Tolerance far in the icelands of the north. His magic had been affected by the storm and he was unable to escape. After several days, the Avatar found him (quite unexpectedly). Mortegro was freed by the Avatar and in gratitude gave the Summon Shade-spell as a reward for his rescue and sold his spells for half the price. He asked the Avatar to escort him home, but even as they left the temple lightning stuck him again, teleporting him to an unknown location but leaving all of his equipment behind. He is not seen on the Serpent Isle again.