Genser

Genser is the mage who has penned the Spellbook of Ultima IX, but didn't appear in the game itself. Quite a lot about him is known through his narrative in the book.

History
The late years of his own appeanticeship happened after the appearance of the Columns, as he already bemoaned the difficulties of accessing the ether. During the time of his apprenticeship, he'd had several memorable incidents:


 * Using too much Black Pearl for a Fireball spell, which resulted in him accidently incinerating his own spellbook.


 * Being frozen by his rival apprenice Baldir in the wilderness several times with the Freeze spell during twilight.


 * Accidently using Summon Undead to call a dead miner, who chased him until his mentor dismissed the creature.

After becoming a mage in his own right, Genser took on two apprentices of his own, Arduin and Grimwar. The former was rather controlled yet still sometimes having mischief in mind, while the latter was rather lazy and caused Genser countless headaches. During that time, the Time Lord visited Genser and asked him to pen a spellbook for Fighters, which Genser scoffed at, as he detested this profession. Nonetheless, the Time Lord visited him in each of the following years, but Genser tried not too work to hard on the book.

During that time, numerous incidents happened:


 * He and Arduin practice the words of magic power every morning, while Grimwar teases the pigs.


 * Grimwar found an application for the Stone spell for juggling baules to impress peasant girls and throw them at their swains when they arrive.


 * Arduin accidently destroyed the corn crib when first casting Ignite, and its recreation did cost him a fortnight.


 * Arduin learned to use the Douse spell to prevent damage from Grimwar's pyromanic pranks.


 * Arduin learned to favor the Light Heal spell, making Genser speculate that his apprentic could have potential to become a Druid.


 * Arduin almost managed to create an Infernal Armour, but Grimwar trew a stone at him to disrupt his concentration, causing lots of bad blood.


 * Grimwar tried to use a Telekinesis scroll on Genser, but forgot that it doesn't work on living beings. He sulked for some time over the lost scroll.


 * Arduin used a Wizard Eye to spy on his master. He got scolded but Genser suspected, he'd try again.


 * Grimwar stole a Levitate scroll to pluck the best fruit from the plum tree for himself. Genser punished him by having to gather firewood during the summer on his own.


 * Genser was thankful, that neither of his apprentices managed to learn the Flame Bolt spell, fearing the destruction is could cause. Arduin studied further to overcome this, while Grimwar would try practical experiments.


 * Genser feared what would happen once Grimwar would learn the Meteorite spell.


 * Arduin offered to held Genser to discover the alchemic secrets of the Mana Breath spell, but only discovered after three days the reactions of baking yeast. He didn't speak to his master for a week after this embarrassment.


 * Genser used the Teleport spell to arrive at Lark Mountain hours before his apprentices to teach them to concentrate on their studies.

However, on the winter before the Avatar's arrival, the Time Lord sent Genser items that would show him what would happen should he not finish the book in time. Alarmed by what he saw, Genser put all his energy over the next two months into the creation of the book. His preoccupation caused Arduin and Grimwar to cause countless mischief while he was busy with completing the book. He kept the most dangerous part, the ritual of Armageddon for the last day, before handing the book over at the Vernal Equinox.