Waterdeep

A male Eladrin wizard with flowing blonde hair and piercing turquoise eyes, his noble elven features are often marred by a distant, distracted expression, hinting at his internal struggles.

Rhinzen is a complex individual, marked by brilliance in the arcane arts and a deep-seated dissatisfaction with his life. His disdain for his teaching duties and his descent into addiction reflect a man at odds with his circumstances, leading to unpredictable and dangerous behavior.

Rhinzen Halnian served as the Master of the House of Wonder, a mage academy and temple of Mystra located in the Sea Ward of Waterdeep, around 1479 DR. In this role, he was responsible for tutoring the children of Waterdeep's nobility in the arcane arts—a task he found excruciatingly dull. Struggling with the monotony of his duties and perhaps deeper personal issues, Rhinzen became addicted to haepthum, a potent narcotic. This addiction led to a tragic incident where, under the influence of the drug, he mistook three of his apprentices for devils and cast a meteor swarm spell, nearly destroying the entire House of Wonder. Following this catastrophe, Rhinzen was relieved of his position as Master of the House of Wonder. The academy was rebuilt by 1480 DR under new leadership.