Editing Oswald

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* [[Adso]]
* [[Borelean Strathelar]]
* [[Elysa Strathelar]]
* [[Nuhmudira]]
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Oswald is an [[Aluvian]] assassin and secret mentor of Prince [[Borelean Strathelar]].
Like [[Nuhmudira]], he has the power to give [[True Death]] (i.e. the person does not reappear at a [[Lifestone]]).<ref>2005/12 [[Through Sacrifice, Strength]] - [[Through Sacrifice, Strength#Town Crier Rumors|Town Crier Rumors]]</ref> He is described as having extraordinary green eyes and blond hair <ref name=Assassination>2004/12 - [[Assassination]]</ref>, and he prefers to dress in green.

== Isparian Background and whereabouts on the Halaetan Isles ==

Oswald studied to become a master assassin, with for example [[Selaina the Subtle]].<ref name=LostTeaser>2009/04 [[What Once was Lost]] - [[Announcements - 2009/04 - What Once was Lost#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref> He served as an assassin, together with [[MacTavish]] in the war between [[Aluvia]] and [[Viamont]] on [[Ispar]].<ref name=AncientPowerTeaser>2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[Ancient Powers#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref> He arrived on Dereth after fleeing from Viamontian trackers <ref name = PrisonJournal>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Oswald's Prison Journal]]</ref> who were hunting him down after his attempted assassination of King [[Varicci I]] of Viamont.<ref name=Assassination>2004/12 - [[Assassination]]</ref> Oswald arrived on the [[Halaetan Isles]], where it would seem all the portals to [[Auberean]] that appear in Viamontian lands send you. Oswald took a great interest in anything which had to do with the [[Ruschk]].<ref>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] -  [[Varette's Orders]]</ref> Later, after the [[Varicci II]] took the Royal Army through the portals, Oswald was captured and held in the [[Viamontian Royal Prison]]<ref>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] -  [[Varette's Orders]]</ref><ref>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Note to a generous host]]</ref><ref>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Prison Warden's Orders]]</ref><ref name = PrisonJournal>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Oswald's Prison Journal]]</ref>. He easily escaped, which angered the Viamontian King greatly.<ref>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Chasing Oswald#Lore & Dialog]]</ref> [[Selaina the Subtle]] received a contract to track down and kill Oswald.<ref name=LostTeaser>2009/04 [[What Once was Lost]] - [[Announcements - 2009/04 - What Once was Lost#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>


== (In)famous Deeds ==

Oswald was able to freely pass through the Fiun Barrier which had kept Dereth and the Halaetan Islands divided.<ref name = PrisonJournal>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Oswald's Prison Journal]]</ref> It is unknown how he was able to do this, however, this may explain why Oswald's hidden lair in the [[Fir Tree]] is on the coast closest to the Halaetans. 

On Dereth, Oswald was hired for many jobs. He killed [[Gertarh]] the Banderling who lived in the [[Thieves' Den]] near [[Eastham]].<ref>2000/05 - [[Heroes' Respite]] - Inscription on [[Oswald's Dagger]]</ref><ref>2000/05 - [[Heroes' Respite]] - [[Heroes' Respite#Town Crier Rumors|Town Crier Rumors]]</ref><ref>2000/04 - [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - Description of [[Corpse of Gertarh]]</ref><ref>2000/04 - [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] - [[Mysterious Note]]</ref> He was hired by either [[Devana bint Hamudi]] or the [[Shagar Zharala]] to end the misery of her father [[Hamud ibn Rafik]] who had turned into a Shadow.{{Specific Citation Needed}} <ref>2000/05 - [[Heroes' Respite]] - [[Hamud's Demise#Lore & Dialog]]</ref><ref>[[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Brink of the Abyss|The Brink of the Abyss]]</ref> And most notably, Oswald killed the mayor of Ayan Baqur, [[Jaleh al-Thani]]<ref>2003/06 [[Heart of Woe]] - [[Heart of Innocence (Text)]]</ref><ref>2003/06 [[Heart of Woe]] - [[Note Scrawled in Blood]]</ref> 
He was hired first by another employer, then by [[Nuhmudira]] to assassinate [[Elysa Strathelar|High Queen Elysa Strathelar]].<ref name=GroundswellTeaser>2003/09 [[Groundswell]] - [[Announcements - 2003/09 - Groundswell#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref><ref>2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[100th Update#Asheron's Call Nostalgia Blog #1: Allan "Orion" Maki|Asheron's Call Nostalgia Blog #1: Allan "Orion" Maki]] </ref> He altered the magic of the shrines ([[Altar of Bael'Zharon]] and [[Altar of Asheron]]) in such a way, that neither [[Bael'zharon]] nor [[Asheron]] were tied to the souls of Isparians; instead, it will go to his first employer (players were since then able to go [[PK Lite]]).<ref name=GroundswellTeaser>2003/09 [[Groundswell]] - [[Announcements - 2003/09 - Groundswell#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref> He did attempt to kill Elysa<ref>2003/10 - [[Reign of Terror]] - [[Announcements - 2003/10 - Reign of Terror#Teaser 2|Teaser 2]]</ref> but did not succeed, Elysa fell in a coma of which she later recovered. Both [[Nuhmudira]] and [[Elysa]] were not his best friends after this.<ref>2005/01 [[Assault]] - [[Queen Elysa's New Year's Resolutions]]</ref><ref>2005/01 [[Assault]] - [[Nuhmudira's New Year's Resolutions]]</ref>

Other deeds presumably attempted with more or less success was the stealing of the [[Bandit Shield]] <ref>1999/11 - [[Release]] - Inscription on the [[Silver Key]]</ref>, sharing his knowledge on how to make Spikes <ref>2003/04 [[A Gathering of Colors]] - [[A note]]</ref>, the stealing of the [[Lens of Filinuvekta]] by one of his followers, [[Benedino]]<ref name=AdeptTest>2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[Adept Test#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>. Somewhere during his time in Dereth, he and [[Nuhmudira]] fell out, and she is trying to get hold of him.<ref name=AncientPowerTeaser>2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[Ancient Powers#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>

== [[The War of Blood and Shadow]] ==

During [[Lore#The_War_of_Blood_and_Shadow|The War of Blood and Shadow]] (the Grael arc) Oswald was made out to be less of a villain, when he became the secret mentor of [[Borelean Strathelar]]<ref>2005/12 [[Through Sacrifice, Strength]] - [[Announcements - 2005/12 - Through Sacrifice, Strength#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref> <ref>2006/12 [[Cold Tracks]]- [[Announcements - 2006/12 - Cold Tracks#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref> <ref>2007/01 [[Bridging the Vast Divide]] - [[Announcements - 2007/01 - Bridging the Vast Divide#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref> and helped the people of New Aluvia stand up against Varicci II. Later Oswald brought the [[Ordina Rossu Morta]] and [[Whispering Blade]] together to fight against Grael.<ref>2006/08 - [[Shattering the Dark]] - [[Announcements - 2006/08 - Shattering the Dark#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref><ref>2007/09 [[Dark Materials]] - [[Announcements - 2007/09 - Dark Materials#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>

== Aftermath ==

Oswald send his Followers to capture and interrogate one of the altered Moarsmen during the [[T'thuun]] Story Arc, and sends his findings to, amongst others, Lord [[Rytheran]].<ref name=IntroductionsTeaser>2008/05 - [[Introductions]] - [[Announcements - 2008/05 - Introductions#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>

He meets up again with [[Selaina the Subtle]], their dialog ending with an attempt of Selaina to kill him, and her losing the fight.<ref name=LostTeaser>2009/04 [[What Once was Lost]] - [[Announcements - 2009/04 - What Once was Lost#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref> From the teaser it also becomes clear that Oswald is more and more willing to work with followers instead of alone.

These followers include [[Sabritha]] and [[Adso]].<ref>2008/01 [[Recollections]] - [[Announcements - 2008/01 - Recollections#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref><ref name=IntroductionsTeaser>2008/05 - [[Introductions]] - [[Announcements - 2008/05 - Introductions#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>

He is also implied in the attempted assassination of Queen Elysa, being the one who prophesied this attempt.<ref>2010/06 [[Shifting Gears]] - [[Queen Elysa in Danger#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>

== Related Pages ==

=== Texts ===
{{Item Table
 | A note
 | Aged Page
 | An Interesting Note
 | Mysterious Note
 | Note Scrawled in Blood
 | Note to a generous host
 | Note to Alvirre
 | Oswald's Prison Journal
 | Page from a Journal
 | Seven Habits of Effective Adventurers
}}
* The spells [[Oswald's Blessing]] and [[Oswald's Boon]] are named after him.

== Quests ==
* [[Chasing Oswald]]
* [[Heart of Innocence Quest]]
* [[Hamud's Demise]]
* [[Oswald's Dirk Quest]]
* [[Feud of Neydisa and Bandit Castle]]

=== NPCs ===
* [[Hemmik the Sly]] - <ref>2003/11 [[Visions in the Darkness]] - [[Visions in the Darkness#Town Crier Rumors|Town Crier Rumors]]</ref><ref>2003/11 [[Visions in the Darkness]] - [[Hemmik the Sly#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>
* [[Shanrek the Forger]] - claims to be a personal friend of Oswald.<ref>2005/08 [[Friend and Foe]] - [[Counterfeit Writ#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>

=== Creatures ===
Many Humans are found in locations associated with Oswald or his followers, such as
* [[Assassin]]
* [[Bandit]]
* [[Bandit Mage]]
* [[Thief]] 

* [[Benedino]] - a follower of Oswald who stole the [[Lens of Filinuvekta]] <ref name=AdeptTest>2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[Adept Test#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>

=== Locations ===
* [[Fir Tree]] - Location of Oswald's hidden lair ([[Oswald's Room]])
* [[Heart of Innocence]] - where the remains of [[Jaleh al-Thani]] can be found

=== Items ===
{{Item Table
 | Oswald's Chest
 | Oswald's Crystal
 | Oswald's Dagger
 | Oswald's Dirk
 | Oswald's Enhancement
 | Oswald's Throwing Dagger
 | Silver Key
}}
* also, the [[Weeping Weapons]] and the [[Elemental Weeping Weapons]] are probably created by or with the help of Oswald.<ref>2003/11 [[Visions in the Darkness]] - [[An Interesting Note]]</ref>

== Images ==
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File:2008 Artwork Oswald.jpg|2008 Artwork
File:Darkmysterycomic5.jpg|Oswald's attempt to assassinate Elysa ([[Reign of Terror]] Teaser)
File:0x06005A9A.png|[[Seven Habits of Effective Adventurers|Oswald's Manual]]
File:osdirk.jpg|[[Oswald's Dirk]]
</gallery>

== References ==
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