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Oswald is an Aluvian assassin and secret mentor of Prince [[Borelean Strathelar]].
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.


Oswald arrived on Dereth after fleeing from Viamontian trackers who were hunting him down after his attempted assassination of King Varicci I of Viamont. Oswald arrived on the [[Halaetan Isles]], where it would seem all the portals to [[Auberean]] that appear in Viamontian lands send you. Later, after the Varicci II took the Royal Army through the portals, Oswald was captured and held in the Viamontian Royal Prison. He easily escaped, which angered the Viamontian King greatly.
== Isparian Background and whereabouts on the Halaetan Isles ==


Oswald was able to freely pass through the Fiun Barrier which had kept Dereth and the Halaetan Islands divided. It is unknown how he was able to do this, however, this may explain why Oswald's hidden lair in the Fur Tree is on the coast closest to the Halaetans. On Dereth, Oswald was hired for many jobs. He killed [[Gertarh]] the Banderling who lived near [[Eastham]]. He was hired by [[Devana bint Hamudi]] to kill her father Hamud ibn Rafik who had turned into a Shadow. And most notably, Oswald killed the mayor of Ayan Baqur, Jaleh al-Thani, and attempted to assassinate [[Elysa Strathelar|High Queen Elysa Strathelar]].
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>


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 mentor of [[Borelean Strathelar]] 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.


== Related Quests ==
== (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]]
* [[Chasing Oswald]]
* [[Heart of Innocence Quest]]
* [[Heart of Innocence Quest]]
* [[Hamud's Pyreal Katar Quest|Oswald's Dagger]]
* [[Hamud's Demise]]
* [[Oswald's Dirk Quest]]
* [[Oswald's Dirk Quest]]
* [[Feud of Neydisa and Bandit Castle|Oswald's Throwing Daggers]]
* [[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 ==
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px perrow=4>
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 ==
<references/>


[[Category:Lore Database Entry]]
[[Category:Lore Database Entry]]
[[Category:Major Character]]
[[Category:Isparian Character]]
[[Category:Isparian Character]]
[[Category:Aluvian Character]]
[[Category:Aluvian Character]]

Latest revision as of 00:42, 30 July 2012

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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).[1] He is described as having extraordinary green eyes and blond hair [2], 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.[3] He served as an assassin, together with MacTavish in the war between Aluvia and Viamont on Ispar.[4] He arrived on Dereth after fleeing from Viamontian trackers [5] who were hunting him down after his attempted assassination of King Varicci I of Viamont.[2] 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.[6] Later, after the Varicci II took the Royal Army through the portals, Oswald was captured and held in the Viamontian Royal Prison[7][8][9][5]. He easily escaped, which angered the Viamontian King greatly.[10] Selaina the Subtle received a contract to track down and kill Oswald.[3]


(In)famous Deeds

Oswald was able to freely pass through the Fiun Barrier which had kept Dereth and the Halaetan Islands divided.[5] 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.[11][12][13][14] 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.[Citation Needed] [15][16] And most notably, Oswald killed the mayor of Ayan Baqur, Jaleh al-Thani[17][18] He was hired first by another employer, then by Nuhmudira to assassinate High Queen Elysa Strathelar.[19][20] 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).[19] He did attempt to kill Elysa[21] 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.[22][23]

Other deeds presumably attempted with more or less success was the stealing of the Bandit Shield [24], sharing his knowledge on how to make Spikes [25], the stealing of the Lens of Filinuvekta by one of his followers, Benedino[26]. Somewhere during his time in Dereth, he and Nuhmudira fell out, and she is trying to get hold of him.[4]

The War of Blood and Shadow

During 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[27] [28] [29] 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.[30][31]

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.[32]

He meets up again with Selaina the Subtle, their dialog ending with an attempt of Selaina to kill him, and her losing the fight.[3] 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.[33][32]

He is also implied in the attempted assassination of Queen Elysa, being the one who prophesied this attempt.[34]

Related Pages

Texts

 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

Quests

NPCs

Creatures

Many Humans are found in locations associated with Oswald or his followers, such as

Locations

Items

 Oswald's Chest
Oswald's Crystal
Oswald's Dagger
Oswald's Dirk
Oswald's Enhancement
Oswald's Throwing Dagger
Silver Key

Images

References

  1. ↑ 2005/12 Through Sacrifice, Strength - Town Crier Rumors
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2004/12 - Assassination
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 2009/04 What Once was Lost - Teaser
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 2008/08 Ancient Powers - Teaser
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 2005/07 Throne of Destiny - Oswald's Prison Journal
  6. ↑ 2005/07 Throne of Destiny - Varette's Orders
  7. ↑ 2005/07 Throne of Destiny - Varette's Orders
  8. ↑ 2005/07 Throne of Destiny - Note to a generous host
  9. ↑ 2005/07 Throne of Destiny - Prison Warden's Orders
  10. ↑ 2005/07 Throne of Destiny - Chasing Oswald#Lore & Dialog
  11. ↑ 2000/05 - Heroes' Respite - Inscription on Oswald's Dagger
  12. ↑ 2000/05 - Heroes' Respite - Town Crier Rumors
  13. ↑ 2000/04 - Thorns of the Hopeslayer - Description of Corpse of Gertarh
  14. ↑ 2000/04 - Thorns of the Hopeslayer - Mysterious Note
  15. ↑ 2000/05 - Heroes' Respite - Hamud's Demise#Lore & Dialog
  16. ↑ The Brink of the Abyss
  17. ↑ 2003/06 Heart of Woe - Heart of Innocence (Text)
  18. ↑ 2003/06 Heart of Woe - Note scrawled in blood
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 2003/09 Groundswell - Teaser
  20. ↑ 2008/08 Ancient Powers - Asheron's Call Nostalgia Blog #1: Allan "Orion" Maki
  21. ↑ 2003/10 - Reign of Terror - Teaser 2
  22. ↑ 2005/01 Assault - Queen Elysa's New Year's Resolutions
  23. ↑ 2005/01 Assault - Nuhmudira's New Year's Resolutions
  24. ↑ 1999/11 - Release - Inscription on the Silver Key
  25. ↑ 2003/04 A Gathering of Colors - A note
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 2008/08 Ancient Powers - Adept Test#Lore & Dialog
  27. ↑ 2005/12 Through Sacrifice, Strength - Teaser
  28. ↑ 2006/12 Cold Tracks- Rollout Article
  29. ↑ 2007/01 Bridging the Vast Divide - Teaser
  30. ↑ 2006/08 - Shattering the Dark - Teaser
  31. ↑ 2007/09 Dark Materials - Teaser
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 2008/05 - Introductions - Teaser
  33. ↑ 2008/01 Recollections - Teaser
  34. ↑ 2010/06 Shifting Gears - Queen Elysa in Danger#Lore & Dialog
  35. ↑ 2003/11 Visions in the Darkness - Town Crier Rumors
  36. ↑ 2003/11 Visions in the Darkness - Hemmik the Sly#Lore & Dialog
  37. ↑ 2005/08 Friend and Foe - Counterfeit Writ#Lore & Dialog
  38. ↑ 2003/11 Visions in the Darkness - An Interesting Note
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