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Benu

Summary

Benu is a Dunensend ally or authority figure later revealed as one of Attabre’s sphinx children, connected to Garadul, Trixus, Bynx, the elves, and the great tower.

Known Details

  • After Lortesh was killed, Benu was present with mother and father when Dunensend pledged support in wars to come.
  • Benu stayed in Dunensend and planned to build a temple in the city.
  • Benu could message Cardenald and ask her to meet at the Dunensend shrine.
  • Benu could create a hero’s feast before the army moved.
  • Day 42 found an out-of-place picture of Benu / Garadul / a goat-headed sphinx dedicated to the Warriors of the Lion from the Dunemin; hidden behind it were two large orange-and-blue-feathered relics.
  • A book in Ashkellon described Benu, Garadul, and Trixus as the last three of Attabre’s children who walk on earth.
  • Trixus, Benu, and Garadul are Bynx’s brothers.
  • Benu was protector of the elves and helped construct the great tower, but did little protection and instead trained them in art and poetry until they became obsessed with it.
  • The book says Benu saw errors in its ways, left for an unknown reason, and hid.
  • On Day 43, Benu appeared at Ashkellon when summoned by vulture-men contact, stood between the party and Trixus / Garadul, fought Garadul, and later disappeared when Attabre answered the shrine.
  • Emi said the elves’ protector who taught them how to remove emotions was Benu.
  • On Day 56, Benu was found behind a Barrier with Trixus, Garadul, and Bynx in a Grand Towers control-room side area. Benu said plans had been thwarted after speaking to dad, while Garadul was clearer and would repay misdeeds by helping the party.
  • Day 56 discussion connected Benu’s history to wizards seeking godhood and immortality, a generator that made them more powerful, and an outside method of removing emotions.

Timeline

  • day-29: Benu helps secure Dunensend support and remains to build a temple.
  • day-30: Benu can contact Cardenald and provide hero’s feast support.
  • day-42: Ashkellon sources connect Benu to Garadul, Trixus, Attabre, the elves, the great tower, and hidden feather relics.
  • day-43: Benu appears in Ashkellon, fights Garadul, and is implicated in elven emotion-removal techniques.
  • day-56: Benu is reunited with Trixus, Garadul, and Bynx behind a Grand Towers Barrier and discusses wizard godhood, the generator, and emotion removal.

Open Questions

  • What office, faith, or authority does Benu hold in Dunensend?
  • Why did Benu abandon or fail his post, and why is Attabre angry with him?
  • How much responsibility does Benu bear for elven soul-part or emotion removal?
  • What did Benu’s father tell him, and how did it thwart prior plans?
  • Who first gave the wizards the ability to remove emotions?