Arauthator's Mate
Arauthator's Mate
Arauthator's Mate is an ancient white dragon, the consort of Arauthator ("Old White Death"), driven half-mad by grief. Her existence — and Arauthator's plan for her — was revealed in Session 48. She is unnamed in the party's knowledge.
The Mad Mate
Roughly thirty years ago, the mate's tiefling wizard rider was killed. The loss broke her mind; to this day she still carries the rider's half-decayed corpse strapped into his saddle, unwilling to part with him. Arauthator expects she may recover on her own in another fifty years or so — but he has been hunting a faster remedy.
Arauthator's Plan
This is the true reason behind Arauthator's interest in tieflings, and why he kept the tiefling wizard Maccath the Crimson alive as a captive: he seeks a replacement tiefling wizard to serve as his mate's new rider and pull her back from madness. When the party reached him, he offered Shade — a tiefling spellcaster — exactly that role, framing it as an offer she could not refuse. Shade refused anyway, and the battle began.
Relationships
- Arauthator – Her mate, who seeks to restore her sanity
- Maccath the Crimson – A tiefling wizard kept captive as a potential rider
- Shade – Offered the "rider" role by Arauthator; refused
Status
Alive but mad, somewhere in or near Oyaviggaton; not yet directly encountered by the party.
Appearances
- Session 48 - Inside Oyaviggaton (2026.04.12) — revealed by Arauthator during the parley