I’ve recently been thinking about some of D&D’s most powerful mages, and I feel like it could be fun to try and rank some of them in power. So far I have 5 mages ranked here:
5th spot: Mordenkainen
4th Spot: Strahd
3rd Spot: Tasha/Iggwilv
2nd Spot: Acererak
1st spot: Vecna
rated in order of power from least to most. Although I’m not sure about whether Tasha or Acererak should be swapped, because I feel they’re both pretty close, though Acererak has a higher CR, Tasha has canonically dealt with and has control over several powerful demons and even demon lords. Although I’m probably missing something about Acererak, haven’t looked into TOA that much.
I’ve recently been thinking about some of D&D’s most powerful mages, and I feel like it could be fun to try and rank some of them in power. So far I have 5 mages ranked here:
5th spot: Mordenkainen
4th Spot: Strahd
3rd Spot: Tasha/Iggwilv
2nd Spot: Acererak
1st spot: Vecna
rated in order of power from least to most. Although I’m not sure about whether Tasha or Acererak should be swapped, because I feel they’re both pretty close, though Acererak has a higher CR, Tasha has canonically dealt with and has control over several powerful demons and even demon lords. Although I’m probably missing something about Acererak, haven’t looked into TOA that much.
That’s amazing Arch! I totally agree with you. Although Alustriel the High Lady of Silverymoon is up there too.
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I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
I’ve recently been thinking about some of D&D’s most powerful mages, and I feel like it could be fun to try and rank some of them in power. So far I have 5 mages ranked here:
5th spot: Mordenkainen
4th Spot: Strahd
3rd Spot: Tasha/Iggwilv
2nd Spot: Acererak
1st spot: Vecna
rated in order of power from least to most. Although I’m not sure about whether Tasha or Acererak should be swapped, because I feel they’re both pretty close, though Acererak has a higher CR, Tasha has canonically dealt with and has control over several powerful demons and even demon lords. Although I’m probably missing something about Acererak, haven’t looked into TOA that much.
That’s amazing Arch! I totally agree with you. Although Alustriel the High Lady of Silverymoon is up there too.
I haven’t heard of her, where would you place her? (I mostly relied on CR and only some lore based feats for these rankings, because I believe Mordenkainen is just an Archmage, and Strahd is also a vampire of course. Strahd is CR 15 I believe, but got extra points above anything Mordenkainen would have gotten because he’s also a darklord. And of course, Vecna is Vecna, so they take the top spot.)
I found the nuclear launch codes. Everyone, GET IN YOUR BUNKERS.
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Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
"What could that be?" you wonder to yourself as you notice a bush nearby, quivering and shaking slightly. You cautiously approach it, your senses on high alert, unsure of what could be lurking inside.
As you push aside the branches to investigate, you're greeted by the sight of several small, rodent-like creatures scurrying about, rummaging through the leaves and twigs. Their fuzzy bodies and twitchy whiskers make them look almost comical, like little teddy bears on crack
I’ve recently been thinking about some of D&D’s most powerful mages, and I feel like it could be fun to try and rank some of them in power. So far I have 5 mages ranked here:
5th spot: Mordenkainen
4th Spot: Strahd
3rd Spot: Tasha/Iggwilv
2nd Spot: Acererak
1st spot: Vecna
rated in order of power from least to most. Although I’m not sure about whether Tasha or Acererak should be swapped, because I feel they’re both pretty close, though Acererak has a higher CR, Tasha has canonically dealt with and has control over several powerful demons and even demon lords. Although I’m probably missing something about Acererak, haven’t looked into TOA that much.
That’s amazing Arch! I totally agree with you. Although Alustriel the High Lady of Silverymoon is up there too.
I haven’t heard of her, where would you place her? (I mostly relied on CR and only some lore based feats for these rankings, because I believe Mordenkainen is just an Archmage, and Strahd is also a vampire of course. Strahd is CR 15 I believe, but got extra points above anything Mordenkainen would have gotten because he’s also a darklord. And of course, Vecna is Vecna, so they take the top spot.)
She’s an archmage from the Forgotten Realms. I only know for sure she’s in that level of power because in the new Vecna adventure she’s a member of the Wizards Three along with Tasha and Mordenkainen.
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I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
But arch, you're a young 'un. By all account you should be calling skbidi because GYATT! how could you do such a sigma Ohio move and forget the bussin' line you want him to repeat, fr fr.
*expels stomach contents from mouth*
This physical form of me may be a, “young’un,” but I am an incomprehensible and immortal force of nature! I thought you would have learned that after you signed our contract.
Vomitting is such an L, no cap.
Though curious if, overall, you find yourself more comfortable with adults than your peers.
Actually generally yes, Since I was really, really little I’ve been more advanced at reading and English Than any other subject, and then science and art/acting stuff close behind. And I was like, really advanced at English. And I like talking with most adults more because they’re more engaging in conversation with topics I’m interested about, although I do still have friends my age and all that stuff, and they’re absolutely awesome and interested in the same stuff I am.
i just realized I described myself as like, a prodigy. I am only really good at stuff like English and History and science, i suck at math!
Alrighty. I also did fairly well with adults myself.
Though for describing yourself like a prodigy, I'm gonna need you to write a 10-page essay explaining other ways to describe yourself.
Also, I'm tempted to show you a mathematical proof that 1 = 2.
You underestimate my power of following instructions! (Starts drafting essay on the many uses of adjectives)
Delightful!
Now for the proof
let a and b be real numbers that are equal not equal to zero.
a = b, a,b ∈ R, a,b ≠ 0
So let's start with the following
a = b
We can multiply each side by b
ab = b^2
Now let's subtract a^2 from each side
ab - a^2 = b^2 - a^2
Let's factor these out
a * (b - a) = (b - a) * (b + a)
each side has a (b - a). So let's divide each side by (b - a)
a = b + a
Now as we remember from before, a = b so let's substitute in a for b.
a = a + a a = 2a
At the start we said a,b ≠ 0. So let's divide by a.
1 = 2
It doesn’t work because b - a = 0 and 0 divided by zero is the null set. I’m terrible at math, but I figured that much out :).
But arch, you're a young 'un. By all account you should be calling skbidi because GYATT! how could you do such a sigma Ohio move and forget the bussin' line you want him to repeat, fr fr.
*expels stomach contents from mouth*
This physical form of me may be a, “young’un,” but I am an incomprehensible and immortal force of nature! I thought you would have learned that after you signed our contract.
Vomitting is such an L, no cap.
Though curious if, overall, you find yourself more comfortable with adults than your peers.
Actually generally yes, Since I was really, really little I’ve been more advanced at reading and English Than any other subject, and then science and art/acting stuff close behind. And I was like, really advanced at English. And I like talking with most adults more because they’re more engaging in conversation with topics I’m interested about, although I do still have friends my age and all that stuff, and they’re absolutely awesome and interested in the same stuff I am.
i just realized I described myself as like, a prodigy. I am only really good at stuff like English and History and science, i suck at math!
Alrighty. I also did fairly well with adults myself.
Though for describing yourself like a prodigy, I'm gonna need you to write a 10-page essay explaining other ways to describe yourself.
Also, I'm tempted to show you a mathematical proof that 1 = 2.
You underestimate my power of following instructions! (Starts drafting essay on the many uses of adjectives)
Delightful!
Now for the proof
let a and b be real numbers that are equal not equal to zero.
a = b, a,b ∈ R, a,b ≠ 0
So let's start with the following
a = b
We can multiply each side by b
ab = b^2
Now let's subtract a^2 from each side
ab - a^2 = b^2 - a^2
Let's factor these out
a * (b - a) = (b - a) * (b + a)
each side has a (b - a). So let's divide each side by (b - a)
a = b + a
Now as we remember from before, a = b so let's substitute in a for b.
a = a + a a = 2a
At the start we said a,b ≠ 0. So let's divide by a.
1 = 2
It doesn’t work because b - a = 0 and 0 divided by zero is the null set. I’m terrible at math, but I figured that much out :).
dividing both sides of
a•(b-a)=(b-a)•(b+a)
by (b-a)
just means removing it from both sides.
According to the multiplication property of equality,
(b-a)•(b+a)=(b+a)•(b-a)
0 is never divided by 0 in that proof, so it works.
Woods is right.
a = b
So b-a = 0
Remember variables are just placeholders for numbers. Dividing by (b-a) is just a fancy way of saying you're dividing by 0 in a way we know how.
I found the nuclear launch codes. Everyone, GET IN YOUR BUNKERS.
Hello my wonderful warlock! Where are you going to blow up today?
Hello my great and powerful patron! I'm probably gonna blow up Moscow, then just watch with a smile on my face as they send nukes back at me. Then I'll use my new magic to send their own nukes back at them! Then I'll fire the leftover nukes at North Korea, who knows?
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Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
I found the nuclear launch codes. Everyone, GET IN YOUR BUNKERS.
Hello my wonderful warlock! Where are you going to blow up today?
Hello my great and powerful patron! I'm probably gonna blow up Moscow, then just watch with a smile on my face as they send nukes back at me. Then I'll use my new magic to send their own nukes back at them! Then I'll fire the leftover nukes at North Korea, who knows?
I see.
have you used your wonderful powers for anything else yet in the night you have had them so far?
oh, and also, I think I will be making a one day summer solstice ultimate tea party thread!
I found the nuclear launch codes. Everyone, GET IN YOUR BUNKERS.
Hello my wonderful warlock! Where are you going to blow up today?
Hello my great and powerful patron! I'm probably gonna blow up Moscow, then just watch with a smile on my face as they send nukes back at me. Then I'll use my new magic to send their own nukes back at them! Then I'll fire the leftover nukes at North Korea, who knows?
I see.
have you used your wonderful powers for anything else yet in the night you have had them so far?
oh, and also, I think I will be making a one day summer solstice ultimate tea party thread!
Hmmmmm, let's see here... Oh! I remember now! I actually used my powers for a variety of things. I committed mass murder with Power Word Kill, I caused the stock market to crash with a few small uses of Mass Suggestion, and I may have accidentally have blown up the Gateway Arch and jumped into the river.
I can't wait for that tea party by the way!
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Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
I found the nuclear launch codes. Everyone, GET IN YOUR BUNKERS.
Hello my wonderful warlock! Where are you going to blow up today?
Hello my great and powerful patron! I'm probably gonna blow up Moscow, then just watch with a smile on my face as they send nukes back at me. Then I'll use my new magic to send their own nukes back at them! Then I'll fire the leftover nukes at North Korea, who knows?
I see.
have you used your wonderful powers for anything else yet in the night you have had them so far?
oh, and also, I think I will be making a one day summer solstice ultimate tea party thread!
Hmmmmm, let's see here... Oh! I remember now! I actually used my powers for a variety of things. I committed mass murder with Power Word Kill, I caused the stock market to crash with a few small uses of Mass Suggestion, and I may have accidentally have blown up the Gateway Arch and jumped into the river.
I can't wait for that tea party by the way!
Sounds super fun!
and yes, it will be amazing! I must start planning it right away…
and of course, I will need more warlocks to help me…
I found the nuclear launch codes. Everyone, GET IN YOUR BUNKERS.
Hello my wonderful warlock! Where are you going to blow up today?
Hello my great and powerful patron! I'm probably gonna blow up Moscow, then just watch with a smile on my face as they send nukes back at me. Then I'll use my new magic to send their own nukes back at them! Then I'll fire the leftover nukes at North Korea, who knows?
I see.
have you used your wonderful powers for anything else yet in the night you have had them so far?
oh, and also, I think I will be making a one day summer solstice ultimate tea party thread!
Hmmmmm, let's see here... Oh! I remember now! I actually used my powers for a variety of things. I committed mass murder with Power Word Kill, I caused the stock market to crash with a few small uses of Mass Suggestion, and I may have accidentally have blown up the Gateway Arch and jumped into the river.
I can't wait for that tea party by the way!
Sounds super fun!
and yes, it will be amazing! I must start planning it right away…
and of course, I will need more warlocks to help me…
Warlock cult?
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Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
I found the nuclear launch codes. Everyone, GET IN YOUR BUNKERS.
Hello my wonderful warlock! Where are you going to blow up today?
Hello my great and powerful patron! I'm probably gonna blow up Moscow, then just watch with a smile on my face as they send nukes back at me. Then I'll use my new magic to send their own nukes back at them! Then I'll fire the leftover nukes at North Korea, who knows?
I see.
have you used your wonderful powers for anything else yet in the night you have had them so far?
oh, and also, I think I will be making a one day summer solstice ultimate tea party thread!
Hmmmmm, let's see here... Oh! I remember now! I actually used my powers for a variety of things. I committed mass murder with Power Word Kill, I caused the stock market to crash with a few small uses of Mass Suggestion, and I may have accidentally have blown up the Gateway Arch and jumped into the river.
I can't wait for that tea party by the way!
Sounds super fun!
and yes, it will be amazing! I must start planning it right away…
and of course, I will need more warlocks to help me…
I found the nuclear launch codes. Everyone, GET IN YOUR BUNKERS.
Hello my wonderful warlock! Where are you going to blow up today?
Hello my great and powerful patron! I'm probably gonna blow up Moscow, then just watch with a smile on my face as they send nukes back at me. Then I'll use my new magic to send their own nukes back at them! Then I'll fire the leftover nukes at North Korea, who knows?
I see.
have you used your wonderful powers for anything else yet in the night you have had them so far?
oh, and also, I think I will be making a one day summer solstice ultimate tea party thread!
Hmmmmm, let's see here... Oh! I remember now! I actually used my powers for a variety of things. I committed mass murder with Power Word Kill, I caused the stock market to crash with a few small uses of Mass Suggestion, and I may have accidentally have blown up the Gateway Arch and jumped into the river.
I can't wait for that tea party by the way!
Sounds super fun!
and yes, it will be amazing! I must start planning it right away…
and of course, I will need more warlocks to help me…
Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
Me either lol. I thought I had it figured out, but maybe I’m wrong.
I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
I’ve recently been thinking about some of D&D’s most powerful mages, and I feel like it could be fun to try and rank some of them in power. So far I have 5 mages ranked here:
5th spot: Mordenkainen
4th Spot: Strahd
3rd Spot: Tasha/Iggwilv
2nd Spot: Acererak
1st spot: Vecna
rated in order of power from least to most. Although I’m not sure about whether Tasha or Acererak should be swapped, because I feel they’re both pretty close, though Acererak has a higher CR, Tasha has canonically dealt with and has control over several powerful demons and even demon lords. Although I’m probably missing something about Acererak, haven’t looked into TOA that much.
That’s amazing Arch! I totally agree with you. Although Alustriel the High Lady of Silverymoon is up there too.
I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
I haven’t heard of her, where would you place her? (I mostly relied on CR and only some lore based feats for these rankings, because I believe Mordenkainen is just an Archmage, and Strahd is also a vampire of course. Strahd is CR 15 I believe, but got extra points above anything Mordenkainen would have gotten because he’s also a darklord. And of course, Vecna is Vecna, so they take the top spot.)
Elk Fact of the Day:
I found the nuclear launch codes. Everyone, GET IN YOUR BUNKERS.
Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
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As you push aside the branches to investigate, you're greeted by the sight of several small, rodent-like creatures scurrying about, rummaging through the leaves and twigs. Their fuzzy bodies and twitchy whiskers make them look almost comical, like little teddy bears on crack
- AI, 2024
Sig but long ^w^
Gulpmissle Day, Saturday, Feburay 15th, 2025
💛🤍💜🖤 🩷💛💙
Henlo, I am a pan, NB, chaotic ADHD mess of a furry.
I am also a eepy eeper, who likes WoF, WC, and fire.
ha! I'm gonna make a bunker themed RP soon!
Sig but long ^w^
Gulpmissle Day, Saturday, Feburay 15th, 2025
💛🤍💜🖤 🩷💛💙
Henlo, I am a pan, NB, chaotic ADHD mess of a furry.
I am also a eepy eeper, who likes WoF, WC, and fire.
She’s an archmage from the Forgotten Realms. I only know for sure she’s in that level of power because in the new Vecna adventure she’s a member of the Wizards Three along with Tasha and Mordenkainen.
I really like D&D, especially Ravenloft, Exandria and the Upside Down from Stranger Things. My pronouns are she/they (genderfae).
"Toodles" is a generic term for "goodbye." If it's reminding you of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse then that's your problem.
This is a signature. It was a simple signature. But it has been upgraded.
Belolonandalogalo Malololomologalo Tumagalokumagalo, Sunny
Eggo Lass, Bone and Oblivion
Tendilius Mondhaven Paxaramus, Drakkenheim
Silverwood Group 1 | Silverwood Group 2
Get rickrolled here. Awesome music here. Track 50, 9/23/25, The Mystery of Your Gift
Hello my wonderful warlock! Where are you going to blow up today?
Congratulations! You found the trick.
This is a signature. It was a simple signature. But it has been upgraded.
Belolonandalogalo Malololomologalo Tumagalokumagalo, Sunny
Eggo Lass, Bone and Oblivion
Tendilius Mondhaven Paxaramus, Drakkenheim
Silverwood Group 1 | Silverwood Group 2
Get rickrolled here. Awesome music here. Track 50, 9/23/25, The Mystery of Your Gift
Woods is right.
a = b
So b-a = 0
Remember variables are just placeholders for numbers. Dividing by (b-a) is just a fancy way of saying you're dividing by 0 in a way we know how.
It's still wrong to divide by zero.
This is a signature. It was a simple signature. But it has been upgraded.
Belolonandalogalo Malololomologalo Tumagalokumagalo, Sunny
Eggo Lass, Bone and Oblivion
Tendilius Mondhaven Paxaramus, Drakkenheim
Silverwood Group 1 | Silverwood Group 2
Get rickrolled here. Awesome music here. Track 50, 9/23/25, The Mystery of Your Gift
Hello my great and powerful patron! I'm probably gonna blow up Moscow, then just watch with a smile on my face as they send nukes back at me. Then I'll use my new magic to send their own nukes back at them! Then I'll fire the leftover nukes at North Korea, who knows?
Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
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To use another example, let's say x = 0.
7x = 4x
We can intuitively divide by x and get left with
7 = 4
But even though we saw a way to make it visually work doesn't mean we can divide by 0.
This is a signature. It was a simple signature. But it has been upgraded.
Belolonandalogalo Malololomologalo Tumagalokumagalo, Sunny
Eggo Lass, Bone and Oblivion
Tendilius Mondhaven Paxaramus, Drakkenheim
Silverwood Group 1 | Silverwood Group 2
Get rickrolled here. Awesome music here. Track 50, 9/23/25, The Mystery of Your Gift
I see.
have you used your wonderful powers for anything else yet in the night you have had them so far?
oh, and also, I think I will be making a one day summer solstice ultimate tea party thread!
Hmmmmm, let's see here... Oh! I remember now! I actually used my powers for a variety of things. I committed mass murder with Power Word Kill, I caused the stock market to crash with a few small uses of Mass Suggestion, and I may have accidentally have blown up the Gateway Arch and jumped into the river.
I can't wait for that tea party by the way!
Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
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Sounds super fun!
and yes, it will be amazing! I must start planning it right away…
and of course, I will need more warlocks to help me…
Warlock cult?
Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
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Indeedy!
Warlock cult! Warlock cult! Warlock cult! Warlock cult! Warlock cult!
Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
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