Editing Dhoulmagus (section)

==={{DQ8}}===
Dhoulmagus served as the long-suffering apprentice to the sage Rylus in [[Farebury]], where he was forced to perform menial tasks such as cleaning, rather than being taught magic. One day when his master was away, Dhoulmagus began reading one of Rylus's grimoires, where he learned about the existence of Rhapthorne's scepter and the amazing power it possessed. Rylus discovered this and became furious at his apprentice, as he felt that Dhoulmagus was barely a novice when it came to magic. He snuck away to Castle [[Trodain]], disguised as a court jester and gained an audience with King [[Trode]] and Princess [[Medea]]. The king and the princess were charmed by Dhoulmagus's magic tricks and [[Trode]] invited the magician to stay at the castle.

That night, he used the same magic trick to knock out a castle guard and sneak into the chamber where [[Rhapthorne]]'s {{Sceptre}} was sealed. It was then that Dhoulmagus unleashed its power, encasing the castle and its inhabitants in thorny vines and turned [[Trode]] and [[Medea]] into a troll and a horse respectively. With his newfound power, Dhoulmagus returned to visit his master Rylus in [[Farebury]]. Rylus was just about to complete an elixir which would unlock Dhoulmagus's latent magical abilities. Rylus was aghast at what his apprentice had done, but it was too late for him as Dhoulmagus decided to take revenge and kill him with the scepter. Afterwards, Dhoulmagus set Rylus's house ablaze and set off to find the other sages.

His next victim is Alistair, who he murders by leaving the door to the [[Tower of Alexandra]] open, causing the swordsman to investigate and confronts him, though Dhoulmagus freezes him in place and kills him, though not before assuring that his death would not be vain. He laughs while another seal on [[Rhapthorne]] is broken, though this earns him and the Lord of Darkness another enemy in {{Jessica}}. Next, he goes to [[Maella Abbey]] to murder [[Abbot Francisco]], cursing [[Khalamari]] to slow down his pursuers, though they manage to triumph over the giant squid terrorizing the waters from Port Alexandria to Maella. He is about to murder the Abbot when the {{Hero 8}} and the {{Party 8}} manage to catch him in the act, causing him to disappear and [[Marcello]] to frame the {{Party 8}} for attempted murder. Later, Dhoulmagus overpowers the Templars and tries again to murder [[Abbot Fransisco]], stunning [[Marcello]] in the process. When Trode confronts him, he smugly mocks the king as "King Toad" and slows down time to finish the job of killing the Abbot, who assures [[Marcello]] and those present that faith and the [[Goddess]] are on his side. When [[Abbot Fransisco]] is murdered, however, Dhoulmagus retorts that faith and the [[Goddess]] are on his side now, with the 3rd seal on the specter broken while [[Rhapthorne]]'s voice is heard with Dhoulmagus's. Dhoulmagus takes his leave, where he murders Golding, the owner of the casino in [[Baccarat]], though the 4th descendant of the [[Seven Sages]] putting up a good fight before his death causes him to retreat to the {{Dark Ruins}}, where he places a barrier that can only be broken with the [[Sun mirror|Magic Mirror]]. After the {{Party 8}} obtains the [[Sun mirror|Magic Mirror]] and dispels the barrier, they find Dhoulmagus in a gel-like cocoon where his body is healing until it can be ready to use [[Rhapthorne]]'s power properly. He praises the {{Hero 8}} and his {{Party 8}} for coming this far and their admirable loyalty to [[Trode]], before saying that they can't break the curse on him but should fulfill their own destiny to die at his hand. He is defeated and once again praises the party for their strength, saying he could've beat them in a heartbeat had he not been healing, but decides to bring it to an end, conjuring some thorns to entrap the {{Party 8}}, though the {{Hero 8}}'s [[Dragovian|immunity to curses]] protects against them. Undettered, Dhoulmagus enlarges the thorns causing the party to be buried in them, though they wither away due to the {{Hero 8}}'s immunity. Having no choice, Dhoulmagus uses the {{Sceptre}} to transform himself into a demonic harpy like creature with wings and vows to crush them so he could not be pestered again. Despite his formidable power, he is defeated and turns to stone before turning to dust, leaving only the {{Sceptre}} behind. However, Dhoulmagus's death does not lift the curse on [[Trode]] and [[Medea]], forcing the {{Party 8}} to rest up at [[Argonia]] and then continue their quest where {{Jessica}}, having picked up the {{Sceptre}}, is possessed by [[Rhapthorne]] to finish what Dhoulmagus started.

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