Corben

"If it speaks, it thinks." - the transformed Corben displays his intellect and weak telepathic ability.

At a Glance


A Revenant of The Raven Queen, Corben was tasked with monitoring the knowledgable Deva scholar Al'Jibran. Rather than stick to his vocation, Corben wound up befriending the old Deva and the two became lifelong friends with Corben trapped in the form of a black raven.

History
Once a half-elf noble from Bastion, Corben's life was cut short when he was murdered by a group of rampaging Orcs from the deserts north of his village. Returned to life as a Revenant by The Raven Queen, Corben was tasked with keeping an eye on the Deva scholar Al'Jibran. In the event that Al'Jibran discovered The Raven Queen's true name (names being a means to power), Corben was ordered to kill the old scholar and return to The Shadowfell with his soul.

Transformed into a raven to carry out this clandestine mission, Al'Jibran began to notice Corben's presence and befriended his strange onlooker. Charmed by Al'Jibran's warmth and honesty, Corben ousted himself and his mission and refused his orders from The Raven Queen.

Because of his transgression, Corben became trapped in his raven-form, unable to break the magic of The Raven Queen. Despite his circumstance, Corben remained in the company of Al'Jibran and the two became lifelong friends.

Age of Adventure
Corben jointed Fortune's Triad on their adventure across the mortal plane before descending into The Shadowfell. Providing gleams of insight onto his party's precarious situations, Corben served as the group's comic relief in situations of great peril. Eventually, Corben was left abandoned after the capture of Finn Dorthonion and left to wander the City of Midnight.

Make Friends, Not War
Somehow Corben was able to escape The Shadowfell and made his way to Castle Delhalla where he was captured by the Vryloka and forced into servitude of Queen Delhalla. Serving as her informant, Corben had a brush with a second group of adventurers who he again aided with insight over the happenings in the Realm of the Dead that saw the release of Vecna by Byron Cruentus. Trapped in the Blood Queen's employ, Corben was again left abandoned when the adventurers left the fortress to return to Kathlon City.

Deceased
Killed by Vrloka during their Blood Moon ceremony.