Korzianalikur

"It is greater than gods and more evil than devils. The poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you'll die. What is it? - The Mad Dragon Korzianalikur waxes to himself in the Astral Sea.

At a Glance


"The Mad Dragon" Korzianalikur was a Bronze Dragon  who went mad following the genocide of his race at the hands of the mortal races. Crazed from the carnage and unable to discern friend from foe, he began to concot riddles that "only a true dragon could answer". While undeniably mad, Korzianalikur remained a formidable adversary in combat and upon the loss of senses began painting himself to look like the fabled Champion of Bahamut, Kalryni.

History
A scholar amongst Dragons, Korzianalikur held the mortal races in high esteem and was particularily fond of the Eladrin who strove to greatness in the arts and magics. When the genocidal war on Dragons began, Korzianalikur was so betwixted by the betrayal that his mind fractured, creating a mad-riddler of sorts.

Age of Adventure
Korzianalikur was encountered during the Sunshine Offensive by a band of adventurers who pretended to be Dragonborn in order to extract information from the maddned Dragon. After bluffing their way through Korzianalikur's riddles, the adventurers spotted the clutch of eggs he was protecting.

Upon returning to the surface the adventurers found that Korzianalikur was killed and beheaded (for a trophy) by the bounty hunter Jana Bridgewater.

Riddles
"Feed me and I live, give me drink and I die. What am I?"

"I am always hungry / I must always be fed / The finger I touch / Will soon turn red."

"I'm lighter than air but a million men can't life me. What am I?"

"When a bird flies over the ocean, a part of the body touches the water. What part is it?"