Niok

"'It is a place of holy worship, and reverence for our god Olidammara. I call it a Barothel.'"Niok was a human bard born and raised in Chesney. He was the High Priest of Olidammara, a political dissident, and one of the founding members of the Heroes of Lastlock. After the Great Shade War, he was elected Chairman of the Council of Chesney.

Background
Niok had a relatively normal youth growing up in Chesney, but he quickly established himself in the church of Olidammara, both by his faithfulness, and by his penchant for revelry. In this way, he rose to become the high priest of Olidammara at a very young age. Despite his status as a member of the high council, his dislike of the rules led him to make few friends, except the high priest of Fharlagn. He soon began to sing songs in the street about the misconduct of the council, and rallied the people of Chesney to dissent. When this behavior made him unwelcome, he went absentee and traveled the world to share his songs with them.

He eventually met Ash at a bar in Tyrador not long after the latter's birth, and the two became drinking companions. In the Tipsy Lion, they met Cabel and Bilabad, and after watching an aeon attack Tyrador,

Trivia

 * Niok's name comes from a typo on the player, Nick's name.