Cool Old Guy: Elminster loves jokes and riddles.Cast from Sanity: Doing magic can drive him insane since the Spellplague.Technically, fertility of the Chosen is under Mystra's complete control, but she rarely has good reasons to veto a magically strong bloodline. Daughter is centered on one of his many children with various lovers, who meets some more near the end of it. The series also doesn't shy away from the results of all that sex.The second thing he does is sleep with one of its women. The first thing he does after emerging from the Can in Temptation is find some random village that has been taken over by bandits and liberate it. Even outside of his saga it's pretty much a Running Gag. If we account for the disparity in series entries, the number of his conquests probably rivals James Bond. Even ghosts, liches, and dragons in human form. One of Elminster's defining traits is that he'll flirt and/or sleep with virtually anything that is female and not related to him.He also borrows some habits and traits from Gandalf, like a love of smoking from a pipe, a strong association with one color, a habit to wander around the realm, and a close association with a divinity who values his wisdom. Captain Ersatz: In appearance, at least, Elminster was a stand-in for Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings until 3rd Edition, when he suddenly looked like Sean Connery.He might also be a contender for the setting as a whole, besides the good aligned gods. Big Good: Elminster serves as the heroes' mentor and biggest supporter in the Shandril and Finder's Stone trilogies.Battle Aura: The Silverfire power he shares with the other chosen of Mystra manifests as a silver flame surrounding the user.Badass in Distress: He had to be rescued by the Simbul from the depths of the Nine Hells.Author Avatar: Ed Greenwood vehemently denies it, insisting that Mirt is his avatar, but no one believes him. The Arch Mage: He's one of the greatest wizard Toril has ever known (with the legendary Netherese characters Larloch, Karsus and Iolaum being the only ones above him), one of the most powerful beings and a charismatic man who has a vast array of acquaintances which he can call upon.
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