Belikast

Belikast (Nikolo Drorkin, or Nikolo Signfound) was an infamous historic Grand Master of the Rasian Academy (86 - 32? BME), who was expurgated and forever renamed as “Belikast the Black”.

He is often called the “Last Grand Master”, since following his tenure the position became obsolete under the Magisteriate, although there were in fact two caretaker Grand Masters following him.

Belikast was born in 86 BMEplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBME (Before Modern Epoch)

Used to date years Before the Modern Epoch. in the town of Larford, about 100 km east of Rasia on the Forest Road. His given name was Brulien Drorkin, and since he was raised amongst the curious sect of Signtistsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSigntism

Signtism is an ancient philosophy and subculture in the Anrel Isles, one of the many Schools of Thought who found a home in the Rasian Academy. The Grand Master Belikast was born into the Signtist community of Larford, and his association with the culture and the city led to its utter destruction during the who lived on the fringes of Rasian academic society. He showed early promise and talent, and was sent to one of the academy schools for his education and assessment for entry into the Academy. At school he was nicknamed Brulien Signfound, an unpleasant nickname which dogged his later career.

Whilst at school he recanted his Signtist upbringing, and under the patronage of Masters who had been impressed with his obvious gifts, he entered the Academy proper.

Early in his academic education he joined the Aertist movement, rising to become one of its foremost champions.