This article is about the current baron of Cannith South. If you are looking for the creator of the warforged, see Merrix d'Cannith (senior)
Baron Merrix d'Cannith is the current head of the southern holdings of House Cannith, including the Sharn Cannith enclave in Breland. He is currently one of the most renowned and brilliant inventors in Khorvaire.[4]
Activities[]
Merrix's main interests are in research, and development, particularly on the warforged.[2] He also frequently sponsors expeditions into the Mournland to recover Cannith equipment and designs lost in the Day of Mourning, especially around the Cannith forgehold of Whitehearth.[3][5]
Besides research into warforged, Merrix also works to improve the living conditions of warforged in Sharn. Warforged who work at the Cannith enclave are treated as equal to the other employees.[6]
Relationships[]
Merrix has a rivalry with Jorlanna and Zorlan d'Cannith as they are also competing to be the next head of House Cannith.[1]
History[]
Merrix was born during the Last War, a few years before the first modern warforged were created.[1] He is the son of Aaren d'Cannith, and grandson of his namesake, Merrix d'Cannith the Elder. In 970 YK, his father Aaren was excoriated from House Cannith, and Merrix was subsequently adopted by his grandfather.[7]
Merrix rose up through the ranks of House Cannith, eventually becoming the Baron of Cannith's Sharn enclave[7] In 994 YK, when the Day of Mourning occurred, much of the leadership of House Cannith, including Merrix's granduncle Starrin d'Cannith, was wiped out by the event, leaving Merrix as one of the most senior members of House Cannith. In addition, the central forgehold of Whitehearth was wiped out by the Mourning, making the Sharn enclave the primary Cannith enclave for research and development.[8]
In the aftermath of the Day of Mourning, the remnants of House Cannith could not decide on a leader. Jorlanna and Zorlan d'Cannith both emerged as potential candidates for the next leader, but Merrix did not consider either of them worthy of the position. Despite having a weaker claim than Jorlanna and Zorlan and a lack of political experience, Merrix staked his own claim to the leadership of House Cannith. His skill, youth, and control of the Sharn enclave forces his rivals to take him seriously.[1][4]
Rumors & Legends[]
A map of Merrix's secret laboratory.
- Merrix is rumored to have a secret laboratory somewhere underneath Sharn, which supposedly holds one of the last working creation forges.[1][4]
- Merrix secretly funded the Red Hammer Inn for warforged in the Cogs of Sharn.[6]
- He has also rumored to have been responsible for the psionically enhanced Psiforged.[9]
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Notes[]
- ↑ Merrix is described as Neutral at one point in Sharn, City of Towers, but this is contradicted elsewhere in the same book and in other 3rd edition sources.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Keith Baker, Ari Marmell, Michelle Lyons and C.A. Suleiman (2006). Dragonmarked. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 18–19. ISBN 0-7869-3933-8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Keith Baker & James Wyatt (2004). Sharn: City of Towers. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 112–113. ISBN 0-7869-3434-4.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 144. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 James Wyatt and Keith Baker (2009). Eberron Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 210–211. ISBN 0-7869-5099-4.
- ↑ James Wyatt and Keith Baker (2009). Eberron Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 94. ISBN 0-7869-5099-4.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Keith Baker & James Wyatt (2004). Sharn: City of Towers. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 99. ISBN 0-7869-3434-4.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Keith Baker (2005/06/27). The Warforged, Part One. Dragonshards. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2016/10/31. Retrieved on 2021/07/03.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Ari Marmell, Michelle Lyons and C.A. Suleiman (2006). Dragonmarked. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 17. ISBN 0-7869-3933-8.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Stephen Schubert, and Chris Thomasson (2005). Magic of Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 39–40. ISBN 0-7869-3696-7.