Tharazgon the Mirror Maw
Basic Info
| Race | Aberration (colossal) |
| Type | Aquatic predator |
| Status | Frozen in time — lake preserved |
| Location | Frozen lake, Icewind Dale tundra |
A colossal alien creature preserved in frozen ice on the Icewind Dale tundra. Tharazgon is not a natural animal but an aberrant creature of unknown origin. The creature was crossing a lake when it froze mid-motion in a moment of temporal stasis.
Description
Tharazgon is fish-like in form but does not match any known animal category. The creature is massive — large enough to freeze an entire mile-wide lake beneath its body. It has:
- A vast, glazed eye, frozen open
- Needle-thin curved teeth filling a wide maw
- Fish-like scales and alien anatomy
The lake surrounding Tharazgon preserves more than just the creature: frozen in the same temporal moment are a griffin, two humanoids holding a broken wand, and a massive severed black tentacle of unknown origin.
Campaign Role
Crossing the Frozen Lake
During Session C05, the party crossed the Icewind Dale tundra to reach the Underdark entrance. Their route took them across a frozen lake of extraordinary dimensions. The party descended into the lake, crossed on foot directly over Tharazgon's preserved body, and emerged on the far side without incident.
Temporal Stasis Analysis
Haldak's Arcana check confirmed the lake was a frozen moment in time — temporal or chronomancy-adjacent magic had locked the scene in perfect suspension. No active spellwork was detectible on the surface, but the stasis itself appeared to be maintained by powerful magic.
Haldak also detected a separate temporal magic source far to the south, as distant as the party's travel from Revel's End — unrelated to the lake itself and of unknown purpose.
Key Moments
| Session | Event | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| C05 | Party crosses frozen lake | Tharazgon's identity and origin remain mysterious; temporal magic confirmed but unexplained |
Threads
- Creature Origin: Tharazgon is not natural. Its origin — whether it is native to Icewind Dale, summoned, or from elsewhere — is unknown.
- Temporal Stasis Cause: What event froze Tharazgon mid-crossing and locked an entire lake in time is unresolved.
- The Companion Creatures: The griffin, two humanoids with a broken wand, and the severed tentacle frozen alongside Tharazgon suggest a larger encounter or event. Their identities and what occurred are unknown.
- Southern Temporal Magic: Haldak detected a second temporal magic source to the south. Its purpose and relationship to Tharazgon's stasis are unresolved.