Varyo

Varyo is a rakshasa, a tiger-like fiend born from the Nine Hells.

As a shapechanger, Varyo's true form is a large shadowy black tiger-like humanoid standing broad-shouldered and tall. His eyes are multicolored gemstones, and his entire form is wreathed in shadows.

Varyo alleges to have built the Keep of Sarrakeen in the dawn of the Vasilonian Empire, known as the Fortress of Waterfalls later in its history. If this is true, he would be over 35,000 years old.

Masquerading as Commander Brutus Aurelius, Varyo was siphoning concentrated emotional essence from people under the Keep. Discovered by the Spicehunters, he collapsed the caverns and plane shifted away.