# Mordenkainen

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> [!infobox]
> ![mordenkainen](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/img/portraits/mordenkainen.webp)
> **Title:** Archmage
> **Region:** [Mount Baratok](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/regions/mount-baratok.md)
> **Starting attitude:** indifferent
> **Pronouns:** he/him
> **In a fight:** [Mordenkainen](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/bestiary/mordenkainen.md)
> **Travels with you:** yes, as a guest

## About

A legendary archwizard from beyond the mists who came to Barovia to destroy Strahd, lost, and had his memory taken. Restored, he is sharp, proud, ashamed and very dangerous. The Tarokka can name him as the party's ally.

## Where to find them

> [!note]- At points in the story (1)
> - [The Mad Mage's Hut](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/the-mad-mages-hut.md), The hut: when mordenkainen restored and not mordenkainen with the party

## Quests

- [A Seat at the Table](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/quests/a-seat-at-the-table.md)
- [The Destined Ally](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/quests/the-destined-ally.md)
- [The Drowned Library](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/quests/the-drowned-library.md) (gives it)
- [The Forgotten Storm](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/quests/the-forgotten-storm.md)
- [The Mad Mage of Mount Baratok](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/quests/the-mad-mage-of-mount-baratok.md)
- [The Mage's Lost Pages](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/quests/the-mages-lost-pages.md) (gives it)
- [The Name Over the Door](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/quests/the-name-over-the-door.md) (gives it)