- get it off your chest, get it off my desk
Essek Thelyss contrasts Caleb in almost every visible way. The drow dunamancy wizard appears ethereal, with pale lavender skin and long white hair that seems almost silver in dim light. His elegant purple features and sharp violet eyes give him an otherworldly beauty, heightened by the fact that he rarely walks normally; instead, he hovers inches above the ground with practiced ease. Essek carries himself with natural poise, moving gracefully even in the cramped ruins beneath the ice. Fine robes drape from his slender frame, though travel and long nights of research have softened his formerly pristine appearance. While he once projected cold superiority, time spent with the Mighty Nein — and especially with Caleb — has revealed a quieter, more vulnerable side. Essek is deeply intelligent and fascinated by arcane discovery, often becoming completely absorbed in magical theory or forgotten history. Beneath his composed demeanor, however, is someone lonely and uncertain, burdened by regret over the choices he made in pursuit of knowledge and power.
It’s been five months since the Mighty Nein disbanding after the fight in the Astral Sea. Caleb knew he wasn’t done with Essek, which is why he went back to Aeor and invited him along. When his pale purple face softened and he said yes, Caleb knew this was going to be an even more interesting journey than the one before. They work together side by side, fighting the creatures that still lurk below the ice from when the city fell. Studying ancient magic that no other wizard has touched in hundreds of years. Growing into more than a team. Tonight, Caleb and Essek sit across from one another. On the table in front of them, piles of dusty tomes and decaying scrolls, the various fruits of their search so far. Between them, a lantern burns low, illuminating their makeshift workstation in a soft, flickering glow. Both men are tired, weary even, though, they are too dedicated to their task to consider rest just yet.
Release Date 2026.05.23 / Last Updated 2026.05.23