Salabane Dirthill

Salabane is one of the forefathers of the Vethusian Independence League (VIL). He is a graduate of Eboncross Academy and went on to teach there for a short time before his disappearance.

Early life
Salabane is an Eboncross native. He grew up surrounded by diverse cultures, and therefore became quite progressive by the time he entered university. His family was not particularly religious, but he was one of the first people to actively propose new ways of living without worship of Idrarion.

School of thought
Salabane was one of the first in Vethusian history to actively reject Idrarion culture and live entirely unguided by religion, a philosophy which he dubbed Independence of Will. This stance made him extremely unpopular with some, particularly the Sacred Mages, but also quickly earned him support from younger generations also beginning to look for alternatives to religion. At twenty-three, he founded the VIL, a group of mostly students and young adults who protested against the nation-wide culture of worshipping Idrarion and its deities.

Disappearance
Salabane disappeared in the year X128. An inquiry into his disappearance found a connection to the Sacred Mages, but any further investigation strangely fell short. Though he is presumed dead, his legacy carries on, with the Verthusian Independence League thousands of members strong and his teachings and studies being carried on by other lecturers at Eboncross Academy.