Kelemvor

Kelemvor, formerly Kelemvor Lyonsbane, also known as the Lord of the Dead and Judge of the Damned, is the god of death and the dead, and master of the Crystal Spire in the Fugue Plane. In his mortal days, Kelemvor was a skilled mercenary and great warrior from Lyonsbane Keep, a now ruined estate in the woods surrounding Waterdeep.

As a Mortal
Available texts pose a surprising amount of uncertainty on Kelemvor and who he was before his ascension. He was not a noble, but came from a long line of military strategists. His family was closely entwined with Waterdeep's military, and even when not on active duty, they were often consulted for advice and valuable information. Some scholars think that he became more and more frustrated with his family's restrictions on his life, as the years passed by.

It's said that Kelemvor was impassive and killed out of necessity, to feed and clothe himself. Others seem to insinuate Kelemvor was a terrifying beast, slaughtering for fun and sport, tearing people apart with his blade.

Few texts from unaccredited authors seem to believe that he actually was a beast, afflicted with some form of lycantrophy, and would ruthlessly devour whoever was around when he transformed. He was a werepanther, or so the stories go. Many simply believe this to be metaphorical of Kelemvor's state of mind. This condition is not known to have affected others through history.

Kelemvor met Cyric some years before the start of the Time of Troubles, being later joined by Midfire and Adon.

Relationships
Kelemvor and Cyric were known to have had a very close friendship in their time. There's a story about Cyric and Kelemvor robbing three taverns blind in one single night.

Kelemvor and Midfire are famously known as lovers.