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twin of Caramon, was born 326 AC. He very nearly died at birth, the midwife having left him for dead. It was only because of Kitiara, his half-sister, that he survived.
Throughout his childhood he was very weak, but also scarily intelligent and perceptive – very unlike his brother. He was also very courageous, living with pain for most of his life. He never cared much for the arts of war, preferring to study.
This, his strange stare that seemed to see through a person, and his cynicism meant that he was never very popular with his classmates or teachers.
He took to magic very well, having been born with the gift, learning to read the language almost instantly. He sought knowledge, power, and answers above all things. His ambition grew with his power, until he took the test of high sorcery at the tower of Wayreth. There he was aided by Fistandantilus, a powerful magic user who had lived since before the Cataclysm, in return for which the spirit entered his body and dwelt there, which had the effect of sapping Raistlin’s strength. During the test he was attacked by a dark elf. He survived due only to Fistandantilus' help, but his skin turned a metallic gold.
The mages at the tower gave him pupils shaped like hourglasses that saw time as it affects all things to try and teach him compassion. Thus he was cursed to see all life around him slowly dying and withering.
After time, Fistandantilus planned to take over Raistlin, but with the power that Raistlin gained from Fistandantilus’ spiritual force and a dragon orb, Raistlin overcame Fistandantilus and fought for possession of his lifeforce.
He then travelled back in time to learn more from Fistandantilus, then became him, possessing his body and spirit. Raistlin was now the most powerful magic user that had ever lived. And as his power grew, so did his ambition. He sought to enter the abyss, defeat the Queen of Darkness and become a god. He manipulated and used Crysania, a cleric of Paladine (who fell in love with him), and Caramon, his brother to this end. When he entered the abyss however, he failed when he found out that this would lead to the destruction of Krynn and all beings except for himself.
It was later said that he sacrificed himself to save the world. Raistlin in fact sacrificed himself so that he might continue to live a meaningful existence. Unfortunately, this was constant torture at the hands of the Queen of Darkness, but he had a chance to return to Krynn.
Later, he left the abyss to help Palin Majere, his nephew, Steele Brightblade Usha,and of course: that sweet lovable Kender (Tasslehoff Burrfoot)
defeat the forces of Chaos during the second cataclysm. When the Gods left he went with them.
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