El Dorado (WOD)

El Dorado, or the Gilded King, are titles given to a legendary mage of the Dreamspeakers tradition. It is also the name given to his own Dorado Realm, known as the lost city of gold.

Biography
El Dorado was a ing in his own lands, ruling the native people with a just hand. He had been a most promising disciple of the shamans and had grown beyond even their powers. His travels to other worlds had given him powerful magic and a wise understanding of the ways of the world. He recognized the explorers for what they were. He saw the Technomancers' masters pulling the strings, even though the explorers were ignorant of any wrong-doing - since they were merely representatives of their respectives crowns and universities.

El Dorado had seen their kind before in the guise of the Incan Empire, greedy and domineering, they wanted to hold all the world in their hands, so a secret magical war began. El Dorado marshaled the ancient forces of the land and resisted the Technomancer's efforts to wipe them from the earth. From his city of gold he directed his allies to push back the explorers. The Mokolé joined the fight, rousing their nests. The Balam leapt into the fray, bringing a fury that instilled terror in the hearts of the fiercest mages. As always, the Garou were also there, specially the Black Furies.

All the Fera of the land and even the Black Furies put aside their ideological differences to support the wise mage, but even so it wasn't enough. With much effort the Technomancers finally mapped the city of gold out of existence and El Dorado was shunted into its own realm - his magic fell flat as it was severed from his connection to Gaia. The land reappeared in the Umbra as soon as it faded from the face of the Earth and nothing but dreams about that place remained in the minds of Earth's beings.

In time, the dreams became legends and the legends fueled the greed of mortals. During the early decades of the 20th century El Dorado's magic fed the dreams of archeologist Joseph Herlich and guided him to break the spell and rediscover the valley of the city of gold. Herlech was unknowingly forging a path by his own will and desire. A single arduous path now existed, but it remained hidden in the depths of the Amazonian jungle.

The city is still unknown to many residents of the jungle. With the Amazon War raging on, El Dorado is unsure of what course to take. He only knows that he must protect the city at all cost. After receiving visions of the future he put himself in a deep ageless sleep with the magical gold dust he had used to coat his body. Now he sleeps and uses his vast mental powers to leave his body, reincarnating himself in the forms of various animals and living entire lives in enigmatic contact with Gaia. Through this practice, he has learned more than he ever thought possible and has grown substantially in power.

El Dorado has visited the elders of the Garou Nation in their dreams, advising them of potential risks when he knew of them and warning them that their present course is detrimental to the jungles. While the Garou do not always agree with El Dorado, they understand that he has been very helpful in his own right and will do all they can to assist him should the need rises.