Lord Nasher Alagondar's Portrayals In All The Neverwinter Games

Lord Nasher in his youth (From NWN1's Artbook)

According to the artbook "The introductory cinematic for Neverwinter Nights is designed to set the mood for the upcoming adventure without revealing any key plot points. The battle between a young Lord Nasher and his minotaur foe is spectacular and dramatic, but does not spoil the story to come in the Official Campaign."

Further context has been lost, save for a few comments around the Internet recalling that the reason Nasher was hunting this minotaur in the first place was because it killed his wife and child. In the cutscene it is also seen that the one that forged the iconic eye sword of the game was Nasher himself for that battle.

Lord Nasher in SSI's Neverwinter Nights (1991)

"I am Lord Nasher. Welcome to Neverwinter my friend."

The back cover of this game gives some context about the setting of that game and Nasher's role in bringing peace to the region by forming an alliance with Waterdeep and working with adventurers to fight the monsters that "terrorize the residents and pave the way for conquest by the Five Captains of Luskan".

Lord Nasher in BioWare's Neverwinter Nights (2002)

In this game, Lord Nasher has been ruling Neverwinter for 20 years and is described in the artbook as being very weary by all the things he had to endure.

"Lord Nasher is a regal looking man, easy to picture as an adventurer in his youth. He is showing early symptoms of the plague, however."

Lord Nasher in Obsidian's Neverwinter Nights 2 (2006)

"Lord Nasher Alagondar is the ruler of Neverwinter and, given the size, prestige and relative prosperity of the city, his power is closer to that of a king despite his simple title. A veteran adventurer and a deadly swordsman in his youth, Nasher is now well into his later years but every bit as strong. A popular ruler, Nasher's pragmatic and decisive leadership has kept Neverwinter intact through plague and war."

Lord Nasher in Cryptic's Neverwinter (2013)

Long after his passing, his name is used by a gang of criminals pretending to be righteous rebels trying to get rid of Dagult Neverember, the new Lord of Neverwinter.

"Nashers: Don't Believe the bull!

Neverwinter needs all the help it can get, but there are some out there who see our city's misfortunes as an excuse to act like animals.

The Nashers claim to be rebels. They claim that they fight for the people. But look closely, and you'll see that they're little better than criminals preying upon the very people they claim to protect!

They have no plans for the future, no ideas to rebuild the city, and no solutions that don't involve a sword. Do not be fooled by these false patriots."

"Blacklake District

Although the Blacklake District stands largely intact in the wake of the various disasters that laid Neverwinter low, those who inhabit the district have violently resisted Lord Neverember's plans to resettle it. The Nashers, the more violent faction of the anti-Neverember Sons of Alagondar, have claimed the area fro themselves, daring Neverember's soldiers and mercenaries to try to take it from them by force."

More of him in the Nasher Alagondar tag

This post is awesome. Thank you for putting it together!

NWN's young Lord Nasher is nothing like I mentally picture him (since most of my image is based on the NWN2 campaign even though I guess I played NWN first).

It's odd how he's an iconic figure but we don't know much about him except that he was an adventurer in his youth. In the games he's presented as a regal quest-giver. I don't think any of the official games have tried to write him 'off-duty' – losing at cards against his guardsmen, or adding to his rare collection of Netherese enchanted teapots or whatever...

Reblogging my favourite ever Lord Nasher Tumblr post.