Durric the Wicked

Durric Toldirring, known as Durric the Wicked (died 10 September 1276) was Chief Magistrate of the Lordship of Kalmod from 1263 to 1376, under Kings Elgun IV and Elmark the Scholar. His Chief Magistracy was marked by an increase in pagan witch activity on the island. In 1276, he was the subject of an investigation by King Elmark that found him to be practicing witchcraft himself. He was subsequently removed from office and hanged. He was replaced by Elric, the King's younger brother.

Early life
Durric was a Zaleman nobleman from Kalmod, part of the House of Toldirr, whose possessions included the County of Orenden. Durric's father Durric the Elder was part of the court of King Elgun IV, and the two were friends and hunting companions. At some point, Durric (the younger) started practicing witchcraft.

Chief Magistracy
Durric was appointed to the post of Chief Magistrate by King Elgun after the previous Chief Magistrate, Halgotar, died after three years in office. Elgun was a friend of Durric the Elder, who had recently died of old age. As King Elgun placed his utmost trust in the Chief Magistrate, Durric was not subject to intense oversight. Upon meeting the new king Elmark in 1271, it is said that Durric refused to look him in the eye.

Investigation
Reports of pagan activity in Kalmod had been steadily increasing for decades. By 1276, they had become so frequent that King Elmark launched a secret investigation into the Chief Magistrate. To Elmark's horror, Durric was found to be a practitioner of pagan witchcraft. Durric was summoned to the King's court in Irmonham and was stripped of his title, tried, and executed on 10 September.