Who is Chuck, from Chronicles of a Hero?
Further Lore behind Morphiophelius Smith (a.k.a. Chuck)
Widower, father, friend, warrior, rebel, philanthropist, master botanist & butterfly farmer.
Morphiophelius ‘Smith’ (a.k.a. “Chuck”) is the oldest known mortal and considered one of the most powerful mägo in history, with the exceptions of the The Hero and Mahan himself.
What We Don’t Know
Fiercely private about his past, you’ll be hard pressed to discover much about the origins of the happy-go-lucky-but-be-nice-or-I’ll-hit-you-with-my-staff mägo, unless he’s revealed it himself.
It’s a distinct advantage when you can outlive everyone around you.
How old he is, we don’t know.
How powerful he is as a mägo, we don’t know.
How many people does he know or has connections with, we truly don’t know.
So what DO we know?
What We Do Know
Chuck has a seemingly never-ending list of skills, interests, and connections which he has manifest during his interactions with others in more modern times.
Though we lack records of Chuck’s actual birth, I can confirm through the ancient Evolu archives that a powerful mägo, roamed the land, battling side by side the Evolu, Kutollum and even the Nocturi races in their fight against the encroaching forces of Mahan.
“All through the night, we received the wounded and weary. Many whispered about a grey-robed mägo, calling down wind and lightning from the sky to allow for their escape…and commanded the ground to swallow our enemy whole…”
— Brother Tynn, Kirk of Willowcreek
It has never been a secret as to why Morphiophelius has lived this long...Chuck has always openly admitted that he used his vast magical knowledge to slow his own aging until a new hero was called. His sole intent was to help whoever possessed the Ithari next to destroy Mahan once and for all.
A Mägo’s Influence
Another advantage of long life and a lack of social bubbles, is being able to play a key role in the development of society. Chucks titles and exploits include (but are not limited to):
Professor [School of Magic, a.k.a. University of Magic];
Mägo of the First Order;
Olen Grand Champion {14 titles won, not including 5 title defenses}
Regular contributor to Wizard’s Day, Better Shacks and Gardens and on occasion, to Gnome Geographic (as a foreign correspondent) ;
Founded the first official bank in Clockworks City, with personal and business loans starting as low as 12.275% OAC;
Holds Fastest Land Speed World Record On A Rocket Tricycle (642.7mph) ;
Member of the Neuvo-Kuisa ;
Initiated ‘The Great Disco Infusion’ of Clockworks City;
Disgusted at how gnomes were “shaking their booties,” initiated ‘The Great Disco Ban’ of Clockworks City;
Was the only mägo to assist the Kutollum during The Invasion At Hollow Pass;
President and Co-Founder of the Olen Rogers Fan Club (check him out on YouTube). The club has 612,435,118 active gnome members (Betty Shirp [a.k.a. The Shadow] is the other co-founder, but because she tends to be a stalker, we don’t talk about her much…so, ya know…Olen, be careful, man).
Invented the ‘ Holiday Umbrella ’.
Chuck is an expert swordsman, hand to hand combatant, and is known to be an extreme competitor in:
• Skateboarding,
• Mountain Boarding,
• Drifting,
• BMX,
• Motocross,
• Aggressive Inline Skating,
• Mountain Biking,
• Caving,
• Rock Climbing,
• Free Climbing,
• Bouldering,
• Mountaineering,
• Parkour,
• Sand kiting,
• Zorbing,
• Surfing,
• Body boarding,
• Waterskiing,
• Wake Boarding,
• Kitesurfing,
• Windsurfing,
• Cave diving,
• Kayaking,
• Cliff Jumping,
• Scuba Diving,
• White Water Rafting,
• Jet Skiing,
• Snowboarding,
• Snow Skiing,
• Ice Climbing,
• Snowmobiling,
• Base Jumping,
• SkyDiving,
• Bungee Jumping,
• Hang Gliding,
• Paragliding
…and he also likes an occasional game of croquet.
“Let them think whatever they like...I can’t fix stupid.”
“Humans are plagued with the same diseases which bring the downfall of EVERY civilization: GREED! LUST FOR POWER! IGNORANCE! FAT WOMEN IN SPANDEX!!“
“You have to be the kind of person your friends can count on. The kind of man who will stand firm in the face of adversary.
...unless she’s REALLY cute.”
“Think that’s talent? That’s nothing! ANYone can pull a rabbit out of a hat. You pull a hat out of a rabbit and THEN we’ll talk!”
Professional Parent
Losing his wife and only child to war, Chuck has taken great joy and pride in stepping into random roles, especially as a father-figure. Both Dax and King Robert III were raised by the mägo…in both cases, to save the infants lives.
Morphiophelius was uniquely qualified to teach Dax how to harness his teleportation abilities, while his extensive connections in human society enabled him to groom Robert III to take back his throne as King of Andilain.
Chuck has quickly stepped into a parental role with Wendell P. Dipmier— showing both guidance and extreme protection over the youth.
An Ordinary Guy...
There is another side to this amazing mägo, however…and it’s one few people get the chance to witness.
An avid cook and passionate collector of cheese, Morphiophelius loves to wind down with an aged glass of homemade grapefruit kombucha and a pipe full of mullen when the weather gets nippy.
Late at night, if you sneak close to a cottage window, you just might hear him relaxing to the brilliant musical sounds of Sultans of String, Break of Reality or the ever-popular Gnome band ‘Big Benny & The Fat Bottoms’.
University of Magic? Sounds fantastic! Where do I sign up?
I love Chuck. He's always been my favorite 😁