Halmar of Zen-Ten

A human who lived in the 6th century of the third era, Halmar was said to be a student of the Voidwalkers who left shortly after coming into theological conflict with his mentors.

Followers of the Hand of Halmar say that he entered a trance which lasted for a hundred days and nights, and in it his mind navigated through eddies and currents of the Aetherium, passing through a multitudes of time and dimension. After his trance ended, he experienced a transformation of philosophy and thought and attempted to teach the master Voidwalkers about his discovery. His revelations were met with criticism and was forced to leave, though not without taking a number of monks with him. It was after this that his order of assassins, spies, and necromancers came to fore.

The Voidwalkers disagree with this narrative, stating that his hundred-day trance consisted of eight hours of astral projection and exploration over the course of one hundred days, in ritual preparation for him to go from acolyte to adept. They also claim that his exploration was manufactured by one of the demon lords of the abyss in an attempt to mislead him and ultimately trick him into opening portals to the Lower Planes. The master Voidwalkers sought to correct him of this error, but he persisted in his folly. He was excommunicated, and convinced novice Voidwalkers into following him and his new "teaching".