Secret history of North

May 18th, sunrise

Wounded by a Blade of Decay after the battle against the Undead Horde in Salta

(He saw an unusually shiny blade on one of the undead bodies after the battle, approached it, but the body sprang to life and stabbed at North's chest with the weapon. North tried turning aside, and was stabbed in his right upper-arm instead.) The Skin around wound turned black and started slowly spreading within a a few days. (While helping restore control in Tabost.)

May 23rd, day

• Arrived in Sirion city to find out about the blade and the affliction:
  

A book in Sirion city's library (closed section, only accessible because he is the Lord Speaker) had mentions of the Blade of Decay, and that wounds caused by it cannot be healed with conventional methods. Another book claimed that the Order of the Dragon is in possession of several magical items (perhaps even healing ones)

• Visited and joined the Order of the Dragon. North was denied access to the documents about the magic items and the items themselves, because of his low rank within the guild.
  
• Elevated to the rank "Red Dragon" (elder) by Rearden Arylon soon after, giving access to the documents. There was no mention of healing items, but there was one which could enhance the effects of magic: Amlug Sigil / Dragon Dagger. The document claimed that the dagger was stored in the Sir Temple guildhouse.
  

May 26th - May 28th

Travelled from Sirion city to Sir Temple. On the way called on all adventurers with a healing scroll for sale to meet him in Sir Temple.

May 28th, night

Met with Michaela in Sir Temple, who sold him a healing scroll.

May 28th - May 29th

Found the Amlug Sigil in the local Order of the Dragon guildhouse. He was not allowed to take it, but the clerks changed their minds when North offered to fund the enlargement of the guildhouse to match the one in Oroya ("vast and splendid guildhouse")

May 30th sunset - June 1st sunrise

Traveled back to Sirion city with the Amlug Sigil and the healing scroll

June 1st from sunrise to sunset

Used the healing scroll on the Amlug Sigil and then made a shallow incision with it on the corrupted area of his skin. The healing began, but an elven soul trapped in the dagger escaped into his body and stopped the healing process. He blacked out and was pronounced dead a few hours later. North woke up a bit later, now with the personality and memories of two people mixing in his mind, and ordered the clerks to reform the government of Sirion into a monarchy.