The Kingpin

The Kingpin, Asha-baal, leader of the crime syndicate called the Red Fez. He was born in the slums of Xanathu to Ushanipabaalian immigrants but instead of taking on their trade as salt merchant, Asha-baal turned to the life of crime.

Proving himself as a vicious brute and a most cunning advisary, Asha-baal rose through the ranks of the Red Fez. The Red Fez got their name from the distinct headwear they wore and were renowned for their brutality.

Eventually Asha-baal, now styling himself the Kingpin, took control of the Red Fez due to a coup-de-at against the former leader. His savagery earned him allies (through a mixture of fear and admiration) and his recently gained monopoly on salt in slums gave him the economic basis to seize control.