D’viss – Al Davis (most likely) or Mark Davis
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:D%27viss
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Davis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Davis_(American_football)
Thank you to Darlene N. for this one.
In order to get in Caleban’s fortress you need the Raider Horn. D’viss is one of the Kalamar Raiders protecting the horn.
“You’re strong, little Wizard, but not strong enough! Time for sudden death, baby!” – D’viss
Allen Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American football coach and executive. He was the principal owner and general manager (officially titled managing general partner) of the National Football League (NFL) Oakland Raiders for 39 years, from 1972 until his death in 2011. Prior to becoming principal owner of the Raiders, he served as the team’s head coach from 1963 to 1965 and part owner from 1966 to 1971, assuming both positions while the Raiders were part of the American Football League (AFL). He served as AFL commissioner in 1966.
Known for his motto “Just win, baby”, the Raiders became one of the NFL’s most successful and popular teams under Davis’ management. The franchise enjoyed their greatest successes during the 1970s and 1980s where they were perennial playoff contenders and won three Super Bowl titles. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992.
Davis was active in civil rights, refusing to allow the Raiders to play in any city where black and white players had to stay in separate hotels. He was the first NFL owner in the modern era to hire a black head coach (Art Shell), the first to hire a female chief executive (Amy Trask), and the first NFL owner to hire a Latino head coach (Tom Flores). He remains the only executive in NFL history to be an assistant coach, head coach, general manager, commissioner, and owner.
Mark M Davis (born May 18, 1955) is an American businessman and sports franchise owner. He is the controlling owner and managing general partner of the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) and the owner of the Las Vegas Aces of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). His father, Al, was the principal owner of the Raiders from 1972 until his death in 2011. Upon his father’s death, Davis and his mother, Carol, inherited ownership of the Raiders, with Davis taking over as operating head of the franchise.
Prior to inheriting co-ownership of the team, Davis was involved in the retail part of the Raiders’ business where he helped develop their Raider Image stores. He also spent time in the Raiders equipment department where in 1986, he developed the muff-style hand warmer for football.
Davis and his mother, Carol, inherited the team after the death of his father, Al Davis, in 2011. Mark and Carol own a 47 percent share of the Raiders through Al’s company, A. D. Football, Inc.; the stake is contractually structured to give them controlling interest. Mark took over his father’s old post of managing general partner and became operating head of the franchise. He controls the Raiders’ day-to-day operations and represents the Raiders at owners’ meetings.
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Text for this article is excerpted from the linked wiki pages
D’viss image is from Wizard101, and is copyright of KingsIsle Entertainment.
Al Davis in 1984 is borrowed from the Los Angels Times. It is copyright Lennox McLendon / Associated Press
Mark Davis in 2017 is borrowed from Wikipedia. It is copyright Keith Allison and is shared under the CC BY-SA 2.0 Creative Commons license.
Image usage qualifies as fair use under US copyright law.
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