Featured in: Hordes of the Underdark
Race: elf (specifically, a drow)
Class: wizard, assassin, rogue
Alignment: lawful evil
Description: A former member of the Red Sisters (a drow order of assassins under the command of the Valsharess) and now a devout follower of Eilistraee, Nathyrra first meets the player character in the bowels of Undermountain offering assistance in freeing Halaster. She becomes available as a henchman from Chapter 2 onwards.
History: Nathyrra was formerly one of House Kant'tar — in particular, a daughter of the Matron Mother of that house. House Kant'tar was destroyed by the Valsharess, and Nathyrra became a dobluth (drow for outcast, or unhoused one). Hounded by the Valsharess's Red Sisters, she slew every one of their assassins that sought her life. Eventually, the Valsharess offered Nathyrra a place in her Red Sisters, and she accepted.
After her training was complete, she was given a task — infiltrate the rebels that worship Eilistraee and kill the Seer. In the end, she joined the Seer and converted to the worship of Eilistraee.
Notes[]
- Nathyrra is one of the romance options for male characters throughout the game.
- Nathyrra's attitude befits that of a good-aligned character, rather than evil. Her lawful evil alignment was most likely for in-game reasons. (I.e., assassins can only advance in level if the character is evil.)
- When leveling as a wizard, Nathyrra increases constitution, rather than the more expected intelligence (probably a bug). This limits her to level 4 spells, since her base intelligence is 14.