Eclavdra

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Greyhawk Character
Eclavdra Eilserv
Homeland Vault of the Drow
Gender Female
Race Drow
Age
Class Cleric
Alignment Chaotic Evil
Universe World of Greyhawk

In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Eclavdra is a powerful, ravishing drow priestess of Lolth. She is known for her cruelty and complex scheming, and her total lack of compassion. She eliminates rivals before they can become threats.

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[edit] Description

In Gary Gygax's Gord the Rogue novels, Eclavdra is described as being incredibly beautiful, with jet black skin, violet eyes, perfect breasts, and snow white hair. However, she is as evil as she is beautiful.

[edit] History

A native of the city of Erelhei-Cinlu and member of House Eilserv, Eclavdra has served other powerful entities in the past, notably the Elder Elemental Eye and Graz'zt. For at time, she could be found at Iuz's court, acting as an ambassador. After Eclavdra's alliance with the Elder Elemental Eye jeopardized Lolth's attempt to bring the world of Oerth into the Demonweb Pits, she fell out of favor with her goddess. She regained Lolth's favor by seducing and eventually betraying Graz'zt.

Eclavdra now serves as Lolth's chief diplomat, as well as the supreme mortal ruler of her organization and religion. Lolth admires ambition above loyalty, and thus Eclavdra is one of the most favored denizens of the Abyss.

[edit] Eclavdra in other media

Eclavdra is a major villain in Gygax's Gord the Rogue novels. She also has a clone in the series, Leda, who becomes Gord's lover.

In the novel Against the Giants, Eclavdra was killed. In the novels, it is revealed that Nemis the mage was once her servant, but is no longer.

[edit] Creative origins

Created by Gary Gygax, Eclavdra first appeared in Hall of the Fire Giant King (1978). She was initially depicted as the high priestess of the Elder Elemental God. In Gygax's Gord the Rogue novels, she is shown to be in the service of the demon lord Graz'zt. In later Dungeons & Dragons sourcebooks, Eclavdra is shown as having "returned" to the worship of Lolth. In Iuz the Evil, she is Lolth's ambassador to Graz'zt.

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