Eclavdra

The Dark Queen, Chosen of Lolth, Slave Lord of the Pomarj

From Mordenkainen:

Eclavdra is the grandmother of Lareth. Her relationship with her grandson is fraught with stormy alliances, broken promises, and betrayals. But, such is the way of the drow. Where the two stand now, it is difficult to say. They have likely been coordinating together, as the steady stream of slaves into the fanatical soldier ranks of the Temple of Elemental Purity can attest. I know that Eclavdra has on at least one occasion visited the city of Dorakaa for an audience with the Deceiver. There must have been some sort of deal made, for some of the Deceiver’s military advisors are now Drow and have been helping him train humanoid armies and engineering his re-taking of his kingdom.

There is also the additional factor of the Deceiver’s dalliance with Lloth, the drow goddess. The Sages of the Outer Planes hint that the alliance between Lloth and Iuz had something to do with his ascension to godhood. If this is true, she is likely to have exacted a hearty pledge. This betrayal that the Deceiver is perpetrating on the slave lords, will certainly serve to destroy his alliance with Lloth, ideally weakening them both, but there may be other, even more complicated factors at play… I only reveal snippets of this information, so you know what it is you will be dealing with. Eclavdra is likely the most dangerous of the slave lords, not only due to her natural talents, but also due to her connections.

Eclavdra is said to have the special affections of her goddess. Ever since she came to power, drow have been appearing in her ranks and the ranks of the other slave lords. There has been an increasing migration of drow to the surface world, and this is likely just the beginning. I fear there may be many more levels to Eclavdra’s involvement in many sinister plots. Be very wary of her.