Eclavdra

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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.

A native 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] Description

In Gary Gygax's Gord the Rogue novels, she is described as being incredibly beautiful, with jet black skin, violet eyes, and snow white hair. However, she is as evil as she is beautiful. Eclavdra also has a clone in the series, Leda, who became Gord's lover.

[edit] References

• Collins, Andy, and Bruce R Cordell. Epic Level Handbook (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).

• Gygax, Gary. Artifact of Evil (TSR, 1986).
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• Gygax, Gary. Descent into the Depths of the Earth (TSR, 1978).
• Gygax, Gary. Hall of the Fire Giant King (TSR, 1978).
• Gygax, Gary. Queen of the Spiders (TSR, 1986).
• Gygax, Gary. Sea of Death (New Infinities, 1987).
• Gygax, Gary. Vault of the Drow (TSR, 1978).

• Jacobs, James, Erik Mona, and Ed Stark. Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss (Wizards of the Coast, 2006).

• Reynolds, Sean K. Against the Giants: The Liberation of Geoff (TSR, 1999).

• Sargent, Carl. Iuz the Evil (TSR, 1993).