Cezria Indolf Valgon
Cezria was the youngest of five children, and was a wild child, at that. Born in Pyarados to the Indolf mining family, she played in the camps her parents managed, even when they warned her not to wander far. She wasn't afraid of pain, or the darkness, or being alone. She actually preferred to be on her own. She had a light step and a light touch, at least when it came to snatching gear she could use (which led to many slaves being punished for losing their equipment, but she didn't care). She thought she had seen lovely dusky children in the tunnels a few times and wanted to know who they were. After that, Cezria was drawn to the depths and would try to delve deeper, no matter how she was punished.
At age 10, Cezria went on her deepest journey yet, having gathered enough gear to last her a tenday. What she didn't know was that two of her siblings followed her, hoping to drag her back and gain favor with their parents. She noticed someone pursuing her so she hid and waited - only to hear a deadly trap unleashed in her wake. Her brother Beshgar was killed instantly; her sister Yanuma was horribly burned. But instead of putting her plans on hold to help, Cezria took in the scene, realized what had happened, and looked down on her sister coldly before leaving Yanuma to her fate.
And seemingly as her reward, Cezria found the beings she'd been looking for: a group of drow scouts who immediately took her captive. She was too fascinated to be afraid, absorbed in watching every move they made and their intricate sign language. She even tried to mimic their signs with her bound hands when they approached her, which seemed to impress them. Cezria didn't know it, but identifying herself as a Thayan provided the local drow with an opportunity to gain favor with the lands above. They could see by her health, dress, and breeding that she was noble-born and therefore valuable.
The scouts decided to return her and treated Cezria fairly well along the way. One of them spoke a language she knew - the tongue of earth elementals - so she told the story of her siblings trying to stop her, which amused the group greatly. When they delivered her to the search party that had been sent, they made sure she overheard and understood that if she survived to maturity, they welcomed her to visit their city. But upon her return, Cezria was blamed for siblings' mishap and sent to be punished and trained in a temple of Loviatar until she came of age.
That was where she met Imourad Valgon and thought he was laughing at her. She wasn't as luxuriously dressed as many others and didn't have the most genteel manners; she was from a mining family, after all. And everyone knew her adventure had killed one sibling and maimed another; these facts drew as much ridicule as fear. Much taller than Cezria, Imourad became her first mark. She showed him up at every opportunity until he she was nearly caught after wandering off the grounds and not only did he keep her secret, but he provided her an alibi. Eventually, they were given assignments together as a way to use their rivalry against them - and that's when they learned to get along. At first, they agreed to work together to spite their teachers, but it went further than that. They learned to read, anticipate, and understand each other without speaking. They learned to love each other in actions and reactions, in silence and the meeting of eyes.
When he left the temple, Cezria left not long after. First, she gathered a crew and went to the drow city she had been invited to years before. She'd gathered intelligence on the place and its inhabitants in the years since her capture and knew that if she could make it to their door, she could bargain with them. And make it she did (although some of her crew didn't). Cezria parleyed with the drow and offered a relationship that would benefit everyone: she would be their contact in a noble house in Eltabbar. She would bring them choice slaves from above and take what they offered back home. In return, she simply asked for a missive from them to that effect and for a truce with their city: she wouldn't try to harm them without cause, and vice versa. It was that message which she took home. She told her family that she would be going to Eltabbar to marry and they would be wise not to get in her way. When her scarred sister Yanuma attacked her, Cezria laid her low and left without offering another word.
That didn't mean Cezria jumped right into House Valgon; she made Imourad earn her partnership. But it did mean that she offered to help the family trade with the drow and began leading expeditions to do so, without her husband on her team. Given how dangerous Boris Valgon was as Head of House, they decided that one or the other would always be at home. Once Rayek was born, this was essential to his education, not just his safety. It was Cezria who chose Rayek's future wife, with an eye toward future benefits for the house and her son. It was she who insisted that Lorna be raised with stories of Rayek's fine qualities and the life they would have together. It was Imourad who announced that their son would be Head of House - but only after consulting with his wife and hearing from her lips that it was the right time to strike.
Proud, quiet, and sharp as ever, Cezria still leads any expeditions to trade with the drow and has become not a little like them. She speaks and signs their languages fluently, uses much of their code in her own dealings, and has received an offer to retire among them. No one knows if she'll accept that offer, and it doesn't look like she'll worry about it any day soon. Although she's nearly 60, Cezria has stayed in fine shape by working hard and her greatest trials have just begun. Her only son is now where she'd plotted for him to be: a Red Wizard and the head of one of the most notable branches of the family. With her husband's help, she intends to keep him there. Thus, Cezria is always on the lookout for schemes against her family and advantages for her son - and now for her grandchild, as well.
Social
Family Ties
House Valgon at Eltabbar
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Please note that this is the saga of a predominantly evil family in a largely evil country, made for a mature campaign; reader discretion is advised.
Alignment
Lawful Evil
Date of Birth
2nd of Nightal, 1320
Year of Birth
1320 DR
59 Years old
Spouses
Imourad Valgon
(Husband)
Siblings
Children
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