Eclavdra

Greyhawk Character


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name=Eclavdra Eilserv
home=Vault of the Drow
gender=Female
race=Drow
class=Cleric
alignment=Chaotic Evil
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universe="World of Greyhawk"

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

Description

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

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. Athux, a powerful half demon drow, was the child born of that union.

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.

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.

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.

References

*Baur, Wolfgang, and Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel. "Expedition to the Demonweb Pits" (Wizards of the Coast, 2007).

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

*Gygax, Gary. "Artifact of Evil" (TSR, 1986).
**Gygax, Gary. "Against the Giants" (TSR, 1981).
**Gygax, Gary. "Come Endless Darkness" (New Infinities, 1988).
**Gygax, Gary. "Dance of Demons" (New Infinities, 1988).
**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. "" (Wizards of the Coast, 2006).

*Marmell, Ari, Anthony Pryor, Robert J Schwalb, and Greg A Vaughan. "Drow of the Underdark" (Wizards of the Coast, 2007).

*Reynolds, Sean K. "" (TSR, 1999).

*Sargent, Carl. "Iuz the Evil" (TSR, 1993).