Dmitra Flass

Dmitra Flass, also known unofficially as the First Princess of Thay or The Tharchioness, was the Tharchion of Eltabbar within the realm of Thay during the mid-to-late 14 century DR, and subsequently the Zulkir of Illusion among the Red Wizards during the War of the Zulkirs. She often tried to settle disputes between the Zulkirs and to promote foreign trade of magic items within the Red Wizards of Thay.

Description
Dmitra had been dubbed the "First Princess of Thay"&mdash;although only outside of Thay itself&mdash;owing to her famous beauty. She specifically cultivated an "exotic" look with her clean-shaven head and face tattoos, which she maintained as per Red Wizard custom, although as a master of illusion magic, she could simply change her appearance on will. She had green eyes and a rose-and-alabaster complexion.

She stood at and weighed.

Personality
She known for her sharp wits and iron will. She had a noble bearing, but also a violent temper. In her youth, she was quite flirtatious in service of her political ambitions.

Abilities
As a master illusionist, Dmitra could plant visions of nightmarish assailants in an adversary's mind. She could also conjure a flying horse.

Possessions
Dmitra wielded a staff and an ebon lash. She often wore a crimson brocade gown or a robe of scintillating colors.

Activities
As the Tharchion of Eltabbar, Dmitra presided over the Thayan capital of Eltabbar as well as Lake Thaylambar. She was known to delegate much of the day-to-day running of the tharch to her Autharches while she remained politically active by managing relationships with neighboring realms.

She owned a great many of the public spaces in the city of ELtabbar, as well as thousands of slaves.

Dmitra was closely allied with Szass Tam for much of the mid-to-late 14 century DR, operating a large network of spies and covert agents on her own and the lich's behalf. Hers was the largest and most effective network of spies in all of Thay, and were known to ruthlessly dispose of their enemies. Dmitra often did some spying herself, mostly in the guise of a pretty Rashemi young woman.

Prior to the Time of Troubles, she was thought to pay respect to Leira, the goddess of illusion.

Relationships
Dmitra Flass had no allegiance to the Flass family, and she should frequently use different names as a result. This led to many simply referring to her as "The Tharchioness" within Thay or the "First Princess of Thay" beyond its borders, a title that her fellow Red Wizards found quite amusing.

She was married to the High Blade of Mulmaster, Selfaril Uoumdolphin&mdash;and to Rassendyll Uoumdolphin, who was an impostor of his imprisoned twin brother&mdash;making her the Princess of Mulmaster. Her and Selfaril's relationship was known to be marred by violent arguments, and she didn't spend much time in company of her husband or in his town, preferring to visit Mulmaster only three times each year. This political marriage greatly increased both her and the Red Wizards' power within the Moonsea region. She maintained a large retinue at the Thayan enclave in Mulmaster to promote the Red Wizards' interests and to counter the influence of rivals like the Zhentarim.

One of Dmitra's most trusted servants was Malark Springhill, whom she brought with her from Mulmaster to manage her network of spies.

The Red Wizard Rembert Wellford was a distant cousin to Dmitra.

History
Dmitra was born into the influential Flass family in the. Following a major dispute, she severed ties with the family, and although the dispute itself was soon mostly forgotten, the grudge endured and the young Dmitra preferred to avoid using her real name.

As of the mid–14 century DR, Dmitra's was Tharchioness of Eltabbar, but her power in the city of Eltabbar itself was tentative. The large number of influential Red Wizards residing in the city meant that her authority&mdash;as a relatively novice mage&mdash;was subject to their whims. In most cases, she simply left day-to-day running of the tharch to her Autharches, who in turn spent much of their time pandering to meddling Red Wizards. The young Tharchioness thus disengaged from much of the politics of the city, and instead engaged in flirtatious relationships with the unmarried rulers of surrounding realms. In the, she began a courtship with her future husband, Selfaril of Mulmaster, when she sent him a gold earing soaked in perfume and he in turn sent her a cloak of yeti fur. This exchange of gifts allowed the pair to begin meeting in person&mdash;rather than just corresponding through proxies&mdash;without fear of scandal, gossip, or the risk of offending Thayan custom. Nevertheless, their long courtship would be punctuated by several spectacular tiffs.

In the following decade, Dmitra expanded both her political and magical power significantly, establishing herself as an important figure and becoming a staunch ally to Szass Tam. Her marriage to Selfaril in the, had also helped to solidify her power as it granted her influence beyond Thay's borders. Following a major earthquake that devastated the city of Eltabbar in the, she began to consolidate her power more aggressively, and within eight months she wielded direct control over her subjects while her Autharches managed menial tasks such as rebuilding her city. By this time, her rule was rarely challenged by fellow Red Wizards, and her spies ruthlessly sought out the agents of her and Tam's rivals.

Following the demise of Mythrellan, the Zulkir of Illusion, Dmitra assumed his title. .

In 1375 DR, when Szass Tam seized rulership of all Thay by force, Dmitra's loyalty for the lich ended. She called for a secret meeting of all zulkirs who used to support Szass and convinced them to raise their combined armies and wizards to oppose the forces of Szass. The council achieved a great victory at the Keep of Thazar against an undead army led by Szass Tam's necromancers. Szass responded by sending the combined forces of Gauros and Surthay along with hordes of undead south towards Bezantur. Now Dmitra was able to enlist the other opposing zulkirs, Nevron, Lauzoril, and Mythrellan, to her council of resistance as well.

During a decisive fight at the Keep of Sorrows in 1385 DR, Szass almost succeeded in magically forcing Dmitra to fight for his cause. But as the Spellplague hit, his magic failed and Dmitra was released from his hold once more. The war continued despite the magic crippling effects of the spellplague. Malark Springhill suddenly switched sides to fight for Szass Tam's cause. During another battle at the Keep of Sorrows, Malark attempted to kill Dmitra with the intention to spare her from undeath. Dmitra tried to save her life by planting an illusionary dream into Malark's mind of a peaceful day before the war. But Malark saw through the ruse, an attempt to have him slain by Dmitra's guards, and finally killed the illusionist by breaking her ribcage, the shards driving into her heart.

She was eventually replaced as Zulkir of Illusion by Hlarkus Baltreyo, a lich supporter of Tam.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * The Crimson Gold