Alias

Alias was a created construct that has been given true life. She is a sell-sword who fights for good causes. Alias is the name of the female warrior who is a hero of the Forgotten Realms fantasy setting. She is not a natural human being, but instead the construct of an alliance between several powerful groups. Her first appearance is in the novel Azure Bonds, written by Jeff Grubb and Kate Novak.

Appearance
Alias is a beautiful young woman with green eyes and reddish-blonde hair. She also has a set of twisting blue runes tattooed on her right arm, which previously represented her creators, but with their defeat, are a simple swirl of thorns and waves, ending with a rose at the wrist.

Biography
Alias's origins are with Finder Wyvernspur, a bard and hero, who feared the loss of his great artistic works at the end of his life. In order to prevent that, he attempted to create a clone of himself, but he failed in that endeavor, killing one of his assistants and injuring another, leading the Harpers to erase his very name from existence and banish him to the Citadel of White Exile.

However, this was not complete, and a powerful sorceress, Cassana of Westgate learned of Finder's actions, and sought him out, in order to remake his creation. Together with him, her former lover, the Lich Zrie Praxis, the Cult of Moander, the Fire Knives, a band of assassins, and the demon Phalse, the allied group united to create their own clone, which was made in Cassana's image.

The sigils which were formerly on Alias's right arm are:


 * insect squiggle for Cassana
 * interlocked rings for Zrie Praxis
 * jawed palm for Moander
 * flaming dagger of the Fire Knives
 * blue upon blue circle of Phalse
 * a blank spot, now replaced by a blue rose, for Finder Wyvernspur

Later Alias found herself changing the songs she would sing in inns and taverns, turning them into songs about destroying the land and otherwise desecrating it. Eventually, it came out that Alias had become a "soul singer," a type of saurial oracle who could make known the status of saurials in distant areas. The soul songs Alias was singing were warnings of the return of Moander.

After reuniting with her friends from Azure Bonds and learning the truth of Finder's history regarding her creation, Alias was instrumental in helping Finder make the final steps to destroy Moander.

Afterwards, having apparently aided the displaced saurials to create a new home in the Lost Vale, Alias began taking missions from the Harpers, as seen in the book Masquerades.

Clones
It was revealed at the climax of Azure Bonds that several additional versions of Alias had been made, by the beholder Phalse, these clones disappeared upon Phalse's defeat, teleported to parts unknown. Some of them, however, have been identified in subsequent works.

Companions

 * Olive Ruskettle, a Halfling Bard
 * Akabar Bel Akash, a Turmish wizard
 * Dragonbait, a Saurial Paladin

History
Alias was created by a group of powerful individuals to act as a magical servant, spy and assassin. Cassana of Westgate created Alias' body, while Zrie Prakis made it immortal. The Fire Knives, provided most of the manpower and 'acquisitions' required for the spells cast by Zrie and Cassana, while the cult of Moander provided the energy needed to bring Alias to life. However Alias lacked a spirit and soul to bring her to life. Cassana contacted a powerful demon through what she assumed was his agent, Phalse. Phalse was charged with bringing a pure soul, an innocent who would be sacrificed to bring Alias to life.

This pure soul turned out to be Dragonbait the saurial paladin. However Alias awoke before the sacrifice was carried out. Nameless, fearing for his creations purity, helped free her and Dragonbait. Dragonbait fled to Suzail with Alias in tow and left her at the Hidden Lady inn. When she awoke she had no memory of what had transpired.

Appearance
She is tall at five feet and ten inches, with reddish-blonde hair and striking green eyes. Her most unique feature is the elaborate magical tattoo of a swirling pattern of thorns and waves that covers her right forearm from wrist to elbow. She typically wears simple leathers.

Magic items
She is known to have magic chain mail and a magical sword.

Magical effects
Alias has the magical ability to speak to the saurial paladin Dragonbait. She has a permanent misdirection spell effect on herself and it extends to any in her company.