K'yorl Odran

K'yorl Odran was the matron mother of House Oblodra in the drow city of Menzoberranzan from 961 DR until the house's destruction in 1358 DR.

History
K'yorl became matron mother of House Oblodra in 961 DR. Her house used its wild talents to ascend to the third house of Menzoberranzan by 1297 DR, obliterating many of the houses that stood in their way. Despite having smaller forces than houses behind them, K'yorl's wiliness in politics, as well as her skill in [[psionics], kept the house secure in its position.

At some point in Menzoberranzan's past, K'yorl attended the ritual sacrifice of House Baenre's thirdborn son, Jarlaxle. However, acting on Lolth's behalf, she placed a kinetic barrier on Jarlaxle, which absorbed the thrusts at his chest and redirected them to his older brother, Doquaio Baenre, who was killed. The event and involvement of Matron Oblodra was not widely known, but it was apparently passed down through the years among the members of House Oblodra.

K'yorl was summoned by Matron Baenre for discussion about an alliance to invade Mithril Hall. Baenre claimed that House Barrison Del'Armgo and House Faen Tlabbar had already joined, thus cowing K'yorl into joining the alliance. Baenre later admitted that Barrison Del'Armgo hadn't actually joined at that point.

When the Time of Troubles struck, K'yorl privately planned to take revenge against House Baenre for the humiliation and take power while publicly working for peace. However, she delayed her attack until she was sure she had the advantage, and first took vengeance on Faen Tlabbar. The first revenge was effective, as K'yorl slew both the first priestess Fini'they Tlabbar and Matron Mother Ghenni'tiroth Tlabbar. However, this gave the other matron mothers time to organize and summon demons from Errtu. K'yorl barged in on the summoning ceremony and nearly killed Matron Baenre, but was stopped by the illithid Methil El-Viddenvelp. Errtu's demons came in then, and K'yorl fled to House Oblodra.

The Time of Troubles then ended, preventing K'yorl from using her psionic powers. Matron Baenre then banished K'yorl to the Abyss to be tortured by Errtu, while destroying all the rest of House Oblodra (except one male, Kimmuriel Oblodra).

Some 127 years later, Mez'Barris Armgo considered bargaining with Errtu to use K'yorl against House Baenre's current matron mother, Quenthel Baenre. Kimmuriel reflected that his mother now had to be quite mad from her torment. Around the same time, the priestess Minolin Fey-Branche also contemplated releasing K'yorl from the Abyss in hopes of House Baenre being destroyed. However, she feared Lolth's wrath if she did so.

Appearances

 * Novels:
 * Starless Night
 * Siege of Darkness
 * The Silent Blade
 * Road of the Patriarch (mentioned)
 * Night of the Hunter (mentioned)


 * Sourcebooks:
 * Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue
 * Menzoberranzan: The Houses


 * Other:
 * A Reader's Guide to R. A. Salvatore's the Legend of Drizzt