Manthar

The Manthar family was part of the nobility of Waterdeep, circa the. They had diverse interests in the metal trade, mercenary services, and fine perfumes.

Organization
House Manthar provided swords-for-hire to those that could afford the service. They also had significant investments in trading metals and perfumes. From at least the, to at least the , the patriarch of the family was Lord Ithnil. His consort was Lady Churyl, and they had at least one son, Carn.

Base of Operations
The Manthar family home was a mansion on the northwest corner of Shield Street and Delzorin Street at the very edge of the Sea Ward (across Shield Street was the Sultlue family villa in the North Ward). The Manthar compound was made up of some low, 1-story buildings and a 3-story villa in the middle of the block.

History
The Manthars were of Illuskan descent and remained fairly neutral in outlook as befitted mercenaries. The family was ennobled in the, and numbered forty-one living members as of 1372 DR.

On the Hammer 9 in the, Lord Carn's lover and fiancé, Lady Syleda Krimmevol, gave birth to fraternal twins, and they had plans to marry on Greengrass of that year. However, unknown to everyone except the Unseen, Lady Syleda had been replaced by a greater doppelganger before she even arrived in Waterdeep. This was part of a program by the Unseen to get one of their mirrorkin to be an heir to a noble house. The children bore striking resemblance to their parents because they were also mirrorkin.

Fearful that Syleda's true nature would be discovered, the Unseen recalled her on Tarsakh 30&mdash;the day before the wedding&mdash;and the sudden abandonment of her children and fiancé was generally credited to foul play.

Notable Members

 * Ithnil Manthar: Patriarch in the mid–14 century.
 * Churyl Manthar: Consort of Ithnil.
 * Carn Manthar: Eldest son and heir of Ithnil and Churyl.
 * Syleda Krimmevol: Actually a doppelganger. Lover of Carn, mother of twins Ithnil II and Dylea. Betrothed to Carn in 1370 DR.
 * Ithnil Manthar II: Son of Carn and Syleda. A mirrorkin.
 * Dylea Manthar: Daughter of Carn and Syleda. A mirrorkin.
 * Phanar Manthar: Disowned by the family, he became a priest of Oghma.
 * Shrylla Manthar: Disappeared when forced to marry. She disguised herself as Runer, a bard that lived in Runer's Alley.
 * Eskeneldur Manthar