Ash'ala Melarn

Ash'ala Melarn was a drow priestess of Lolth in Menzoberranzan and third daughter of the First Priestess of House Melarn in 1479 DR.

Description
Ash'ala always dressed in the robes of her office.

Personality
Ash'ala could be influenced by those who showed they believed that her way was the right way to serve Lolth. She appreciated citing historical precedents or showing devotion to her House.

History
In 1479 Ash'ala was her family's representative for an alliance with House Xorlarrin and Bregan D'aerthe in handling a party of adventurers. They first sent the team to gain power Lolth's Demon Weave scheme. For the expedition, she asked adventurers loyal to her house to perform a holy ritual in the outpost that was objective of the mission. The ritual cleansed the altar to guard against taint from the Xorlarrin or Bregan D'aerthe drow.

After the adventurers returned from their first mission, Hoshtar Xorlarrin was invited to meet with members of the Council of Spiders by his cousin, Raelaryn Xorlarrin. At the meeting, a Jaezred Chaulssin assassin killed Raelaryn and captured Hoshtar. The alliance's hired team managed to rescue him. Regardless of the alliance's decision on how to deal with the civil war, it was unanimous in sending adventurers to eliminate the leader of the assassins. However, Ash'ala wanted to know if Hoshtar had willingly met the heretics of the Council of Spiders.

In 1488 DR Ash'ala together with the upper ranks of her House attended her matron mother Zhindia Melarn's meeting with Shakti Hunzrin to plot the capture or killing of Drizzt and Zaknafien. However secretly supporting her true mother Kyrnill against Zhindia, Ash'ala had spied her own House divulging informations to Bregan D'aerthe; however after a last meeting with Kimmuriel Oblodra Ash'ala was unveiled and captured by Zhindia that destined her to a terrible torture. Matron Zhindia ordered for her to be devoured by maggots and was considered dead.

Relationship
Shakti Hunzrin considered Ash'ala the most notable of the Melarn priestesses.

Appearances

 * Council of Spiders
 * Timeless