Zia Darvis

Zia was a human woman of Targos in Icewind Dale in the late 15 century DR. "You don't need to give us everything. You only need to give us you."

- Zia to Edgin

Relationships
Her husband was Edgin Darvis, and together they had a daughter, Kira.

History
Whilst Zia was pregnant with Kira in the late 1480s DR, Edgin elected to join the Harpers. Supporting his choice to work for a good cause and understanding the risk that he might be killed on a mission, even if Kira grew up without a father, Zia herself placed the Harper pin on his chest, in a ceremony that took place beside a waterfall in the woods.

In his four years or so with the Harpers, Edgin defended Faerûn from "creatures, crooks, and cretins" as he put it. But given his family's modest living standards, Edgin came to chafe at his Harper code, even though Zia hardly cared. She would try to cheer him up, such as by throwing vegetables at him in a playful moment.

Then, one night, Red Wizards of Thay and enemies of Edgin came to his cottage seeking revenge. But Edgin was out, so they attacked Zia, but not before she hid young Kira under the cottage floor. When Edgin came home, he found Zia laying dying. Edgin blamed the Harpers, abandoned his oath, and burned his book of Harper rules and quit. Her death left Edgin distrustful of all Thayans, fearing that working with even one such as Xenk Yendar would be betraying her memory.

Years later, Edgin would be persuaded to try to steal a Tablet of Reawakening, a magical relic capable of resurrection, so that he might restore Zia to life. This would have disastrous consequences.

Appearances

 * Film & Television
 * Honor Among Thieves
 * Novels
 * The Junior Novelization