Marionette

Marionettes were a variety of puppet that could be found in the Realms.

History
On Toril marionettes could be found as far back as the Empire of Netheril, where those skilled in using them could be found in the League of Noted Singers and Performers. A notable puppeteer of marionettes during this time was Halavar, who created a magical item with engravings of marionettes that allowed him to effortlessly reproduce the ones he owned.

When the warmage Aoth Fezim was affected by the Spellplague, he saw an illusory image of Bareris Anskuld dangling a marionette that resembled himself, twitching its strings to make it dance.

Following the events of the Spellplague, one could find magnificent marionettes of dragons from the feudal state of Nathlan that were made of silk from Shou Lung.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Undead