Liriel Baenre

Liriel Baenre is a drow fighter and mage, and is royal member of House Baenre, the first house of Menzoberranzan. She is the primary character of the Starlight and Shadow trilogy by Elaine Cunningham. She, besides Drizzt Do'Urden and Zaknafein Do'Urden, is one of only a few non-evil drow in the Realms.

Relatives
Liriel is the only daughter of Gromph Baenre, archmage of Menzoberranzan. Her mother was Sosdrielle Vandree.

Childhood
At the age of five, Liriel was placed by Gromph under the magical instruction of Xandra Shobalar, but Xandra was told to keep this a secret. She excelled at her studies immediately and in a few years she had outgrown the ability of all of her peers, inciting the envy of Xandra. She shared a bedroom with Xandra's daughter, Bythnara Shobalar.

Liriel privately coined the term "the mask" to refer to the facade she displayed when required of her. It was a neutral expression of apparent ignorance designed to hide her true emotions.

Background
Liriel renounced the worship of Lolth and now looks towards Eilistraee for a deity.

Appearances

 * Daughter of the Drow
 * Tangled Webs
 * Windwalker
 * "Rite of Blood", a short story included in The Best of the Realms