Danifae Yauntyrr

Danifae Yauntyrr was a stunningly beautiful drow cleric who eventually would became the Yor'thae or Chosen of Lolth, a part of Lolth herself.

Description
Danifae was described as very beautiful.

Danifae wore a chain shirt and buckler and wielded a morningstar. In Gracklstugh in 1372 DR, she was able to obtain new equipment: drow chainmail with the emblem of a minor house, a buckler, and an enchanted morningstar of black steel with a horned demon face.

Personality
Danifae was quite astute. She recognized immediately that the true source of power in Quenthel Baenre's group was the wizard Pharaun Mizzrym. She was not averse to using her beauty and charm to seduce others, including Quenthel, for her own benefit.

History
Danifae was born in the city of Eryndlyn, where she studied magic with the house wizard before becoming a priestess of Lolth.{[fact}} Naturally beautiful, Danifae soon found she could use her looks to her advantage, and was willing to seduce both men and women to get what she wanted in life. Unfortunately, circa 1362 DR Danifae was captured in a battle. She ended up in a whole new city, in the possession of Halisstra Melarn of Ched Nasad. Halisstra placed a Binding spell upon Danifae in the form of a locket. She could not touch it, nor speak of it (her tongue would be bound). She was forced to serve her mistress. As an added effect, the binding ensured that if Halisstra died, Danifae would follow, further ensuring that Danifae would remain loyal.

In 1372 DR, House Zauvirr attacked and destroyed House Melarn. Danifae was forced to aid and rescue her mistress; they then joined up with a group of drow from Menzoberranzan led by Quenthel Baenre. The group were able to escape the city just as it was (literally and metaphorically) collapsing in on itself as a result of the Silence of Lolth, the duergar mercenary band Clan Xornbane's attacks with stonefire, and the rampage of two guardian spiders.

The expedition eventually found its way into the Demonweb Pits, Lolth's domain. During the journeys, Halisstra and Danifae were temporarily separated and Danifae was freed from Halisstra's control. In the Pits, Lolth called for her chosen one, and a contest between the three priestesses began.



After much bickering, battle, and bloodshed, Danifae, Halisstra, and Quenthel went to stand before the Goddess herself. Lolth was in the form of eight giant black widows. She announced that only one of the clerics would leave her domain alive. Then the Goddess seized Danifae and consumed her, body and soul. Danifae Yauntyrr, however, did not die. Lolth's body tore itself apart, her splitting carapace aided by the other seven spiders and yochlol demons. When they were finished, the Goddess was reborn. Lolth's new body was that of a giant black widow with the upper body of a beautiful Drow: Danifae Yauntyrr. The goddess found Danifae to be the strongest of the three, and added the priestess's essence to her own. Danifae, now Lolth, then commanded Quenthel return to Menzoberranzan. Halisstra, however, was condemned to become the Lady Penitent, a twisted form of her former self who constantly felt the pain of Lolth's venom in her blood. Halisstra would now serve Danifae as her eternal servant.

Halisstra Melarn
As her unwilling servant, Danifae hated Halisstra but needed her because of the magical Binding. Danifae hated the binding, hated Halisstra, but learned to hide it. She seemingly served her mistress well, but was always seething with hate at the situation.

Appearances

 * War of the Spider Queen
 * Insurrection
 * Condemnation
 * Extinction
 * Annihilation
 * Resurrection