Jarlaxle

Jarlaxle is a drow mercernary and leader of the Bregan D'aerthe mercenary company. He is (sometimes) an ally of House Baenre. Although you can see on several occasions that his band's services are available to the highest bidder or to whoever suits him. Obviously House Baenre is the biggest house and so has the deepest coffers. He is one of a small number of male drow who actually have some power over a Lolth worshipping city.

Jarlaxle once wielded The Crystal Shard and had ambittious plans to use begin trade with the surface world, setting about to conquer Calimport with Artemis Entreri by taking over House Basadoni. He and Artemis Entreri eventually brought about the destruction of the object.

Recently he has begun an adventuring career with Artemis Entreri working in the Bloodstone Lands. He stays in regular contact with his lieutenant Kimmuriel Oblodra although he does not take an active role in leading his mercenaries any more.

It was discovered in the book Servant of the Shard that Jarlaxle is in fact a Baenre. He is the son of Yvonnel Baenre but, in accordance with tradition, as the 3rd noble son of the house he was sacrificed to Lolth. It is surmised that he was resurrected by Lolth for a greater purpose, much like Quenthel Baenre was.