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. She was born in the city of Eryndlyn, where she studied magic with the house wizard before becoming a priestess of Lolth. 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, Danifae was one day 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 necklace. From that day forward, she would be forced to follow the will of her mistress Halisstra or suffer pain and eventually death from the necklace's magic. As an added effect, the binding ensured that if Halisstra died, Danifae would follow, further ensuring that Danifae would remain loyal.

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. One day, after years of service to Halisstra, an attack on House Melarn forced both Danifae and Halisstra to flee. They were rescued by a group from Menzoberranzan, lead by Quenthel Baenre. 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.