Qara

Qara is an available companion in Neverwinter Nights 2.

"With a sharp tongue and a short fuse, Qara has a large and fiery personality trapped in a petite body. While her clothes are elegant and sophisticated, her crimson hair is short and disheveled, the result of her constantly running her hands through her hair in moments of emotion. Qara wears her passion visibly; her white cheeks blush red when she's mad and her hands move with her words when she's excited. Her large green eyes are often rolling in frustration as rarely a moment goes by when something doesn't annoy or outright anger her."

Background
Qara was an Mage Academy student who according to most of her peers (who she and the rest of the party eventually wipes out), and instructors exhibited a extreme lack of control with her power. So much so that she accidentally set the Academy stables on fire.

When the Shard bearer is doing patrols in Act 1 he will encounter Qara outside the Sunken Flagon about to start firefight with two of her former classmates one of whom of Glina the daughter of Academy Magister Johcris. Regardless of the outcome of the battle, (as the player can talk the young witches out of the fight) academy students and eventually Johcris himeself will eventually make their way to the docks to tell Qara what they think is wrong with her, which was as was mentioned, her lack of control and appetite for destruction.

Talking to Qara would reveal that she dropped out of the Academy finding it boring and fruitless. Understandably, Qara being a sorceress has no need for diligent study as her magic comes naturally, which also developed her belief that instinct and experience can do a lot more than poring over books. It is also interesting to note that it seems no one in the Academy really knows how powerful she is. Nevertheless, Qara surmised that those who deemed her out of control were just weak and deserving of her scorn and wrath.

Eventually, Johcris out of spite makes an agreement with Sydney Natale promising the Hosttower mage with open access to Neverwinter for students, disciples, and slaves, in exchange for Qara's eradication. Hence, Sydney Natale creates an Animus Elemental, a force that feeds on another being's power, in this case Qara.

While traveling around in the Sword Coast the Shard bearer, (should he/she have Qara in the party) will encounter the Animus Elemental, climaxing in a battle with Sydney Natale and eventually killing the mage and the Animus elemental with her.

Trivia

 * Bringing Qara into Sand's shop will lead to a confrontation where Sand's remarks about Qara's studies at the academy makes her threaten to burn his shop down, while he retort's that the enchanments he inscribed in the building will drain her magic dry if she does so.
 * If the player's influence with Sand is high enough, he will say that Qara, and those people with power, change the world for the better or worse. And that Qara's irresponsibility will lead to disaster.
 * If the player's influence with Qara is higher than Sand's during the Right of Tyr she'll offer to fight Lorne and turn him into a human torch.