Mirabeta Selkirk

Mirabeta Selkirk was an influential countess of Sembia in the late 14 century DR.

Activities
Mirabeta decided to invest in the Six Coffers Market trading house and heavily funded the Church of Waukeen after it reestablished itself in Sembia.

Relationship
Mirabeta used her sons and nephew as minions for her illegal dealings. She had a poor view of her cousin Kendrick Selkirk. Her main competitor for power inside the family was Miklos Selkirk. In 1374 DR, her niece Elyril Hraven was her main advisor. Her house mage was Rynon. Mirabeta had a contact among the Cult of the Dragon, Morthan.

Personality
Born into the wealth of the Selkirk family, Mirabeta was a truly evil person who was interested only in power, and was even involved with the slave trade with her sons and nephews.

History
Mirabeta gained power after the, when her cousin Kendrick Selkirk was elected Overmaster because, in contrast to his predecessor Elduth Yarmmaster, Kendrick heavily depended on the help of his family, especially his eldest son Miklos Selkirk.

In the, Kendrick was poisoned by Rivalen Tanthul of Thultanthar. Not knowing the truth, Mirabeta acted in order to be elected the new Overmaster against Endren Corrinthal of Saerb. She became the first Overmistress in history. After the formal start of the Sembian Civil War, she was also granted power as war regent in order to defeat the rebel towns of Saerb and Selgaunt.

On Nightal 1, after the victory of her army against Saerb and the defeat of her troops at the Battle of Selgaunt, Elyril Hraven, showing her true colors, summoned the Adumbral Calyx upon Ordulin and unleashed the Shadowstorm. In the destruction of the city, everyone around Mirabeta fled and she was killed by the shadowstuff.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Shadowbred
 * ''Shadowstorm