The noble house of Majarra (pronounced: /mɑːˈdʒɑːrrɑː/ mah-JAR-ra[2]) was a member of the nobility of Waterdeep in the mid-to-late 14th century DR. They were primarily interested in making musical instruments, harping, and teaching others to play the harp. They also had a silver mining business in Mirabar.[1][2][3]
Organization[]
The official patriarch of the family was Lord Kelthul Majarra and his consort was Lady Regan. However, by the Year of the Banner, 1368 DR, he had passed the management of the family businesses to his two eldest sons, Axor and Kehlann, while Lord Kelthul served as the full-time president of New Olamn bardic college. Axor, his consort Larin, and their two young children lived in Mirabar where he oversaw the family's silver mining operations. Kehlann resided in Waterdeep and took care of the instrument-making enterprise and any other business that did not fall under the purview of Kelthul at New Olamn.[2] In the Year of Wild Magic, 1372 DR, there were seventeen noble members of the family.[3]
Activities[]
The Majarra family were strong financial supporters of the Church of Oghma[4] and New Olamn.[5] Several members of the family were on the faculty of the bardic college. Their silver mining business directly fed their instrument-making efforts and their wares, including flutes, longhorns, and bells were known throughout northeast Faerûn. In particular, their silver-belled tocken gained favor in the region and there was a time in the 1370s when one could hear daily tocken concerts when traversing the Mount Melody Walk to or from New Olamn.[6]
Base of Operations[]
The Majarra family compound (labeled N31) circa 1372 DR.
The family villa was a walled compound of three- and four-story buildings surrounding a small green space located on the southeast corner of Sulmor Street and Ussilbran Street in the North Ward.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Axor Majarra maintained a residence in the mining city of Mirabar beginning in the Year of the Turret, 1360 DR.[2]
The Majarra family compound (labeled 147), circa 1357 DR.
Possessions[]
In addition to their silver mines around Mirabar, an instrument-making shop, and the family villa, the Majrras owned some minor land holdings around the Ice Lakes.[2] They also owned the rental villa known as Stormwatch, but Lord Kelthul donated it (or sold it for a very low price) to be part of New Olamn when it was rededicated in the Year of the Staff, 1366 DR.[15][16][17]
Relationships[]
Lord Kelthul was a strong supporter of Danilo Thann and the reformation of a bardic college in Waterdeep.[2] The Majarra clan were significant donors to the Church of Oghma[4] and the New Olamn bardic college.[5]
History[]
The members of this house were the descendants of the Harpshields that were ennobled as part of the kingdom of Delimbiyran in the Year of the Hunting Ghosts, 659 DR. After the collapse of that realm, the Harpshields declared themselves rulers over what became known as the Harpshield Lands (located around the southeastern border of Ardeep Forest) in the Year of the Triton's Horn, 697 DR.[3][18][19] This small kingdom survived for two-and-a-half centuries until the drow raids in the Year of the Circling Vulture, 942 DR.[20][21][22] The survivors fled to Nimoar's Hold and joined Warlord Gharl[18] in building what became Waterdeep, eventually taking the name Majarra and ascending to the nobility in the Year of the Cockatrice, 1248 DR.[3] Over the centuries, their royal heritage was mostly forgotten.[18]
In 1360 DR, Axor Majarra took over the managing of the family's silver mining operations in Mirabar.[2] Sometime between the Year of the Wave, 1364 DR and 1366, Lord Kelthul turned over the operations of the family businesses to his two eldest sons. In 1366 DR, New Olamn was rededicated and Lord Kelthul soon became its president.[2][5]
Members[]
- Kelthul Majarra: Patriarch in the mid–14th century.
- Regan Majarra: Consort to Kelthul.
- Axor Majarra: Eldest son of Kelthul. Resided in Mirabar in 1372 DR.
- Larin Majarra: Consort to Axor and mother of two.
- Kehlann Majarra: Second eldest son of Kelthul.
- Rhiist Majarra: Grandson of Kelthul and a musical prodigy.[2]
- Haloronda Majarra: A member of the Vraunt of the Masked Princess in the late 1470s DR.[23]
- Deseyna Majarra: A diplomat for the Lord's Alliance in 1491 DR.[24][note 1]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ This is likely a misprint as Lady Deseyna is referred to as Deseyna Norvael in all other mentions in Princes of the Apocalypse.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ed Greenwood (1987). Waterdeep and the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 48. ISBN 0-88038-490-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Who's Who in Waterdeep”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 19. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Eric L. Boyd (2005-09-28). Noble Houses of Waterdeep (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for City of Splendors: Waterdeep. Wizards of the Coast. p. 5. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2009-10-07.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 43. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 29. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (September 2005). “New Olamn Bard College”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #335 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 26.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb (September 1988). City System. Edited by Karen Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 12. ISBN 0-8803-8600-2.
- ↑ Map 9/10 included in Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb, cartographers Dennis Kauth and Frey Graphics (September 1988). City System. Edited by Karen Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 0-8803-8600-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1987). Waterdeep and the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 24. ISBN 0-88038-490-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (January 1993). Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. (TSR, Inc.), p. 239. ISBN 1-56076-335-3.
- ↑ Map included in Ed Greenwood (January 1993). Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 1-56076-335-3.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Campaign Guide”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 44. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
- ↑ Map included in Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). City of Splendors. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 978-1560768685.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 94, 101. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Campaign Guide”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 47. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Adventurer's Guide to the City”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 5. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (September 2005). “New Olamn Bard College”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #335 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 27.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Eric L. Boyd (2006-05-03). Environs of Waterdeep (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for City of Splendors: Waterdeep. Wizards of the Coast. p. 5. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved on 2009-10-07.
- ↑ Tito Leati, Matthew Sernett and Chris Sims (February 2014). Scourge of the Sword Coast. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 11.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 112. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
- ↑ Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn. Edited by Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 140. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 11. ISBN 978-0786960361.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (2013-07-04). Vraunt of the Masked Princess. Forging the Realms. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved on 2021-10-02.
- ↑ Richard Baker, et al. (April 2015). Princes of the Apocalypse. Edited by Michele Carter, Stacy Janssen. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 41. ISBN 978-0-7869-6578-6.
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