Raedra Obarskyr was the queen of Cormyr as of the Year of the Nether Mountain Scrolls, 1486 DR.[2] She was the daughter of King Irvel Obarskyr and the granddaughter of King Foril I.[1] She ascended the Dragon Throne following the kingdom's costly war with Sembia and Returned Netheril.[2]
Description[]
Around the Year of the Ageless One, 1479 DR, Raedra was considered a beautiful woman.[1]
Personality[]
Her notable traits were described in comparison to other notable women of the Obarskyr family. Her intellect was likened to that of Tanalasta Obarskyr and she was said to have the strategy of Alusair, the charm of Filfaeril, and a temper akin to Cormyr's first Queen, Gantharla.[1]
Abilities[]
Though Raedra's swordsmanship was compared to that of the warrior queen Enchara, this wasn't strictly true, as in her training she had a preference for rapiers as opposed to heavier blades.[1]
History[]
Raedra Obarskyr was born in the Year of the Malachite Shadows, 1460 DR, the daughter of then Crown Prince Irvel Obarskyr and his wife Ospra Goldfeather.[3][4] The princess was the couple's second child; she was younger sister to Prince Baerovus. Her birth marked the first time a daughter was born to House Obarskyr in over a hundred years.[1]
Before she had even reached the age of 20, Raedra was already a figure of great interest to the noble houses of the kingdom. By that time, she had already refused over a dozen marriage proposals, both domestic and foreign, most after only a moment's thought. She maintained that, being a princess whose bloodline was the culmination of the royal lines of Esparin, Tethyr, and ancient Athalantar, she was not a prize to be won by any adventurer or noble. She vowed to only wed a husband worthy or her station, and perhaps her genuine love.[1]
In the Year of the Dark Circle, 1478 DR, she married Earl Lindon Huntcrown, but the marriage ended only two tendays later when Raedra discovered his allegiance to Shar and ordered Lindon's public execution for treason.[6]
In the Year of the Nether Mountain Scrolls, 1486 DR, she served as regent for her wounded brother Baerovus and aided him after his recovery and coronation. During the siege of Suzail, she killed a large wyvern disguised as Thauglorimorgorus and fought the army of Thultanthar. After the siege, she succeeded her father Irvel and her brother Baerovus as queen of Cormyr. Raedra was engaged to Aubrin Crownsilver but she dissolved their betrothal before she became queen.[5]
She reigned as her kingdom recovered from the steep cost of the war with Sembia and Netheril. Though the pride of Cormyr's victory over its enemies was still prevalent in the realm's collective consciousness, Queen Raedra drew back from plans to expand its borders.[2]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Brian Cortijo (January, 2012). “Cormyr Royale: The Royal Court of the Forest Kingdom”. Dungeon #198 (Wizards of the Coast) (198)., p. 53. Archived from the original on 2015-11-03. Retrieved on 2017-07-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Brian R. James (July 2008). “Backdrop: Cormyr” (PDF). In Chris Youngs ed. Dragon #365 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 19. Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved on 2020-03-02.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Brian Cortijo (January, 2012). “Cormyr Royale: The Royal Court of the Forest Kingdom”. Dungeon #198 (Wizards of the Coast) (198)., p. 62. Archived from the original on 2015-11-03. Retrieved on 2017-07-07.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Erin M. Evans (October 2014). Fire in the Blood (hardcover ed.). (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 443–452. ISBN 978-0-7869-6529-8.
- ↑ Erin M. Evans (August 2015). Fire in the Blood (paperback ed.). (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 17. ISBN 978-0-7869-6569-4.