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Last in a line of benevolent rulers, '''Ehlissa the Enchantress''' lived in what is now the modern [[Ahlissa|United Kingdom of Ahlissa]] some 1,700 years ago (approximately -1125 [[Common Year|CY]]) and continued to reign in her prehistoric kingdom for several centuries more. | Last in a line of benevolent rulers, '''Ehlissa the Enchantress''' lived in what is now the modern [[Ahlissa|United Kingdom of Ahlissa]] some 1,700 years ago (approximately -1125 [[Common Year|CY]]) and continued to reign in her prehistoric kingdom for several centuries more. | ||
Queen Ehlissa had no | Queen Ehlissa had no children, although the kingdom she founded lasted until the [[Great Migrations]]. She kept songbirds as pets, treating them as surrogate children. By all reports she was a competent queen—she treated everyone fairly, and there was not any problem with poverty-stricken refugees or the like—but she was ruthless, using her famed artifact, ''[[Queen Ehlissa's Marvelous Nightingale]]'', to magically bend her subjects to her will.{{csb|Eldritch Wizardry|45}} | ||
She was inspired to create her ''Nightingale'', it is said, when her flesh-and-blood pet nightingale died. Grief-stricken, she sent for the finest mages, bards, and artificers in the land. According to [[Mordenkainen]], the bejeweled bird was created by [[Xagy]] and the goddess [[Joramy]]. The process | She was inspired to create her ''Nightingale'', it is said, when her flesh-and-blood pet nightingale died. Grief-stricken, she sent for the finest mages, bards, and artificers in the land. According to [[Mordenkainen]], the bejeweled bird was created by [[Xagy]] and the goddess [[Joramy]]. The process took a year to complete, but when it was done, Ehlissa was gifted the bird by her subjects.{{csb|BoA|78}} | ||
Throughout the centuries of her reign, Ehlissa managed to prevent the force imprisoned within her artifact from escaping. How her reign ultimately ended, and how a successor was chosen for the Ahlissan throne, is not chronicled. | Throughout the centuries of her reign, Ehlissa managed to prevent the force imprisoned within her artifact from escaping. How her reign ultimately ended, and how a successor was chosen for the Ahlissan throne, is not chronicled. | ||
==Bibliography== | == References == | ||
=== Notes === | |||
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=== Citations === | |||
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=== Bibliography === | |||
*[[David "Zeb" Cook|Cook, David]]. ''Book of Artifacts.'' Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993. | *[[David "Zeb" Cook|Cook, David]]. ''Book of Artifacts.'' Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993. | ||
*[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]]. "Places of Mystery: Gateways to Adventure." ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' #304. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2002. | |||
*[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K. Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. | *[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K. Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. | ||
*[[Gygax, Gary]]. ''Dungeon Master's Guide''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1979. | *[[Gygax, Gary]]. ''Dungeon Master's Guide''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1979. | ||
*[[Gygax, Gary]], and [[Brian Blume]]. ''[[Eldritch Wizardry]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1976. | *[[Gygax, Gary]], and [[Brian Blume]]. ''[[Eldritch Wizardry]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1976. | ||
*Henson, Dale, and Doug Stewart, eds. ''Encyclopedia Magica'' Vol 3. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. | *Henson, Dale, and Doug Stewart, eds. ''Encyclopedia Magica'' Vol 3. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. | ||
*[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[The Adventure Begins]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998. | |||
*[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[ | *[[Sean K. Reynolds|Reynolds, Sean K.]] "[[Lost Temple of Demogorgon]]." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #120. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005. | ||
{{index}} | |||
[[Category:Characters of Ahlissa|Ahlissa]] | [[Category:Characters of Ahlissa|Ahlissa]] | ||
[[Category:Human characters]] | [[Category:Human characters]] | ||
[[Category:Wizards]] | [[Category:Wizards]] | ||
[[Category:Characters]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:16, 16 June 2025
| Ehlissa | |
|---|---|
| General info | |
| Home: | Ahlissa |
| Gender: | Female |
| Species: | Human (Flan) |
| Class: | Wizard |
| Family | |
| Spouse(es): | None |
| Children: | None |
| Dates | |
| Death: | c.1,700 YBP |
Last in a line of benevolent rulers, Ehlissa the Enchantress lived in what is now the modern United Kingdom of Ahlissa some 1,700 years ago (approximately -1125 CY) and continued to reign in her prehistoric kingdom for several centuries more.
Queen Ehlissa had no children, although the kingdom she founded lasted until the Great Migrations. She kept songbirds as pets, treating them as surrogate children. By all reports she was a competent queen—she treated everyone fairly, and there was not any problem with poverty-stricken refugees or the like—but she was ruthless, using her famed artifact, Queen Ehlissa's Marvelous Nightingale, to magically bend her subjects to her will.[1]
She was inspired to create her Nightingale, it is said, when her flesh-and-blood pet nightingale died. Grief-stricken, she sent for the finest mages, bards, and artificers in the land. According to Mordenkainen, the bejeweled bird was created by Xagy and the goddess Joramy. The process took a year to complete, but when it was done, Ehlissa was gifted the bird by her subjects.[2]
Throughout the centuries of her reign, Ehlissa managed to prevent the force imprisoned within her artifact from escaping. How her reign ultimately ended, and how a successor was chosen for the Ahlissan throne, is not chronicled.
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ Supplement III: Eldritch Wizardry (1976), p.45.
- ↑ Book of Artifacts (1993), p.78.
Bibliography
- Cook, David. Book of Artifacts. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.
- Holian, Gary. "Places of Mystery: Gateways to Adventure." Dragon #304. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2002.
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Gygax, Gary. Dungeon Master's Guide. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1979.
- Gygax, Gary, and Brian Blume. Eldritch Wizardry. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1976.
- Henson, Dale, and Doug Stewart, eds. Encyclopedia Magica Vol 3. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995.
- Moore, Roger E. The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- Reynolds, Sean K. "Lost Temple of Demogorgon." Dungeon #120. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ehlissa (Queen) | Non-player character | Dragon magazine #294 | 92 | |
| Ehlissa (Queen) | Non-player character | Dragon magazine #299 | 103 | |
| Ehlissa (Queen) | Non-player character | Dragon magazine #351 | 45 | |
| Ehlissa (Queen) | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 9, 111 | |
| Ehlissa (Queen) | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 13 | |
| Ehlissa (Queen) | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 17 | |
| Ehlissa (Queen) | Non-player character | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 18 | |
| Ehlissa (Queen) | Non-player character | The Adventure Begins | 26 | |
| Ehlissa's (Queen) Marvelous Nightingale | Item | Artifact, | Book of Artifacts, AD&D 2e | 78 |
| Ehlissa's (Queen) Marvelous Nightingale | Item | Artifact, | Dungeon Masters Guide 1st Edition | 124, 160 |
| Ehlissa's (Queen) Marvelous Nightingale | Item | Artifact, | Dragon magazine #299 | 103 |
| Ehlissa's (Queen) Marvelous Nightingale | Item | Artifact, | Encyclopedia Magica - Volume III | 923, 924 |
| Ehlissa's (Queen) Marvelous Nightingale | Item | Artifact, | Eldritch Wizardry | 45 |
| Ehlissa's (Queen) Marvelous Nightingale | Item | Artifact, | Polyhedron magazine #025 | 29 |