Eclavdra

Greyhawk Character

Eclavdra Eilserv
General info
Home:	Vault of the Drow
Alignment:	Chaotic Evil
Gender:	Female
Species:	Drow
Class:	Cleric

Eclavdra is a powerful, ravishing drow priestess of Lolth. She is known for her cruelty and complex scheming, and her total lack of compassion. She eliminates rivals before they can become threats.

Description

In Gary Gygax's Gord the Rogue novels, Eclavdra is described as being incredibly beautiful, with jet black skin, violet eyes, perfect breasts, and snow white hair. However, she is as evil as she is beautiful.

History

A native of the city of Erelhei-Cinlu and member of House Eilserv, Eclavdra has served other powerful entities in the past, notably the Elder Elemental Eye and Graz'zt. For at time, she could be found at Iuz's court, acting as an ambassador. After Eclavdra's alliance with the Elder Elemental Eye jeopardized Lolth's attempt to bring the world of Oerth into the Demonweb Pits, she fell out of favor with her goddess. She regained Lolth's favor by seducing and eventually betraying Graz'zt, but not before bearing the demon prince a child, Athux.

Eclavdra now serves as Lolth's chief diplomat, as well as the supreme mortal ruler of her organization and religion. Lolth admires ambition above loyalty, and thus Eclavdra is one of the most favored denizens of the Abyss.

Eclavdra in other media

Eclavdra is a major villain in Gygax's Gord the Rogue novels. She also has a clone in the series, Leda, who becomes Gord's lover.

In the novel Against the Giants, Eclavdra was killed. In the novels, it is revealed that Nemis the mage was once her servant, but is no longer.

Creative origins

Created by Gary Gygax, Eclavdra first appeared in Hall of the Fire Giant King (1978).

Publishing history

Eclavdra was initially depicted as the high priestess of the Elder Elemental God. In Gygax's Gord the Rogue novels, she is shown to be in the service of the demon lord Graz'zt. In later Dungeons & Dragons sourcebooks, Eclavdra is shown as having "returned" to the worship of Lolth. In Iuz the Evil, she is Lolth's ambassador to Graz'zt and Lolth simultaneously. Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss has her betraying Graz'zt in return for Lolth's accolades.

References

• Baur, Wolfgang, and Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel. Expedition to the Demonweb Pits (Wizards of the Coast, 2007).

• Collins, Andy, and Bruce R Cordell. Epic Level Handbook (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).

• Gygax, Gary. Artifact of Evil (TSR, 1986).
  • Gygax, Gary. Against the Giants (TSR, 1981).
  • Gygax, Gary. Come Endless Darkness (New Infinities, 1988).
  • Gygax, Gary. Dance of Demons (New Infinities, 1988).
  • Gygax, Gary. Descent into the Depths of the Earth (TSR, 1978).
  • Gygax, Gary. Hall of the Fire Giant King (TSR, 1978).
  • Gygax, Gary. Queen of the Spiders (TSR, 1986).
  • Gygax, Gary. Sea of Death (New Infinities, 1987).
  • Gygax, Gary. Vault of the Drow (TSR, 1978).

• Jacobs, James. "Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Graz'zt." Dragon #360. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2007. Available online. [1]

• Jacobs, James, Erik Mona, and Ed Stark. Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss (Wizards of the Coast, 2006).

• Marmell, Ari, Anthony Pryor, Robert J Schwalb, and Greg A Vaughan. Drow of the Underdark (Wizards of the Coast, 2007).

• Reynolds, Sean K. Against the Giants: The Liberation of Geoff (TSR, 1999).

• Sargent, Carl. Iuz the Evil (TSR, 1993).