Ianthe a'Mara

“Give them nothing, but take from them everything.”

Clan a’Mara has been loyal to Levistus, Lord of the Fifth, Ruler of Sygia, Prince of Betrayal, since the family’s distant founding ancestors struck a deal with Levistus to escape a fiery execution and exact vengeance against those that had sought their annihilation.

Since birth, Ianthe was raised into the worship of Levistus and his doctrine of betrayal and vengeance. At age five, she made her pact with Levistus and began her training as an instrument of the frozen archdevil prince. At nineteen, she endured the initiation of every bladedreaver : a bloody betrayal. During an infiltration mission, her identity and location was revealed to Ashmadai  agents — by her partner. Ianthe was captured and faced a brutal and imminent end, but it appeared that Levistus considered her enough of an asset to preserve.

She came out the other side of that betrayal as a true bladereaver, finding and hunting those that stood in the way of Levistus’ triumph. One evening, an aspect of Levistus came to her and told her to infiltrate a hidden Ashmadai stronghold and steal its coveted Eye of Nessus. He also told her that he would send a favored soul to aid her.

Ianthe did as she was bid. She had blazed her way to the Eye before the entire force of the stronghold descended upon her. That was when she ran into a wispy genasi and a furry gnome-like creature, who introduced themselves as Zephyr and Gnar respectively. It was a strange but providential alliance. Together, they defeated the cultists.

It was clear to Ianthe that Levistus had plans for the earnest air sprite and that she needed to claim her soul for him. Zephyr approached Ianthe as the latter finished off any survivors announcing that their meeting had been fate. Ianthe corrected her: that it was the will of Levistus and it is his will that she pledge her soul to him. Zephyr then made her a deal: that she would pledge her soul to Levistus after Ianthe had helped her carve out her legacy — the greatest story of this age. Ianthe agreed, adding that she would betray Zephyr one day for the glory of Levistus.