Selarra Veythir, the Crimson Whisper

Name   Selarra Veythir, the Crimson Whisper   Race   Dark Elf (Drow) – twisted by Zlaniz’s corruption   Date of Birth 3 / 4 / -1588 BR (Though preserved by Zlaniz’s touch in eternal allure)  

History Before Becoming a Champion

  Selarra was born among the Drow Houses of the Underdark, a lesser daughter of House Vel’torath. From youth, she was trained to use beauty, secrecy, and suggestion as weapons sharper than any blade. Where her kin sought dominance through cruelty, Selarra thrived in subtlety: whispered lies that turned allies into enemies, glances that toppled councils, and a voice that could coax confessions from even the proudest foes.   Yet her position was fragile. She was neither eldest nor heir, always a shadow in her House, used as a tool in their endless intrigues. She grew bitter at being seen as disposable, no matter how many secrets she gathered or rivals she ruined. Her heart craved recognition, worship even—yet none came.   When the second Blood Eclipse tore open the veil between planes (1421 BR, when Zlaniz herself rose), Selarra received visions. A voice dripping with honeyed venom spoke her name in the night, promising her a place where she would not be a pawn but a goddess’s reflection. She followed those whispers into rituals forbidden even in the Underdark, weaving lust with blood-magic.  

Becoming Zlaniz’s Champion

  During one such rite, Selarra slit her own palm and let the blood drip into a pool of black water. From it rose a shadowy hand—Zlaniz’s own—caressing her cheek, burning her with both agony and ecstasy. In that instant, her beauty was unmade and remade: her flesh flawless yet uncanny, her voice now carrying Zlaniz’s essence.   She was cast out from House Vel’torath, accused of consorting with forbidden powers, but she laughed at their outrage. For the first time, she did not care. She had been chosen.   Through trials in the God Hands’ Realms of Lust and Despair, she proved herself. She outlasted succubi who sought to enslave her mind, bested fiends who tested her resolve with endless torment, and embraced the corruption Zlaniz poured into her. Where others broke, Selarra yielded—yet in yielding, she rose.  

Now – Servant of Zlaniz and the God Hands

  Selarra Veythir serves Zlaniz as her Whisper of Despair, the handmaiden of lust turned to dominion. She moves not as a general but as a corrupter of courts, armies, and souls. With a word, she can turn soldiers against their captains; with a glance, she can make priests question their vows.   Her role among the Champions mirrors Geardaz’s tricksters—but where Geardaz breaks the mind, Selarra breaks the heart.   To the faithful of the God Hands, she is living proof of Zlaniz’s gift: eternal beauty, eternal desire.   To her enemies, she is a whisper in the dark that leaves them doubting their own will.   To Zlaniz herself, she is both servant and extension—a tongue of the Dark Goddess that sings of lust and despair.   They call her the Crimson Whisper, for her words linger long after they are spoken—like blood on silk.