Qara Qara was a sorceress from Neverwinter who once attended the Neverwinter Academy , where she received some small amount of wizard training that she ultimately disregarded . She was best known for her travels with the Kalach - Cha . Appearance . Described as physically attractive by many around her , Qara had a comely figure with refined tastes in dress , though her hair , which was commonly ruffled and unkempt due to Qara ' s tugging at it in frustration , detracted slightly from her appearance . White cheeks , green eyes , and bright Auburn / Chestnut hair , Qara was of a notably northern stock , possibly Illuskan . As in all other things , Qara ' s disposition and attitude shone through her appearance as well , as she would tend to blush brightly when enraged , roll her eyes when irritated , or move her hands excitedly when enticed . Qara also had a small weasel familiar named Tamin . Personality . Qara , like many people of her age , was impatient and rebellious , though to an extent far more than typical . Proud and stubborn , Qara liked to do things her way or not at all and found it difficult to concede her will to another ' s , though , if she could be convinced of the right behind that way , she would yield . More often , however , Qara proved insubordinate and hot tempered to a fault , resulting in her expulsion from the very Academy that her own father had founded , though this may have had more to do with her generally disdainful attitude towards wizards , who learned their magic rather than coming to it naturally as she and other sorcerers did . These qualities would often put her at odds with Sand , with whom she shared a deep enmity that was worsened by their headstrong attitudes . Though quick to anger , eager to insult , which she was quite good at , or intimidate , and given to dangerous shows of power , Qara was not wholly selfish . For example , although often dismissive of her fellow students at the Academy , she would later pity them when encountering their twisted , undead forms near Old Owl Well . In other cases , Qara showed a great deal of sympathy for others who she saw as trapped or constrained by tyranny or otherwise obtrusive authority . Biography . Of Qara ' s early life little is known . She is known to have been the child of a powerful mage of some sort , who founded the Academy in Neverwinter and preceded over it in an authoritative position . Other than this , however , not much can be determined . Studies at Neverwinter Academy . At some point , Qara was enrolled in the Neverwinter Academy . Comments she made to the Kalach - Cha suggested that she felt as though it was her father ' s way of " getting her out of the way " though others suggest that Qara only stayed in the Academy so long because of her father ' s favoritism . Whatever the case , Qara was indisputably talented , possessing a great deal of power from the beginning of her entrance all the way through her time there . Qara was also aware of her talent for magic and as a result was derisive of her fellow students , though this may have been a reaction to insults from jealous peers , who claimed , along with her instructors , that she exhibited extreme lack of control with her power . This appears to have been more than supposition , as Qara reputably set the Academy stables on fire by accident . This would result in further derision from the students as well as more condemnations from her teachers , eventually culminating in Qara ' s conscious decision to leave the Academy , following in her subsequent expulsion . Qara would not look back fondly on her Academy days , seeing them as both boring and fruitless . This is understandable , given Qara ' s powers as a sorceress and lack of need to study magic with the same diligence and effort as a wizard , though her rational complaints gradually turned into a snide derision of wizards as a whole , whom she , more often than not , saw as weak and deserving of her scorn and wrath . The Shadow War . It was shortly after her expulsion from the Academy that the Kalach - Cha first encountered Qara . As the hero was carrying out an attempt to gain entrance into Blacklake in order to meet with Aldanon , they encountered Qara outside of their " uncle " Duncan Farlong ' s tavern , the Sunken Flagon , about to start a fight with two of her former classmates , one of whom of was Glina , the daughter of Academy Magister Johcris . The Kalach - Cha may have prevented the fight or joined in , but regardless , the incident would reflect badly on Qara who , for her near destruction of the Flagon , was pressed into work as a barmaid by Duncan , who also pushed her on to the Kalach - Cha to keep her out of the way . Qara would initially resent this , though she may have , in time , come to appreciate the opportunity to use her powers without the restrictions of the Academy . The incident would also cement Qara ' s expulsion from the Academy , though it would also lead to Glina and her friends ' expulsion as well , causing her father Johcris to fall into a rage . The students would once again attempt to take their revenge on Qara , though this time they would be soundly defeated by the sorceress and her new allies . Enraged , Johcris would try to intimidate Qara into apologizing , while warning her that her recklessness would lead to her end . Disdainfully , Qara threw his demand back at him , which caused the wizard to become further incensed . In the end , out of spite Johcris would rashly form an agreement with Sydney Natale of the Hosttower , promising her with open access to Neverwinter for students , disciples , and slaves , in exchange for Qara ' s eradication . In exchange , Syndey offered to create an animus elemental , a creature formed from the animus or " life force " of Qara , for which she would require some fragment of Qara ' s body , which Johcris thereafter recovered . From this , a strand of hair , Sydney created Qara ' s nemesis , which would continue to stalk her throughout the sorceress ' travels along the Sword Coast , weakening the sorceress during their many encounters . While this was happening , Qara would prove useful in many ways . While argumentative and insubordinate , Qara was truly powerful and was eager to demonstrate her abilities whenever possible , making her an excellent help against the various enemies the Kalach - Cha would soon face . She may have also offered to fight in the Kalach - Cha ' s place during the Trial by Combat against Lorne Starling , though this offer may not have been accepted . Eventually , Qara ' s past would catch up with her . During the Kalach - Cha ' s attempts to uncover a way to defeat the seemingly immortal shadow reaver s , Sydney Natale would lay a trap , claiming to have the " Tome of Iltkazar " which contained the reavers ' true names and offering it in exchange for the Kalach - Cha coming with only Qara and the githzerai Zhjaeve . With little choice but to hope Sydney was telling the truth , the Kalach - Cha agreed , where it was revealed that Sydney had been telling the truth , but that she was also bound by contract to kill Qara and any who protect her . She unleashed the animus once again , though this time Qara , Zhjaeve , and the Kalach - Cha were able to together kill both Sydney and the summoned animus , though Jalboun of the Two Blade would surrender . Demise . Qara would continue to travel with the Kalach - Cha until the hero ' s assault on the King of Shadows fortress within the Vale of the Mere . During that assault both her loyalty and Sand ' s would come in to question , the animosity between them driving them as much as their loyalty to the Kalach - Cha . Ultimately , one would choose to follow the Kalach - Cha based upon their treatment while the other , more out of spite or fear than anything else , would leave and join Black Garius at the last moment , betraying the rest . Whether Qara was the one to betray the Kalach - Cha or Sand is unclear . However , according to Ammon Jerro she did not survive either way , being ill - prepared for the collapse of the King of Shadows ' fortress after his death . As the members of the party fled from the ruin , Qara , if not already killed in the battle between the group and Garius , was crushed by a falling piece of rock , dying instantly . Behind the Scenes . Qara was voiced by Jenna Lamia in " Neverwinter Nights 2 " . According to the game ' s dialogue files as well as a few NPCs her name is properly pronounced " KAR - ah " which would be appropriate for standard English pronunciation of a hard " q . " However , most NPCs pronounced Qara ' s name as " QWOR - ah " , likely due to the fact that few words in English actually use this pronunciation , most instead using the " soft q " pronunciation ( such as in " queen " ) . Like many of the characters in " Neverwinter Nights 2 " Qara suffered from a great deal of cut content , many of which resolved around her backstory and hints of greater power . One scene included Praven and Ashni from the Academy discussing in the Moonstone Mask how to deal with Qara ' s new allies , deciding to take them on individually rather than as a group , with Praven commenting that he wouldn ' t mind " tackling " the wood elf . Another indicated that Qara was far more powerful than she appears to be , where , shortly before the fall of Highcliff , she is visited by Sand who tries to talk her down , only for her to effortlessly cause several barrels around her to burst into flame , while her voice changed . This would , along with Sand ' s reaction , which he related to Bishop as her " needing to be stopped " was probably to hint at the reasons for Sand ' s possible betrayal of the group later on , where he indicated she was a greater threat than the King of Shadows . Others focused around Sand and Qara ' s complicated relationship . One scene elaborated that part of Sand ' s animosity was not directly due to Qara but due to her father , having been removed from the Academy as a teacher by her father and holding a grudge against her for it . Sand would also , in one scene , determine a possible method for destroying the animus , demonstrating he had some concern for Qara ' s welfare . He postulated that it was possible to cut the animus off from its power source by Qara holding her power back and controlling it and this , along with Qara ' s going berserk and overloading the animus , was one of two methods the player ( the Kalach - Cha ) could attempt . Sand would also relate that Qara had a unique opportunity to change the world due to her power , but that if she continued on her path , this change would not be good .