Liriel Baenre Liriel Baenre ( born Liriel Vandree ) was a rogue drow mage , fighter , and magic user trained by Gromph Baenre the Archmage of Menzoberranzan who was a noble of House Baenre , the first house of Menzoberranzan . She was forced to flee Menzoberranzan when she obtained the Windwalker amulet and began traveling with Fyodor . Description . Liriel was described as slender and delicate , with a height of 5 feet 3 inches ( 1 . 60 m ) . Like most drow , she had black skin and thick white hair . Her eyes were unusual - - the color of amber - - and revealed her intelligence and fondness for mischief . Her face was expressive and often flickered from one emotion to the next . She was described as one of the most beautiful drow females in Menzoberranzan . In Menzoberranzan , she was fond of fancy dresses . In Skullport , she wore a piwafwi , tight black leathers and black chainmail . Personality . Liriel had a sardonic and witty personality , with a fondness for practical jokes . The rare moments where she adopts a serious demeanour is when she is in combat and is forced to become a deadly warrior - mage . Abilities . Skilled in the arts of both magical and melee combat , Liriel was as ruthless in combat as any other drow . She was especially fond of using " throwing spiders " as dangerous missile weapons . Possessions . Liriel was typically garbed in the signature " piwafwi " and " elven boots " of the drow , she also carried " throwing spiders " for battle . Among her more unique items was her father ' s " Book of Portals " which had potent teleportation abilities , and her " ring of water breathing " . History . Relatives . Liriel was born in 1322 DR . Liriel is the eldest daughter of Gromph Baenre , archmage of Menzoberranzan . Her mother was Sosdrielle Vandree . Drow almost always trace their descent matrilineally , but Gromph recognized Liriel ' s magical potential when she was a child , and killed her mother in order to be able to take her into House Baenre . This was possible because Gromph had a much higher station in Menzoberranzan than the typical male drow . Childhood . At the age of five , Liriel was placed by Gromph under the magical instruction of Xandra Shobalar , but Xandra was told to keep this a secret . She excelled at her studies immediately and in a few years she had outgrown the ability of all of her peers , inciting the envy of Xandra . She shared a bedroom with Xandra ' s daughter , Bythnara Shobalar , whom she later killed by pushing into a lake of " pyrimo " flesh - eating fish after Bythnara made an attempt on Liriel ' s life . ( Syzwick witnessed the murder but his life was spared when he swore never to speak of it . ) Liriel privately coined the term " the mask " to refer to the facade she displayed when required of her . It was a neutral expression of apparent ignorance designed to hide her true emotions . The Blooding . In 1348 DR Liriel was given a vial of holding and a pair of boots of elvenkind by Gromph before the Blooding ritual began . When her prey was revealed to be the human wizard Tresk Mulander , she refused to take part in the ritual , believing that she should face a more monstrous creature , but both Xandra and her mother , Hinkutes ' nat Alar Shobalar , insisted . It was at this moment that Liriel realized Xandra wanted her dead . Xandra also gave her the key to the amulet of containment around Tresk ' s neck , although she did not explain its function . Liriel was caught by surprise by Tresk and a magical battle ensued , but she soon came to realize that he was only using drow magic and that he knew a great deal about drow tactics . Liriel was able to cast a spell to disrupt Tresk ' s piwafwi , proof to her that Tresk had been equipped . When he summoned a darkenbeast from a concealed mole on his body , Liriel was forced to use much of her magical strength against it , after which she capitulated . She threw the key to Tresk , which she had placed in the vial of holding . Tresk opened the vial without realizing what it was and became imprisoned within . Liriel returned to Menzoberranzan where she smashed the vial , unleashing Tresk , who attacked Xandra . She slew Tresk but not without suffering a deep wound to her face . Although Xandra tried to claim that the Blooding had not been fulfilled because Liriel had brought back Tresk alive , Liriel ' s argument was that she had been entitled to use whatever weapon she preferred to kill Tresk , and she had used Xandra as a weapon . This view was upheld by Hinkutes ' nat , and Liriel was accepted as having fulfilled the Blooding . Escape from Menzoberranzan . Because Liriel ' s father was the power Archmage of Menzoberranzan , Liriel was able to avoid the priestess academy of Arach - Tinilith for many years . However , Matron Mother Triel Baenre , seeking new priestesses to strengthen her house , forced her to enroll in 1361 DR . . Liriel was ahead in many of the subjects she studied ( except religion ) and soon found the restrictions of Arach - Tinilith too binding , not to mention boring , even after Triel ordered her teachers to advance her to high priestess status as quickly as possible . She spent her free time playing pranks on her rival , Shakti Hunzrin , and escaping the city whenever possible . Using a book given to her by her father , Liriel traveled to the surface lands where she met drow followers ( including Ysolde and Qilue Veladorn ) of Eilistraee , the Dark Maiden of benevolent drow . Her desire to return to the surface increased , but she feared being unable to use her drow magic . She believed that an artifact called the Windwalker could help her keep her magic . Coincidentally , this was the same artifact sought by Fyodor of Rashemen to control his out - of - control beserker rages . The artifact was obtained by the Vhaeraun ite merchant - turned - mercenary band the Dragon ' s Hoard , led by Nisstyre , but Liriel subsequently retrieved it and later lost it again to Nisstyre . Liriel - - a powerful mage , warrior , and ex - priestess of Lolth - - led a struggle against them with the help of her friends , Fyodor , the mutant two - headed deep dragon Zz ' Pzora , and the Eilistraeean forces of Qilué Veladorn . Journey to Ruathym . After defeating the Dragon ' s Hoard , Liriel and Fyodor headed for Ruathym , where she believed she could find Yggdrasil ' s Child to unlock the power held in the Windwalker . She freed Hrolf the Unruly from his prison in Skullport so that he could take them on his ship , the " Elfmaid " , to his homeland . While onboard the ship , they intercepted the " Cutter " , a seal - hunting ship carrying barrels of pickled sea elves they had found on another ship and were carrying to the authorities . Hrolf was so upset at the travesty , however , he scuttled the ship without asking questions and set the crew adrift . On the " Elfmaid " , Liriel made a tentative friendship with the sea elf Xzorsh and continued to worship Lolth and draw on her goddess ' s powers , even transporting the ship through the Abyss at one point . When the ship reached Ruathym , Liriel stayed at the home of Hrolf , who had taken her in as his own daughter . She saved village of Hastor from a sahuagin attack ; Glammad , the First Axe of Hastor ; accepted Liriel as one of their own . He even offered to yield leadership to Liriel , despite her being a dark elf female . She helped to uncover the conspiracy of the Kraken Society and the Luskan High Captains , solve the mystery of the missing Ruathen , and defeat the ruler of Ascarle and set its prisoners free . At the urging of Fyodor , Liriel finally rejected Lolth , but only after she witnessed the overwhelming power of becoming an avatar ( " zedrinset " ) of Lolth . That was not the end of the story between her and her evil goddess . Journey to Rashemen . Liriel and Fyodor traveled to Rashemen to return the Windwalker to Fyodor ' s people . They initially sought help from Qilue Veladorn at the Promenade of the Dark Maiden , but when Qilue attempted to use magic to speed their journey along , Liriel inadvertently allowed Lolth ' s influence past the wards on the temple , making Qilue very angry . They nevertheless were teleported to the Highforest , where they ran into the Wildwinds Coven of Eilistraee and Thorn , a lythari Moonhunter keeping an eye on Fyodor at the behest of his grandmother , Zofia . Thorn transported the two through moonbeams ( during which Liriel had to remain asleep ) to Rashemen , where Liriel killed the wychlaran Fraeni . Frightened of the consequences , she used the Mask of Danigar to appear as ( deceased ) Sylune , the sister of Qilue . She was met by the wychlaran of Dernovia , led by Zofia , and taken back to the village . After some time in the village , Sharlarra Vendreth , who had learned of Liriel ' s plight from her master , Khelben " Blackstaff " Arunsun , showed up . It was reported that drow were hiding in the Warrens nearby . Liriel and her allies met the drow force , led by Gorlist , the son of Nisstyre , with the Red Wizard Merdrith , deathsinger Brindlor Zidorion , and Shakti Hunzrin in tow . They were defeated , but in the battle , Fyodor was mortally wounded . However , Liriel succesfully used the Windwalker to release the spirits of Rashemen , destroying the artifact in the process . Sylune appeared , revealing her approval . After Rashemen . For at least ten years after the events in Rashemen , Liriel traveled with Sharlarra and Thorn . Ca . 1371 DR , she was with them in Hlammach , Impiltur , serving as a hired blade for the Impiltur military , a post she had gained in part through the great praise of Jhanyndil of Rashemen . Her skills in the Underdark were helpful to the Warswords that patrolled the tunnels under the Earthspur Mountains , and her ability to speak Undercommon was aiding the possibility of trade with a recently discovered a duergar temple of Laduguer . While in Hlammach , Thorn was approached by a hunter who recognized her as lythari and wanted her as a trophy . Thorn challenged him to a duel , which was won by Liriel casting a resurrection on the man ' s dragonhide boots , causing a red dragon to appear and carry the man off . Religion . Liriel was trained for a brief time as a priestess of Lolth at Arach - Tinilith , and initially upon acquiring the Windwalker amulet , she had the favor of Lolth , as indicated by the reversion of a statue to her face in the House Baenre temple . Despite that , Liriel later renounced the worship of Lolth , finding the favor and closeness of the goddess Eilistraee . After unwillingly drawing the attention of Lolth on the drow of the Promenade of the Dark Maiden and indirectly causing the death of Ysolde Veladorn , daughter of Qilué , Liriel feared that she would no longer be welcome among them . However , she could still feel the song of Eilistraee , and knew that the goddess didn ' t abandon her . This led her to briefly consider finding and pursuing her own purpose , with the blessing of the Dark Maiden , but magic was her call , and she eventually chose to become a priestess of Mystra . She was particularly interested in the power to raise the dead , to bring Fyodor back to life . However she ultimately chose not to ( and was even ashamed to have considered doing such a thing ) , because she couldn ' t bring herself to disrupt the peace and joy that she had glimpsed in Fyodor during the last moments that she spent with him , as his spirit moved into the afterlife . Relationships . Kharza - kzad Xorlarrin . Liriel ' s chief mentor in Menzoberranzan was Kharza - kzad Xorlarrin , a master of Sorcere . She almost considered him a friend in a way . Zz ' Pzora . The deep dragon Zz ' Pzora was Liriel ' s only friend in the Underdark and Liriel mourned her death in the lair of the Dragon ' s Hoard . Fyodor . Liriel and Fyodor became lovers during their time together . Fyodor also named her his witch ( " wychlaran " ) . After he was mortally wounded , she aided him along his way , making sure she had his sword with him as his traditions demanded . Ten years later , she still had not gotten over him and found herself unable to love another . She contemplated raising him from the dead , but decided against it . Hrolf . Hrolf essentially adopted Liriel as his own daughter . She mourned his passing greatly . After his death , she magically changed the figurehead on the " Elfmaid " to an image of him .