Danilo Thann Danilo Thann was a young Waterdhavian nobleman of House Thann , the sixth son of Rhammas and Cassandra . He was also an ex - Harper as well as a former Lord of Waterdeep . While first and foremost married to Arilyn Moonblade , Danilo counted many other great Faerûnians among the ranks of those to whom he was close . Description . Danilo was a young Waterdhavian nobleman and aspiring bard . He was about six feet tall and had wavy shoulder - length pale blond hair . Even among the nobles , Danilo ' s choice of clothing was considered " extravagantly ridiculous . " He commonly wore clothes that suit his theme as a dandy and dilettante - - from suits of " walking grape " to the " Ruathym Adventurer garb . " Whatever he wore , he was consistently found wearing the height of fashion among the Nobility of Waterdeep . He had gray eyes . He seemed particularly fond of green clothing and lots of jewelry . Personality . When faced by the public , Danilo acted like a complete fool . He appeared spoiled , shallow , and selfish . He spoke with a lazy drawl . He was widely known for his miscast spells and for generally causing mayhem . However , in truth , his foolishness was all an act that originally enabled him to more easily serve the Harpers in secret . In reality , he was a skilled spellcaster and a crafty adversary , being trained by none other than his uncle Khelben " Blackstaff " Arunsun , who at one point considered Danilo his " probable successor . " Danilo was also well versed in subterfuge , disguise , and the manipulation of political and social threads in any given situation . His degree of expertise is as such that when he engaged the crimelord Elaith Craulnober in a verbal sparring match , it ended as a draw . Despite his canny intelligence and skill in subterfuge , Danilo was often quite reckless , a fact brought to light through his alternate ego ' s naughty pranks and reckless magical experiments . There are times when Danilo completely forgot his other self and fully reverted into the comfortable guise of the fool . However , when faced with the truly important , Danilo was always a serious , calculating and very dangerous adversary . History . Danilo began studying under the tutelage of his uncle Khelben " Blackstaff " Arunsun when he was twelve years old and his previous tutor had given up on him . It was presumably through Khelben that Danilo first began working secretly for the Harpers . Danilo had access to Blackstaff Tower , as he was one of the Blackstaff ' s apprentices . In 1361 DR , while talking to Khelben and Laeral Silverhand , Danilo stole a number of gems and Laeral ' s ear cuff ( granting her teleportation to the Promenade of the Dark Maiden , where her sister Qilue Veladorn dwelt ) in order to track the drow Liriel Baenre , whom he had helped previous . However , Sharlarra Vendreth subsequently stole the items from him , preventing him from continuing with his plans ; she essentially went in his place . In 1361 DR , Danilo was assigned by Khelben Arunsun to find and protect / spy on Arilyn Moonblade , a Harper agent who was somehow involved with the Harper Assassin . In a fortunate accident , Arilyn kidnapped Danilo at knifepoint , forcing him to travel with her to Waterdeep ( although he no intentions of escaping ) . Once there , the pair ran into Elaith Craulnober , who , despite Danilo ' s clear distrust of him , aided them in their mission for Arilyn ' s sake . Danilo was branded and nearly killed by the Harper Assassin . After seeking more information about Arilyn ' s moonblade , the pair determined that Kymil Nimesin was trying to get hold of Arilyn ' s moonblade for its " elfgate " ability to control a portal between Evermeet and Faerûn , and he was in fact behind the Harper Assassin , being able to control the sword ' s " elfshadow " ability . Danilo , Arilyn , and Arilyn ' s father , Bran Skorlsun , defeated Kymil and Danilo moved the " elfgate " from Evereska to Laeral Silverhand ' s chambers in Blackstaff Tower . After things had settled down , Bran gave Danilo a Harper pin , not knowing that Danilo was already a secret member . However , Danilo continued to work in secret for the Harpers for a time . Abilities . Danilo was a very skilled wizard , one whom Khelben had considered his probable heir and his apprentice with the most potential . His skill with magic was such that he mastered the art of spellsong in just a few days , he was able to charm a magically - resistant green dragon into slumber , and his illusionary pranks got his uncle Khelben each time . His magical skills included prismatic displays of light , fireballs , spells of invisibility , scrying , and various charm spells . Danilo was a good horseman . As an aspiring bard , Danilo sang and wrote a number of ballads . He had quite a lovely voice , although his public performances tended to be more along the line of bawdy and lewd in line with his dandy persona . Possessions . Danilo carried a magical bag of holding when he traveled and kept anything he could ever possibly need inside , including multiple outfits of clothing , jewelry , hats , dice , alcohol , his spellbook , herbs , wine , and sugar cubes . He carried a pendant with the Thann family crest . Relationships . Family . Both of Danilo ' s parents , Lady Cassandra Thann and Lord Rhammas Thann , saw Danilo only as his public guise of fool . The disapproval of his father particularly disturbed Danilo at times . The Lady was a formidable person who also disapproved of Danilo ' s various exploits to some degree . She had elven blood , but never mentioned it , as there was some animosity towards elves in the Waterdhavian nobility . Danilo had five older brothers , three younger sisters , and a deceased half - sister , Lilly Thann . His youngest sister was Judith Thann , who had red hair and whom Caladorn Cassalanter attempted to court before Danilo ran him off . His uncle was the archmage Khelben " Blackstaff " Arunsun . Although Danilo took Harper assignments from him , the two did not always see eye - to - eye when it came to means . Danilo was apparently quite fond of his family ' s swordmaster , Shaymius Sky , who his mother wanted to get rid of because of his drunkenness . However , Danilo made arrangements to have Shaymius run a guesthouse just outside the city . Arilyn Moonblade . Danilo and Arilyn , who was the half - elven granddaughter of Queen Amlaruil of Evermeet , long adventured together ; additionally , Danilo pushed Arilyn into reconciling with her elven family . When they first met , Arilyn detested Danilo ' s foolishness , but she later found it endearing , particularly after she learned the truth . In her opinion , he made foolishness into an art form . > Others . Danilo was named an elf - friend by the rogue Elaith Craulnober and also befriended the rogue drow Liriel Baenre . Danilo was well - acquainted with many members of Waterdeep ' s nobility . Regnet Amcathra was a close boyhood friend of his . Trivia . Rivengut was Danilo ' s favorite drink .