Vajra Safahr Vajra Safahr was the seventh Blackstaff of Waterdeep , a title she ascended to in 1479 DR when her mentor and lover , Samark Dhanzscul , was killed . Description . Vajra was diminutive , with olive skin , and short black hair , and indigo blue eyes . She was young when she became the Blackstaff ( 1479 DR ) . Possessions . Vajra wielded a fabled Blackstaff , which was silver shod and several feet taller than her . History . Early years . Vajra was born in Tethyr to paladin Tamik al Tamik al Safahr and Parama yr Manshaka . She had several older siblings , but she was the only one born with sorcery . She grew up at Sheshyr House in Tethyr , the family home . When Vajra was fourteen , her father and her aunt died in defense of Darromar , which was attacked by assassins . She turned away from sorcery and towards wizardry , since it was what was able to save Queen Cyriana and King Errilam . She was apprenticed to Mynda Gyrfalcon - Thann and Princess Zandra , Court Vizeras of her homeland . She came to Waterdeep in order to learn foreign magic for a brief time ( a requirement for her course of study ) around 1476 DR . However , she fell in love with Samark Dhanzscul , the Blackstaff , and remained in the city much longer than planned . Blackstaff . Samark made Vajra the heir to the Blackstaff , but he was killed by Khondar and Centiv Naomal in 1479 DR before she was fully prepared to assume the role of Blackstaff . Much of the power of the Blackstaff flowed into Vajra on Samark ' s death , but because she hadn ' t undergone the proper preparation , she was left semi - conscious and delusional . Khondar took Vajra to a secret lair beneath a house he had bought from the Open Lord Dagult Neverember and attempted to torture the secrets of the Blackstaff out of her . While traveling through the sewers on an unrelated task , Laraelra Harsard and Meloon Wardragon passed close to Khondar ' s hideout and heard Vajra ' s screams . Larealra tracked down ownership of the house to Renaer Neverember and confronted him about the noises she had heard in the basement . Larealra , Meloon , Renaer , and several of his friends entered the residence and poked around in the basement , finding nothing unusual . While they were inside the house , Khondar and his son , in the guise of Samark , entered and confronted Renaer , showing him the deed to the home and kicking the group out of the residence . Larealra knew something strange was going on , because " Samark " and Khondar were acting like old friends even though they were known to hate each other . Renaer and friends returned through the sewers and found the secret sublevel dungeon in which Vajra was imprisioned . They rescued Vajra and took her back to the Neverember mansion . When Khondar realized that Renaer had helped Vajra to escape , he framed Renaer and associates for Vajra ' s " murder . " The City Watch tracked Renaer and crew to the Neverember estate , and the group used a secret rooftop gate to travel to an old family mansion called Varadras outside Waterdeep . Vajra was still only occasionally lucid , as the consciousnesses of previous Blackstaffs fought for control of her mind . After a few days , they returned to Waterdeep and entered Blackstaff Tower . In the tower , she was tested by the previous Blackstaffs and was allowed to officially assume the role of Blackstaff . Vajra , now fully in control of her abilities , sent spectral hounds to stop Khondar from entering the tower . The hounds rent Khondar to shreds , and his animated skeleton was left as a warning to anyone foolish enough to attempt entry . After Khondar was defeated , Vajra consented to Renaer ' s plan to revive a group to replace the Moonstars with the stipulation that the group serve as her friends , not her servants . Relationships . Samark " the Blackstaff " Dhanzscul . Samark Dhanzscul , the sixth Blackstaff , was both Vajra ' s mentor and lover , despite his age relative to hers . Laraelra Harsard . After their experiences together , Vajra asked fledgling sorcerer Laraelra Harsard to be the Blackstaff ' s Heir . This enabled Vajra ' s power to be projected through any Blackstaff held by Laraelra and aided in Khondar ' s defeat .