Naedaenya Arthas Naedaenya Arthas was a female Chondathan human cleric of Shar . She was the leader of a group of clerics of Shar posing as clerics of Mystra at a false temple to Mystra in Wheloon in Cormyr in 1374 DR . History . Masquerading as a priestess of Mystra , Lady Arthas arrived in Wheloon in around Ches of the Year of Lightning Storms , 1374 DR and soon convinced Lord Sarp Redbeard to host a temple to Mystra for the good of the city ' s economy . She persuaded him that it would become a destination for the trade of magical items , components , and knowledge . She requested tax breaks for the temple during construction , and also passed him a hefty bribe to finalize the deal . She chose the ruins of an old citadel north of town as the site for the new temple . Using it as a foundation , and employing magic - aided construction techniques , she had the temple complete and operating in only a few months . In truth , Arthas followed Shar and was part of Esvele Graycastle ' s and Despayr ' s plan to use the life energies of magic - users and worshipers of Mystra to tear a hole in the Weave . Arthas ' s purpose at the false temple was to lure the victims in , kidnap them , and send them to the Vast Swamp . Arthas later asked Redbeard for an extension of the tax breaks , and negotiated with Rallogar Hardware for better rates on their monthly supplies . In early Eleint , Tunaster Dranik , a genuine priest of Mystra , happened by the temple and suspected something was very wrong . Arthas plotted to have her thugs and agents eliminate him , and wrote to her counterpart in the Vast Swamp , Starweaver Bestra Mornscroll , for reinforcements . Eventually , on Eleint 6 , Arthas ' s plans were ruined and she was defeated by some adventurers recruited by Dranik to investigate the strange behavior of the false Mystran clerics . Activities . Lady of Mystery Arthas managed the false Temple of Mystra and the kidnapping operation there . She remaining secluded within the temple on private business , or so it was said . She did not deign to speak with ordinary worshipers and petitioners , only her own Sharran agents and those who ' d risen high in the false faith . She also controlled the keys of the inner temple . She took a proactive approach to defense , by summoning reinforcements when attacked , having her priests counter - accuse investigators to entangle with Whelunian authorities , and sending teams of killers like Londal Fen and Smile to discreetly eliminate threats . She allowed Starweaver Deinyn Fembrys his twisted hobbies , but controlled the key to the torture room and was contemptuous of it . Description . Arthas bore a long and livid scar that ran the full length of her face , over a clouded , blinded eye and ending at her chin . She had long black hair . Personality . Arthas appreciated luxury and comfort , and furnished her quarters and study at the temple accordingly . Possessions . In battle , Arthas wore " + 1 full plate " , carried a " + 1 heavy steel shield " , and wielded a " + 1 heavy mace " . She had a " cloak of resistance + 1 " , a " periapt of wisdom + 2 " , a " potion of endurance " , and " slippers of spider climbing " . She also owned a " disc of secrets " . This false unholy symbol initially appeared to show the symbol of Mystra , then revealed the symbol of Shar after a command phrase . Arthas furnished her quarters with a huge plush bed , a large overstuffed chair with an elegant table , a nightstand , and a chest of drawers . In her study , she kept a divan and a bookcase containing tomes and scrolls , including a treatise on the basic attributes of the major deities of evil , and such odd treasures as a jade vase and the silver - plated skull of a gnome . She also owned by a book of sketches by Klaire Gatewood .