Effron Effron , also known as " the Twisted " , was a tiefling warlock under the tutelage of the Netherese lord Draygo Quick . He was the son of Herzgo Alegni and Alegni ' s rape victim , Dahlia Sin ' felle . Description . Effron had a scratchy voice . He was short , young - looking , frail , and thin . He had one red eye and one blue eye , indicating his mixed elf / tiefling heritage . He had black hair with purple highlights and ramlike horns . His left arm was useless , damaged since right after his birth , and usually hung behind him . He had an infuriating grin . He also tilted his body back and forth quickly so that his limp arm swung out in a wave on purpose to upset his father , Herzgo Alegni , who found this macabre sight repulsive . Possessions . Effron possessed a powerful magical staff topped with a small , humanoid skull . The staff was made of bone and the eyes of the skull glowed red when in use . It had the power to create undead zombie s from corpses . History . Effron ' s birth was the product of Herzgo Alegni ' s rape of Dahlia Sin ' felle when she was practically still a child . Some time after Effron was born , Dahlia took him to a cliff where she dropped him over the side in front of Alegni ' s eyes . She thought him dead , but Alegni took the child back to Netheril and the Shadowfell , where he was trained in the use of magic . He was trained under Argyle and Lord Draygo Quick since he was about ten years old . In " The Last Threshold " he ' s described as tapping into " the mystic energies of the Feywild " , making him a fey pact warlock . In the year 1463 DR , Effron was sent by Draygo Quick to aid Herzgo Alegni ' s quest to control the rebuilt city of Neverwinter . He hired a number of mercenaries from Cavus Dun to hunt down Dahlia , whom he wished dead , and Drizzt Do ' Urden . The mercenaries failed , in part because of the secret betrayal of Ambergris . After Drizzt , Dahlia , and Artemis Entreri retrieved Charon ' s Claw from Alegni , Effron was tasked with aiding him . The mission failed and he witnessed the death of his father at the hands of his mother . Afterwards , he was even more desperate to kill Dahlia . He desired to use the captured Guenhwyvar to bargain for Dahlia ' s capture or death , but was found out by Quick and rebuked . However , he was able to spend time with Dahlia and as he got to know her , he felt himself developing a mother – son relationship with her . He revealed the location of Guenhwyvar and the group assaulted Draygo Quick ' s home to rescue her . Effron and Drizzt were captured , spending several days in a cell together . They were released from imprisonment many months later when Jarlaxle and Bregan D ' aerthe came to rescue them . Effron continued to travel with the group to Icewind Dale , where they spent a night on the edge of Iruladoon that lasted eighteen years in the outside world . After that night , Drizzt remained in Icewind Dale while Effron continued to travel with his mother and the rest of the group . Effron was separated from his companions in Port Llast when they were captured by drow . Effron escaped , but his companions believed him to be dead . He remained in Port Llast until he came across Drizzt , now reunited with the reborn Companions of the Hall , who informed him that his mother had been killed ( as far as they knew ) by Catti - brie , Drizzt ' s original wife . Effron , angry , declined to join them . After his departure , he ran into Beniago , who advised him to meet up with Ambergris and Afafrenfere across the Sea of Fallen Stars . He considered this a personal and spiritual journey . Relationships . Herzgo Alegni . Herzgo Alegni was Effron ' s father and in some ways his superior among the Netherese . Effron tried to impress him and make him proud ; however , Alegni claimed Effron had disappointed him ever since he first saw him and found his physical deformities either revolting or shameful . At the same time , Effron hated Alegni , although he found that he mourned his loss upon Alegni ' s death . Dahlia Sin ' felle . For much of his life , Effron was consumed by the desire to kill his mother , Dahlia Sin ' felle , who had both abandoned him and caused his physical deformities . He even hired Cavus Dun mercenaries to have her killed . However , as he got to know her , he found himself drawn to her and eventually they formed a close relationship .