Cabrath Nelinderra

### Class

**Cabrath Nelinderra** (pronounced: /kɑːˈbrɑːθ nɛlɪnˈdɛərə/ *ka-BRATH nel-in-DAIR-uh*) was a female drow keening spirit and a cleric of Kiaransalee. She was considered Irae T'sarran's top lieutenant in life.

## Description

In life, Cabrath was a dusky grey-skinned drow woman with amber eyes and gray-white hair. She tended to wear a heavy black robe with rich purple colors inside the sleeves.

After her death and transformation into a keening spirit, Cabrath was shrouded in a bone-white shimmer and appeared as an insubstantial and slightly transparent version of herself, with her robes trailing off into smoky nothingness.

## Personality

A fearless devotee of Kiaransalee, Cabrath was well aware she would be transformed in the event of her death. She kept few physical objects, taking no pleasure in such luxuries. However, upon her transformation into a keening spirit, she seemed to become greatly distraught, wailing and sobbing continuously.

## Abilities

Cabrath was an adept leader and was considered capable enough to serve as Irae T'sarran's second-in-command of the cult of Kiaransalee in Maerimydra.

As a powerful cleric of Kiaransalee, Cabrath had a vast array of divine spells under command; however, she had an especially keen talent for necromancy spells. She often made sure to have herself and her weapons empowered with spells like *bull's strength* and *magic weapon*, which made her a formidable melee combatant. In combat, she could bring to bear her most powerful offensive spells, such as *fire storm* or *destruction*.

After Cabrath's transformation into a keening spirit, she still retained her potent spellcasting abilities but could release a deadly and terrifying wail akin to that of a banshee, as well as being capable of phasing through stone and flesh unhindered. Her touch, just like that of many other undead, inflicted a terrible chill, which could be exerted with maximum effect by phasing through her victim. She was impervious to most physical attacks.

## Possessions

In addition to the voluminous black and purples robes he wore, Cabrath carried a bone-handled *spectral dagger* that had a glowing blue insubstantial blade. Beneath her robes, she wore a set of *half-plate armor +4* which was further warded with a *light fortification* enchantment. Furthermore, she kept a *fire elemental gem* and a *ring of protection +2* on her person.

## Relationships

The lover of the vampire monk and assassin Maas, Cabrath was often found in his company after the fall of Maerimydra in Year of Wild Magic, 1372 DR. They shared a suite in Castle Maerimydra, where Maas occasionally enjoyed watching her eat.

Cabrath was considered by Irae T'sarran to be one of her most trusted lieutenants.

## History

In 1372 DR, Cabrath was the second-in-command of the cult of Kiaransalee in Maerimydra. She worked with Irae T'sarran to overthrow House Chûmavh after the invasion of Kurgoth Hellspawn during Lolth's Silence. Once the Kiaransaleean cult had established control of Castle Maermimydra, Cabrath became responsible for the newly converted lesser Temple of Kiaransalee at the top level of the castle, which served as a companion to the Undying Temple.

By the Year of the Haunting, 1377 DR, Cabrath had taken up residence in the Acropolis of Thanatos in V'elddrinnsshar, where she was the head priestess of the Crones. While she tried opening a gate to the Negative Energy plane in order to bring forth an army of undead, she was killed again by the Darksong Knight Cavatina Xarann, right after she grievously injured Halisstra Melarn by phasing through her.

Shortly after her destruction, she was bound to rejuvenate with time, but the massive amount of voidstone and the negative energy it exerted accelerated the process. However, since she was a keening spirit by Kiaransalee's will, when Q'arlynd Melarn and his apprentices exerted Elven high magic to erase Kiaransalee's name from her worshipers, the goddess disappeared, and so did Cabrath.

## Appendix

### Appearances

Adventures
* *City of the Spider Queen*

Novels
* *Storm of the Dead*

### References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lisa Smedman (September 2007). *Storm of the Dead*. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 271. ISBN 978-0-7869-4701-0.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 James Wyatt (September 2002). *City of the Spider Queen*. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 96. ISBN 0-7869-1212-X.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 James Wyatt (September 2002). *City of the Spider Queen*. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 158. ISBN 0-7869-1212-X.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 James Wyatt (September 2002). *City of the Spider Queen*. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 155. ISBN 0-7869-1212-X.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 James Wyatt (September 2002). *City of the Spider Queen*. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 100. ISBN 0-7869-1212-X.
6. ↑ Lisa Smedman (September 2007). *Storm of the Dead*. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 978-0-7869-4701-0.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 James Wyatt (September 2002). *City of the Spider Queen*. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 99. ISBN 0-7869-1212-X.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 James Wyatt (September 2002). *City of the Spider Queen*. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-1212-X.
9. ↑ Lisa Smedman (September 2007). *Storm of the Dead*. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 13. ISBN 978-0-7869-4701-0.
10. ↑ Lisa Smedman (September 2007). *Storm of the Dead*. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 295. ISBN 978-0-7869-4701-0.
11. ↑ Lisa Smedman (September 2007). *Storm of the Dead*. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 14. ISBN 978-0-7869-4701-0.