Ekirhs

Ekirhs was introduced in the Fables of Ukodor, Episode 1.

## Backstory

Ekirhs Irfner, was born Princess Centrosia of Vectus just after a much prophesied eclipse. Girls born during the eclipse were said to be afflicted by a curse which turned them into vicious monsters upon their 16th birthday. This worried her stepmother, Queen Maysant, who, a month before her 16th birthday, contacted a Holy Man to determine whether or not Centrosia was cursed. The Holy Man performed tests on her and came to the conclusion that the girl was indeed cursed. The Holy Man and Queen Maysant decided they had to kill Centrosia. All of this happened without the knowledge of her father, King Adhemar. There are some who suspect that the queen merely wanted Centrosia out of the way so her child would be next in line for the throne.

A huntsman was supposed to take Centrosia into the woods, kill her and bring back her heart and liver. However, while the man was relieving himself, she managed to sneak up behind him and kill him by pushing her brooch into his brain. The Queen told King Adhemar that, while on a trip to the market, their carriage was attacked, Princess Centrosia was kidnapped. He mourned the loss of his daughter and spent years searching for her. Eventually, after much prodding from his advisors, decided that she must be dead and called off the searches. This broke his spirit and he was never the same.

Centrosia fled, going hungry and cold when she couldn't steal, swindle or sell herself for food and shelter. Fearing for her safety, she changed her name to Ekirhs Irfner and told people she was an orphan who was sold into servitude and escaped. Never wanting to stay in one place for too long, she quickly adapted to a nomadic criminal lifestyle, taking what she needed in order to survive and learning to defend herself.

She eventually found herself North, in a small encampment on the outskirts of a small village. She was taken in by a band of gnomes who were lead by a Tsarra, a female half-elf and former royal guard turned assassin. The Tsarra saw that the girl was a quick learner and began training her to be a lethal fighter. Ekirhs stayed with Tsarra and the gnomes for several years eventually going on missions with Tsarra. During one such mission, Tsarra was killed. This devastated Ekirhs and her already fractured mind broke even further. She was approached by the Assassins Guild to take Tsarra’s place, but Ekirhs decided she didn’t want to be beholden to anyone and would be master of her own destiny. She also decided that she must find the Holy Man who destroyed her life and kill him. Then eventually take her revenge on her stepmother.

Over the next 10 years she gained much notoriety as a vicious fighter and bandit. But also as a protector of the weak and a provider to the poor. She did not hesitate to kill anyone who challenged her or those who inflicted pain on others, from princes to paupers. She had no problem stealing from the rich and loathed those who claimed to be religious. She was one of the few women in the realm who instilled fear and commanded respect. She has never been bested in battle, and is always eager for an opportunity to show off her skills.