May'diira Hun'ath

May'diira Hun'ath, is a Dark Elven Necromancer.

Biography
Even today, the underground world remains largely uncharted for those on the surface, and even its inhabitants do not know all its secrets. Uncharted cave systems dominated by eternal night, echoing black holes, and watercourses running between cliffs whose foams never shimmer in the sun's vital light. And yet there is light, muddy and deceptive though it may be, too little for the surface dwellers... but for those who roam this world and hold it under their fragile dominion, there is just enough. Who has not heard of the Dark Elves and their atrocities? The wise men who have lately deemed them exaggerations are perhaps more ignorant than the simple peasant folk who believe dark tales sacredly... for this is a cruel world, and the silent storm of such a world can only be truly ridden by those who are like themselves.

It was in this world that May'diira was born and raised until now, in a clan that was very different from the others. Though the Mori Templa Mellon are not as populous as the Gurtha Ndengin, nor as subtle and scheming as the Dhaeraow Loomin, their discretion and strong self-awareness make up for their shortcomings. It's not known why women have been placed at the head of the clan and why the other two have not had their say, but despite this, Mori Templa is not lagging far behind them in terms of having a dark reputation. The feminine elite does not tolerate dissent and knows no final retreat, so decisions and dogmas cannot be overturned. That is why attention was paid to little May'diira from the very beginning of her life, born a girl and destined to grow intellectually and one day to rule. Particularly in view of her outstanding magical potential, her mother, a woman of great authority, decided to choose her from among all her children to be part of the education of the most promising children of the clan. So she was chosen, along with other little girls of the same age, to be separated from her family - except for her mother. She had little part in games, being at her most studious age she was taught the languages of the magical sciences alongside the native tongue of the Dark Elves from the beginning, and as the sparks of intelligence flickered, the learning intensified. At the age of five, she had a superficial and naive knowledge of their culture and her role in the system. Although she remained a child at heart, which was not surprising or unprecedented, her mind had embraced the reality and meaning of death and suffering. While a surface Elf or Human might be protected by their parents from an early knowledge of these things, in the company of her tutors she had more than once watched the prisoners of the Dark Elves wither in their pits or die violent deaths. Thus, instead of pity and disgust, she learned indifference and cold-bloodedness, and the proper fate of the "inferior" races when they are outlawed. But she did not become crazy, for it was often explained to her that under no circumstances should she underestimate the abilities or cunning of other races. Everything she had learned had struck a deep chord in her mind, and her studiousness ensured her further development.

Finally, in her seventh year, her tutors decided to select her as the subject of a special experiment to see how well a dark elf child could fare on the surface on her own, dependent on her studies. Of course they knew full well that her knowledge could put her in danger, but also that it could protect her in better cases. So a few months later, she was sent to the surface to "prove her worth, gain experience up there, and outsmart the surface dwellers for her own gain". Needless to say, she was intrigued, thoughs he didn't know it would be harder than it sounded.

They say that appearances can be deceiving, but they also say that one's outer looks reflect their inner personality. Few people rise above the religion of either of these two extremes, and acknowledge that the two often go together, from the right point of view of course. May'diira was born into a typically conservative and rigid faction of the Mori Templa clan (Hun'ath), her early upbringing having been influenced by at least one thing that has not been able to influence her to the extreme: the fact that she is still a girl, which will bring with it a curiosity and a tendency to change for many years to come, and as she learns more and more about the surface, her worldview will evolve. How her destiny will unfold is still a matter for the future, but it is almost certain that sooner or later she will encounter obstacles

The curious May'diira is not entirely innocent, as she has been well brought up. She has her own plans, she is not stupid and she wants to use every opportunity to her advantage. While she wouldn't stand much of a chance out there, the agile child knows how to try and get out of the way of a weapon, and her more than novice magic skills reduce the need for this. She can't really use the dagger she carries, but the bones in her little traveling bag are not the found playthings of a curious child... they'll believe it when they see it, that's for sure! Of course, the comfortable and sheltered life is over now, and she doesn't even speak Etrandish yet. Perhaps this world above is wilder than she had anticipated, and the sunshine will take some getting used to. And the days up here are sometimes hot, too, and she misses home already.

The original FRPG
May'diira appeared on the Hungarian version of the forum on the 3rd of July, 2011, precisely at 8:49. She took part in only one adventure: Ashram's Arrival.

The 2013 game


Just like many other legacy forum characters, May'diira was planned to appear in the 2013 game as a recruitable companion. Nothing came out of it.