Maitria Dwinanea-Nethrana

Name: Maitria Weaver Dwinanea

Race: Half Elf

Age: 84

Physical Description:


Eyes: Dark Violet
Hair: Black

History: :

Maitria Weaver was born to the elf Dintaithar Celebduin, a minor member of the Aleanvirrea family. Her mother fell in love with the human Eric Weaver. Eric was the fourth son of Lady Atropos's mother and although wellborn, he was not accepted by the elves. Dintaithar left the elven conclave and married Eric. They lived happily amongst the human family. In the 10th year of their marriage Dintaithar bore a daughter, Maitria. Unfortunately her father Eric died from an unknown illness when she was a child.

Dintaithar grew despondent and lonely after the death of her husband and lost interest in her child. She watched those around her grow old before her eyes and saw that her daughter would also grow old before her time, even if it was a longer life than that of the humans. It was still a disappointment to the disillusioned elf. She began to long for her own kind more than ever.

She knew many people from all the races from the days spent with the Weaver family. Knowing that the elves would not accept her child into their clan she chose to bring the half-elf child to the Dwinenea Half-Elf family to raise with others who were most like herself.

The family Weaver was sorry to see the child go and left their doors open to her should she choose to return.

Maitria grew with and learned from the family Dwinenea and felt as if they were her own. They treated her as closely as a daughter, more a family to her than the elves or the humans could be.
Many years have passed, Maitria had done her duty to bear children by another half-elf. Love was not involved in their union, she recognized that now. She hopes to someday find a true love, but it has not come for her yet. And her ability to believe that it would was becoming tarnished. She has a daughter and a son, both in their own adulthood and moving into the stage of having families themselves.

But Maitria is not considered old, only 83, she has not reached the half-mark of her life yet.

Magic and other Miscellaneous Info: Maitria's primary magic is Necromancy. However, this knowledge is only known to very Few people. Her secondary magic, Illusion, is what most know of her magic ability and although she is capable it is believed that she has no flair for the art.

She acts as an assistant or junior negotiator to the diplomats and traders (and also other more clandestine transactions for the Dwinenea family) that venture out of the half-elf conclave. As with most half elves she has been taught combat skills, due to continued racism towards them. Maitria took to the martial arts with ease and specialized with knives.

More Recent History:

When asked to lead the Dwinanea family in everything except the political by Banegurth Dwinanea she was shocked that he would chose one not of his blood. However, she was also honored, and took the position readily, feeling herself perfectly capable to take on the Dwinanea's business both public and secret.

For 5 years she has been the leader of the House Dwinanea. Danik, her sometimes lover, but mostly her confidant, dealt with most of the Dwinanea's public affairs. Allowing her to focus on the clandestine and more lucrative business. They made a good team, each bearing their share of the responsibilities without fault.

Recent History:

During the civil war of Umbra, Maitria led the Dwinanea forces. While Danik focused on keeping the household together, her job as war leader caused her to be involved in the planning and execution of the war effort led by Utrop Nethrana. She housed the majority of the alliance's army at the Dwinanea conclave in the Saregorod mountains.
The armies continued to arrive, form, and train throughout the winter.

Maitria's personal life became more complicated in several ways as the people of Umbra gathered. She had become involved with the leader of the Obscurum Order, Baelathali. They both believed themselves in love and to their surprise the relationship resulted in a pregnancy. Maitria wished to terminate it but Baelathali convinced her to keep the fetus. She also began to show interest in Utrop Nethrana and allowed him to court her as well.
Near the time the armies were to move out Maitria performed a dangerous spell that caused the pregnancy to be terminated.
Second, her mentor and master, Maldeth planned with her to instill Maitria at Utrop's side once he was made king.
After the battle for Enedost, Utrop proposed to her and they married shortly after, making her the Queen of Umbra. On the same night as the proposal, unbeknownst to Maitria, Bael was killed. She discovered the death the next day and rushed off to Maldeth to plead for him to use necromancy to bring Bael back. Unfortunately, the 'reborn' Bael is changed...
Maitria continues in the plan devised between her and Maldeth to bring necromancers back into power in Umbra. She plans to rebuild the ancient home of the necromancers in the swamps of the Gravelight Marshes. With Maldeth as lord of this castle the teaching of the forbidden magic can be done on a broad scale as necromancers are brought out of hiding by the lure of expanding their power.