Barva

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Born: Unknown

Barva is the Drow Matron Mother of the city of Vanar. Not much is known about her personal life, or how she came to power, but her cold, calculating demeanor and commitment to eugenics are plain to see. After all, it was her that began selectively breeding Driders in order to create a force of subservient, powerful half-drow half-spider creatures. In addition, she abhors anyone who isn't heterosexual, believing them to be unworthy and indeed incapable of having children. Much like the Matrons before her, she continues to exploit those living in the Wastes, with her ultimate goal being to return to the surface and take revenge on those who drove the Drow underground in the first place. To this end, she appears to have allied with the Fomorians.

Barva has a single child, Kruv. She thinks of him as a lazy, indulgent person that shirks his duty as a Drow at every opportunity. In all but name, she disowns him. Barva rules Vanar with an iron fist, the only thorn in her side being Drizzt Do-Urden. With the recent burning of the Drider cocoons, Barva's hold over the city has likely weakened. She bears a deep, deep grudge against both Drizzt and the travelers that aided him.