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Viconia was born to House DeVir in the drow capital city of Menzoberranzan in [[Underdark]]. She was a priestess of Lolth for many years. To prove her faith she was tasked with killing an infant in a ritual sacrifice to the Spider Queen. Viconia refused and her house fell out of Lolth's favour. It seemed that the only way for House DeVir to regain their goddess' favour was for Viconia to prostrate herself before the Spider Queen. Viconia was fed up with Lolth's ways and believed she could survive without her. | Viconia was born to House DeVir in the drow capital city of Menzoberranzan in [[Underdark]]. She was a priestess of Lolth for many years. To prove her faith she was tasked with killing an infant in a ritual sacrifice to the Spider Queen. Viconia refused and her house fell out of Lolth's favour. It seemed that the only way for House DeVir to regain their goddess' favour was for Viconia to prostrate herself before the Spider Queen. Viconia was fed up with Lolth's ways and believed she could survive without her. | ||
House DeVir was left vulnerable to other Houses' attacks and in desperation Matron DeVir tried to sacrifice Viconia, but her wizard brother intervened and killed their mother. For this action Lolth turned him into a drider. Viconia lost her clerical powers and fled to the surface. Some time later she found herself a new goddess - | House DeVir was left vulnerable to other Houses' attacks and in desperation Matron DeVir tried to sacrifice Viconia, but her wizard brother intervened and killed their mother. For this action Lolth turned him into a drider. Viconia lost her clerical powers and fled to the surface. Some time later she found herself a new goddess - {{CharLink|Shar}}. | ||
Being a possible companion in Baldur's Gate 1 and Baldur's Gate 2, she canonically, if not traveled with, at the very least met Gorion's Ward (the protagonist of previous games) and their group as | Being a possible companion in Baldur's Gate 1 and Baldur's Gate 2, she canonically, if not traveled with, at the very least met Gorion's Ward (the protagonist of previous games) and their group as {{CharLink|Jaheira}} and {{CharLink|Minsc}} remember meeting her. Depending on the party's actions and if Viconia was their companion, she could've also met {{CharLink|Sarevok}}. | ||
===Present days=== | ===Present days=== | ||
In the century that passed since ''Baldur's Gate II'' Viconia DeVir became the Mother Superior of the | In the century that passed since ''Baldur's Gate II'' Viconia DeVir became the Mother Superior of the {{CharLink|Shar}} enclave in [[Baldur's Gate]]. She previously had a grander enclave in [[Waterdeep]], but Lady Shar commanded her to raze it and kill all her loyal followers. Viconia's new mission was to take a child of Selûne and turn them over to Lady Shar. At some point she likely surrendered a part of her memories to the [[Mirror of Loss]]. | ||
She and her group ambushed a [[Selûne|Selûnite]] family that was in the process of a coming-of-age ritual of their half-elven girl Jenevelle Hallowleaf. Her parents were captured and imprisoned while the girl was raised a cleric of Shar under a new name - | She and her group ambushed a [[Selûne|Selûnite]] family that was in the process of a coming-of-age ritual of their half-elven girl Jenevelle Hallowleaf. Her parents were captured and imprisoned while the girl was raised a cleric of Shar under a new name - {{CharLink|Shadowheart}}. | ||
Shadowheart always dreamed of becoming a [[Dark Justiciar]], but Viconia thwarted any attempts at doing so. | Shadowheart always dreamed of becoming a [[Dark Justiciar]], but Viconia thwarted any attempts at doing so. | ||