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Lenore De Hurst
Lenore De Hurst[1] is a cleric of Mystra who lived in the Arcane Tower, where she researched the magical properties of the Underdark. She is not available to directly interact with, but her former home can be visited, and she is referenced by several different characters, books, and item descriptions.
Lenore kept correspondence with other magic practitioners, including 
Lorroakan and Yrre.
History[edit | edit source]
Lenore is a cleric of Mystra who was studying the magical properties of the Underdark.[2] Lenore and her partner, the gnomish inventor Yrre, lived and worked together for a short time in the Arcane Tower.[3] After a falling out, Yrre left the Underdark to pursue their obsession with storm magic,[4] leaving Lenore alone with her research. Lenore remained in the tower, which moved around the Underdark,[5] with only her pet dog Myrna and her construct 
Bernard for company.
At some point during her stay in the Underdark, Myrna died and was buried in the Dread Hollow. Her grave overlooks the lake and contains her favourite autumncrocus flowers. Lenore later became enamoured with a bulette she found near Myrna's grave, taming it to become a guardian.[6]
Lenore was fond of gardening[7] and was particularly interested in the antimagic properties of sussur tree bark and flowers.[8] She used them to control the lighting and turrets in the tower. Lenore also created the tower guardian Bernard, a construct that only responds to poetry and play scripts. She programmed Bernard to remind her that she was loved; however, she grew lonely with no one else for company.
In 1481 DR, Lenore had just begun writing her treatise on sussur flowers when she was called to Baldur's Gate to confer with her fellow Mystran clerics.[9] Before departing the tower, Lenore left a message for Yrre, asking that they await her return with the hope that the two could reunite.[10]
Lenore planned to depart the tower only for a short time. However, she never returned, and her research and tower were untouched for a decade. Yrre eventually visited with 
The Spellsparkler, a staff they made specially for Lenore,[11] and Lenore's letter. They waited in vain, but eventually left when she failed to return.
Lenore's last known location was her conference in Baldur's Gate, where she was temporarily ensnared by an anomaly caused by Tarquin
Help Omeluum Investigate the Parasite[edit | edit source]
In order to help 
Omeluum investigate the player character's mind flayer parasite, 
Blurg directs them to Lenore's tower. Lenore grew several rare and dangerous species of fungi that are needed to learn more about the parasite.
On the first and basement floors of the Arcane Tower, the 
Tongue of Madness and 
Timmask Spores can be found.
Related equipment[edit | edit source]
Guiding Light, one of Lenore's inventions
Staff of Arcane Blessing
The Blast Pendant, invented by Yrre and inspired by Lenore
The Sparkswall, co-invented by Yrre and Lenore
The Spellsparkler, a staff Yrre invented for Lenore
Related literature[edit | edit source]
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lenore's last name is variously spelled as 'DeHurst' and 'De Hurst' in the game.
- ↑
De Hurst's Diary by Lenore De Hurst
- ↑
The Blast Pendant
- ↑
The Watersparkers
- ↑ "The southwest, when I last saw her. Although her tower does have a tendency... to move." - Blurg
- ↑
Letter from Amarith by Amarith
- ↑ "She is quite fond of her garden. Lenore has always been a lonely sort - nature was her only companion. - Blurg
- ↑
Antimagic Properties of Sussur Tree Flowers by Lenore De Hurst
- ↑ De Hurst's Diary by Lenore De Hurst
- ↑
Letter to Yrre by Lenore De Hurst
- ↑ The Spellsparkler