Overwizard of the Host Tower of the Arcane and Master of the North Tower responsible for the Arcane Brotherhood's operations in the northern quadrant of Faerûn.[1] Later she became one of Szass Tam's primary agents outside of Thay
After the destruction of the Host
Tower of the Arcane, Arklem Greeth transformed Valindra into a lich so
they could rule Luskan together from the shadows.[citation needed] Their
phylacteries were made from gems that were given to them by
Jarlaxle.[12] But her surprise turn to undeath broke her mind. Jarlaxle
and one of his psionic lieutenants of Bregan D'aerthe helped save her
and bring her closer to sanity. During the Spellplague, however, she
became almost completely unhinged.[citation needed] She retained her
long lustrous black hair, delicate features, and the inner flames in her
eyes common to liches. She seemed to enjoy being reminded of her beauty
and appeared to be sweet at times. But her instability grew over time
and she became more unstable and aggressive in combat, not caring if
allies got caught in the cross fire.[12]
During her travels with
the fanatics of Asmodeus under the command of Thay, she showed that she
was fully willing and hoping to join Szass Tam's ranks. She was even
responsible for forming an alliance with the Ashmadai and the Abolethic
Sovereignty. Using a powerful ruby scepter of Asmodeus that was given to
her by Szass Tam and with the prayers of the cultists, she called forth
a pit fiend called Beealtimatuche, who in the end was responsible for
the death of Bruenor Battlehammer. She was cast under ground in her
wraith form by Jarlaxle and as she did so she swore to murder Jarlaxle,
Drizzt Do'Urden, and Dahlia Sin'felle.[13]
Valindra was somehow
able to return to Thay, where she continued working for Szass Tam. In
the Year of the Ageless One, 1479 DR, she was sent to Neverwinter in
order to advance Tam's agenda in the area and, if possible, to thwart
the shadovar operations there as well. Her goals were to try to restore
the Dread Ring located in Neverwinter Wood, and pave the way for an
eventual take over of Neverwinter by the Thayans. Once again, she had to
work with the Ashmadai to achieve her goals, but she also received help
from a cell of the Cult of the Dragon. Valindra also studied the
primordial sealed under Gauntlgrym, Maegera the Inferno, with hopes to
either harness its power or control it on behalf of Szass Tam.[14] She
was also interested in controlling the ghosts of the Neverwinter Nine,
although she was unable to do so using what resources she had
on-hand.[3]
At some point after 1486 DR, she went to Chult under
the orders of Szass Tam to investigate an artifact called the
Soulmonger. Her mission was to take control of the artifact or, if that
proved to be impossible, to destroy it. Valindra was aware of the
intervention of some adventurers in her plans, and she may have used
them to achieve her goals.[15] When the adventurers destroyed the
Soulmonger, Valindra returned to Thay.[16]