Esthera

Story
A powerful and strange female who holds a major fragment of the soul. Seems quite ruthless, as per her actions toward Simon, but her current nature remains unclear.

Her salute to her colleagues is a good show of her style: provocative, ironic and sexy at the same time.

During the Gathering, as the new Incubus King is her vassal, the party acts in various occasions as her own personal boy errand, but she can be quite generous in her rewards if you serve her well. Although the kindness or the well-being doesn't seem to be in a high position among her priorities, neither she seems to be the type to go out of her way to inflict pain, humiliation or other nasty things for the sake of it. In any case, we will have more opportunities to study her during Simon's path.

Although she is one of the most powerful beings among the IK, she doesn't consider herself above the games of cloak and dagger. In total contrast with the transparency of Xerces, she uses the group's services to contact indirectly with the Queen of Ghenalon to establish trade relations. She seems to have a strong interest in courting her, because later, she rings her own activity just to give Ghenalon a clear win.

In any case, she seems to have a very deep knowledge of the Succubi's machinations to allow the free circulation between the different domains of both Succubi and Orcs.

During Simon's Path we are treated to a much more in-depth overview of her history and motivations. At first, she seems to fit the a powerful, uncaring dominant but appearances can be deceiving as you will see later. If you take the time to know her better, you will find a lonely, scared lady that has no companions or a powerful second-in-command, because of her own isolation and distrust.

We are also given her daughter, Nalili, to train and guide, not by an act of uncaring selfiness but because she cares.

We will definitely see her again, but the question remains: We will destroy or free this beautiful creature?