![]() ![]() He amassed the second largest following among drow overall (the largest on the surface), and was an ever expanding force, to the point that Lolth considered Vhaeraun her real enemy and rival. On the other hand, her son's successes at swaying the drow to his cause of destroying her, her followers, and her version of society, led her to consider him a threat. On one hand, Lolth encouraged her son's rivalry with her, for it appealed to her love of chaos. She was the mother of both Eilistraee and Vhaeraun, along with Vandria, though the latter never supported the acts of her mother or joined the Dark Seldarine. Lolth was the leader of the Dark Seldarine, but was opposed to varying degrees by all other members of it. The Dark Seldarine, with Lolth in the center. At the same time, she held those more powerful than herself in contempt, coveting the status of the most powerful beings and seeking to ascend to their station through deception, betrayal, and murder. ![]() Lolth disdained planar beings less powerful than herself, viewing them as either pawns or foes. ![]() Guile and political ruthlessness were the signs of her favorite servants, and she ultimately admired ambition more than she did loyalty. Ironically, for all her demands for obedience, nothing demanded her attention and admiration more than treachery, even towards herself (if only temporarily). Her will was not merely fluid, but often times contradictory, although even if she was mad, the drow placed more importance on a deep and devious sense of cunning than mental stability. Indeed, ever since her fall from grace her sanity had frayed and fractured until she became the petty, conniving monster she was commonly known as. Lolth's promotion of infighting amongst her worshipers led many to believe she was insane, and this assessment was not baseless. She could never be relied on and her ultimate motivation was almost always manipulative. The Spider Queen was technically capable of displays of kindness and aiding those she fancied, and would always give one chance for the disfavored to redeem themselves, but this usually meant a dangerous mission and in others might just mean silently watching their next move. The successful had to pay attention to her ever-changing wants, for her favor was fickle, and those who she played favorites with (a frequent occurrence) would inevitably find her turning on them without warning. In truth, Lolth's capricious nature meant that there were few hard-and-fast rules, and much uncertainty as to her desires. ĭespite her demands for loyalty, those who blindly obeyed Lolth's demands would find themselves quickly led to their deaths. Ostensibly this was to weed out the weak and complacent, leaving only the strongest, cruelest, and most devious to serve her, and to some degree she believed this, but it was also simply for her own amusement and supremacy. In contrast, she fomented unending chaos amongst the drow, eternally setting them against each other. She also secretly desired the worship of other types of elves, as well as humans, and enjoyed corrupting them into her service even more than torment and devastation. This applied even to male drow despite her considering them to be unclean, and she took vengeful notice if one abandoned her faith. Lolth demanded absolute fealty and obedience from all drow, and questioning her motives or wisdom was considered a sin. Furthermore, Gruumsh could at least be said to be steady and constant in his hate, whilst Lolth's was utterly capricious. Her malevolence could be compared to the rage of the brutal orc deity Gruumsh, but where his fury was as mindlessly violent as a force of nature, her malice was complicated and deliberate. Every interaction was ultimately done with malice, ill will seething from her every move, and even those who knew her well could be surprised by just how deep her viciousness went. ![]() She not only enjoyed, but thrived upon torture, destruction, and death, whether personally performing it or causing it. Lolth was a goddess of cold cruelty not out of place in the darkest depths of the endless Abyss, reveling in betrayal and bloodshed and toying with everyone from her minions to her victims. 2.1.2 Other Enemies in the Dark Seldarine. ![]()
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