![[Aribeth de Tylmarande Dec2025.png]] # Aribeth de Tylmarande _Half-Elf Paladin | [[Order of the Gauntlet]] | Deceased_ ## Summary Known as "The Silverhand" for her enchanted gauntlets, [[Lynne]]'s mother was an elite paladin of [[Tyr]] and Knight-Commander of the "Fist of Tyr." Died battling [[Isarr Kronenstrom]] and [[Frost Giants]] near the [[Sea of Moving Ice]]. The [[Sewn Sisters]] found her dying. death and transformation. %% ## At a Glance Stern-faced half-elf with silver-streaked blonde hair in severe braid. Plate armor with [[Tyr]]'s scales. Gleaming silver gauntlets that had felled countless giant champions. Military precision in speech. Rarely smiled. Habitually adjusted gauntlets before battle. Her relationship with [[Bussy]] produced [[Lynne]], but she chose duty over family when [[Lynne]] was five years old—a decision that haunted her remaining days. Her final testament, preserved in [[Fort Ten-Torch]]'s archives, reads: "I remained myself. I fought for justice until the end. Tell my daughter I never stopped loving her." ## Personality Disciplined, duty-bound, struggled with balancing motherhood and sacred service. Even as a [[Soulmonger]], her sense of duty remained intact—she fought south through frozen wastes, battling giant threats even as her nature had become something her Order would consider abomination. ## Quote _"I remained myself. I fought for justice until the end. Tell my daughter I never stopped loving her."_ ## Background **The Silverhand:** Rose to Knight-Commander of the "Fist of Tyr." Known among giants for her enchanted gauntlets that had felled countless champions. **The Choice:** Fell in love with [[Bussy]], a [[Heroes of Waterdeep|Hero of Waterdeep]]. Their union produced [[Lynne]]. When [[Lynne]] was five, [[Aribeth de Tylmarande|Aribeth]] left her in [[Bussy]]'s care, choosing duty over family. **The Battle:** Near the [[Sea of Moving Ice]], her patrol encountered [[Isarr Kronenstrom]] allied with [[Storvald]]'s forces. Vastly outnumbered, she ordered her soldiers to engage to protect nearby villages. Her enchanted gauntlets blazed with holy light as she wounded [[Isarr Kronenstrom|Isarr]] himself before a frost giant's greataxe brought her down. **The Transformation:** The [[Sewn Sisters]] discovered her dying form and recognized revenge against the [[Heroes of Waterdeep]] who had thwarted [[Acererak]]. They transformed her into a [[Soulmonger]]. She escaped their grasp and fought south. **The Execution:** Reached [[Fort Ten-Torch]], seeking sanctuary from Commander [[Vareth Justicar]]—a comrade she'd served alongside for over a decade. When she revealed her undead condition, his face hardened with doctrinal certainty. The sentence was carried out at dawn. ## Stats **Blackguard** (VGtM) with Soulmonger abilities. Historical—unlikely to appear except in visions or flashbacks. %%