![[Avareene.png]] # Avareene _Lich | "Sightless" | [[Shadow Thieves]] | Deceased_ ## Summary A powerful lich known as "Sightless" who became the Lich Queen of [[Skullport]] and led the [[Shadow Thieves]]. Was [[Marlos Urnrayle]]'s mother (under the false identity "Cyndane") and [[Xyrbwynn]]'s grandmother. Transformed [[Xyrbwynn]] into a medusa using the [[Snake Ring]]. Allied with [[Graz'zt]], helping prepare [[Demon Gate]]s across the [[Sword Coast]]. The heroes destroyed her during their assault on [[Skullport]], where her defenses included an undead [[Xanathar]]—but she revealed she gave the [[Snake Ring]] to [[Graz'zt]] before dying. Her phylactery was never found. %% ## At a Glance _Historical NPC spanning multiple campaigns. Destroyed but phylactery not located._ ## Background Originally a [[Xanathar Guild]] mage and slaver. Murdered and replaced Rafaela Urnrayle to infiltrate the noble family as "Cyndane," becoming mother to [[Marlos Urnrayle]] and poisoning the household with years of manipulation. Destroyed [[Marlos Urnrayle|Marlos]]' face and gave him [[Ogremoch]]'s teachings, later raising him as an undead weapon. After fleeing the Urnrayle estate, transformed into a lich and became the "Lich Queen of [[Skullport]]," leading the [[Shadow Thieves]] in revenge against the [[Xanathar Guild]] that had banished her. Her crimes touched virtually every major character—she used the [[Snake Ring]] to transform her granddaughter [[Xyrbwynn]] into a medusa, and her [[Shadow Thieves]] assassination campaigns killed [[Masked Lords]] and [[Lanniver Strayl]]. As an ally of [[Graz'zt]], she helped prepare [[Demon Gate]]s across the [[Sword Coast]]. Maps recovered from her [[Tower of Seven Woes]] revealed the Amn invasion was merely a distraction for [[Graz'zt]]'s demonic assault. %%