![[EshebalaPathfinder-v2.webp]] # Eshebala _Kumiho Assassin | [[Unseelie Court]] | [[Autumn Court]]_ ## Summary A deadly kumiho assassin who served as [[Mab]]'s favored killer and was [[Pellowea]]'s childhood friend. A fox-spirit with multiple shimmering tails and hidden blades, she was one of [[Mab]]'s most effective enforcers. She survived [[Mab]]'s defeat and joined [[Aster]]'s reformed [[Unseelie Court]]. %% ## Now _placeholder_ ## Appearance A fox-spirit with multiple shimmering tails and hidden blades. ## Personality Deadly and graceful, with an ancient hunger beneath elegant manners. Her childhood bond with [[Pellowea]] complicates her loyalties. ## Quote _"Memory is such a fragile thing... but so much more flavorful when taken fresh."_ ## Connections **[[Pellowea]]** — childhood friend; the bond likely explains her survival. **[[Mab]]** — served as her favored killer. ## Background **The Enforcer:** Her ancient kumiho magic lets her steal memories by consuming parts of her victims. She appeared alongside [[Oberon]]'s daughter [[Selephra]] in [[Pale Night]]'s mirror maze, where they killed [[Dusk]]'s mother [[Solara]] and forced the party to face undead versions of themselves. She appeared again when [[Mab]] invaded the [[Summer Court]], lying beside what appeared to be [[Verenestra]]'s corpse — though [[Verenestra]] lived. ## Stats _placeholder_ %%