![[NathalyNewPic.png]] # Nathaly Kormallis _Human Soulmonger | [[House Kormallis]] | [[Old Skull Tor]]_ ## Summary Fallen noble turned unwitting vessel, now imprisoned within her own mind as [[Tashara]] controls her body. Childhood friend of [[Petra]] who gained [[Soulmonger]] abilities after dying and being resurrected during their confrontation. Accidentally killed her sister [[Rosalyn Kormallis|Rosalyn]], fled to join the [[Red Wizards]] seeking necromantic knowledge. Made the crucial choice to help the heroes secure the [[Mythallar]], then helped kill [[Valindra Shadowmantle]] at the [[Dread Ring]] before [[Tashara]] teleported them away. Now watches helplessly as [[Tashara]] uses their shared body for ancient rituals—including activating a mysterious obsidian mirror that revealed [[Tenebrous]] demanding freedom. ![[Nathaly Alternative.png]] %% ## At a Glance Hauntingly beautiful with ice-blue eyes and dyed blood-red hair. Features subtly shift as [[Tashara]]'s control fluctuates. Dark shadows beneath her eyes betray the internal struggle. When able to assert control, speaks in hurried urgent whispers. Touches temples reflexively when fighting for dominance. ## Personality Desperate, resilient, haunted by guilt yet increasingly determined. Her experiences in the [[Nightmare Realm]] alongside [[Petra]] gave her renewed strength to resist [[Tashara]]'s control. ## Quote _"Freedom isn't just physical—it's the ability to live with the consequences of your own choices, not someone else's."_ ## Background **The Kormallis Heir:** Raised in [[House Kormallis]], where affection served as currency for advancement and weakness invited punishment. Her friendship with [[Petra]] provided a rare genuine connection, making its loss devastating when her father's wounded pride poisoned relations between their houses. **The Transformation:** A childhood confrontation with [[Petra]] left Nathaly briefly dead after falling from a window. Their brief touch during the struggle transferred [[Petra]]'s [[Soulmonger]] abilities. Though resurrected through powerful magic, she returned fundamentally changed—able to hear the voices of the dead and increasingly isolated as her mysterious powers grew. **Tashara's Vessel:** When she discovered [[Tashara]]'s spellbook, the ancient necromancer's spirit recognized an ideal vessel—someone with inherent [[Soulmonger]] abilities desperate enough to accept guidance without questioning its source. The accidental death of [[Rosalyn Kormallis|Rosalyn]] at Nathaly's hands became her breaking point. Consumed by guilt and desperate to resurrect her sister, she surrendered more control to [[Tashara]], believing the necromancer's promises of eventual reunion. **The Red Wizards:** Fleeing her arranged marriage to the cruel [[Lucian Margaster]], she embraced a nomadic existence, absorbing souls under [[Tashara]]'s guidance. Upon returning to [[Neverwinter]], she killed [[Red Wizards|Red Wizard]] [[Morvvanna Darkweave]] and absorbed her memories, learning of [[Lucian Margaster|Lucian]]'s connection to [[Valindra Shadowmantle]]. Urged by [[Tashara]], she approached [[Valindra Shadowmantle|Valindra]], offering her [[Soulmonger]] abilities—unaware she was becoming entangled in layers of manipulation between [[Tashara]] and her former lover. **Valindra's Service:** [[Valindra Shadowmantle|Valindra]] tested her loyalty by ordering [[Darius Duskdancer]]'s assassination. When Nathaly hesitated due to unexpected feelings, [[Tashara]] seized control completely, killing [[Darius Duskdancer|Darius]] and absorbing his soul. She also secured the [[Tome of Unlife]] from the banshee [[Deneth Starfeon]] in [[Conyberry]] by trading a stolen locket. **The Soulmonger Bond:** Connected to [[Petra]] through their shared condition—this provides the heroes' primary means to locate and potentially communicate with her. %%