moreaccuratedescription.Theirgreat-grandmother,Napaka,
wasthelastrulingqueenofOmu;theirfather,Omek,diedina
fall,andtheirmother,Razaan,waskilledbypterafolk.The
aarakocraaimtoprotecttheyoungroyals(andtheirprogeny,
ifnecessary)untiltheevilinOmuisbanished.Theaarakocra
saythatthey’redoingthissolelyforthefutureofChult,but
Asharrasecretlyhopesthattheaarakocrawillbeelevatedto
keyrolesinanyrenewedChultankingdom,ifandwhenit
comesabout.
Mwaxanaréisvain,headstrong,andimpatienttoclaimher
throne.Shedoesn’ttakekindlytobacktalkandis
unaccustomedtospeakingtoanyoneexceptAsharrawithout
condescension.Inherview,she’salreadyQueenofChult;the
restoftheworldisatfaultfornotacknowledgingthat.
Unfortunately,theprincess’swholelifehasbeensheltered
atKirSabal,soherunderstandingoftheworldbeyondthe
monasteryiswoefully,almostcomically,narrowanddistorted.
Forexample,sheneverreferstootherkingdomsasanything
butprincipalitiesorholdings(“theholdingofWaterdeep,”“the
principalityofAmn”);shebelievesthattheotherrulersof
Faerûnwouldsendthousandsofsoldierstoheraidinamatter
ofdaysiftheywereawareofherneed;andshe’scertainthe
merchantprincesofPortNyanzaruwillwelcomeherreturn
andgladlyhandoverrulershipofthecitytotheirrightful
monarch.Theworldassheunderstandsitistinyandhungry
forherleadership.Mwaxanaréisn’tafool;forthemostpart,
thesearethingsshe’sbeentaughtbyAsharra.
Mwaxanarébelievesshecangarnerwidespreadsupportto
repopulateandrebuildOmubyretrievingasymbolically
significantyetlong-losttreasurecalledtheSkullChaliceof
Ch’gakare(seechapter 5 ).Ifthecharactersclaimtobeheaded
toOmu,sheurgesthemtofindthechaliceandreturnittoher
“forthegoodofChult.”Ifthecharactersrequestsomething
moresubstantialasareward,sheoffersthem 250 gpworthof
choicepiecesfromherprivatetreasury(seearea 5 ).
Althoughtheaarakocratreatherwell,Mwaxanaréislonely;
theonlyotherhumaninKirSabalisherbrother.Consequently,
theprincessislikelytofixateononeoftheadventurersasa
potentialromanticpartner.Thisattachmentwillbepowerful,
fiery,andjealous,andMwaxanaréisaccustomedtogetting
everythingshewants.
AgainstAsharra’swishes,theprincessforgedapactwith
theWindDukesofAaqa,ancientbeingsoftheOuterPlanes,to
becomeafledglingwarlock.Shedetestsphysicallaborand
putshermagehandandunseenservantspellstoconstantuse.
Throughherpact,shehasalsogainedtelepathy,whichshe
enjoysusing.
IfAsharrasuspectsthatMwaxanarémightlearndisturbing
orinconvenienttruthsabouttheworldfromthecharacters,or
thatherpassionforoneofthemmightleadtotragedy,they
becomeadangerouspresenceinAsharra’seyes—andKir
Sabalisaprecariousplaceforcreatureswithoutwings.
Nawearsanaarakocracostumehemadehimselfand
pretendstobeoneofthebirdfolk.Heisuncommonlystudious
andbookishforasix-year-oldboy.Heispolite,deferential,
andspeakssoftlywithawisdombeyondhismeageryears.His
onlyoutdoorinterestsarewalkingamongthegardensatop
theplateau,wherehestudiesplantsandinsects,andlaunching
complexflyingtoysmadeofwoodandfoldedpaperoutthe
windowofhisroomandwatchingthemglidelazilyacrossthe
jungle.Nawouldlaugh,andthenbeaghast,ifanyone
suggestedhewouldmakeabettermonarchthanMwaxanaré.