1) Hmmm. The best-known at the time example would be the mercenary “captain” (she commanded her own in-demand mercenary force) Ilhaera Maraztrel of Talathat (in Murghôm). She’s why “Ilhaerans” [pronounced “Ill-HAIR-ans”] are… #realmslore
@TheEdVerse I feel you may be the fastest resource in this regard !! Is there any figure that was either a general or commander who would have traveled or campaigned from the East of Faerun to the coast anywhere between 900-1200 DR? I’m looking for a good historical figure, ha!

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2) …regarded as great mercenaries to this day. She was a human female (long black hair, flashing green eyes, nutbrown skin, fierce temper but iron resolve and self-control, and an uncannily-accurate horse archer with… #realmslore
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3) …rippling-muscled shoulders as a result of that, so her shafts went astonishing distances with piercing force). Relocated to Madan and then Phannaskul, but her hirings often dragged her west, and she eventually dwelt in… #realmslore
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4) …Zazesspur, where she ended her days as a local “lady” of wealth and influence who refused to marry but took multiple lovers, and died in her eighth decade fighting raiding peryton (perishing “happily” according to witnesses). #realmslore
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5) And the best places to shoot me Realmslore queries like this are my Patreon (ed greenwood), or the q4ed channel on the Greenwood’s Grotto Discord, which is a great community of Realms fans where much lore can be found. #realmslore
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