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| Original art by Caio Santos. For idea reference of fantasy race only. |
The half-orc daughter of a seafaring father who was a much respected ship's bosun, Hadjara is the owner and craftswoman/merchant of mariner objects (spyglasses, sextants, compass cases, etc) in a shop called "Polaris", which is the upper half of the workshop of Eshvayla Von Kelle's Woodcarving.
Orphaned after her father's ship was lost at sea, Hadjara was raised alongside Eshvayla by the master woodcarver Moth'hwesta as a guardian. While Eshvayla learned to use her dragonborn fire breath to give a trademark finish to the ship's figureheads which she became famous for, Hadjara preferred to work on a smaller scale, using simple carving methods and focusing on fine details of sailor's tools and cases in which to house them. A competent sailor and astronomer, she spent some time of her youth in the company of Prince Nathaniel Pretorius, as a companion his own age for matters of the Royal Court, as well as sitting in on lessons with Nathaniel's tutor, to further her education.
Upon completing their apprenticeships, Hadjara and Eshvayla went in together as business partners.
As often as she was at the docks and lending a willing hand to crews of any and every ship that made port at Estwyk's "Ship's Haven" district, the people of the city grew to trust her for her forthrightness and integrity, eventually offering her a position as a Master in the Estwykian Merchant's Guild. Sharp, fearless, and kind, Hadjara is quick to make friends and de-escalate tense situations. A natural leader who watches over the city with a clear eye and keen ears, she was instrumental in keeping peace and order during the royal family's absence (and it was later learned, subsequent murder), and preventing the opposing views of Lord Commander Bartemus Stern and Prime Minister Anton Corbell, from coming to open blows.
Nathaniel's murder, resurrection, and return have been a test of her resolve and composure. She was able to gently broker a meeting between the Prince and those who rescued him (Nature's Gambit Adventuring Party), such that he made the decision to end his planned elopement/abdication, in order to take responsibility of the throne once it was clear that the rest of the family was indeed dead beyond any returning, and the entire city would be thrown into a dark period of unrest if he did not do so.
She boarded a recently rebuilt salvage ship, the
Jade Lion, in order to investigate troubling occurrences at Stonesworn Lighthouse and the disturbing trend of dead merfolk washing ashore, which caused her to miss Prince Nathaniel's coronation ceremony.
While the subsequent actions of Nature’s Gambit Adventuring Party did lead to the rescue of a number of injured mermaids, there remain more questions than answers and Hadjara continues to work closely with Captain Rosaline Green to dig deeper into the mystery. Her efforts were interrupted, however, when the murder of Eli Edison brought her back to the city.
