The Twenty Richest Individuals in History: Volume 3

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Personal Details

Subject: Nahashta Serpentqueen
Species: Wild Elf
Dates: Unknown-c.360

Financial Details

Ranking: 3
Wealth: The profits of sorcery and the labours of genies.
Affiliation: None.

Noteworthiness

The great sorceress Nahashta Serpentqueen was one of the Vizierqueens of the Ancients. Despite having multiple husbands, Nahashta retained her power and wealth, as is believed to have been more common during the time of the Wild Elves. Her date of birth is unknown but she is estimated to have started her reign around the year of our amira 120 and ruled until her death, circa 360.
It is unknown whether Nahashta took her position by force or whether she was born into the role. A popular folktale attributes her ascent to the throne as a result of a Wish granted by a Genie. However, Carnegie notes that it is likely that this is an embelishment of the actual history, if not simply completely false.

Historical Details

History

Goldday, Thiefmoon, 1312

Subvizier Cassiopeia Stargazer-Greenskin gifted a copy of this set of encyclopedias to Subvizier Victor Dargent, with the hopes of fostering a better relationship with House Dargent. Published that year, Cassiopeia got Victor the encyclopedias before he had the chance to get a set for himself.

Needleday, Sailormoon, 1313

Victor's younger brother, Katib Hugo Dargent "borrowed" the encyclopedias from his brother's room and read them while he was waiting for his pet Bunbun, Connie Furr, to return from the Baharat Menagerie, where she was collecting his altered armour from Martini.