Nemo Despett
Lady Nemo Despett (a.k.a. Johanna Pie)
Overview
Nemo Despett is a drow originating from the Underdark. She has a base of operations in the city of Holt. Nemo is crude, lewd and not willing to hear no for an answer, a trait commonly associated with drow elf women. Nemo has a distorted sense of identity, largely due to her Symbol of Power: Mendacity. She struggles to find balance betwixt her position as the Leader of House Despett and her pivotal position inside the House of Shadows. Intelligent and skillful, Nemo is no stranger to rush decisions as her emotions may at times be overwhelming. Overall, Nemo exists in constant struggle between opposing forces, and although she has shown great capacity for beauty, grace and redemption, her terrible actions and demeanor overshadow most of her possitive traits.
Background
Nemo was born a biological male and had two other siblings, her younger brother, Elvoras and her older sister Qilbreena, another girl. Qilbreena was to take leadership of House Despett but she departed drow society altogether, taking Elvoras, her little brother, along on her departure. House Despett, having lost their heir, now stood vulnerable in the unforgiving stage of drow politics and as such had to quickly replace their heir. However, their only option at the time was Nemo and drow tradition prohibits a man from ever leading a senior drow House. Nemo, at the time, had absolutely no interest in politics, conversely, he was appaled and frightened of the drow society, as most drow males are at that age. His attention was focused towards art, magical trinkets and research. Up to the departure of Qilbreena, Nemo was a promised consort to lady Morrigan of House Xilrath and House Despett was more than happy to entertain Nemo's arcane interests for they were in-line with his expected duty as a Consort and representative of the House. Nemo's training focused mainly on magical studies and the art of murder. He wasn't fond of the assassinations, but he mostly enjoyed his combat training as fencing reminded him of dancing. As such, Nemo complied with his House's wishes both in enjoymenet and fear of punishment. As mentioned before, when Qilbreena abandoned the House, it stood vulnerable in the breakneck drow political scene. House Μóreliante immediatedly made a move against them targetting the house's head, Lady Vaelora. Although House Móreliante suffered a crippling defeat, they managed to kill Vaelora and discord immediately rose amongst the house's ranks, regarding succession. The council of House Despett had no other choice but to act quickly and decisively. They relied upon an old Elven ritual to change Nemo's sex and have him inherit Vaelora. Nemo, having the mercurial nature of elves, was miraculusly bended into a woman after her family's prayers and so she was now forced to fullfil the role her sister left vacant. As such, Nemo grew bitter and ruthless and she had the power necessary to act on that ruthlessness. Nemo never parted ways with her fencing master and kept strong ties with the House of Shadows, something rather unsurprising since it is almost paramount for drow nobility to further their agenda using the services of the House. Later in her life she became a prominent figure of House Despett, conducting business in the establishment of Holt, included but not limited to trade, murder and political sabotage. As part of business, she donned on a disguise: Johanna Pie. Johanna was a dwarf with pink pigtails and adorable features, a rather cutsy facade for the nefarious line of work she was involved in. She used to trade valuable objects and smuggle people under that name from the Empire to the Tail and worked alongside Kappamund Keepowrath amongst others.Looks
Nemo's skin is a rather dark greyish purple. She is quite tall (especially for a drow) and her figure resembles an exaggerated hourglass. Her hair is very long and rich, shining in shades of silver and streaks of moonlight. Nemo's eyes are bright red and unsettling, a very unpleasant sight amidst the darkness of night.Appearances
Season 2
Welcome to the Jungle
She was first encountered in a tavern in Drypond by Kazimir. She was disguised as Johanna Pie and when approached by him, after a short talk, she was interested in the young Rogue and handed him a mysterious coin, later discovered to be the unique currency of the House of Shadows and a means for her to spy on the Party.Prosperity and Beauty
The second encounter with Nemo took place in the city of Holt and was rather unpleasant. Kazimir and Seribra were headed to the lower city to seek help from Qilbreena Despett; an underground way of exit from the besieged city. In a twist of events they were met with Nemo under the disguise of Johanna Pie. Once Nemo realised who Seribra was (succesor to House Vayra after her brother's Death) she donned off her disguise and knocked Seribra out, dealing grievous damage and holding her hostage for her Nefarious plans involving the House of Shadows. Soon after, she activated her Ring of Mirage and the siege of Holt begun. The party abandoned their plans of escape, and instead focused their efforts in Seribra's saving, a task they successfully accomplished. The party, and most Noteably Thorismund Sundhaussen, beared a deep hatred towards Nemo thereafter.Season 3
As Above, so Below
Following the siege, the party fled underground, into the Catacombs of Holt, and entered the Altering cave headed towards the underwater Trinity base of Nigredo. During their time in the cave the party experienced Illusory fragments of their past, during which Kappamund realised that Nemo (under the disguise of Johanna Pie) helped him smuggle a child into the Western Expanse. That child was later revealed to be Flarëum Saltreef. who awakened her Phoenix spark that same night, setting in motion a chain of events that lead to the demise of Kazimir's brother (alongside many others) and the wildfire that destroyed Seribra's hometown.Caught in the Middle
Nemo signed a death contract for the party, presumambly ordered by Aldrich Umbrallys, in fear that his nocturnal activities would be revealed by Berrick Valheim. After a meticulously planned surprise attack, she killed Karim, Kappamund and Najjar. However Ailwyn, the party's new addition, managed to slow her down enough for her to lose her Temper. Once Nemo was left alone with Seribra, she became overconfident and botched her attempt of torture, thus, Seribra brutally killed her. Unsurprisingly, her people don't want her dead and she was restored to life. Still having to fulfill her contract she headed to the Trinity base in Rockwood Village and awaited them there. She was instead greeted with Ailwyn, who was unfazed by her apperance there, Najjar who was awaiting inside and the pleasant news, for her, of the party's deaths by the white dragon Alabaster. Ailwyn, weirdly enough, managed to persuade her to help him retrieve their carcases. She later helped Najjar drive the broken Spelljammer in the mountains, down to the Trinity base. In that ride, Ailwyn saw her weep. The reason why, remains unknown to him.In Dorn Thurim, when Ailwyn's new friends where in trouble, he reached out to her, alongside Eliot, in Holt and asked for the Black Lotus, a most potent of poisons, to kill Aylin Alqualira. She handed it over with much hesitation. When she was latered summoned as witness in Ailwyn's trial to testify he was in Holt, rather than Dor Thurin, she came and was quickly imprisoned for disrupting the court of law. Ailwyn knew she would not leave from there alive and so broke her out and run away with her, away from his and her troubles.
Nemo, in that act, lost her pact with her deity.
Lunamene seems to hide them both from the eyes of their pursuers.
After Najjar's deah, she made a pact with Prince of Forst, so that the young elf's soul would be allowed to pass on.
Relationships
Character Location
Current Status
Hiding with Ailwyn in a Hut near Dorn Thurim
Current Location
Species
Family
Spouses
Siblings
Children
Pronouns
She/Her
Sex
Female (originally Male)
Gender
Female
Presentation
Feminine
Eyes
Bright Red with heavy eyelids.
Hair
Long, wavy and silver
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Dusty blue with hints of grey
Height
1.70 m
Weight
59
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