Malxiris Gaalxoturros' Backstory

The monastery is all Malxiris has ever really known. Her clutch was unusually large, and a way to gain prestige is for a family to give one of its eggs to the cloister. One of her favorite parts of the monastery is the library, housing one of the largest collections of arcane lore in the world.

Knowledge is everything in her community, scholars could learn so much from them, if only they could get past their prejudice and fear of dragonborn. They are tirelessly reaching out into the community, helping the needy, welcoming all to study in their library. It’s strange, though, smiling and offering their guests dinner always seems to drive them away.

One guest that stayed, though, was Gruebound Ironfist. He was such a clean, brilliant, scholar, Malxiris can scarcely believe the wretched pile of filth she sees now is the same person. One thing certainly is the same, though, he’s always been interested in everything around him.

Her favorite time of year is when most people in the monastery return to the nest for Pip Day. It’s a point of pride to her that her first crack was the second largest in her clutch, and the only one to have a piece of egg flake off in the process. The whole community gathers to see the new dragonborn pip, and the imprecise nature of the event brings them together for a full week.

One day, when studying in the library, she came across a faded scroll. It had an odd texture, almost what Malxiris imagined human skin would feel like, and contained several darkly themed illuminations, along with all of the “i”s dotted with ornate green eyes. That night, and every night since, that same eye has appeared in her dreams.

With time, she learned Cyäegha was reaching out to her, inviting her to form a pact. Her desire to learn more about this partnership is what ultimately motivated her to leave the monastery. As ardent supporters of knowledge, she had their full support, and the letters she sends back accounting her experiences become part of the library.

Once a month, Malxiris feels compelled to climb to the top of the tallest hill and perform a ritual she doesn’t really understand…