NPC SPOTLIGHT:
Today it’s time for one of Minerva’s background characters!
Katla of Seven Fires
The former Queen of the Dragon Kingdom and mother of Minerva. As a full dragon, she didn’t meet much resistance from her peers, and was able to improve her kingdom’s relationships with other countries and races.
Although she had never personally left the Dragon Kingdom, Katla was the daughter of a merchant. She would frequently acquire books from other races, and quickly grew an interest in other cultures as well. When she grew up and inherited her father’s business, she grew it to new heights, (heights that may have even given new life to the country’s economy, had anyone else other than her adopted her policies.) Her business was so impressive, it caught the attention of Ghidorah Swordmelter who, with no children of his own, named Katla as his successor. She bequeathed her company to Damien Drake, and moved to the palace with her husband Nodwick Evenstar.
Unusually, Katla was assassinated. Perhaps she attracted ire from other dragons due to her diplomatic approach with other races, though both the killer and motive were unknown. Although Minerva was to be her successor, she was only four years old at the time, and Smaug the Bronze Warrior was chosen to rule until Minerva was of age, (and the less said about Smaug the better.)