Hags are ancient creatures that have existed since the Age of Demons. The first hags, night hags, were the children of Khyber, and have served as ambassadors between dragons and rakshasa.[3] After the fiends' defeat at the hands of the dragons during the Age of Demons, the hags have been scattered across the planes, Khyber, and the Demon Wastes. In 987 YK, three hags, the Daughters of Sora Kell, announced a new nation, Droaam, which the monstrous races can call home. Other hags have migrated to Droaam and support the Daughters.[1]
History[]
The Foundation of Droaam[]
The Daughters of Sora Kell reveal a prophecy.
Over the years, the hags moved from creatures of history to creatures of legend. Even with the advent of the Last War, communities in western Khorvaire spoke of fearsome creatures that haunted the nightmares of children. Especially noted were a trio of hags known collectively as the Daughters of Sora Kell. Whispers spoke of Sora Katra, a green hag that had haunted the Shadow Marches for generations; of Sora Maenya, the gruesome annis hag that hunted within the Eldeen Reaches; and of Sora Teraza, an enigmatic dusk hag that explored the ancient ruins within the Demon Wastes.[4]
However, in the year 987 YK, the three hags went from legends to headlines. In the preceding years, Breland had faced more and more monstrous incursions on its western border. With the Last War in full swing, and with Breland facing multiple front lines with Aundair, Thrane, and Cyre, Brelish forces could not spend the resources protecting their citizens in the west. In early 987 YK, King Boranel of Breland evacuated the remaining settlements west of the Graywall Mountains and the land was considered off limits.[4][5]
Shortly afterwards, the Daughters of Sora Kell came forward as a unified force, and announced the formation of the new monstrous nation of Droaam. Droaam would be a haven for all the creatures feared and shunned by the common races of Eberron. The Daughters called a summit at the Great Crag, and the representatives of a wide variety of races came forward: gnolls, harpies, medusas, minotaurs, ogres, and orcs. Sora Katra established the basic system of tribute that passes for government in Droaam, and the great forces of monsters bent their knees to these three rulers.[4]
However, the other races were less accepting. At the end of the Last War, the great nations of Khorvaire gathered to sign the Treaty of Thronehold. The nation of Droaam, however, was not invited, and its sovereignty was denied. Whatever the case, the Daughters of Sora Kell continued to stabilize their new nation, and have even entered into negotiations with House Tharashk to supply them monstrous troops. Many of the remaining hags not affiliated with the Demon Wastes have traveled to Droaam and joined the forces of the Daughters.[4]
Species[]
There are a number of different species of hags in Eberron. Some hags spawn off other hags; for instance, dusk hags are known offspring of night hags.[1] Known hags in Eberron include:
Religion[]
Most hags do not follow a deity or deities, as their origins back to the Age of Demons. The Daughters of Sora Kell will allow the worship of the Mockery and the Shadow within Droaam, but they do not bend their knee to them.[1] However, some hags themselves are worshiped by others. For instance, the Moon Reavers of the Demon Wastes worship the night hags in that land.[6]
Homelands[]
Some hags live in the nation of Droaam, where the Daughters of Sora Kell rule. Others, though, continue to live on their own. A few green hags have been seen living in the Shadow Marches.[1]
The night hags call the Demon Wastes home; however, their numbers are not what they once were during the Age of Demons. Only nine night hags still live within the Demon Wastes, most of them embarking on their own mystical research. They continue to explore ancient ruins for arcane tomes from the Age of Demons.[1]
Notable Hags[]
- The most famous hags are the night hag Sora Kell and her children, the Daughters of Sora Kell: Sora Katra (a green hag), Sora Maenya (an annis hag), and Sora Teraza (a dusk hag).[1][7]
- Jabra is a night hag and said to be a distant cousin of Sora Kell. She runs an alchemy shop in the city of Graywall in Droaam.[8]
- Kyrale is the head of the night hags of the Demon Wastes. She serves as an ambassador to the other powers within the Wastes.[1]
- Vraria is a night hag that rules the small thorp of Rotting Blade, an entire village of humans, orcs, and kobolds all there to do her bidding.[1]
Appendix[]
External Links[]
- Hag article at the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting. (Wizards of the Coast), p. ?. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 143–144. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Jeremy Crawford, & James Wyatt (2019). Eberron: Rising from the Last War. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 233. ISBN 0786966890.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 164. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0.
- ↑ James Wyatt, Wolfgang Baur, Ari Marmell (2007). The Forge of War. (Wizards of the Coast), p. ?. ISBN 0-7869-4153-7.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 190. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0.
- ↑ Keith Baker (2004/10/18). The Daughters of Sora Kell, Part 1. Dragonshards. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2016/10/31. Retrieved on 2021/06/23.
- ↑ Keith Baker (October 2008). “Dragonmarks: Backdrop: Graywall” (PDF). In Chris Youngs ed. Dragon #368 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 5–18.