Xalthara is a striking figure of obsidian skin and silver hair that is kept in tight, practical braids. They possess the ethereal, lithe grace of an Elf, combined with a muscular frame built from decades of combat training. Their features are finely chiseled and gender-neutral, often framed by the high collar of their masterwork black plate armor. They carry themselves with the unmistakable posture of a noble, though their gear is worn from the realities of travel.

Stoic and disciplined, Xalthara speaks with a measured tone that masks a growing curiosity for the surface world. They value competence and loyalty above all else, holding themselves to the same rigid standards they expect from others. While they appear cold at first, they possess a hidden warmth for those they have chosen as their family, especially the companions they liberated from the Underdark.

Born as an intersex noble and heir to House Valen, Xalthara was groomed for leadership and martial dominance in the cutthroat society of the Drow. They mastered both the blade and the arcane with ease, eventually becoming a high ranking officer. However, the constant betrayals and the senseless cruelty of Lolth's cult grew tiresome. When Xalthara was tasked with scouting the surface world for potential conquest, they realized it was the perfect opportunity to defect. They chose a group of slaves they had personally protected over the years to accompany them, ostensibly as labor. Once they crossed the threshold of the sunlit world, Xalthara shattered the chains of their companions. While many departed, three chose to remain. Jezabel, a Half Orc who had become Xalthara's secret lover, Integra, her formidable sister, and Mulga, a human whose wit had often kept Xalthara's spirits high in the dark. Together, they navigated the strange brightness of the surface. Xalthara now uses their tactical brilliance and eldritch prowess to protect their new found home, joining an adventuring party to find a new purpose far from the reach of the Spider Queen.