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-====== Antzar De’Endar ======
+{{infobox> Name = Antzar De’Endar
+image = antzar.gif
+Aliases = None Known
+Species = Drow
+Gender = Male
+Occupation = Enforcer for House De'Endar
+Affiliations = House De’Endar
+Family = Larynda De’Endar (Mother), Viezere De’Endar (Father), Jhule De’Endar (Sister), Vielyn De’Endar (Brother), Masdrin De’Endar (Half-Brother)
+}}
-**Status:** Deceased
+===== Antzar De'Endar =====
-**Race:** Drow
-**Affiliation:** House De’Endar
-**Position:** Second son of Matron Larynda De’Endar
-**Cause of Death:** Executed by Masdrin under family judgment
-Antzar De’Endar was one of Masdrin’s elder brothers and a former contender for favor within House De’Endar. His legacy is marked by betrayal, having attempted to poison Masdrin at the age of five. He was executed in the throne room by Masdrin himself—an act ordered by their mother, Matron Larynda.
+Antzar De'Endar was a son of Matron Larynda De'Endar and a half-brother to Masdrin De'Endar. He served as an enforcer for House De'Endar, answering directly to his mother, Matron Larynda, and his older brother Vielyn De'Endar, the house weapon master. Antzar initially enjoyed favored status within the family but lost prominence after Masdrin’s birth, due to Masdrin's prestigious paternal lineage as Durdrin’s son.
+===== Life and Role in House De’Endar =====
-===== Early Life =====
+Before Masdrin's birth, Antzar enjoyed significant favor from Matron Larynda. However, after Masdrin was born—fathered by Durdrin, the leader of the powerful Barra D’aron mercenary company—Antzar’s prominence was eclipsed. Masdrin’s lineage made him far more strategically valuable, leading to a noticeable shift in familial favoritism. Antzar, though still important, saw his influence significantly diminished.
-Antzar was born into House De’Endar during the rise of Matron Larynda’s regime. As one of her older sons, he was raised under the expectations of noble Drow lineage, trained in martial skill, and bred for cunning. However, his standing would never rival Vielyn’s strength or Masdrin’s favored status.
+===== Attempted Poisoning and Execution =====
-===== The Poisoning Attempt =====
+Antzar attempted to poison Masdrin when Masdrin was five years old, acting out of fear of the potential Masdrin represented. This act ultimately led to his execution. Matron Larynda commanded Masdrin himself to execute Antzar, placing Masdrin in a position to demonstrate absolute loyalty. During this execution, Antzar fought back fiercely, severely injuring Masdrin before succumbing to the younger brother's blade.
-At the age of five, Masdrin was nearly killed by Antzar, who laced a meal with poison in a failed attempt to remove his younger brother. Though the motive is never fully confirmed, Larynda later suggested that Antzar feared what Masdrin would become. Durdrin, however, believed jealousy and fear of lost standing drove him.
-The failed attempt set a precedent for Drow justice within the family.
-===== Execution by Masdrin =====
-After the poisoning attempt was revealed, Antzar was seized in the De’Endar throne room. Vielyn restrained him by the throat while Jhule and Maya pinned his arms. Despite this, Antzar broke Masdrin’s ribs with a kick during the initial approach. Masdrin ultimately succeeded on his second attempt, leaping into the air and driving the dagger into Antzar’s chest.
-> “My first approach earned two broken ribs. The second earned Antzar a dagger in the heart.”
-The execution became one of Masdrin’s formative experiences, establishing his strength and loyalty to the family’s brutal code of order.
 ===== Antzar’s Dagger =====
-After the execution, Masdrin kept the **same dagger** under his pillow throughout his youth—a constant reminder of the consequences of betrayal and the cost of survival.
+Antzar’s personal dagger became a symbolic artifact within House De'Endar following his death. Matron Larynda presented this dagger to Masdrin after an unrelated disciplinary incident. This gesture served as both a subtle threat and a grim reminder of Antzar’s fate. Masdrin kept the dagger hidden beneath his pillow and carried it concealed in his armor, later wielding it explicitly when confronting the physician who poisoned Zeera.
+===== Legacy =====
-Later in the narrative, Matron Larynda presents **Antzar’s dagger back to Masdrin**—a **subtle threat** wrapped in sentiment. It’s a reminder that even favor can be turned to judgment, and that his mother is always watching.
-> "It was Antzar’s dagger. The same one he used to poison me. The same one I used to kill him. She was reminding me that her favor wasn’t unconditional."
-===== Reflections and Legacy =====
-- **Vielyn** recalls Antzar as a “tough son of a bitch,” though not strong enough to beat him.
-- **Durdrin** tells the story of Antzar’s death as a warning to others, often using it to highlight Masdrin’s lethality from a young age.
-- Masdrin himself reflects on the event with mixed emotion—haunted, hardened, and never quite trusting his mother’s motivations.
-===== Visual Depiction =====
-{{:images:antzar-dead-pose.png?direct&300|The execution of Antzar – Masdrin clutching his ribs after delivering the killing blow.}}
-===== See Also =====
-  * [[characters:masdrin_de'endar|Masdrin De’Endar]]
+Antzar's legacy within House De’Endar is defined less by personal accomplishments and more by the manner of his death and its aftermath. The dagger, in particular, served as an enduring symbol of the harsh realities of Drow politics, power struggles, and betrayal within the house’s complex hierarchy.
-  * [[characters:matron_larynda|Matron Larynda De’Endar]]
-  * [[factions:house_de'endar|House De’Endar]]
-  * [[characters:vielyn_de'endar|Vielyn De’Endar]]