Deirta Thelyss is an Umavi,[2] a "perfect soul" revered in the Kryn Dynasty, and the leader of Den Thelyss of Rosohna, one of the Dynasty's three ruling Dens.[3] Under her guidance, Den Thelyss wishes to see the Dynasty established within the world and respected by others.[4] Deirta is the mother of Essek Thelyss[2] and Verin Thelyss.[5] Matthew Mercer described her as "deeply steeped" in Dynasty culture.[6]
Appearances and mentions[]
- Campaign Two
- "Stone to Clay" (2x91), mentioned only
- Campaign Three
- "Where The Red Fearne Glows" (3x94), mentioned only, indirect
Trivia[]
- In "Bathhouses and Bastions" (2x90), the Mighty Nein realized that they never asked Essek about his personal life. They specifically pointed out they did not know his mother's name, an out-of-character reference to when Scanlan Shorthalt asked his friends in "A Bard's Lament" (1x85) for his mother's name, knowing that they did not know.[7] Essek did not answer the question over Sending, but he answered in the subsequent episode when it was posed to him again in person.[2]
- As both Essek and Verin are drow, Deirta was also drow when they were born. Essek remarks that he has never raised a parent, and implies Deirta is still living.[8]
- In 843 PD, when Essek was pretending to be Archivist Seth Domade, he had also an equivalent of Deirta in his backstory: Thela Domade, a tavern wench who was the first in her family to go through formal schooling.[9]
References[]
- ↑ Deirta was a drow at the time of Essek's birth, then Verin's.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 See "Stone to Clay" (2x91) at 0:23:06.
- ↑ See Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, p. 144. Chapter 3: Wildemount Gazetteer. "Rosohna: Government". Den Thelyss is described as being led by an Umavi, who is likely to be Deirta.
- ↑ See "Stone to Clay" (2x91) at 25:48.
- ↑ See Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, p. 41. Chapter 2: Factions and Societies. "Kryn Dynasty: Figures of Interest". Verin is described as Essek's brother, implying that he is also Deirta's son.
- ↑ See "Critical Role Campaign 2 Wrap Up" (Sx56) at 1:37:15. Matt discusses Verin.
- ↑ See "Bathhouses and Bastions" (2x90) from 3:42:19 through 3:43:45.
- ↑ See "Stone to Clay" (2x91) at 0:59:57. Essek remarks that he has never raised a parent, and speaks only of "when or if he returns", referring to his father who disappeared beneath Bazzoxan.
- ↑ See "Where The Red Fearne Glows" (3x94) at 3:13:10.
Art:
- ↑ Fan art of Deirta Thelyss, by @tshortik (source). Used with permission.
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