Ellia Prudaj

Ellia Prudaj
Type	NPC
Character Information
Titles	Mistress
Creature type	Humanoid
Place	Jrusar, Marquet
Family	Unnamed husband
Connections	Ariks Eshteross
Profession	Merchant
Status
Status	Deceased

Mistress Ellia Prudaj (pronounced /ˌpruːˈdɑːʒ/) was a wealthy woman who lived in Jrusar, Marquet. She owned an estate in the Core Spire and a wholesale textile business called Prudaj Textiles located in the Lantern Spire.

Many years ago, she hired the mercenary Ariks Eshteross when he traveled to Jrusar from the battlefields of the Apex War, disillusioned with warfare. They became close friends, and he eventually left his mercenary life to work as her bodyguard. The two maintained an unresolved romance, never acted upon, for years. Eshteross described their friendship as having taught him "true values" beyond searching for money and opening him up to understanding how much others struggled to protect themselves from those who abuse their power. When Ellia died in 823 PD of natural causes, she left her money, estate, and business to Eshteross, who was surprised by the inheritance.

Her estate was occupied by Eshteross and Evelyn Wress, who apparently had also worked for her. Eshteross spent the next twenty years, until his death in 843 PD, keeping her memory alive by using her wealth to defend the people of Jrusar from the Ivory Syndicate and other threats.

There were rumors that Eshteross was responsible for her death. He vehemently denied it, and multiple members of Bells Hells believed he was truthful.

In his will, Ariks Eshteross stated his desire to see Ellia again, and when questioned about his last wishes through Weva Vudol's Speak with Dead he declared that he wanted his body to be next to Mistress Prudaj's in the Lucent Memorial Mausoleum.

Appearances and mentions

• Campaign Three
  • "The Draw of Destiny" (3x01), mentioned only (first mentioned)
  • "Trial by Firelight" (3x02), mentioned only
  • "The Trail and the Toll" (3x03), mentioned only
  • "Growing Bonds and Teasing Threads" (3x06), mentioned only
  • "Make It Fashion" (3x12), mentioned only
  • "To The Skies" (3x23), mentioned only
  • "A Dark Balance" (3x38), mentioned only
  • "The Momentum of Murder" (3x39), mentioned only

Trivia

• By her title of Mistress and her ownership of a profitable business later inherited by Lord Eshteross, Mistress Prudaj was apparently highly respected in the city, although it is unclear if she was part of the Mahaan houses.
• She was married at some point but her husband had died.
• While Ariks Eshteross never confirmed the exact nature of his relationship (beyond friendship) with Ellia, the fact that he called her by her first name in a private letter (while in formal occasions he referred to her only as "Mistress Prudaj") demonstrated that they were close.