Pharaun Mizzrym

'Pharaun Mzzrym' is a mage from House Mizzrym. He is charasmatic and is a fine example of a Drow Mage - well dressed, eloquent, and never left standing on one foot. He employs a variety of tools to get the job done - magic, subterfuge are the two most often seen, but he will not hesitate to make a deal with a whore or murder seven apprentices to gain power. He is often contrasted with Ryld Argith, but the two share a steadfast friendship that is somewhat shaken at the end of Dissolution, the first book in the War of the Spider Queen hexology.

He lived his early life as a typical young male - scurrying to do his chores, straining to master his natural abilities, and trying to stay out of sight. He soon left his house for Sorcere, the Drow school of Magic. While he was gone, two of his sisters continued a feud that ended with the humiliation and degredation of his sister Sabal. When he returned to House Mizzrym, he sided with Sabal. It is unsure why he chose to do so, but it is thought by his other sister that she gained his support by seducing him.

He remained loyal to Sabal, but eventually his other sister killed her. She sprung a trap for him, using an undead Sabal as bait, and nearly killed him, had he not thought quickly and escaped on a foulwing.

He was later chosen for a mission by Gromph Baenre to find eloping males. However, Gromph may have underestimated him, because Pharaun developed his own agenda by the end of the adventure.