Za-Kzs-No-Ra

Za-Kzs-No-Ra was the matriarch of the northern Gnoll tribes of Kaiyados during the First Gnoll War.

Biography
Za-Kzs-No-Ra was probably born somewhere near Tall Trees in the northern half of the Gnoll Lands. Little is known of her personal life, as most Gnolls live beyond the realms of civilization, however, historians chronicling the Gnoll Wars have been able to put a few pieces of information about her together. Za-Kzs-No-Ra was most active between 652 A.E. and 648 A.E. when she served as Den Mother of the Zaradozi Gnolls. She gained the position some time after the Battle of Deep Den, as the previous Den Mother had been slaughtered there, though her name is not known. Za-Kzs-No-Ra had her two children during this time, explaining her absence from the Tall Tree Skirmishes in 651 A.E.
 * She was at the Battle of Deep Den
 * Prior to that, she had been spotted running with several raiding packs around 654 A.E.
 * Za-Kzs-No-Ra had one litter of pups, a son and a daughter called Zakza-Kil-Ka, who would eventually become a Matriarch at Mikaodoza
 * Examining her head after the battle revealed that she was between fifteen and eighteen years old

During the time before the Sacking of Zaradoz, she often led raids and hunting parties into Caldosi occupied territory. When it became obvious that the Caldosi forces would sack Zaradoz, she gave the order to hold their ground and fortify the city. During the battle, she fought fiercely, killing a known twenty-two soldiers before her final battle with Sir Titos of Valencia. The knight had rushed her, fought her in one-on-one combat, and managed to kill her with a sword blow to the throat. She died on the field, her head taken as a trophy by Sir Titos' men, and her remains looted and taken as trophies by many soldiers. Her skull is on display in Fort Valencia.

Appearance
Za-Kzs-No-Ra was exceptionally large and dark colored for a Gnoll, being a dark brown-grey color instead of the usual tawny brown. Her massive size made her an intimidating foe and she was easily recognizable by the large scars on her right arm, nape of the neck, and chin. She was also known to wear a kind of crown made from the crushed remains of knight's helmets, which had been adorned in paint and feathers. Za-Kzs-No-Ra had a tattoo on her left shoulder of a spiral pattern with depictions of antelope and crude symbols around it.