Marion Lavorre

, better known as the Ruby of the Sea, is Jester's mother and a prominent courtesan in Nicodranas. As an NPC, she is played by Matthew Mercer.

Appearance
Marion has ruby red skin and dark red hair, where she gets her esteemed moniker from. She is graceful and alluring with a charming and delightful nature about her.

Personality
Marion is warm, jovial and motherly. Whilst truly astonishing, her appeal is said to in fact come from her wisdom and her intelligence, paired with her open heart and the comforting aura she exudes. She is also very perceptive and pays a lot of attention to detail, from both the shallower aspects of appearance and the more profound one of understanding human emotion and being able to read it. Marion fiercely loves Jester and cherishes her above everything. However, she harbours deep sorrow and regret regarding Jester's father, whom she still has nostalgic feelings for.

Background
Marion had a romance with a blue skinned man named Babenon Dosal. According to her description, he came from an island, had dark hair, and wore lots of rings. Babenon and Marion planned to get married. Marion was going to leave Nicodranas with him. He left to set up his house for them, but then never came back. Marion told their daughter, Jester Lavorre, stories about him when she was a child.

In, Marion had sent a package to the Pillow Trove for Jester. The package included a small vial of Marion's lavender perfume, 5 ink vials (red, blue, green, and two black), and 200 gold. Included in the pack was as a letter to Jester:

Jester communicated with Marion via the Sending spell for the first time.

The Mighty Nein met Marion for the first time after witnessing her perform at The Lavish Chateau. She asked for their help dealing with a possessive client named Algar Dyomin who was threatening other clients of hers. While discussing their travels, the Mighty Nein realized that The Gentleman resembled Marion's description of Jester's father, Babenon Dosal.

Jester told Marion Algar Dyomin has left Nicodranas but lied that she does not know why. After the Mighty Nein have dinner at the Lavish Chateau, they decided to go out for the evening. Marion agreed to watch Nugget while they are out.

As The Mistake left the docks in Nicodranas, Jester cast Sending to Marion and let her know that she is safe but they had to leave. She asked her to take care of Nugget and said they will be back soon. Marion replied that she hopes Jester and her friends stay safe and come back soon.

Jester used Sending to speak with her mother letting her know she is on her way back to Nicodranas. Marion responded letting her know that the commotion caused by the Mighty Nein's previous actions at Nicodranas seems to have died down, but she also warned Jester that it would be best to be cautious upon their return.

Marion hosted the Mighty Nein at the Lavish Chateau when they came back to Nicodranas. Before they left, she gave Jester a necklace with a ruby.

Blude
Blude has been Marion's personal bodyguard for a long time. Jester played with him when she was a child.

Jester Lavorre
Jester is Marion's only child. The two of them have lived in the Lavish Chateau for Jester's whole life. Marion loves Jester more than anything and is very proud of her. She kept Jester a secret from her clients because having a child is not good for business. She got Jester books and paints to occupy her time while Marion could not be with her. Marion encouraged Jester's creativity and fun loving nature.

Ever since Jester was sentenced to death, Marion has been trying to get the charges dropped. She has been very free with her money, sending Jester away from Nicodranas with five thousand gold and sending another two hundred gold to Jester later in Zadash.

Marion seemed to be unaware that The Traveler was real and has never seen him. She seems to have thought he was Jester's imaginary friend. However, she is proud of Jester for learning healing magic.

Tiefling Abilities

 * Darkvision
 * Hellish Resistance
 * Infernal Legacy
 * Thaumaturgy cantrip

Quotations

 * Jester: (discussing how to deal with Algar Dyomin) "Maybe we can get him to fall in love with someone else." Marion: "That would be helpful. Though, I don't mean to brag, but good luck."
 * (when asked if she still loves Jester's father) "Love is a funny thing. There's still a part of my heart that will always be his.
 * (response to Jester's Sending spell in ) "Oh! Well, thank you for letting me know, Jester. Be safe, be bright, and make me proud. And come back soon. You and your friends. Goodbye!"

Trivia

 * Her name seems to come from the French name Marion, meaning "mistress or lady of the sea".
 * The Mighty Nein believe that The Gentleman is the likeliest candidate to be Jester's father.
 * Matt confirmed that Marion is agoraphobic, as a contrast to Jester's more outgoing and adventurous nature.
 * According to her daughter, Marion is, in fact, the best lay ever.