HENUTTAWY SAND-MERCHANT
Desert ScholarsTrader and Business Owner
"Trade is the lifeblood of civilization. I keep that blood flowing.""
Identity
- Residence
- Merchant Quarter of Al-Zahra
- Civilization
- Desert Scholars
Appearance
• Physical: Well-fed and prosperous with hands that never stop calculating. Her eyes are sharp and assessing. • Clothing: Expensive merchant's robes heavy with jewelry, a heavy seal that never leaves her side. • Distinguishing Marks: Her voice carries the rhythm of negotiation; her fingers are always moving as if counting.
Relationships
- Family - Children who work in the family business
- Allies - Other merchants who share information, clients who rely on her goods
- Rivals - Competing merchants, officials who want to control trade
Personality
- Traits: Shrewd and calculating, genuinely loves the art of trade, surprisingly generous to those she trusts, fiercely protective of her business
- Mannerisms: Negotiates constantly; checks accounts obsessively; speaks of profit as if it's sacred
- Voice: Smooth and persuasive, becoming sharper when discussing business
Backstory
Henuttawy was a merchant's daughter who discovered her business talent as a child. She has spent thirty years building a trading empire. Her business acumen is legendary.
Daily Life
Spends mornings managing her business, afternoons negotiating deals, evenings planning expansion. She rarely stops working.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 She needs help securing the dangerous trade route.
- 2 Someone has learned of her discovery and is trying to steal it.