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[[File:Narri.png|thumb|Crimson Empress Narri Castlereagh]]

=== Overview ===
'''Narri Castlereagh''', the '''Crimson Empress''', is a commanding and controversial ruler whose power stretches across empires, arcane circles, and political cabals. She currently reigns over the '''Red Dominion''', a war-born empire whose capital lies deep within the ancient and twisted woodlands of the '''[[Dominion Forest]]''', bordering the city-state of '''[[Castlemere]]'''. Her influence, however, is not confined to any single realm. She resides at the Crimson Citadel the royal residence and seat of government of Castlemere. 

A master of both warfare and sorcery, Narri’s legacy is complex — '''an empress, an exile, a conqueror, and a former servant of secret orders.'''
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=== Titles and Honors ===

* '''Crimson Empress of Castlemere''' – A regional title recognizing her deep political and mystical ties to the city of Castlemere.
* '''Empress of the Red Dominion''' – Supreme ruler of the militarized, mage-governed empire carved from the Dominion Forest and surrounding badlands.
* '''Flame of Castlereagh''' – An honorific linked to her noble lineage and arcane heritage.
* '''The Red Commander''' – Title earned during her service to Thay. 

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[[File:Castlereagh Coat of Arms.png|thumb|Castlereagh Coat of Arms]]

=== Notable Positions Held ===

* '''Former Commander of the Red Wizards of Thay'''  Narri led the '''Expeditionary Forces in Chult''', commanding elite Thayan battalions and overseeing large-scale arcane operations during the height of the jungle campaigns. She gained notoriety for her brutal efficiency and the integration of necromantic war engines into the theater of battle.
* '''Former Ranking Member of the Raven Lords'''  As a high-ranking Raven Lord, Narri operated within one of the most elite and secretive shadow orders in the known world. Her tactical brilliance and arcane versatility were instrumental in dismantling rival networks, though her departure from the order remains shrouded in silence.
* '''Sovereign Architect of the Red Dominion'''  Upon breaking with both Thay and the Raven Lords, she founded the '''Red Dominion''', unifying fractured war tribes, lost elven strongholds, and cursed battlefields under one banner.

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=== Legacy and Influence ===
Narri’s legacy is '''a fusion of conquest, sorcery, and ideology'''. Her reign is defined not only by her political conquests, but by her '''philosophy of arcane supremacy''' — the belief that magic, when fused with divine will and martial discipline, can remake civilization.

Her impact touches:

* '''Arcane doctrine''': Many contemporary war-magi and summoners cite her battlefield texts.
* '''Political theory''': Several dominions have adopted the Red Doctrine, her centralized rule model.
* '''Myth''': Some claim she is a phoenix spirit reborn; others believe she cannot die unless the Dominion Forest is burned to ash.

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=== Quotes ===
<blockquote>“To rule with flame is to cauterize weakness — in the body, in the blood, and in the soul.”

— Narri Castlereagh, from ''The Red Doctrine''</blockquote><blockquote>“She held more power before she sat on any throne than most kings hold dying on one.”

— Scholar-Governor Ellivane of Castlemere</blockquote>