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One of the clans to rise to power in Chel after the decline of the Sharess religion. The Jaal'darya originate from the fallen nation of Damadi, and then were forced to leave Mimaneid. Something of a [[Wild Card]] in Chelian politics, they nevertheless supply technology and healing arts not seen amongst the rest of Chel so no one can actually afford to oppose them.

 

* [[Artificial Limbs]] (besides making replacement limbs, they also make tails and wings for themselves)

* [[Cultural Blending]] (the Jaal'darya seem to have been based on a mixture of Arabic, Middle Eastern and North African cultures. In-universe, their members originate from several different cities, including Damadi, Mimaneid and Chel.)

* [[Lady Land]] (even more so than typical drow)

* [[Mad Scientist]] (pretty much their clan's [[Planet of Hats|Hat]])

* [[No Biological Sex]] ([[Word of God]] is that the Jaal's biogolems technically do not have a physical sex, and thus are sterile)

* [[Professor Guinea Pig]] (they use themselves for experiments)

* [[Vetinari Job Security]] (the Jaal'darya are correctly regarded as being manipulative, but they hold the monopoly on their technology, which everyone wants and/or needs, so no one can afford to oppose them)

** They also {{spoiler|1=[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7045 deliberately infected a group of unknowing Relic Hunters] with an ancient fungus as a back up plan in case of a Sharen reprisal against them, since even tainting won't protect them if their bodies are rotting. Given what we know about the Sharen, the Jaal's actions, while disgusting, make a surprising amount of sense.}}

 

* [[Meaningful Name]] ("Malika" means "Queen" in Sanskrit, and the ''Origin of the Jaal'Darya'' story suggests that "Malika" may actually be a suffix that the leaders of the clan take in addition to their names and a royal title, since Asira'malika was originally known as Asira'sima in that story before taking leadership. "Asira" also means "chosen" in Arabic, which fits with her title as the Seer of New Ways.)

* [[Milky White Eyes]] (her irises, at least, are white. Her schlera are actually a dark brown or dark red.)

* [[Professor Guinea Pig]] (the reason her skin looks the way it does is because she tried to make herself look like a Dark Elf. It didn't work.)

* [[Stripperiffic]] (her clothing, which leaves her stomach completely bare, though this may be to show off the fact that she appears to be pregnant.)

* [[Artificial Limbs]] (gave herself a tail)

* [[Bare Your Midriff]]

* [[From a Certain Point of View]] (what she tells Mel, mainly that {{spoiler|Mel's egg}} was being used for "an experiment" but what Wiam left out was that said experiment was {{spoiler|Kalki}})

* [[Horned Hairdo]] (which may be to indicate {{spoiler|her deception towards Mel}})

 

== Femi ==

 

* {{spoiler|[[Deep-Cover Agent]]}} (Wafay at least believes that {{spoiler|she's really a Nidraa'chal agent}})

Wafay's biogolem, he seems to be her protector.

 

* [[Oculothorax]] (his actual body, though he can be put into a golem suit that looks more like a standard body)

 

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