Ennigaldi-Nanna
Entu priestess of the moon god
Ennigaldi-Nanna is Nabonidus's daughter, Belshassar's sister, and Adda Guppi's granddaughter. She lives in Ur, bound to the lunar cult.
Her learning is genuine. She knows ritual, languages, and history well enough to sustain traditions that others barely remember.
She believes knowledge also grants moral authority. When she offers counsel, she expects to be understood and obeyed.
She can classify objects, doctrines, and people with the same discipline. That gift for order is both a strength and a kind of blindness.
She loves Belshassar, but her care often takes the form of correction. She does not always see when he needs to be heard rather than taught.
Zohra, her cousin, intrigues and unsettles her. Zohra's spontaneous influence defies the protocols Ennigaldi considers essential.
Affection, superiority, vigilance, and calculation all shape their bond. To reduce them to rivals over a man would misread them both.
The Legacy of Ennigaldi-Nanna
An entu priestess in Ur, Ennigaldi-Nanna combines ritual discipline, historical learning, and pride in her lineage.
Her way of protecting others is to teach and organize them. At times she interprets their reactions so that they confirm what she already believes.
Zohra embodies a kind of influence that does not fit her categories. Their tension runs deeper than jealousy.