Troi, Lwaxana

Betazoid Federation ambassador, Lwaxana Troi

"I am Lwaxana Troi, daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed. Who are you?"
--Lwaxana Troi, 2364

Lwaxana Troi was a Betazoid Federation ambassador and mother of Deanna Troi. She was one of the more colorful Federation diplomats, having led a life of both flamboyance and tragedy. Lwaxana adopted her larger-than-life and extremely flirtatious persona following the death of her husband, Lieutenant Ian Andrew Troi in 2343, primarily to mask her extreme grief at his death. This persona caused severe friction with and embarrassment to her daughter Deanna, of whom she tended to be extremely overprotective.

Lwaxana was married a number of times. She described her first husband as "not much of a conversationalist, but what a lover."

A subsequent marriage to Starfleet Lieutenant Ian Andrew Troi produced two children: Kestra in 2330 and Deanna in 2336. Ian died in 2343, although the circumstances of his death were unknown. When her first daughter Kestra died, the incident left Lwaxana so broken with sorrow, guilt, and regret that she decided to repress all memories of Kestra. She destroyed everything that could possibly remind her of Kestra, and made her husband promise never to mention Kestra again. A picture of Kestra remained, however, secretly preserved by her assistant, Mr. Homn.

Her marriage to Jeyal, a Tavnian, produced a son, but she ended the marriage by marrying Odo due to her disagreement over the Tavnian custom of separation of the sexes during the child-rearing years. When their marriage was dissolved, Lwaxana returned to Betazed to raise the child.

Chronology

Lwaxana with her daughter, Deanna (left)

Year unknown

Born on Betazed.

mid-2320s

Meets Ian Andrew Troi.

2328

Married to Ian Andrew Troi.

2330

First daughter with Ian Troi is born, Kestra.

2336

29 March - Second daughter with Ian Troi is born, Deanna Troi.

2336

Kestra drowns, causing Lwaxana to self-impose a memory block, effectively erasing Kestra from her memory.

2343

Ian Troi dies.

2365

Attends the Pacifica conference, to decide if the Antedeans should be allowed Federation membership. Reveals that the Antedean ambassadors are in fact terrorists.

2366

Attends the biennial Trade Agreements Conference when they are held on Betazed; is later kidnapped by a Ferengi, and rescued by Captain Picard.

2369

Visits Deep Space 9 for the first time.

2371

Visits Bajor and DS9 to attend the Gratitude Festival.

2372

Visits DS9, seeking help from Odo.

2379

Her daughter Deanna is married to William T. Riker on Earth. A second wedding is planned to take place on Betazed.