Strahd von Zoravich
The First Vampyre, Count (a.k.a. The Devil Strahd *spits on the ground in disgust*)
I am the Ancient, I am the Land. My beginnings are lost in the darkness of the past. I am not dead. Nor am I alive. I am undead, forever.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
In his youth, Strahd was a prince and a conqueror. After settling down in the recently conquered valley of Barovia, beginning to feel the weight of middle age, sometime before the 11th century Strahd forged a pact with the Dark Powers of the Shadowfell in order to achieve immortality. The pact involved the murder of his brother Sergei von Zarovich so that Strahd could take Sergei's wife Tatyana, with whom he had fallen madly in love. The pact inadvertently caused the suicide of Tatyana and ended up turning Strahd into a vampire. The entire valley was swept into the Shadowfell and turned into a prison from which he could never escape.
In the Year of the Wandering Elfmaid, 1072, Jander encountered Anna, a fragment of Tatyana's soul who had been trapped in an asylum in Waterdeep for almost a century. After years looking after her and failing to turn her into a vampire to prevent her death, in the Year of the Rose, 1098, Jander was transported to Barovia by the Dark Powers, vowing to take revenge upon whoever had been responsible for her fate. There, he befriended Strahd, then still an inexperienced vampire, and, over more than 25 years, taught him much of his vampiric skills, including the ability to communicate with and control animals. After discovering the true nature of Strahd, Jander attempted to destroy him, but ended up only severely injuring him. He threw himself into the sun to end his misery afterwards, but, instead of dying, was transported to the adjacent domain of Forlorn.
Relationships
Divine Classification
The First Vampyre
Alignment
Lawful Evil
Species
Spouses
Siblings
Madam Eva
(Half-Sister)
Children
Gender
Male
Eyes
Dark, glowing red; like hot coals
Hair
Short, sleek, raven black
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Pale white
Height
6'2"
Weight
180 lbs
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