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	*[[Andrez Kriegel]] (alias [[Andrez Weisritter]]) is a wandering [[paladin]] that defiantly attempts to fight off the darkness within.<ref>LotB p. 150-151</ref>		*[[Andrez Kriegel]] (alias [[Andrez Weisritter]]) is a wandering [[paladin]] that defiantly attempts to fight off the darkness within.<ref>LotB p. 150-151</ref>
	*[[Lyssa von Zarovich]] is an upstart young [[vampire]] born several generations after Strahd. She has sought and still seks to uproot his power. In [[739 BC]]<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p. 34">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I]] p.34</ref>, conspired with [[the High Master Illithid]] to create the [[illithid vampire]] in an attempt to overthrow Strahd. The plot failed due to factors external to Strahd. He [[punished]] her insolence in [[750 BC]] by incapacitating her with a poison that renders her helplessly asleep much of the night she would otherwise be active.<ref name=cotnvampp.1-26>[[Children of the Night: Vampires]] p.21-26</ref>		*[[Lyssa von Zarovich]] is an upstart young [[vampire]] born several generations after Strahd. She has sought and still seks to uproot his power. In [[739 BC]]<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p. 34">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I]] p.34</ref>,she conspired with [[the High Master Illithid]] to create the [[illithid vampire]] in an attempt to overthrow Strahd. The plot failed due to factors external to Strahd. He [[punished]] her insolence in [[750 BC]] by incapacitating her with a poison that renders her helplessly asleep much of the night she would otherwise be active.<ref name=cotnvampp.1-26>[[Children of the Night: Vampires]] p.21-26</ref>
	*[[Rahadin]] Described in the [[I-6]] remake [[Curse of Strahd]], Rahadin is not an actual von Zarovich by [[blood]] or even in fact [[human]]. Rather, the [[dusk elf]] was awarded von Zarovich family membership by King Barov for his faithful service in the displacement and extermination of his own kind.<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 236-237">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 236-237</ref>		*[[Rahadin]] Described in the [[I-6]] remake [[Curse of Strahd]], Rahadin is not an actual von Zarovich by [[blood]] or even in fact [[human]]. Rather, the [[dusk elf]] was awarded von Zarovich family membership by King Barov for his faithful service in the displacement and extermination of his own kind.<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 236-237">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 236-237</ref>
	*[[Sheriff von Zarovich]] A leader of the [[Order of the Ebon Gargoyle]] detailed in [[Champions of Darkness]] but unmentioned elsewhere, Sheriff von Zarovich is one of Strahd's most brutal [[enforcer]]s. He bears the von Zarovich surname, but it is unclear if he is actually a von Zarovich.<ref>[[Champions of Darkness]] p. 65, 82-84</ref>		*[[Sheriff von Zarovich]] A leader of the [[Order of the Ebon Gargoyle]] detailed in [[Champions of Darkness]] but unmentioned elsewhere, Sheriff von Zarovich is one of Strahd's most brutal [[enforcer]]s. He bears the von Zarovich surname, but it is unclear if he is actually a von Zarovich.<ref>[[Champions of Darkness]] p. 65, 82-84</ref>

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	[[Adventurer\|Adventuring]] is an acceptable profession within the von Zarovich family, so long as the familial rules of behavior are followed. Although the von Zaroviches were in [[ancient]] times a clan of professional physical combatants, [[spellcaster]]s now populate more of House von Zarovich's ranks. Both the [[Tyrant Mage]] and the [[Crimson Hound]] are Zarovich family [[prestige class]]es.<ref>LotB p. 124-127</ref>		[[Adventurer\|Adventuring]] is an acceptable profession within the von Zarovich family, so long as the familial rules of behavior are followed. Although the von Zaroviches were in [[ancient]] times a clan of professional physical combatants, [[spellcaster]]s now populate more of House von Zarovich's ranks. Both the [[Tyrant Mage]] and the [[Crimson Hound]] are Zarovich family [[prestige class]]es.<ref>LotB p. 124-127</ref>

	As reported by [["S"]], the von Zarovich family is the only one of the old noble families of Barovia to still hold land in that realm<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I}] p. 21</ref>		As reported by [["S"]], the von Zarovich family is the only one of the old noble families of Barovia to still hold land in that realm<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]] p. 21</ref>.

	==Notable von Zaroviches==		==Notable von Zaroviches==

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	[[Adventurer\|Adventuring]] is an acceptable profession within the von Zarovich family, so long as the familial rules of behavior are followed. Although the von Zaroviches were in [[ancient]] times a clan of professional physical combatants, [[spellcaster]]s now populate more of House von Zarovich's ranks. Both the [[Tyrant Mage]] and the [[Crimson Hound]] are Zarovich family [[prestige class]]es.<ref>LotB p. 124-127</ref>		[[Adventurer\|Adventuring]] is an acceptable profession within the von Zarovich family, so long as the familial rules of behavior are followed. Although the von Zaroviches were in [[ancient]] times a clan of professional physical combatants, [[spellcaster]]s now populate more of House von Zarovich's ranks. Both the [[Tyrant Mage]] and the [[Crimson Hound]] are Zarovich family [[prestige class]]es.<ref>LotB p. 124-127</ref>

			As reported by [["S"]], the von Zarovich family is the only one of the old noble families of Barovia to still hold land in that realm<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I}] p. 21</ref>

	==Notable von Zaroviches==		==Notable von Zaroviches==

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	~~ouse~~ According to Legacy of the Blood, ~~Hou~~ a wide-spread and well-known clan, with distant branches extending even into other [[domain]]s such as [[Invidia]], [[Kartakass]], and [[Verbrek]]. Although despised and doubtlessly persecuted by some rulers such as [[Azalin Rex]] of [[Darkon]] or [[Ivana Boritsi]] of [[Borca]], the family's dread nature bestows a sort of fear-based esteem rooted onto those who can claim its ancestry. (Making such a claim may in some cases necessitate a trip to Castle Ravenloft.) Though in the main black-hearted, members of the family are expected to obey certain rules of decorum and class reflective of the family's prestige. That being said, [[Good]] aligned von Zaroviches are tolerated (so long as they do not transgress Strahd) but mocked and ridiculed.<ref>LotB p. 120-122</ref>		According to Legacy of the Blood, House von Zarovich is a wide-spread and well-known clan, with distant branches extending even into other [[domain]]s such as [[Invidia]], [[Kartakass]], and [[Verbrek]]. Although despised and doubtlessly persecuted by some rulers such as [[Azalin Rex]] of [[Darkon]] or [[Ivana Boritsi]] of [[Borca]], the family's dread nature bestows a sort of fear-based esteem rooted onto those who can claim its ancestry. (Making such a claim may in some cases necessitate a trip to Castle Ravenloft.) Though in the main black-hearted, members of the family are expected to obey certain rules of decorum and class reflective of the family's prestige. That being said, [[Good]] aligned von Zaroviches are tolerated (so long as they do not transgress Strahd) but mocked and ridiculed.<ref>LotB p. 120-122</ref>

	[[Adventurer\|Adventuring]] is an acceptable profession within the von Zarovich family, so long as the familial rules of behavior are followed. Although the von Zaroviches were in [[ancient]] times a clan of professional physical combatants, [[spellcaster]]s now populate more of House von Zarovich's ranks. Both the [[Tyrant Mage]] and the [[Crimson Hound]] are Zarovich family [[prestige class]]es.<ref>LotB p. 124-127</ref>		[[Adventurer\|Adventuring]] is an acceptable profession within the von Zarovich family, so long as the familial rules of behavior are followed. Although the von Zaroviches were in [[ancient]] times a clan of professional physical combatants, [[spellcaster]]s now populate more of House von Zarovich's ranks. Both the [[Tyrant Mage]] and the [[Crimson Hound]] are Zarovich family [[prestige class]]es.<ref>LotB p. 124-127</ref>

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	*[[Andrez Kriegel]] (alias [[Andrez Weisritter]]) is a wandering [[paladin]] that defiantly attempts to fight off the darkness within.<ref>LotB p. 150-151</ref>		*[[Andrez Kriegel]] (alias [[Andrez Weisritter]]) is a wandering [[paladin]] that defiantly attempts to fight off the darkness within.<ref>LotB p. 150-151</ref>
	*[[Lyssa von Zarovich]] is an upstart young [[vampire]] born several generations after Strahd. She has sought and still seks to uproot his power. In [[739 BC]]<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p. 34">Gazetteer I p.34</ref>, conspired with [[the High Master Illithid]] to create the [[illithid vampire]] in an attempt to overthrow Strahd. The plot failed due to factors external to Strahd. He [[punished]] her insolence in [[750 BC]] by incapacitating her with a poison that renders her helplessly asleep much of the night she would otherwise be active.<ref name=cotnvampp.1-26>[[Children of the Night: Vampires]] p.21-26</ref>		*[[Lyssa von Zarovich]] is an upstart young [[vampire]] born several generations after Strahd. She has sought and still seks to uproot his power. In [[739 BC]]<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p. 34">Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p. 34</ref>, conspired with [[the High Master Illithid]] to create the [[illithid vampire]] in an attempt to overthrow Strahd. The plot failed due to factors external to Strahd. He [[punished]] her insolence in [[750 BC]] by incapacitating her with a poison that renders her helplessly asleep much of the night she would otherwise be active.<ref name=cotnvampp.1-26>[[Children of the Night: Vampires]] p.21-26</ref>
	*[[Rahadin]] Described in the [[I-6]] remake [[Curse of Strahd]], Rahadin is not an actual von Zarovich by [[blood]] or even in fact [[human]]. Rather, the [[dusk elf]] was awarded von Zarovich family membership by King Barov for his faithful service in the displacement and extermination of his own kind.<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 236-237">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 236-237</ref>		*[[Rahadin]] Described in the [[I-6]] remake [[Curse of Strahd]], Rahadin is not an actual von Zarovich by [[blood]] or even in fact [[human]]. Rather, the [[dusk elf]] was awarded von Zarovich family membership by King Barov for his faithful service in the displacement and extermination of his own kind.<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 236-237">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 236-237</ref>
	*[[Sheriff von Zarovich]] A leader of the [[Order of the Ebon Gargoyle]] detailed in [[Champions of Darkness]] but unmentioned elsewhere, Sheriff von Zarovich is one of Strahd's most brutal [[enforcer]]s. He bears the von Zarovich surname, but it is unclear if he is actually a von Zarovich.<ref>[[Champions of Darkness]] p. 65, 82-84</ref>		*[[Sheriff von Zarovich]] A leader of the [[Order of the Ebon Gargoyle]] detailed in [[Champions of Darkness]] but unmentioned elsewhere, Sheriff von Zarovich is one of Strahd's most brutal [[enforcer]]s. He bears the von Zarovich surname, but it is unclear if he is actually a von Zarovich.<ref>[[Champions of Darkness]] p. 65, 82-84</ref>
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	*[[333 BC]] [[Tatyana]], the future lover of Sergei von Zarovich and target for Strahd von Zarovich's desire.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[333 BC]] [[Tatyana]], the future lover of Sergei von Zarovich and target for Strahd von Zarovich's desire.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
	*[[346 BC]] [[Count Barov von Zarovich\|Count Barov]] and [[Countess Ravenia von Zarovich]] slain by [[Terg\|Tergs]].<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref>		*[[346 BC]] [[Count Barov von Zarovich\|Count Barov]] and [[Countess Ravenia von Zarovich]] slain by [[Terg\|Tergs]].<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref>
	*[[347 BC]][[Strahd]] makes a pact with [[Inajira]] right before a critical battle with the [[Tergs]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 142>[[Gazetteer I]], p.142</ref>		*[[347 BC]][[Strahd]] makes a pact with [[Inajira]] right before a critical battle with the [[Tergs]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 142>[[Gazetteer I]], p. 142</ref>
	* [[347 BC]] Last of the [[Terg\|Tergs]] driven from [[Barovia]].<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref> Strahd takes the rule over Barovia as the prize for his victory.<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref>		* [[347 BC]] Last of the [[Terg\|Tergs]] driven from [[Barovia]].<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref> Strahd takes the rule over Barovia as the prize for his victory.<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref>
	* [[349 BC]] [[Castle Ravenloft]] completed.<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref> [[Strahd]] assumes [[residence]] there.<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref>		* [[349 BC]] [[Castle Ravenloft]] completed.<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref> [[Strahd]] assumes [[residence]] there.<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref>

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	*[[640 BC]] [[Isolde von Koss]], future first wife of Holgar von Zarovich, is born.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[640 BC]] [[Isolde von Koss]], future first wife of Holgar von Zarovich, is born.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
	*[[641 BC]] [[Katarina von Zarovich]] is born.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[641 BC]] [[Katarina von Zarovich]] is born.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
	*[[649 BC]] [[Natasha ~~Itskovich~~]], future second wife of Holgar von Zarovich, is born.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[649 BC]] [[Natasha ltskovich]], future second wife of Holgar von Zarovich, is born.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
	*[[651 BC]] Siska and Ivan Reichhardt die.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[651 BC]] Siska and Ivan Reichhardt die.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
	*[[657 BC]] [[Sergei von Zarovich (7th Century)]] is born to Isolde and Holgar von Zarovich.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[657 BC]] [[Sergei von Zarovich (7th Century)]] is born to Isolde and Holgar von Zarovich.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>

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	*[[657 BC]] [[Sergei von Zarovich (7th Century)]] is born to Isolde and Holgar von Zarovich.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[657 BC]] [[Sergei von Zarovich (7th Century)]] is born to Isolde and Holgar von Zarovich.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
	*[[659 BC]] [[Ireena Kolokoff]], future wife of Sergei von Zarovich (7th century) is born.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[659 BC]] [[Ireena Kolokoff]], future wife of Sergei von Zarovich (7th century) is born.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
	*[[661 BC]] [[~~Ysild~~ von Zarovich]] is born to Isolde and Holgar von Zarovich.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[661 BC]] [[Ysilde von Zarovich]] is born to Isolde and Holgar von Zarovich.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
	*[[668 BC]] Isolde von Zarovich dies.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[668 BC]] Isolde von Zarovich dies.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
	*[[670 BC]] [[Geier von Zarovich]] is born to Natasha Itskovich von Zarovich and Holgar von Zarovich.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[670 BC]] [[Geier von Zarovich]] is born to Natasha Itskovich von Zarovich and Holgar von Zarovich.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
	*[[675 BC]] [[Ivan von Zarovich]] is botn to Natash Itskovich von Zarovich and Holgar von Zarovich.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[675 BC]] [[Ivan von Zarovich]] is botn to Natash Itskovich von Zarovich and Holgar von Zarovich.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
	*[[678 BC]] [[Natalia ~~Andass~~]], future wife of Ivan von Zarovich, is born.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[678 BC]] [[Natalia Andaas]], future wife of Ivan von Zarovich, is born.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
	*[[678 BC]] [[Barov von Zarovich (7th Century)]] is born to Ireena von Zarovich and Sergei von Zarovich.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[678 BC]] [[Barov von Zarovich (7th Century)]] is born to Ireena von Zarovich and Sergei von Zarovich.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
	*[[681 BC]] [[Andrea von Zarovich]] is born to Ireena von Zarovich and Sergei von Zarovich.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[681 BC]] [[Andrea von Zarovich]] is born to Ireena von Zarovich and Sergei von Zarovich.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>

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	*[[Lyssa von Zarovich]] is an upstart young [[vampire]] born several generations after Strahd. She has sought and still seks to uproot his power. In [[739 BC]]<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p. 34">Gazetteer I p.34</ref>, conspired with [[the High Master Illithid]] to create the [[illithid vampire]] in an attempt to overthrow Strahd. The plot failed due to factors external to Strahd. He [[punished]] her insolence in [[750 BC]] by incapacitating her with a poison that renders her helplessly asleep much of the night she would otherwise be active.<ref name=cotnvampp.1-26>[[Children of the Night: Vampires]] p.21-26</ref>		*[[Lyssa von Zarovich]] is an upstart young [[vampire]] born several generations after Strahd. She has sought and still seks to uproot his power. In [[739 BC]]<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p. 34">Gazetteer I p.34</ref>, conspired with [[the High Master Illithid]] to create the [[illithid vampire]] in an attempt to overthrow Strahd. The plot failed due to factors external to Strahd. He [[punished]] her insolence in [[750 BC]] by incapacitating her with a poison that renders her helplessly asleep much of the night she would otherwise be active.<ref name=cotnvampp.1-26>[[Children of the Night: Vampires]] p.21-26</ref>
	*[[Rahadin]] Described in the [[I-6]] remake [[Curse of Strahd]], Rahadin is not an actual von Zarovich by [[blood]] or even in fact [[human]]. Rather, the [[dusk elf]] was awarded von Zarovich family membership by King Barov for his faithful service in the displacement and extermination of his own kind.<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 236-237">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 236-237</ref>		*[[Rahadin]] Described in the [[I-6]] remake [[Curse of Strahd]], Rahadin is not an actual von Zarovich by [[blood]] or even in fact [[human]]. Rather, the [[dusk elf]] was awarded von Zarovich family membership by King Barov for his faithful service in the displacement and extermination of his own kind.<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 236-237">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 236-237</ref>
	*[[Sheriff von Zarovich]] A leader of the [[Order of the Ebon Gargoyle]] detailed in [[Champions of Darkness]] but unmentioned elsewhere, Sheriff von Zarovich is one of Strahd's most brutal [[enforcer]]s. He bears the von Zarovich surname, but it is unclear if he is actually a von Zarovich.<ref>[[~~Chapions~~ of Darkness]] p. 65, 82-84</ref>		*[[Sheriff von Zarovich]] A leader of the [[Order of the Ebon Gargoyle]] detailed in [[Champions of Darkness]] but unmentioned elsewhere, Sheriff von Zarovich is one of Strahd's most brutal [[enforcer]]s. He bears the von Zarovich surname, but it is unclear if he is actually a von Zarovich.<ref>[[Champions of Darkness]] p. 65, 82-84</ref>
	*[[Talena von Zarovich]] is another servant of Strahd, a fiercely [[loyal]] [[Tyrant Mage]] that fancies herself as Strahd's living weapon.<ref>LotB p. 149-150</ref>		*[[Talena von Zarovich]] is another servant of Strahd, a fiercely [[loyal]] [[Tyrant Mage]] that fancies herself as Strahd's living weapon.<ref>LotB p. 149-150</ref>

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	*[[Andrez Kriegel]] (alias [[Andrez Weisritter]]) is a wandering [[paladin]] that defiantly attempts to fight off the darkness within.<ref>LotB p. 150-151</ref>		*[[Andrez Kriegel]] (alias [[Andrez Weisritter]]) is a wandering [[paladin]] that defiantly attempts to fight off the darkness within.<ref>LotB p. 150-151</ref>
	*[[Lyssa von Zarovich]] is an upstart young [[vampire]] born several generations after Strahd. She has sought and still seks to uproot his power. In [[739 BC]]<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p. 34">Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p. 34</ref>, conspired with [[the High Master Illithid]] to create the [[illithid vampire]] in an attempt to overthrow Strahd. The plot failed due to factors external to Strahd. He [[punished]] her insolence in [[750 BC]] by incapacitating her with a poison that renders her helplessly asleep much of the night she would otherwise be active.<ref name=cotnvampp.1-26>[[Children of the Night: Vampires]] p.21-26</ref>		*[[Lyssa von Zarovich]] is an upstart young [[vampire]] born several generations after Strahd. She has sought and still seks to uproot his power. In [[739 BC]]<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p. 34">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I]] p.34</ref>, conspired with [[the High Master Illithid]] to create the [[illithid vampire]] in an attempt to overthrow Strahd. The plot failed due to factors external to Strahd. He [[punished]] her insolence in [[750 BC]] by incapacitating her with a poison that renders her helplessly asleep much of the night she would otherwise be active.<ref name=cotnvampp.1-26>[[Children of the Night: Vampires]] p.21-26</ref>
	*[[Rahadin]] Described in the [[I-6]] remake [[Curse of Strahd]], Rahadin is not an actual von Zarovich by [[blood]] or even in fact [[human]]. Rather, the [[dusk elf]] was awarded von Zarovich family membership by King Barov for his faithful service in the displacement and extermination of his own kind.<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 236-237">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 236-237</ref>		*[[Rahadin]] Described in the [[I-6]] remake [[Curse of Strahd]], Rahadin is not an actual von Zarovich by [[blood]] or even in fact [[human]]. Rather, the [[dusk elf]] was awarded von Zarovich family membership by King Barov for his faithful service in the displacement and extermination of his own kind.<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 236-237">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 236-237</ref>
	*[[Sheriff von Zarovich]] A leader of the [[Order of the Ebon Gargoyle]] detailed in [[Champions of Darkness]] but unmentioned elsewhere, Sheriff von Zarovich is one of Strahd's most brutal [[enforcer]]s. He bears the von Zarovich surname, but it is unclear if he is actually a von Zarovich.<ref>[[Champions of Darkness]] p. 65, 82-84</ref>		*[[Sheriff von Zarovich]] A leader of the [[Order of the Ebon Gargoyle]] detailed in [[Champions of Darkness]] but unmentioned elsewhere, Sheriff von Zarovich is one of Strahd's most brutal [[enforcer]]s. He bears the von Zarovich surname, but it is unclear if he is actually a von Zarovich.<ref>[[Champions of Darkness]] p. 65, 82-84</ref>
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	*[[314 BC]] The [[War of Silver Knives]], a conflict between the [[Dilisnya Family\|Dilisnya]]s, [[Katksky Family\|Katskies]], and the [[Petrovna Family\|Petrovnas]], purportedly begins with [[the Assassination of Lady Izabela Dilisnya]].<ref name=GazIp15>[[Gazetteer I]] p.15</ref>		*[[314 BC]] The [[War of Silver Knives]], a conflict between the [[Dilisnya Family\|Dilisnya]]s, [[Katksky Family\|Katskies]], and the [[Petrovna Family\|Petrovnas]], purportedly begins with [[the Assassination of Lady Izabela Dilisnya]].<ref name=GazIp15>[[Gazetteer I]] p.15</ref>
	*[[316 BC]] [[Count Barov von Zarovich]] commands an end to the War of Silver Knives and appeases the warring parties with gifts of land, though the war will still fragment [[Barovia]] in the face of the [[Terg]] invasion to come.		*[[316 BC]] [[Count Barov von Zarovich]] commands an end to the War of Silver Knives and appeases the warring parties with gifts of land, though the war will still fragment [[Barovia]] in the face of the [[Terg]] invasion to come.
	*[[320 BC]] Strahd gains the military rank of [[general]].<ref name="R3e p.12">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.12</ref><ref name="RPHB p.14">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]]</ref>		*[[320 BC]] Strahd gains the military rank of [[general]].<ref name="R3e p.12">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.12</ref><ref name="RPHB p.14">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.14</ref>
	*[[320 BC]] [[Terg\|Tergs]] invade [[Barovia]].<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref><ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref>		*[[320 BC]] [[Terg\|Tergs]] invade [[Barovia]].<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref><ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref>
	*[[324 BC]] [[Sergei von Zarovich]] is born is born to Barov and Ravenia von Zarovich.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[324 BC]] [[Sergei von Zarovich]] is born is born to Barov and Ravenia von Zarovich.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
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	* [[347 BC]] Last of the [[Terg\|Tergs]] driven from [[Barovia]].<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref> Strahd takes the rule over Barovia as the prize for his victory.<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref>		* [[347 BC]] Last of the [[Terg\|Tergs]] driven from [[Barovia]].<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref> Strahd takes the rule over Barovia as the prize for his victory.<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref>
	* [[349 BC]] [[Castle Ravenloft]] completed.<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref> [[Strahd]] assumes [[residence]] there.<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref>		* [[349 BC]] [[Castle Ravenloft]] completed.<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref> [[Strahd]] assumes [[residence]] there.<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref>
	* [[350 BC]] [[Count Strahd von Zarovich]], [[Commander Alek Gwilym]], [[Sergei von Zarovich]], and [[Lieutenant Falov]] lead a military strike force to defeat [[Red Lukas]] and his gang of [[bandit]]s.<ref name="I, Strahd">[[I, Strahd]] p.73-85</ref>		* [[350 BC]] [[Count Strahd von Zarovich]], [[Commander Alek Gwilym]], [[Sergei von Zarovich]], and [[Lieutenant Falov]] lead a military strike force to defeat [[Red Lukas]] and his gang of [[bandit]]s.<ref name="I, Strahd p. 73-85">[[I, Strahd]] p.73-85</ref>
	* [[350 BC]] The [[Ba'al Verzi]] try and fail to assassinate [[Count Strahd von Zarovich]].<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref>		* [[350 BC]] The [[Ba'al Verzi]] try and fail to assassinate [[Count Strahd von Zarovich]].<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref>
	*[[351 BC]] [[Barovia]] forms due the actions of [[Strahd von Zarovich]].<ref>[[Gaz 1]], pp 10, 16.</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref><ref name="I, Strahd">[[I, Strahd]]</ref> [[Strahd]] turns into a [[vampire]].<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref><ref name="I, Strahd">[[I, Strahd]]</ref>		*[[351 BC]] [[Barovia]] forms due the actions of [[Strahd von Zarovich]].<ref>[[Gaz 1]], pp 10, 16.</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref><ref name="I, Strahd">[[I, Strahd]]</ref> [[Strahd]] turns into a [[vampire]].<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref><ref name="I, Strahd">[[I, Strahd]]</ref>

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	The von Zarovich family comprises the founding family of the kingdom of [[Prime Material Barovia\|Barovia on the Prime Material Plane]] and also the noble [[dynasty]] from which the infamous [[Count Strahd von Zarovich]], the [[darklord]] of [[Barovia]] and indeed the first known darklord in all of existence, receives his noble bloodline from. A family tree of the von Zarovich bloodline was included in the [[Realm of Terror]] [[boxed set]], the first printed version of the [[Ravenloft]] campaign setting and often referred to as the "Black Box" by fans. According to the family tree, all known von Zarovich descendants living in this day are descended from [[Sturm von Zarovich]] and [[Giselle von Zarovich]], whom escaped the fate of their relatives<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref> for not having attended the [[Wedding of Sergei von Zarovich]], a day damned not only by family enemy [[Lord Leo Dilisnya]] but also by the villainous treachery of [[Strahd von Zarovich]]. (This is not to say that there were not other von Zarovich descendants, but they were introduced in later products)<ref>[[Roots of Evil]] p. , [[Fair Barovia]] p. , [[Curse of Strahd]] p.</ref>		The von Zarovich family comprises the founding family of the kingdom of [[Prime Material Barovia\|Barovia on the Prime Material Plane]] and also the noble dynasty from which the infamous [[Count Strahd von Zarovich]], the [[darklord]] of [[Barovia]] and indeed the first known darklord in all of existence, receives his noble bloodline from. A family tree of the von Zarovich bloodline was included in the [[Realm of Terror]] [[boxed set]], the first printed version of the [[Ravenloft]] campaign setting and often referred to as the "Black Box" by fans. According to the family tree, all known von Zarovich descendants living in this day are descended from [[Sturm von Zarovich]] and [[Giselle von Zarovich]], whom escaped the fate of their relatives<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref> for not having attended the [[Wedding of Sergei von Zarovich]], a day damned not only by family enemy [[Lord Leo Dilisnya]] but also by the villainous treachery of [[Strahd von Zarovich]]. (This is not to say that there were not other von Zarovich descendants, but they were introduced in later products)<ref>[[Roots of Evil]] p. , [[Fair Barovia]] p. , [[Curse of Strahd]] p.</ref>

	The extant von Zarovich bloodline in the [[domain]] of [[Barovia]] bears a karmic taint wrought by the actions of Strahd<ref name="Legacy of the Blood: Great Families of the Core">[[Legacy of the Blood: Great Families of the Core]] p. 121-122</ref>. He [[murdered]] his brother [[Sergei von Zarovich]] as part of a deal with [[the Dark Powers\|dark powers]] for renewed vitality and the chance to win the unrequited love of [[Tatyana Federovna]], Sergei's bride.Horrified, Tatyana jumped from the parapets of [[Castle Ravenloft]], but her body vanished, never to be found. It was for Strahd's [[betrayal]] that Barovia formed as the first domain in the [[Demiplane of Dread]] and Strahd became the first darklord.<ref name="DoD p. 14-15">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 14-15</ref> Though the entire family is [[cursed]], the way the [[curse]] manifests can vary from individual to individual. (Possible manifestations are listed in the family traits given in [[Legacy of the Blood: Great Families of the Core]]<ref>Legacy of the Blood, p. 122-123</ref>, a late [[3rd Edition]] product that covers many of the notable and historic bloodlines within the [[Land of Mists]].)		The extant von Zarovich bloodline in the [[domain]] of [[Barovia]] bears a karmic taint wrought by the actions of Strahd<ref name="Legacy of the Blood: Great Families of the Core">[[Legacy of the Blood: Great Families of the Core]] p. 121-122</ref>. He [[murdered]] his brother [[Sergei von Zarovich]] as part of a deal with [[the Dark Powers\|dark powers]] for renewed vitality and the chance to win the unrequited love of [[Tatyana Federovna]], Sergei's bride.Horrified, Tatyana jumped from the parapets of [[Castle Ravenloft]], but her body vanished, never to be found. It was for Strahd's [[betrayal]] that Barovia formed as the first domain in the [[Demiplane of Dread]] and Strahd became the first darklord.<ref name="DoD p. 14-15">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 14-15</ref> Though the entire family is [[cursed]], the way the [[curse]] manifests can vary from individual to individual. (Possible manifestations are listed in the family traits given in [[Legacy of the Blood: Great Families of the Core]]<ref>Legacy of the Blood, p. 122-123</ref>, a late [[3rd Edition]] product that covers many of the notable and historic bloodlines within the [[Land of Mists]].)
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	The events that would lead to disaster for House von Zarovich occurred in the 4th century BC. In [[314 BC]], [[the Assassination of Lady Izabela Dilisnya]] led to the so-called [[War of Silver Knives]], much less a war than a series of cloak-and-dagger [[murder]]s as part of a blood feud between [[Dilisnya Family]], [[Katsky Family]], and the [[Petrovna Family]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 15">[[Gazetteer I]], p. 15</ref> [[Barov von Zarovich]] (b. [[277 BC]]) forced an end to the conflict and pacified the belligerent families with offers of [[land]]. Though an on-its-face [[peace]] was achieved, it was a strained peace. The internal divisions left by the aftermath helped pave the way for the [[Terg]] [[invasion]] in [[320 BC]]. Several decades of bloody warfare ensued. Barov and his wife [[Ravenia van Roeyen]] were slain by the Tergs in [[346 BC]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 15-16">Gazetteer I, p. 15-16</ref>		The events that would lead to disaster for House von Zarovich occurred in the 4th century BC. In [[314 BC]], [[the Assassination of Lady Izabela Dilisnya]] led to the so-called [[War of Silver Knives]], much less a war than a series of cloak-and-dagger [[murder]]s as part of a blood feud between [[Dilisnya Family]], [[Katsky Family]], and the [[Petrovna Family]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 15">[[Gazetteer I]], p. 15</ref> [[Barov von Zarovich]] (b. [[277 BC]]) forced an end to the conflict and pacified the belligerent families with offers of [[land]]. Though an on-its-face [[peace]] was achieved, it was a strained peace. The internal divisions left by the aftermath helped pave the way for the [[Terg]] [[invasion]] in [[320 BC]]. Several decades of bloody warfare ensued. Barov and his wife [[Ravenia van Roeyen]] were slain by the Tergs in [[346 BC]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 15-16">Gazetteer I, p. 15-16</ref>

	With Strahd obtaining the command of the military, fate for Barovia and its ruling house seemed for a time to turn itself around. In [[347 BC]], Strahd pushed out the Tergs.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 16">Gazetteer I, p. 16</ref> Lauded as a military hero, Strahd's victory was secretly (at least in part) due to a Faustian pact made with the [[yugoloth]] known as [[Inajira]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 142">[[Gazetteer I]], p. 142</ref> Strahd oversaw the refurnishing of Castle Ravenloft and called his relatives to join him there in [[749 BC]]. Strahd settled down and assumed the rule of Barovia thereafter, but soon Strahd became unsettled. The return of his much younger brother Sergei made Strahd ill at ease, for the difference in their age reminded Strahd of his long-gone youth. Strahd became infatuated with Sergei's lover Tatyana. On [[The Wedding of Sergei von Zarovich\|the day of Sergei and Tatyana's wedding]], [[Strahd becomes a Vampire\|made a dark pact for immortality]] and [[murdered]] Sergei. At the same time, Leo Dilisnya, motivated by power and the lingering Dilisnya grudge agains the von Zaroviches, launched a plot of [[assassination]]s with the [[Ba'al Verzi]] against the wedding attendees. His men, [[disguised]] as castle guards, shot the rampaging Strahd dead, causing him to rise as a vampire. Barovia was thereafter doomed.<ref>[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p. 19, [[Domains of Dread]] p. 14-15, [[Gazetteer IV p. 15. Strahd's in-character account is given in [[I, Strahd: Memoirs of a Vampire]].</ref>		With Strahd obtaining the command of the military, fate for Barovia and its ruling house seemed for a time to turn itself around. In [[347 BC]], Strahd pushed out the Tergs.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 16">Gazetteer I, p. 16</ref> Lauded as a military hero, Strahd's victory was secretly (at least in part) due to a Faustian pact made with the [[yugoloth]] known as [[Inajira]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 142">[[Gazetteer I]], p. 142</ref> Strahd oversaw the refurnishing of Castle Ravenloft and called his relatives to join him there in [[749 BC]]. Strahd settled down and assumed the rule of Barovia thereafter, but soon Strahd became unsettled. The return of his much younger brother Sergei made Strahd ill at ease, for the difference in their age reminded Strahd of his long-gone youth. Strahd became infatuated with Sergei's lover Tatyana. On [[The Wedding of Sergei von Zarovich\|the day of Sergei and Tatyana's wedding]], [[Strahd becomes a Vampire\|made a dark pact for immortality]] and [[murdered]] Sergei. At the same time, Leo Dilisnya, motivated by power and the lingering Dilisnya grudge agains the von Zaroviches, launched a plot of [[assassination]]s with the [[Ba'al Verzi]] against the wedding attendees. His men, [[disguised]] as castle guards, shot the rampaging Strahd dead, causing him to rise as a vampire. Barovia was thereafter doomed.<ref>[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p. 19, [[Domains of Dread]] p. 14-15, [[Gazetteer IV]] p. 15. Strahd's in-character account is given in [[I, Strahd: Memoirs of a Vampire]].</ref>

	The middle brother of the von Zarovich Family, [[Sturm von Zarovich]], and his wife [[Giselle Fallona]], were not present at the wedding<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 17">Gazetteer I, p. 17</ref> (or at least, that's what Strahd disguised as Sturm would later claim<ref name="LotB p. 38">[[Legacy of the Blood]] p. 38</ref>) and henceforth lived to sire offspring to continue the family line, according to the von Zarovich family bloodline<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref> Confusingly, Strahd is said in ''Legacy of the Blood'' to have assumed the guise of Sturm at some point to chase down Leo and the rest of the Dilisnyas<ref name="LotB p. 38">[[Legacy of the Blood]] p. 38</ref>; how he would have done this in the presence of Sturm's living descendants has not been specified in canon. Regardless, Strahd kept control of Barovia through a procession of "[[heir]]s" bearing his name, in reality the original Strahd all along. Although Strahd is remembered by the general public as a war hero, his "descendants" as corrupt monsters (in the figurative sense). Strahd kept up the act of taking a wife and pretending to sire a son.<ref>Gazetteer I, p. 17, 28</ref>		The middle brother of the von Zarovich Family, [[Sturm von Zarovich]], and his wife [[Giselle Fallona]], were not present at the wedding<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 17">Gazetteer I, p. 17</ref> (or at least, that's what Strahd disguised as Sturm would later claim<ref name="LotB p. 38">[[Legacy of the Blood]] p. 38</ref>) and henceforth lived to sire offspring to continue the family line, according to the von Zarovich family bloodline<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref> Confusingly, Strahd is said in ''Legacy of the Blood'' to have assumed the guise of Sturm at some point to chase down Leo and the rest of the Dilisnyas<ref name="LotB p. 38">[[Legacy of the Blood]] p. 38</ref>; how he would have done this in the presence of Sturm's living descendants has not been specified in canon. Regardless, Strahd kept control of Barovia through a procession of "[[heir]]s" bearing his name, in reality the original Strahd all along. Although Strahd is remembered by the general public as a war hero, his "descendants" as corrupt monsters (in the figurative sense). Strahd kept up the act of taking a wife and pretending to sire a son.<ref>Gazetteer I, p. 17, 28</ref>
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	==Chronology==		==Chronology==
	*[[1 BC]] Nation of [[Barovia]] forged of independent city-states by the [[von Zarovich family]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 15">[[Gazetteer I]], p. 15.</ref>		*[[1 BC]] Nation of [[Barovia]] forged of independent city-states by the [[von Zarovich family]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 15">[[Gazetteer I]], p. 15</ref>
	*[[168 BC]] With the approval of the von Zarovich family, the [[Church of Andral]] is [[founded]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 15">[[Gazetteer I]], p. 15.</ref>		*[[168 BC]] With the approval of the von Zarovich family, the [[Church of Andral]] is [[founded]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 15">[[Gazetteer I]], p. 15</ref>
	*[[230 BC]] The Neureni Horde invades Barovia. They are later routed by [[General-Princess Nicoleta von Zarovich]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 15">[[Gazetteer I]], p. 15.</ref>		*[[230 BC]] The Neureni Horde invades Barovia. They are later routed by [[General-Princess Nicoleta von Zarovich]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 15">[[Gazetteer I]], p. 15</ref>
	*[[277 BC]] [[Barov von Zarovich]] is born.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[277 BC]] [[Barov von Zarovich]] is born.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
	*[[283 BC]] [[Ravenia Van Roeyen]], later wife of Barov von Zarovich, is born.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[283 BC]] [[Ravenia Van Roeyen]], later wife of Barov von Zarovich, is born.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
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	*[[333 BC]] [[Tatyana]], the future lover of Sergei von Zarovich and target for Strahd von Zarovich's desire.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>		*[[333 BC]] [[Tatyana]], the future lover of Sergei von Zarovich and target for Strahd von Zarovich's desire.<ref name=RoTp.127>[[Realm of Terror]] p.127</ref>
	*[[346 BC]] [[Count Barov von Zarovich\|Count Barov]] and [[Countess Ravenia von Zarovich]] slain by [[Terg\|Tergs]].<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref>		*[[346 BC]] [[Count Barov von Zarovich\|Count Barov]] and [[Countess Ravenia von Zarovich]] slain by [[Terg\|Tergs]].<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref>
	*[[347 BC]][[Strahd]] makes a pact with [[Inajira]] right before a critical battle with the [[Tergs]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 142>[[Gazetteer I]] p.142</ref>		*[[347 BC]][[Strahd]] makes a pact with [[Inajira]] right before a critical battle with the [[Tergs]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 142>[[Gazetteer I]], p.142</ref>
	* [[347 BC]] Last of the [[Terg\|Tergs]] driven from [[Barovia]].<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref> Strahd takes the rule over Barovia as the prize for his victory.<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref>		* [[347 BC]] Last of the [[Terg\|Tergs]] driven from [[Barovia]].<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref> Strahd takes the rule over Barovia as the prize for his victory.<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref>
	* [[349 BC]] [[Castle Ravenloft]] completed.<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref> [[Strahd]] assumes [[residence]] there.<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref>		* [[349 BC]] [[Castle Ravenloft]] completed.<ref name="Gaz I p. 17">[[Gaz 1]], p 17.</ref> [[Strahd]] assumes [[residence]] there.<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref>