Lord Milos Donskoy - Revision history

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	{{Spec\|Another possible (though perhaps less likely) [[seminal event]] is the [[murder]] of his own child and driving his wife to [[suicide]].}} According to [[Zosia]], Valeska's midwife and nurse, [[Valeska Donskoy\|Valeska]] was a [[Vistani]] and his first wife, though the [[marriage]] was unsanctioned by her tribe.<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2057-2059). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> In Valeska's pregnancy, he tore their child from her womb and [[killed]] it. She [[cursed]] him saying, "The seeds you have sown shall seal your damnation. The blood of your blood shall bring you to your knees."<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 4174-4183). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> before, according to [[Ljubo]], she jumped from a ledge to her death.<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2265-2269). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref>		{{Spec\|Another possible (though perhaps less likely) [[seminal event]] is the [[murder]] of his own child and driving his wife to [[suicide]].}} According to [[Zosia]], Valeska's midwife and nurse, [[Valeska Donskoy\|Valeska]] was a [[Vistani]] and his first wife, though the [[marriage]] was unsanctioned by her tribe.<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2057-2059). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> In Valeska's pregnancy, he tore their child from her womb and [[killed]] it. She [[cursed]] him saying, "The seeds you have sown shall seal your damnation. The blood of your blood shall bring you to your knees."<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 4174-4183). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> before, according to [[Ljubo]], she jumped from a ledge to her death.<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2265-2269). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref>

	Whatever the truth is regarding Donskoy's past, Donskoy seems to have, according to what Ramus tells Marguerite de Boche, formed a bond with Ramus, a wandering [[Vistani]] [[trapped]] in Donskoy's domain, and ~~Sozia~~, the former [[midwife]] of Veleska.		Whatever the truth is regarding Donskoy's past, Donskoy seems to have, according to what Ramus tells Marguerite de Boche, formed a bond with Ramus, a wandering [[Vistani]] [[trapped]] in Donskoy's domain, and Zosia, the former [[midwife]] of Veleska.

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	Donskoy himself is at the beginning loving and caring but become a harsher, more controlling [[abuser]] as time goes on. He restricts where Marguerite may go and what she does until it gets to the point where he control her entire day and locks her in her room at night. When they fail to produce a [[child]], Donskoy begins to make threats, even going so far as to threaten to sell Marguerite into [[slavery]]. At the same time, Donskoy becomes less [[faithful]], starting to hold dalliances with Jacqueline Montarri, now his [[mistress]]. Marguerite later discovers that Donskoy and his men along with Montarri [[murder]] [[traveler]]s lost in [[the Mists]] once per [[month]].		Donskoy himself is at the beginning loving and caring but become a harsher, more controlling [[abuser]] as time goes on. He restricts where Marguerite may go and what she does until it gets to the point where he control her entire day and locks her in her room at night. When they fail to produce a [[child]], Donskoy begins to make threats, even going so far as to threaten to sell Marguerite into [[slavery]]. At the same time, Donskoy becomes less [[faithful]], starting to hold dalliances with Jacqueline Montarri, now his [[mistress]]. Marguerite later discovers that Donskoy and his men along with Montarri [[murder]] [[traveler]]s lost in [[the Mists]] once per [[month]].

	Frightened for her life, Marguerite attempts to escape twice, but she fails both times. Ultimately, Marguerite becomes a pawn in a scheme by Ramus and ~~Sozia~~ to destroy Lord Donskoy. Obeying the advice of ~~Sozia~~ and getting help from Ramus, Marguerite at last becomes pregnant. However, when the baby arrives, it is not a human child but rather a [[snake]] of [[shadow]]. ~~Sozia~~ reveals that she has enacted Veleska's [[curse]] (see above). The serpent and Donskoy do battle, and he throws it from the top of a [[tower]]. However, when it hits the ground, Donskoy falls into a heap, his body bent unnaturally. ~~Sozia~~ then exclaims, "“The old lord is dead... And the new lord has come.”<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 4190-4191). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref>		Frightened for her life, Marguerite attempts to escape twice, but she fails both times. Ultimately, Marguerite becomes a pawn in a scheme by Ramus and Zosia to destroy Lord Donskoy. Obeying the advice of Zosia and getting help from Ramus, Marguerite at last becomes pregnant. However, when the baby arrives, it is not a human child but rather a [[snake]] of [[shadow]]. Zosia reveals that she has enacted Veleska's [[curse]] (see above). The serpent and Donskoy do battle, and he throws it from the top of a [[tower]]. However, when it hits the ground, Donskoy falls into a heap, his body bent unnaturally. Zosia then exclaims, "“The old lord is dead... And the new lord has come.”<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 4190-4191). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref>

	The exact meaning or implications of Donskoy's seeming demise are not explained within ''TSWE''. Donskoy's land is not mentioned as dispersing. {{Spec\|~~Sozia~~'s quote above is probably a reference to the saying "The king is dead, long live the king!", a saying exclaimed when a reigning monarch has died and a new one has ascended to the throne.<ref>[[W:The king is dead, long live the king!\|Wikipedia - The king is dead, long live the king!]]</ref> This may suggest that somehow a new [[darklord]] has replaced Donskoy.}}		The exact meaning or implications of Donskoy's seeming demise are not explained within ''TSWE''. Donskoy's land is not mentioned as dispersing. {{Spec\|Zosia's quote above is probably a reference to the saying "The king is dead, long live the king!", a saying exclaimed when a reigning monarch has died and a new one has ascended to the throne.<ref>[[W:The king is dead, long live the king!\|Wikipedia - The king is dead, long live the king!]]</ref> This may suggest that somehow a new [[darklord]] has replaced Donskoy.}}

	==Domain and Curse==		==Domain and Curse==

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	===During To Sleep With Evil===		===During To Sleep With Evil===
	At the start of the book, Marguerite arrives in ~~Dunskoy~~'s realm, having been delivered by a Vistani [[Arturi (To Sleep With Evil)\|Arturi]]. She is greeted by [[Ekhart]] and [[Ljubo]], Lord Donskoy's [[servant]]s. At [[Donskoy's keep]], Marguerite meets two more servants. [[Zosia]] is Donskoy's [[cook]], and [[Yelena]] is his [[maid]].		At the start of the book, Marguerite arrives in Donskoy's realm, having been delivered by a Vistani [[Arturi (To Sleep With Evil)\|Arturi]]. She is greeted by [[Ekhart]] and [[Ljubo]], Lord Donskoy's [[servant]]s. At [[Donskoy's keep]], Marguerite meets two more servants. [[Zosia]] is Donskoy's [[cook]], and [[Yelena]] is his [[maid]].

	Donskoy himself is at the beginning loving and caring but become a harsher, more controlling [[abuser]] as time goes on. He restricts where ~~she goes~~ and what she does until it gets to the point where he control her entire day and locks her in her room at night. When they fail to produce a [[child]], Donskoy begins to make threats, even going so far as to threaten to sell Marguerite into [[slavery]]. At the same time, Donskoy becomes less [[faithful]], starting to hold dalliances with Jacqueline Montarri, now his [[mistress]]. Marguerite later discovers that Donskoy and his men along with Montarri [[murder]] [[traveler]]s lost in [[the Mists]] once per [[month]].		Donskoy himself is at the beginning loving and caring but become a harsher, more controlling [[abuser]] as time goes on. He restricts where Marguerite may go and what she does until it gets to the point where he control her entire day and locks her in her room at night. When they fail to produce a [[child]], Donskoy begins to make threats, even going so far as to threaten to sell Marguerite into [[slavery]]. At the same time, Donskoy becomes less [[faithful]], starting to hold dalliances with Jacqueline Montarri, now his [[mistress]]. Marguerite later discovers that Donskoy and his men along with Montarri [[murder]] [[traveler]]s lost in [[the Mists]] once per [[month]].

	Frightened ~~about~~ her life, Marguerite attempts to escape twice, but she fails both times. Ultimately, Marguerite becomes a pawn in a scheme by Ramus and Sozia to destroy Lord Donskoy. Obeying the advice of Sozia and getting help ~~fro~~ Ramus, ~~Margureite~~ at last becomes pregnant. However, when the baby arrives, it is not a human child but rather a [[snake]] of [[shadow]]. Sozia reveals she has enacted Veleska's [[curse]] (see above). The serpent and Donskoy do battle, and he throws it from the top of a [[tower]]. However, when it hits the ground, he falls into a heap, his body bent unnaturally. Sozia then exclaims, "“The old lord is dead... And the new lord has come.”<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 4190-4191). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref>		Frightened for her life, Marguerite attempts to escape twice, but she fails both times. Ultimately, Marguerite becomes a pawn in a scheme by Ramus and Sozia to destroy Lord Donskoy. Obeying the advice of Sozia and getting help from Ramus, Marguerite at last becomes pregnant. However, when the baby arrives, it is not a human child but rather a [[snake]] of [[shadow]]. Sozia reveals that she has enacted Veleska's [[curse]] (see above). The serpent and Donskoy do battle, and he throws it from the top of a [[tower]]. However, when it hits the ground, Donskoy falls into a heap, his body bent unnaturally. Sozia then exclaims, "“The old lord is dead... And the new lord has come.”<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 4190-4191). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref>

	The exact meaning or implications of Donskoy's seeming demise are not explained within ''TSWE''. Donskoy's land is not mentioned as dispersing. {{Spec\|Sozia's quote above is probably a reference to the saying "The king is dead, long live the king!", a saying exclaimed when a reigning monarch has died and a new one has ascended to the throne.<ref>[[W:The king is dead, long live the king!\|Wikipedia - The king is dead, long live the king!]]</ref> This may suggest that somehow a new [[darklord]] has replaced Donskoy.}}		The exact meaning or implications of Donskoy's seeming demise are not explained within ''TSWE''. Donskoy's land is not mentioned as dispersing. {{Spec\|Sozia's quote above is probably a reference to the saying "The king is dead, long live the king!", a saying exclaimed when a reigning monarch has died and a new one has ascended to the throne.<ref>[[W:The king is dead, long live the king!\|Wikipedia - The king is dead, long live the king!]]</ref> This may suggest that somehow a new [[darklord]] has replaced Donskoy.}}

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	==Domain and Curse==		==Domain and Curse==
	[[Donskoy's domain]] (also referred to as [[Donskoy's land]] is an [[unnamed]] [[island of terror]] surrounded by [[the Mists]]. Never given a proper name, it is mostly undetailed, though it contains both [[forest]] and [[marsh]]es. Anything or anyone within the domain (or at least, anything owned by or anybody aligned with) is set upon by a certain decay or degeneration that does not necessarily destroy or kill the subjects in question. This is the result of Donskoy's [[curse]], to degenerate and rot and to see the things he ~~care~~ about decay and rot despite his best efforts to become "fresh" by finding a bride who is pure and young. According to [[Zosia]], Donskoy wished to alleviate himself of [[rot]] and [corruption]] by "immersing himself in [Marguerite's] purity he can plunge into the holy waters of heaven itself and make himself clean again... and be born anew."<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2905-2906). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> Among the possible consequences of his rotting on the inside is his inability to conceive children.		[[Donskoy's domain]] (also referred to as [[Donskoy's land]]) is an [[unnamed]] [[island of terror]] surrounded by [[:Category:The Mists\|the Mists]]. Never given a proper name, it is mostly undetailed, though it contains both [[forest]] and [[marsh]]es. Anything or anyone within the domain (or at least, anything owned by or anybody aligned with Donskoy) is set upon by a certain decay or degeneration that does not necessarily destroy or kill the subjects in question. This is the result of Donskoy's [[curse]], to degenerate and rot and to see the things he cares about decay and rot despite his best efforts to become "fresh" by finding a bride who is pure and young. According to [[Zosia]], Donskoy wished to alleviate himself of [[rot]] and [corruption]] by "immersing himself in [Marguerite's] purity he can plunge into the holy waters of heaven itself and make himself clean again... and be born anew."<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2905-2906). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> Among the possible consequences of his rotting on the inside is his inability to conceive children.

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Rock at 20:32, 13 January 2026

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	Lord Milos Donskoy (more commonly referred to in the text as [[Lord Donskoy]]) is the a fictional character from and the main antagonist of the Ravenloft product line novel [[To Sleep With Evil]]. In the game universe, Donskoy is the new husband of the main protagonist, [[Marguerite Donskoy]], ~~nee~~ De Boche. Most of the story of ''To Sleep With Evil'' focuses on Marguerite's attempts to learn about Donskoy's mysterious past and then escape him.		Lord Milos Donskoy (more commonly referred to in the text as [[Lord Donskoy]]) is the a fictional character from and the main antagonist of the Ravenloft product line novel [[To Sleep With Evil]]. In the game universe, Donskoy is the new husband of the main protagonist, [[Marguerite Donskoy]], ''née'' De Boche. Most of the story of ''To Sleep With Evil'' focuses on Marguerite's attempts to learn about Donskoy's mysterious past and then escape him.

	Although never explicitly called out as a [[darklord]], it can be inferred that he is the [[darklord]] of [[Donskoy's Land\|his own unnamed domain]] that is a [[island of terror\|a small realm enveloped in the Mists]]. In [[Mistipedia:Acronyms\|TSWE]], he suffers a terrible [[curse]], is [[marked]] by his [[sin]]s, cannot leave his land, and can prevent people from leaving by effectively [[closing the borders]].		Although never explicitly called out as a [[darklord]], it can be inferred that he is the [[darklord]] of [[Donskoy's Land\|his own unnamed domain]] that is a [[island of terror\|a small realm enveloped by the Mists]]. In [[Mistipedia:Acronyms\|TSWE]], he suffers a terrible [[curse]], is [[marked]] by his [[sin]]s, cannot leave his land, and can prevent people from leaving by effectively [[closing the borders]].

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	At some point, Donskoy became [[lord]] of a [[castle]]. According to Donskoy's relling of his past to Marguerite in TSWE, his lordship (nor anything else under his possession) was not claimed through "possess without benefit of blood—not my own anyway."<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2106-2107). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> {{Spec\|This may be taken to imply a number of events leading to becoming lord of the castle, from Azalin as a payment for services rendered, killing the previous noble line and taking over their keep, or becoming a darklord (provided the below [[event]]s were not what caused him to become a darklord.)}}		At some point, Donskoy became [[lord]] of a [[castle]]. According to Donskoy's relling of his past to Marguerite in TSWE, his lordship (nor anything else under his possession) was not claimed through "possess without benefit of blood—not my own anyway."<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2106-2107). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> {{Spec\|This may be taken to imply a number of events leading to becoming lord of the castle, from Azalin as a payment for services rendered, killing the previous noble line and taking over their keep, or becoming a darklord (provided the below [[event]]s were not what caused him to become a darklord.)}}

	At some point, Donskoy became a [[darklord]], bound to a [[domain]] given [[unnamed\|no proper name]] but referred to most often as [[Donskoy's land]]. The exact specifics of the [[seminal event]] are unknown. However, there are a few candidate events. [[Ramus]] states in the book that Donskoy is responsible for [[murder]]ing Ramus' [[Vistani]] [[clan]]. In the prologue of ''TSWE'', a figure referred to as [[the voyeur]] observes and eventually kills a number of Vistani women during their celebration of [[Lunaset]]] and conjuring of [[Ravallah]]. As he kills them, the voyeur proclaiming himself to be Ravallah. The voyeur is described as the [[lord]] of a local [[manor]] and a [[leader]] of a local [[gang]] of [[thieves]].<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 67-114). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> This in almost all certainty refers to Donskoy.<br>		At some point, Donskoy became a [[darklord]], bound to a [[domain]] given [[unnamed\|no proper name]] but referred to most often as [[Donskoy's land]]. The exact specifics of the [[seminal event]] are unknown. However, there are a few candidate events. [[Ramus]] states in the book that Donskoy is responsible for [[murder]]ing Ramus' [[Vistani]] [[clan]]. In the prologue of ''TSWE'', a figure referred to as [[the voyeur]] observes and eventually kills a number of Vistani women during their celebration of [[Lunaset]] and conjuring of [[Ravallah]]. As he kills them, the voyeur proclaiming himself to be Ravallah. The voyeur is described as the [[lord]] of a local [[manor]] and a [[leader]] of a local [[gang]] of [[thieves]].<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 67-114). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> This in almost all certainty refers to Donskoy.<br>
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	{{Spec\|Another possible (though perhaps less likely) [[seminal event]] is the [[murder]] of his own child and driving his wife to [[suicide]].}} According to [[Zosia]], Valeska's midwife and nurse, [[Valeska Donskoy\|Valeska]] was a [[Vistani]] and his first wife, though the [[marriage]] was unsanctioned by her tribe.<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2057-2059). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> In Valeska's pregnancy, he tore their child from her womb and [[killed]] it. She [[cursed]] him saying, "The seeds you have sown shall seal your damnation. The blood of your blood shall bring you to your knees."<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 4174-4183). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> before, according to [[Ljubo]], she jumped from a ledge to her death.<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2265-2269). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref>		{{Spec\|Another possible (though perhaps less likely) [[seminal event]] is the [[murder]] of his own child and driving his wife to [[suicide]].}} According to [[Zosia]], Valeska's midwife and nurse, [[Valeska Donskoy\|Valeska]] was a [[Vistani]] and his first wife, though the [[marriage]] was unsanctioned by her tribe.<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2057-2059). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> In Valeska's pregnancy, he tore their child from her womb and [[killed]] it. She [[cursed]] him saying, "The seeds you have sown shall seal your damnation. The blood of your blood shall bring you to your knees."<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 4174-4183). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> before, according to [[Ljubo]], she jumped from a ledge to her death.<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2265-2269). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref>
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	At some point, Donskoy became a [[darklord]], bound to a [[domain]] given [[unnamed\|no proper name]] but referred to most often as [[Donskoy's land]]. The exact specifics of the [[seminal event]] are unknown. However, there are a few candidate events. [[Ramus]] states in the book that Donskoy is responsible for [[murder]]ing Ramus' [[Vistani]] [[clan]]. In the prologue of ''TSWE'', a figure referred to as [[the voyeur]] observes and eventually kills a number of Vistani women during their celebration of [[Lunaset]]] and conjuring of [[Ravallah]]. As he kills them, the voyeur proclaiming himself to be Ravallah. The voyeur is described as the [[lord]] of a local [[manor]] and a [[leader]] of a local [[gang]] of [[thieves]].<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 67-114). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> This in almost all certainty refers to Donskoy.<br>		At some point, Donskoy became a [[darklord]], bound to a [[domain]] given [[unnamed\|no proper name]] but referred to most often as [[Donskoy's land]]. The exact specifics of the [[seminal event]] are unknown. However, there are a few candidate events. [[Ramus]] states in the book that Donskoy is responsible for [[murder]]ing Ramus' [[Vistani]] [[clan]]. In the prologue of ''TSWE'', a figure referred to as [[the voyeur]] observes and eventually kills a number of Vistani women during their celebration of [[Lunaset]]] and conjuring of [[Ravallah]]. As he kills them, the voyeur proclaiming himself to be Ravallah. The voyeur is described as the [[lord]] of a local [[manor]] and a [[leader]] of a local [[gang]] of [[thieves]].<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 67-114). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> This in almost all certainty refers to Donskoy.<br>
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	{{Spec\|Another possible (though perhaps less likely) [[seminal event]] is the [[murder]] of his own child and driving his wife to [[suicide]].}} According to [[Zosia]], Valeska's midwife and nurse, [[Valeska Donskoy\|Valeska]] was a [[Vistani]] and his first wife, though the [[marriage]] was unsanctioned by her tribe.<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2057-2059). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> In Valeska's pregnancy, he tore their child from her womb and [[killed]] it. She [[cursed]] him saying, "The seeds you have sown shall seal your damnation. The blood of your blood shall bring you to your knees."<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 4174-4183). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> before, according to [[~~Djubo~~]], she jumped from a ledge to her death.<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2265-2269). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref>		{{Spec\|Another possible (though perhaps less likely) [[seminal event]] is the [[murder]] of his own child and driving his wife to [[suicide]].}} According to [[Zosia]], Valeska's midwife and nurse, [[Valeska Donskoy\|Valeska]] was a [[Vistani]] and his first wife, though the [[marriage]] was unsanctioned by her tribe.<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2057-2059). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> In Valeska's pregnancy, he tore their child from her womb and [[killed]] it. She [[cursed]] him saying, "The seeds you have sown shall seal your damnation. The blood of your blood shall bring you to your knees."<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 4174-4183). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> before, according to [[Ljubo]], she jumped from a ledge to her death.<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2265-2269). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref>

	Whatever the truth is regarding Donskoy's past, Donskoy seems to have, according to what Ramus tells Marguerite de Boche, formed a bond with Ramus, a wandering [[Vistani]] [[trapped]] in Donskoy's domain, and Sozia, the former [[midwife]] of Veleska.		Whatever the truth is regarding Donskoy's past, Donskoy seems to have, according to what Ramus tells Marguerite de Boche, formed a bond with Ramus, a wandering [[Vistani]] [[trapped]] in Donskoy's domain, and Sozia, the former [[midwife]] of Veleska.

	===During To Sleep With Evil===		===During To Sleep With Evil===
	At the start of the book, Marguerite arrives in Dunskoy's realm, having been delivered by a Vistani [[Arturi (To Sleep With Evil)\|Arturi]]. She is greeted by [[Ekhart]] and [[~~Djubo~~]], Lord Donskoy's [[servant]]s. At [[Donskoy's keep]], Marguerite meets two more servants. [[Zosia]] is Donskoy's [[cook]], and [[Yelena]] is his [[maid]].		At the start of the book, Marguerite arrives in Dunskoy's realm, having been delivered by a Vistani [[Arturi (To Sleep With Evil)\|Arturi]]. She is greeted by [[Ekhart]] and [[Ljubo]], Lord Donskoy's [[servant]]s. At [[Donskoy's keep]], Marguerite meets two more servants. [[Zosia]] is Donskoy's [[cook]], and [[Yelena]] is his [[maid]].

	Donskoy himself is at the beginning loving and caring but become a harsher, more controlling [[abuser]] as time goes on. He restricts where she goes and what she does until it gets to the point where he control her entire day and locks her in her room at night. When they fail to produce a [[child]], Donskoy begins to make threats, even going so far as to threaten to sell Marguerite into [[slavery]]. At the same time, Donskoy becomes less [[faithful]], starting to hold dalliances with Jacqueline Montarri, now his [[mistress]]. Marguerite later discovers that Donskoy and his men along with Montarri [[murder]] [[traveler]]s lost in [[the Mists]] once per [[month]].		Donskoy himself is at the beginning loving and caring but become a harsher, more controlling [[abuser]] as time goes on. He restricts where she goes and what she does until it gets to the point where he control her entire day and locks her in her room at night. When they fail to produce a [[child]], Donskoy begins to make threats, even going so far as to threaten to sell Marguerite into [[slavery]]. At the same time, Donskoy becomes less [[faithful]], starting to hold dalliances with Jacqueline Montarri, now his [[mistress]]. Marguerite later discovers that Donskoy and his men along with Montarri [[murder]] [[traveler]]s lost in [[the Mists]] once per [[month]].

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	The exact meaning or implications of Donskoy's seeming demise are not explained within ''TSWE''. Donskoy's land is not mentioned as dispersing. {{Spec\|Sozia's quote above is probably a reference to the saying "The king is dead, long live the king!", a saying exclaimed when a reigning monarch has died and a new one has ascended to the throne.<ref>[[W:The king is dead, long live the king!\|Wikipedia - The king is dead, long live the king!]]</ref> This may suggest that somehow a new [[darklord]] has replaced Donskoy.}}		The exact meaning or implications of Donskoy's seeming demise are not explained within ''TSWE''. Donskoy's land is not mentioned as dispersing. {{Spec\|Sozia's quote above is probably a reference to the saying "The king is dead, long live the king!", a saying exclaimed when a reigning monarch has died and a new one has ascended to the throne.<ref>[[W:The king is dead, long live the king!\|Wikipedia - The king is dead, long live the king!]]</ref> This may suggest that somehow a new [[darklord]] has replaced Donskoy.}}

			==Domain and Curse==
			[[Donskoy's domain]] (also referred to as [[Donskoy's land]] is an [[unnamed]] [[island of terror]] surrounded by [[the Mists]]. Never given a proper name, it is mostly undetailed, though it contains both [[forest]] and [[marsh]]es. Anything or anyone within the domain (or at least, anything owned by or anybody aligned with) is set upon by a certain decay or degeneration that does not necessarily destroy or kill the subjects in question. This is the result of Donskoy's [[curse]], to degenerate and rot and to see the things he care about decay and rot despite his best efforts to become "fresh" by finding a bride who is pure and young. According to [[Zosia]], Donskoy wished to alleviate himself of [[rot]] and [corruption]] by "immersing himself in [Marguerite's] purity he can plunge into the holy waters of heaven itself and make himself clean again... and be born anew."<ref>Cardarelle, Andria. To Sleep With Evil (Ravenloft The Covenant Book 16) (Kindle Locations 2905-2906). Wizards of the Coast Publishing. Kindle Edition.</ref> Among the possible consequences of his rotting on the inside is his inability to conceive children.

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