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	'''Evening Glory''' or the Evening Glory was an [[outlander deity]] of love, beauty, and [[immortality]] through [[undeath]]. Her doctrine taught that true love need not die with the passing of age or even mortal life but may, even should last ~~eternal~~. Those who seek such eternal love should become undead such that their love stays unravaged by the passage of [[time]]. Although [[resurrection]] can bring [[life]] back to lovers slain through accident or violence, only undeath can stave off the progression of [[aging]]. Evening Glory's [[alignment]] was [[True Neutral]], and her holy symbol was an outstretched palm with a heart-shaped hole in it.<ref name="Libris Mortis p. 17">[[Libris Mortis]] p. 17. This [[source]] includes the Evening Glory written up as a full fledged deity in [[3rd Edition]] format.</ref> In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]], she was [[imprisoned]] in the [[Amber Temple]] as a [[vestige]] until her [[liberation]] by- and merging with- [[Esmae Amarantha]].<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>		'''Evening Glory''' or the Evening Glory was an [[outlander deity]] of love, beauty, and [[immortality]] through [[undeath]]. Her doctrine taught that true love need not die with the passing of age or even mortal life but may, even should, last eternally. Those who seek such eternal love should become undead such that their love stays unravaged by the passage of [[time]]. Although [[resurrection]] can bring [[life]] back to lovers slain through accident or violence, only undeath can stave off the progression of [[aging]]. Evening Glory's [[alignment]] was [[True Neutral]], and her holy symbol was an outstretched palm with a heart-shaped hole in it.<ref name="Libris Mortis p. 17">[[Libris Mortis]] p. 17. This [[source]] includes the Evening Glory written up as a full fledged deity in [[3rd Edition]] format.</ref> In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]], she was [[imprisoned]] in the [[Amber Temple]] as a [[vestige]] until her [[liberation]] by—and merging with—[[Esmae Amarantha]].<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]] over two millenia ago, a [[secret society]] of [[good]] [[wizard]]s constructed [[the Amber Temple]] to hold the [[vestige]]s of ancient and powerful [[evil]] beings. Over time, most of these [[wizards of the Amber Temple]] were thoroughly [[corrupted]] by the beings they [[imprisoned]] and either perished or otherwise gone long before the coming of [[Exethanter]] to the Amber Temple.<ref>[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 181</ref> This is untrue for the wizards of the lowest level of the temple, whom sealed themselves off from the rest of the Amber Temple and survived in a sense.<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>		In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]] over two millenia ago, a [[secret society]] of [[good]] [[wizard]]s constructed [[the Amber Temple]] to hold the [[vestige]]s of ancient and powerful [[evil]] beings. Over time, most of these [[wizards of the Amber Temple]] were thoroughly [[corrupted]] by the beings they [[imprisoned]] and either perished or otherwise gone long before the coming of [[Exethanter]] to the Amber Temple.<ref>[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 181</ref> This is untrue for the wizards of the lowest level of the temple, whom sealed themselves off from the rest of the Amber Temple and survived in a sense.<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>

	Although the wizards of the Amber Temple were chiefly concerned with the [[imprisonment]] of evil beings, the wizards on the lowest level, led by [[Dr. Keletifold]]<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>, captured the essence of the Evening Glory and [[imprisoned]] her in an [[amber sarcophagus]]. After the Temple was drawn to ~~thee~~ [[Demiplane of Dread]], the demiplane's dark nature warped the Evening Glory further ~~more~~ toward evil, and she absorbed [[obsessed]] love into her ~~porffolio~~. She in turn, began to warp her [[imprisoner]]s.<ref name="The Artifact p. 20">The Artifact p. 20</ref>		Although the wizards of the Amber Temple were chiefly concerned with the [[imprisonment]] of evil beings, the wizards on the lowest level, led by [[Dr. Keletifold]]<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>, captured the essence of the Evening Glory and [[imprisoned]] her in an [[amber sarcophagus]]. After the Temple was drawn to the [[Demiplane of Dread]], the demiplane's dark nature warped the Evening Glory further toward evil, and she absorbed [[obsessed]] love into her portfolio. She in turn, began to warp her [[imprisoner]]s.<ref name="The Artifact p. 20">The Artifact p. 20</ref>

	Dr. Keletifold and his associates erected [[ward]]s to protect themselves from the corrupting influences of the vestiges around them. Their endless devotion would ironically prove to be their downfall, for it resembled the Evening Glory's doctrine of eternal devotion enough for her influence to bypass the wards and influence ~~the~~ Dr. Keletifold's group.<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref> Each of the wizards became fettered with an [[obsession]], and their [[emotion]]s and [[desire]]s began to tear apart their unity. Each of the wizards imagined their own plan for holding the vestiges. [[Magister Krausenatti]] decided to solve their disputes by [[poisoning]] all of them. All perished but then reanimated as [[undead]]. All but [[Dr. Keletifold]], their leader, became [[incorporeal undead]]<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>, whereas Dr. Keleitfold rose again as a [[corporeal undead]].<ref>The Artifact p. 18</ref> The Evening Glory was the party responsible for their reanimation.<ref>The Artifact p. 15</ref>		Dr. Keletifold and his associates erected [[ward]]s to protect themselves from the corrupting influences of the vestiges around them. Their endless devotion would ironically prove to be their downfall, for it resembled the Evening Glory's doctrine of eternal devotion enough for her influence to bypass the wards and influence Dr. Keletifold's group.<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref> Each of the wizards became fettered with an [[obsession]], and their [[emotion]]s and [[desire]]s began to tear apart their unity. Each of the wizards imagined their own plan for holding the vestiges. [[Magister Krausenatti]] decided to solve their disputes by [[poisoning]] all of them. All perished but then reanimated as [[undead]]. All but [[Dr. Keletifold]], their leader, became [[incorporeal undead]]<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>, whereas Dr. Keleitfold rose again as a [[corporeal undead]].<ref>The Artifact p. 18</ref> The Evening Glory was the party responsible for their reanimation.<ref>The Artifact p. 15</ref>

	A few months before the present time, [[Ivan Randovich]], [[burgomaster]] of [[Orașnou]], found a [[scroll]] detailing Amber Temple and specifically the Evening Glory's imprisonment. He ventured there with his boss, [[Esmae Amarantha]], to find this vestige. Burgomaster Randovich [[seduced]] one of the wizards into murdering Keleitford for good, a task needed to open the [[vault]] that held the Evening Glory. Inside the vault, the Evening Glory promised to Esmae that her love for [[Strahd von Zarovich]] could last ~~eternal~~ if she but ~~freeed~~ the vestige. Using [[the silver locket]], a strong [[artifact]], Esmae used captured the essence of the Evening Glory and merged with her. Esmae and Burgomaster Randovich left the temple, ~~with~~ the traitorous wizards ~~resealing~~ the vault. Thus, the [[~~murderer~~]] of Dr. Keleitford remained a [[mystery]], at least for a time.<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>		A few months before the present time, [[Ivan Randovich]], [[burgomaster]] of [[Orașnou]], found a [[scroll]] detailing the Amber Temple and specifically the Evening Glory's imprisonment. He ventured there with his boss, [[Esmae Amarantha]], to find this vestige. Burgomaster Randovich [[seduced]] one of the wizards into murdering Keleitford for good, a task needed to open the [[vault]] that held the Evening Glory. Inside the vault, the Evening Glory promised to Esmae that her love for [[Strahd von Zarovich]] could last eternally if she but freed the vestige. Using [[the silver locket]], a strong [[artifact]], Esmae used captured the essence of the Evening Glory and merged with her. Esmae and Burgomaster Randovich left the temple, and the traitorous wizards resealed the vault. Thus, the [[murder]] of Dr. Keleitford remained a [[mystery]], at least for a time.<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>

	Esmae ultimately hoped to use her new power to become an undying incarnation of [[Tatyana Federovna]], ~~to win~~ Strahd's heart by becoming ~~what he~~ beloved. Her [[ritual]] at [[Boszórkan Keep]] was a potentially world-altering one. It would have allowed her to reach across the [[plane]]s of existence and draw more land into Strahd's [[domain]].<ref>[[The Darklord]] p. 6-7</ref> [[Adventurer]]s may have ~~ocated~~ the silver locket in the Amber Temple vault and used it to bind the Evening Glory again. Regardless, Esmae was defeated before her plans could come to fruition.<ref>[[The Darklord]] p. 23-25</ref>		Esmae ultimately hoped to use her new power to become an undying incarnation of [[Tatyana Federovna]], winning Strahd's heart by becoming his beloved. Her [[ritual]] at [[Boszórkan Keep]] was a potentially world-altering one. It would have allowed her to reach across the [[plane]]s of existence and draw more land into Strahd's [[domain]].<ref>[[The Darklord]] p. 6-7</ref> [[Adventurer]]s may have located the silver locket in the Amber Temple vault and used it to bind the Evening Glory again. Regardless, Esmae was defeated before her plans could come to fruition.<ref>[[The Darklord]] p. 23-25</ref>

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	Dr. Keletifold and his associates erected [[ward]]s to protect themselves from the corrupting influences of the vestiges around them. Their endless devotion would ironically prove to be their downfall, for it resembled the Evening Glory's doctrine of eternal devotion enough for her influence to bypass the wards and influence the Dr. Keletifold's group.<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref> Each of the wizards became fettered with an [[obsession]], and their [[emotion]]s and [[desire]]s began to tear apart their unity. Each of the wizards imagined their own plan for holding the vestiges. [[Magister Krausenatti]] decided to solve their disputes by [[poisoning]] all of them. All perished but then reanimated as [[undead]]. All but [[Dr. Keletifold]], their leader, became [[incorporeal undead]]<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>, whereas Dr. Keleitfold rose again as a [[corporeal undead]].<ref>The Artifact p. 18</ref> The Evening Glory was the party responsible for their reanimation.<ref>The Artifact p. 15</ref>		Dr. Keletifold and his associates erected [[ward]]s to protect themselves from the corrupting influences of the vestiges around them. Their endless devotion would ironically prove to be their downfall, for it resembled the Evening Glory's doctrine of eternal devotion enough for her influence to bypass the wards and influence the Dr. Keletifold's group.<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref> Each of the wizards became fettered with an [[obsession]], and their [[emotion]]s and [[desire]]s began to tear apart their unity. Each of the wizards imagined their own plan for holding the vestiges. [[Magister Krausenatti]] decided to solve their disputes by [[poisoning]] all of them. All perished but then reanimated as [[undead]]. All but [[Dr. Keletifold]], their leader, became [[incorporeal undead]]<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>, whereas Dr. Keleitfold rose again as a [[corporeal undead]].<ref>The Artifact p. 18</ref> The Evening Glory was the party responsible for their reanimation.<ref>The Artifact p. 15</ref>

	A few months before the present time, [[Ivan Randovich]], [[burgomaster]] of [[Orașnou]], found a [[scroll]] detailing Amber Temple and specifically the Evening Glory's imprisonment. He ventured there with his boss, [[Esmae Amarantha]], to find this vestige. Burgomaster Randovich [[seduced]] one of the wizards into murdering Keleitford for good, a task needed to open the [[vault]] that held the Evening Glory. Inside the vault, the Evening Glory promised to Esmae that her love for [[Strahd von Zarovich]] could last eternal if she but freeed the vestige. Using [[the silver locket]], a strong [[artifact]], Esmae used captured the essence of the Evening Glory and merged with her. Esmae and Burgomaster Randovich left the temple, with the traitorous ~~wizardf~~ resealing the vault. Thus, the [[murderer]] of Dr. Keleitford remained a [[mystery]], at least for a time.<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>		A few months before the present time, [[Ivan Randovich]], [[burgomaster]] of [[Orașnou]], found a [[scroll]] detailing Amber Temple and specifically the Evening Glory's imprisonment. He ventured there with his boss, [[Esmae Amarantha]], to find this vestige. Burgomaster Randovich [[seduced]] one of the wizards into murdering Keleitford for good, a task needed to open the [[vault]] that held the Evening Glory. Inside the vault, the Evening Glory promised to Esmae that her love for [[Strahd von Zarovich]] could last eternal if she but freeed the vestige. Using [[the silver locket]], a strong [[artifact]], Esmae used captured the essence of the Evening Glory and merged with her. Esmae and Burgomaster Randovich left the temple, with the traitorous wizards resealing the vault. Thus, the [[murderer]] of Dr. Keleitford remained a [[mystery]], at least for a time.<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>

	Esmae ultimately hoped to use her new power to become an undying incarnation of [[Tatyana Federovna]], to win Strahd's heart by becoming what he beloved. Her [[ritual]] at [[Boszórkan Keep]] was a potentially world-altering one. It would have allowed her to reach across the [[plane]]s of existence and draw more land into Strahd's [[domain]].<ref>[[The Darklord]] p. 6-7</ref> [[Adventurer]]s may have ocated the silver locket in the Amber Temple vault and used it to bind the Evening Glory again. Regardless, Esmae was defeated before her plans could come to fruition.<ref>[[The Darklord]] p. 23-25</ref>		Esmae ultimately hoped to use her new power to become an undying incarnation of [[Tatyana Federovna]], to win Strahd's heart by becoming what he beloved. Her [[ritual]] at [[Boszórkan Keep]] was a potentially world-altering one. It would have allowed her to reach across the [[plane]]s of existence and draw more land into Strahd's [[domain]].<ref>[[The Darklord]] p. 6-7</ref> [[Adventurer]]s may have ocated the silver locket in the Amber Temple vault and used it to bind the Evening Glory again. Regardless, Esmae was defeated before her plans could come to fruition.<ref>[[The Darklord]] p. 23-25</ref>

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	'''Evening Glory''' or the Evening Glory was an [[outlander deity]] of love, beauty, and [[immortality]] through [[undeath]]. Her doctrine taught that true love need not die with the passing of age or even mortal ~~lfie~~ but may, even should last eternal. Those who seek such eternal love should become undead such that their love stays unravaged by the passage of [[time]]. Although [[resurrection]] can bring [[life]] back to lovers slain through accident or violence, only undeath can stave off the progression of [[aging]]. Evening Glory's [[alignment]] was [[True Neutral]], and her holy symbol was an outstretched palm with a heart-shaped hole in it.<ref name="Libris Mortis p. 17">[[Libris Mortis]] p. 17. This [[source]] includes the Evening Glory written up as a full fledged deity in [[3rd Edition]] format.</ref> In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]], she was [[imprisoned]] in the [[Amber Temple]] as a [[vestige]] until her [[liberation]] by- and merging with- [[Esmae Amarantha]].<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>		'''Evening Glory''' or the Evening Glory was an [[outlander deity]] of love, beauty, and [[immortality]] through [[undeath]]. Her doctrine taught that true love need not die with the passing of age or even mortal life but may, even should last eternal. Those who seek such eternal love should become undead such that their love stays unravaged by the passage of [[time]]. Although [[resurrection]] can bring [[life]] back to lovers slain through accident or violence, only undeath can stave off the progression of [[aging]]. Evening Glory's [[alignment]] was [[True Neutral]], and her holy symbol was an outstretched palm with a heart-shaped hole in it.<ref name="Libris Mortis p. 17">[[Libris Mortis]] p. 17. This [[source]] includes the Evening Glory written up as a full fledged deity in [[3rd Edition]] format.</ref> In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]], she was [[imprisoned]] in the [[Amber Temple]] as a [[vestige]] until her [[liberation]] by- and merging with- [[Esmae Amarantha]].<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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	Dr. Keletifold and his associates erected [[ward]]s to protect themselves from the corrupting influences of the vestiges around them. Their endless devotion would ironically prove to be their downfall, for it resembled the Evening Glory's doctrine of eternal devotion enough for her influence to bypass the wards and influence the Dr. Keletifold's group.<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref> Each of the wizards became fettered with an [[obsession]], and their [[emotion]]s and [[desire]]s began to tear apart their unity. Each of the wizards imagined their own plan for holding the vestiges. [[Magister Krausenatti]] decided to solve their disputes by [[poisoning]] all of them. All perished but then reanimated as [[undead]]. All but [[Dr. Keletifold]], their leader, became [[incorporeal undead]]<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>, whereas Dr. Keleitfold rose again as a [[corporeal undead]].<ref>The Artifact p. 18</ref> The Evening Glory was the party responsible for their reanimation.<ref>The Artifact p. 15</ref>		Dr. Keletifold and his associates erected [[ward]]s to protect themselves from the corrupting influences of the vestiges around them. Their endless devotion would ironically prove to be their downfall, for it resembled the Evening Glory's doctrine of eternal devotion enough for her influence to bypass the wards and influence the Dr. Keletifold's group.<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref> Each of the wizards became fettered with an [[obsession]], and their [[emotion]]s and [[desire]]s began to tear apart their unity. Each of the wizards imagined their own plan for holding the vestiges. [[Magister Krausenatti]] decided to solve their disputes by [[poisoning]] all of them. All perished but then reanimated as [[undead]]. All but [[Dr. Keletifold]], their leader, became [[incorporeal undead]]<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>, whereas Dr. Keleitfold rose again as a [[corporeal undead]].<ref>The Artifact p. 18</ref> The Evening Glory was the party responsible for their reanimation.<ref>The Artifact p. 15</ref>


	A few months before the present time, [[Ivan Randovich]], [[burgomaster]] of [[Orașnou]], found a [[scroll]] detailing Amber Temple and specifically the Evening Glory's imprisonment. He ventured there with his boss, [[Esmae Amarantha]], to find this vestige. Burgomaster Randovich [[seduced]] one of the wizards into murdering Keleitford for good, a task needed to open the [[vault]] that held the Evening Glory. Inside the vault, the Evening Glory promised to Esmae that her love for [[Strahd von Zarovich]] could last eternal if she but freeed the vestige. Using [[the silver locket]], a strong [[artifact]], Esmae used captured the essence of the Evening Glory and merged with her. Esmae and Burgomaster Randovich left the temple, with the traitorous wizardf resealing the vault. Thus, the [[murderer]] of Dr. Keleitford remained a [[mystery]], at least for a time.<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>		A few months before the present time, [[Ivan Randovich]], [[burgomaster]] of [[Orașnou]], found a [[scroll]] detailing Amber Temple and specifically the Evening Glory's imprisonment. He ventured there with his boss, [[Esmae Amarantha]], to find this vestige. Burgomaster Randovich [[seduced]] one of the wizards into murdering Keleitford for good, a task needed to open the [[vault]] that held the Evening Glory. Inside the vault, the Evening Glory promised to Esmae that her love for [[Strahd von Zarovich]] could last eternal if she but freeed the vestige. Using [[the silver locket]], a strong [[artifact]], Esmae used captured the essence of the Evening Glory and merged with her. Esmae and Burgomaster Randovich left the temple, with the traitorous wizardf resealing the vault. Thus, the [[murderer]] of Dr. Keleitford remained a [[mystery]], at least for a time.<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>

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	'''Evening Glory''' or the Evening Glory was an [[outlander deity]] of love, beauty, and [[immortality]] through [[undeath]]. Her doctrine taught that true love need not die with the passing of age or even mortal lfie but may, even should last eternal. Those who seek such eternal love should become undead such that their love stays unravaged by the passage of [[time]]. Although [[resurrection]] can bring [[life]] back to lovers slain through accident or violence, only undeath can stave off the progression of [[aging]]. Evening Glory's [[alignment]] was [[True Neutral]], and her holy symbol was an outstretched palm with a heart-shaped hole in it.<ref name="Libris Mortis p. 17">[[Libris Mortis]] p. 17. This [[source]] includes the Evening Glory written up as a full fledged deity in [[3rd Edition]] format.</ref> In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]], she was [[imprisoned]] in the [[Amber Temple]] as a [[vestige]].<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>		'''Evening Glory''' or the Evening Glory was an [[outlander deity]] of love, beauty, and [[immortality]] through [[undeath]]. Her doctrine taught that true love need not die with the passing of age or even mortal lfie but may, even should last eternal. Those who seek such eternal love should become undead such that their love stays unravaged by the passage of [[time]]. Although [[resurrection]] can bring [[life]] back to lovers slain through accident or violence, only undeath can stave off the progression of [[aging]]. Evening Glory's [[alignment]] was [[True Neutral]], and her holy symbol was an outstretched palm with a heart-shaped hole in it.<ref name="Libris Mortis p. 17">[[Libris Mortis]] p. 17. This [[source]] includes the Evening Glory written up as a full fledged deity in [[3rd Edition]] format.</ref> In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]], she was [[imprisoned]] in the [[Amber Temple]] as a [[vestige]] until her [[liberation]] by- and merging with- [[Esmae Amarantha]].<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]] over two millenia ago, a [[secret society]] of [[good]] [[wizard]]s constructed [[the Amber Temple]] to hold the [[vestige]]s of ancient and powerful [[evil]] beings. Over time, most of these [[wizards of the Amber Temple]] were thoroughly [[corrupted]] by the beings they [[imprisoned]] and either perished or otherwise gone long before the coming of [[Exethanter]] to the Amber Temple.<ref>[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 181</ref> This is untrue for the wizards of the lowest level of the temple, whom sealed themselves off from the rest of the Amber Temple and survived in a sense.<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>		In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]] over two millenia ago, a [[secret society]] of [[good]] [[wizard]]s constructed [[the Amber Temple]] to hold the [[vestige]]s of ancient and powerful [[evil]] beings. Over time, most of these [[wizards of the Amber Temple]] were thoroughly [[corrupted]] by the beings they [[imprisoned]] and either perished or otherwise gone long before the coming of [[Exethanter]] to the Amber Temple.<ref>[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 181</ref> This is untrue for the wizards of the lowest level of the temple, whom sealed themselves off from the rest of the Amber Temple and survived in a sense.<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>

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	'''Evening Glory''' or the Evening Glory was an [[outlander deity]] of love, beauty, and [[immortality]] through [[undeath]]. Her doctrine taught that true love need not die with the passing of age or even mortal lfie but may, even should last eternal. Those who seek such eternal love should become undead such that their love stays unravaged by the passage of [[time]]. Although [[resurrection]] can bring [[life]] back to lovers slain through accident or violence, only undeath can stave off the progression of [[aging]]. Evening Glory's [[alignment]] was [[True Neutral]], and her holy symbol was an outstretched palm with a heart-shaped hole in it.<ref name="Libris Mortis p. 17">[[Libris Mortis]] p. 17. This [[source]] includes the Evening Glory written up as a full fledged deity in [[3rd Edition]] format.</ref> In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]], she was [[imprisoned]] in the [[Amber Temple]] as a [[vestige]].<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref> ~~The Evening Glory was the party responsible for their reanimation.<ref>The Artifact p. 15</ref>~~		'''Evening Glory''' or the Evening Glory was an [[outlander deity]] of love, beauty, and [[immortality]] through [[undeath]]. Her doctrine taught that true love need not die with the passing of age or even mortal lfie but may, even should last eternal. Those who seek such eternal love should become undead such that their love stays unravaged by the passage of [[time]]. Although [[resurrection]] can bring [[life]] back to lovers slain through accident or violence, only undeath can stave off the progression of [[aging]]. Evening Glory's [[alignment]] was [[True Neutral]], and her holy symbol was an outstretched palm with a heart-shaped hole in it.<ref name="Libris Mortis p. 17">[[Libris Mortis]] p. 17. This [[source]] includes the Evening Glory written up as a full fledged deity in [[3rd Edition]] format.</ref> In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]], she was [[imprisoned]] in the [[Amber Temple]] as a [[vestige]].<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]] over two millenia ago, a [[secret society]] of [[good]] [[wizard]]s constructed [[the Amber Temple]] to hold the [[vestige]]s of ancient and powerful [[evil]] beings. Over time, most of these [[wizards of the Amber Temple]] were thoroughly [[corrupted]] by the beings they [[imprisoned]] and either perished or otherwise gone long before the coming of [[Exethanter]] to the Amber Temple.<ref>[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 181</ref> This is untrue for the wizards of the lowest level of the temple, whom sealed themselves off from the rest of the Amber Temple and survived in a sense.<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>		In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]] over two millenia ago, a [[secret society]] of [[good]] [[wizard]]s constructed [[the Amber Temple]] to hold the [[vestige]]s of ancient and powerful [[evil]] beings. Over time, most of these [[wizards of the Amber Temple]] were thoroughly [[corrupted]] by the beings they [[imprisoned]] and either perished or otherwise gone long before the coming of [[Exethanter]] to the Amber Temple.<ref>[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 181</ref> This is untrue for the wizards of the lowest level of the temple, whom sealed themselves off from the rest of the Amber Temple and survived in a sense.<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>
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	Although the wizards of the Amber Temple were chiefly concerned with the [[imprisonment]] of evil beings, the wizards on the lowest level, led by [[Dr. Keletifold]]<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>, captured the essence of the Evening Glory and [[imprisoned]] her in an [[amber sarcophagus]]. After the Temple was drawn to thee [[Demiplane of Dread]], the demiplane's dark nature warped the Evening Glory further more toward evil, and she absorbed [[obsessed]] love into her porffolio. She in turn, began to warp her [[imprisoner]]s.<ref name="The Artifact p. 20">The Artifact p. 20</ref>		Although the wizards of the Amber Temple were chiefly concerned with the [[imprisonment]] of evil beings, the wizards on the lowest level, led by [[Dr. Keletifold]]<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>, captured the essence of the Evening Glory and [[imprisoned]] her in an [[amber sarcophagus]]. After the Temple was drawn to thee [[Demiplane of Dread]], the demiplane's dark nature warped the Evening Glory further more toward evil, and she absorbed [[obsessed]] love into her porffolio. She in turn, began to warp her [[imprisoner]]s.<ref name="The Artifact p. 20">The Artifact p. 20</ref>

	Dr. Keletifold and his associates erected [[ward]]s to protect themselves from the corrupting influences of the vestiges around them. Their endless devotion would ironically prove to be their downfall, for it resembled the Evening Glory's doctrine of eternal devotion enough for her influence to bypass the wards and influence the Dr. Keletifold's group.<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref> Each of the wizards became fettered with an [[obsession]], and their [[emotion]]s and [[desire]]s began to tear apart their unity. Each of the wizards imagined their own plan for holding the vestiges. [[Magister Krausenatti]] decided to solve their disputes by [[poisoning]] all of them. All perished but then reanimated as [[undead]]. All but [[Dr. Keletifold]], their leader, became [[incorporeal undead]]<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>, whereas Dr. Keleitfold rose again as a [[corporeal undead]].<ref>The Artifact p. 18</ref>		Dr. Keletifold and his associates erected [[ward]]s to protect themselves from the corrupting influences of the vestiges around them. Their endless devotion would ironically prove to be their downfall, for it resembled the Evening Glory's doctrine of eternal devotion enough for her influence to bypass the wards and influence the Dr. Keletifold's group.<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref> Each of the wizards became fettered with an [[obsession]], and their [[emotion]]s and [[desire]]s began to tear apart their unity. Each of the wizards imagined their own plan for holding the vestiges. [[Magister Krausenatti]] decided to solve their disputes by [[poisoning]] all of them. All perished but then reanimated as [[undead]]. All but [[Dr. Keletifold]], their leader, became [[incorporeal undead]]<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>, whereas Dr. Keleitfold rose again as a [[corporeal undead]].<ref>The Artifact p. 18</ref> The Evening Glory was the party responsible for their reanimation.<ref>The Artifact p. 15</ref>


	A few months before the present time, [[Ivan Randovich]], [[burgomaster]] of [[Orașnou]], found a [[scroll]] detailing Amber Temple and specifically the Evening Glory's imprisonment. He ventured there with his boss, [[Esmae Amarantha]], to find this vestige. Burgomaster Randovich [[seduced]] one of the wizards into murdering Keleitford for good, a task needed to open the [[vault]] that held the Evening Glory. Inside the vault, the Evening Glory promised to Esmae that her love for [[Strahd von Zarovich]] could last eternal if she but freeed the vestige. Using [[the silver locket]], a strong [[artifact]], Esmae used captured the essence of the Evening Glory and merged with her. Esmae and Burgomaster Randovich left the temple, with the traitorous wizardf resealing the vault. Thus, the [[murderer]] of Dr. Keleitford remained a [[mystery]], at least for a time.<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>		A few months before the present time, [[Ivan Randovich]], [[burgomaster]] of [[Orașnou]], found a [[scroll]] detailing Amber Temple and specifically the Evening Glory's imprisonment. He ventured there with his boss, [[Esmae Amarantha]], to find this vestige. Burgomaster Randovich [[seduced]] one of the wizards into murdering Keleitford for good, a task needed to open the [[vault]] that held the Evening Glory. Inside the vault, the Evening Glory promised to Esmae that her love for [[Strahd von Zarovich]] could last eternal if she but freeed the vestige. Using [[the silver locket]], a strong [[artifact]], Esmae used captured the essence of the Evening Glory and merged with her. Esmae and Burgomaster Randovich left the temple, with the traitorous wizardf resealing the vault. Thus, the [[murderer]] of Dr. Keleitford remained a [[mystery]], at least for a time.<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>

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	'''Evening Glory''' or the Evening Glory was an [[outlander deity]] of love, beauty, and [[immortality]] through [[undeath]]. Her doctrine taught that true love need not die with the passing of age or even mortal lfie but may, even should last eternal. Those who seek such eternal love should become undead such that their love stays unravaged by the passage of [[time]]. Although [[resurrection]] can bring [[life]] back to lovers slain through accident or violence, only undeath can stave off the progression of [[aging]]. Evening Glory's [[alignment]] was [[True Neutral]], and her holy symbol was an outstretched palm with a heart-shaped hole in it.<ref name="Libris Mortis p. 17">[[Libris Mortis]] p. 17. This [[source]] includes the Evening Glory written up as a full fledged deity in [[3rd Edition]] format.</ref> In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]], she was [[imprisoned]] in the [[Amber Temple]] as a [[vestige]].<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>		'''Evening Glory''' or the Evening Glory was an [[outlander deity]] of love, beauty, and [[immortality]] through [[undeath]]. Her doctrine taught that true love need not die with the passing of age or even mortal lfie but may, even should last eternal. Those who seek such eternal love should become undead such that their love stays unravaged by the passage of [[time]]. Although [[resurrection]] can bring [[life]] back to lovers slain through accident or violence, only undeath can stave off the progression of [[aging]]. Evening Glory's [[alignment]] was [[True Neutral]], and her holy symbol was an outstretched palm with a heart-shaped hole in it.<ref name="Libris Mortis p. 17">[[Libris Mortis]] p. 17. This [[source]] includes the Evening Glory written up as a full fledged deity in [[3rd Edition]] format.</ref> In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]], she was [[imprisoned]] in the [[Amber Temple]] as a [[vestige]].<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref> The Evening Glory was the party responsible for their reanimation.<ref>The Artifact p. 15</ref>

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	Esmae ultimately hoped to use her new power to become an undying incarnation of [[Tatyana Federovna]], to win Strahd's heart by becoming what he beloved. Her [[ritual]] at [[Boszórkan Keep]] was a potentially world-altering one. It would have allowed her to reach across the [[plane]]s of existence and draw more land into Strahd's [[domain]].<ref>[[The Darklord]] p. 6-7</ref> [[Adventurer]]s may have ocated the silver locket in the Amber Temple vault and used it to bind the Evening Glory again. Regardless, Esmae was defeated before her plans could come to fruition.<ref>[[The Darklord]] p. 23-25</ref>		Esmae ultimately hoped to use her new power to become an undying incarnation of [[Tatyana Federovna]], to win Strahd's heart by becoming what he beloved. Her [[ritual]] at [[Boszórkan Keep]] was a potentially world-altering one. It would have allowed her to reach across the [[plane]]s of existence and draw more land into Strahd's [[domain]].<ref>[[The Darklord]] p. 6-7</ref> [[Adventurer]]s may have ocated the silver locket in the Amber Temple vault and used it to bind the Evening Glory again. Regardless, Esmae was defeated before her plans could come to fruition.<ref>[[The Darklord]] p. 23-25</ref>

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	'''Evening Glory''' or the Evening Glory was an [[outlander deity]] of love, beauty, and [[immortality]] through [[undeath]]. Her doctrine taught that true love need not die with the passing of age or even mortal lfie but may, even should last eternal. Those who seek such eternal love should become undead such that their love stays unravaged by the passage of [[time]]. Although [[resurrection]] can bring [[life]] back to lovers slain through accident or violence, only undeath can stave off the progression of [[aging]]. Evening Glory's [[alignment]] was [[True Neutral]], and her holy symbol was an outstretched palm with a heart-shaped hole in it.<ref name="Libris Mortis p. 17">[[Libris Mortis]] p. 17. This [[source]] includes the Evening Glory written up as a full fledged deity in [[3rd Edition]] format.</ref>		'''Evening Glory''' or the Evening Glory was an [[outlander deity]] of love, beauty, and [[immortality]] through [[undeath]]. Her doctrine taught that true love need not die with the passing of age or even mortal lfie but may, even should last eternal. Those who seek such eternal love should become undead such that their love stays unravaged by the passage of [[time]]. Although [[resurrection]] can bring [[life]] back to lovers slain through accident or violence, only undeath can stave off the progression of [[aging]]. Evening Glory's [[alignment]] was [[True Neutral]], and her holy symbol was an outstretched palm with a heart-shaped hole in it.<ref name="Libris Mortis p. 17">[[Libris Mortis]] p. 17. This [[source]] includes the Evening Glory written up as a full fledged deity in [[3rd Edition]] format.</ref> In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]], she was [[imprisoned]] in the [[Amber Temple]] as a [[vestige]].<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>

			==History==
			In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]] over two millenia ago, a [[secret society]] of [[good]] [[wizard]]s constructed [[the Amber Temple]] to hold the [[vestige]]s of ancient and powerful [[evil]] beings. Over time, most of these [[wizards of the Amber Temple]] were thoroughly [[corrupted]] by the beings they [[imprisoned]] and either perished or otherwise gone long before the coming of [[Exethanter]] to the Amber Temple.<ref>[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 181</ref> This is untrue for the wizards of the lowest level of the temple, whom sealed themselves off from the rest of the Amber Temple and survived in a sense.<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>

			Although the wizards of the Amber Temple were chiefly concerned with the [[imprisonment]] of evil beings, the wizards on the lowest level, led by [[Dr. Keletifold]]<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref>, captured the essence of the Evening Glory and [[imprisoned]] her in an [[amber sarcophagus]]. After the Temple was drawn to thee [[Demiplane of Dread]], the demiplane's dark nature warped the Evening Glory further more toward evil, and she absorbed [[obsessed]] love into her porffolio. She in turn, began to warp her [[imprisoner]]s.<ref name="The Artifact p. 20">The Artifact p. 20</ref>

			Dr. Keletifold and his associates erected [[ward]]s to protect themselves from the corrupting influences of the vestiges around them. Their endless devotion would ironically prove to be their downfall, for it resembled the Evening Glory's doctrine of eternal devotion enough for her influence to bypass the wards and influence the Dr. Keletifold's group.<ref name="The Artifact p. 6">[[The Artifact]] p. 6</ref> Each of the wizards became fettered with an [[obsession]], and their [[emotion]]s and [[desire]]s began to tear apart their unity. Each of the wizards imagined their own plan for holding the vestiges. [[Magister Krausenatti]] decided to solve their disputes by [[poisoning]] all of them. All perished but then reanimated as [[undead]]. All but [[Dr. Keletifold]], their leader, became [[incorporeal undead]]<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>, whereas Dr. Keleitfold rose again as a [[corporeal undead]].<ref>The Artifact p. 18</ref>

			A few months before the present time, [[Ivan Randovich]], [[burgomaster]] of [[Orașnou]], found a [[scroll]] detailing Amber Temple and specifically the Evening Glory's imprisonment. He ventured there with his boss, [[Esmae Amarantha]], to find this vestige. Burgomaster Randovich [[seduced]] one of the wizards into murdering Keleitford for good, a task needed to open the [[vault]] that held the Evening Glory. Inside the vault, the Evening Glory promised to Esmae that her love for [[Strahd von Zarovich]] could last eternal if she but freeed the vestige. Using [[the silver locket]], a strong [[artifact]], Esmae used captured the essence of the Evening Glory and merged with her. Esmae and Burgomaster Randovich left the temple, with the traitorous wizardf resealing the vault. Thus, the [[murderer]] of Dr. Keleitford remained a [[mystery]], at least for a time.<ref>The Artifact p. 12</ref>

			Esmae ultimately hoped to use her new power to become an undying incarnation of [[Tatyana Federovna]], to win Strahd's heart by becoming what he beloved. Her [[ritual]] at [[Boszórkan Keep]] was a potentially world-altering one. It would have allowed her to reach across the [[plane]]s of existence and draw more land into Strahd's [[domain]].<ref>[[The Darklord]] p. 6-7</ref> [[Adventurer]]s may have ocated the silver locket in the Amber Temple vault and used it to bind the Evening Glory again. Regardless, Esmae was defeated before her plans could come to fruition.<ref>[[The Darklord]] p. 23-25</ref>

	In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]] over two millenia ago, a [[secret society]] of [[good]] [[wizard]]s constructed [[the Amber Temple]] to hold the [[vestige]]s of ancient and powerful [[evil]] beings. Over time, most of these [[wizards of the Amber Temple]] were thoroughly [[corrupted]] by the beings they [[imprisoned]] and either perished or otherwise gone long before the coming of [[Exethanter]] to the Amber Temple.

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'''Evening Glory''' or the Evening Glory was an [[outlander deity]] of love, beauty, and [[immortality]] through [[undeath]]. Her doctrine taught that true love need not die with the passing of age or even mortal lfie but may, even should last eternal. Those who seek such eternal love should become undead such that their love stays unravaged by the passage of [[time]]. Although [[resurrection]] can bring [[life]] back to lovers slain through accident or violence, only undeath can stave off the progression of [[aging]]. Evening Glory's [[alignment]] was [[True Neutral]], and her holy symbol was an outstretched palm with a heart-shaped hole in it.<ref name="Libris Mortis p. 17">[[Libris Mortis]] p. 17. This [[source]] includes the Evening Glory written up as a full fledged deity in [[3rd Edition]] format.</ref>

In [[ancient]] [[Barovia]] over two millenia ago, a [[secret society]] of [[good]] [[wizard]]s constructed [[the Amber Temple]] to hold the [[vestige]]s of ancient and powerful [[evil]] beings. Over time, most of these [[wizards of the Amber Temple]] were thoroughly [[corrupted]] by the beings they [[imprisoned]] and either perished or otherwise gone long before the coming of [[Exethanter]] to the Amber Temple.

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