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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 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. 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]].)


==Chronology==
==Chronology==

Revision as of 11:16, 3 September 2017

The von Zarovich family comprises the founding family of the kingdom of 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[1] 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)[2]

The extant von Zarovich bloodline in the domain of Barovia bears a karmic taint wrought by the actions of Strahd[3]. He murdered his brother Sergei von Zarovich as part of a deal with 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. 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[4], a late 3rd Edition product that covers many of the notable and historic bloodlines within the Land of Mists.)

Chronology

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 1.44 1.45 1.46 1.47 1.48 1.49 1.50 1.51 1.52 Realm of Terror p.127
  2. Roots of Evil p. , Fair Barovia p. , Curse of Strahd p.
  3. Legacy of the Blood: Great Families of the Core p. 121-122
  4. Legacy of the Blood, p. 122-123
  5. Gazetteer I, p. 15.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Domains of Dread p.16
  7. 7.0 7.1 Ravenloft Third Edition p.12
  8. 8.0 8.1 Ravenloft Player's Handbook p.14 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "RPHB p.14" defined multiple times with different content
  9. Gazetteer I p.15
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Gaz 1, p 17.
  11. Gazetteer I p.142
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 I, Strahd p.73-85 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "I, Strahd" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "I, Strahd" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "I, Strahd" defined multiple times with different content
  13. Gaz 1, pp 10, 16.
  14. Van Richten's Guide to Vampires p.6-9
  15. Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium I p.10-13
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p.34
  17. Legacy of the Blood p.151
  18. Thoughts of Darkness
  19. Children of the Night: Vampires p.21-26