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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Although he believed he was an [[immigrant]] to the Carnival some twenty years before the start of the Carnival of Fear novel, Morcastle was a native of the [[City of l'Morai]]. Actually named [[Ranwen Feronne]]<ref>CoF p. 174</ref>, Morcastle somehow violated the [[Statutes of l'Morai]] and was [[punished]] with ~~the~~ [[~~Living Exile~~]]. [[Changed]] and stripped of his previous memories, Ranwen became "Morcastle the Magician", an [[outcast]] and unknowing [[exile]] from the City of l'Morai. Morcastle's exact [[transgression]] is not spelled out in exact terms in CoF, though he had a [[dream]] about reading forbidden arcane lore as a [[child]].<ref>CoF p. 115-117</ref>		Although he believed he was an [[immigrant]] to the Carnival some twenty years before the start of the Carnival of Fear novel, Morcastle was a native of the [[City of l'Morai]]. Actually named [[Ranwen Feronne]]<ref>CoF p. 174</ref>, Morcastle somehow violated the [[Statutes of l'Morai]] and was [[punished]] with [[the living death]]. [[Changed]] and stripped of his previous memories, Ranwen became "Morcastle the Magician", an [[outcast]] and unknowing [[exile]] from the City of l'Morai. Morcastle's exact [[transgression]] is not spelled out in exact terms in CoF, though he had a [[dream]] about reading forbidden arcane lore as a [[child]].<ref>CoF p. 115-117</ref>

	Following the [[murder]] of [[Borgo the Sword-Swallower]] and [[Banon and Panon]] and the ensuing indifference of the [[Gendarmerie of l'Morai]], Morcastle investigated the murders with the aid of Hermos and Marie the Juggler. They discovered a mass [[graveyard]] in the [[Forest of a Thousand Graves]], but they became entangled in a battle with [[Gendarme Fassioux]] and his associated. [[Accused]] of leaving Carnival l'Morai (a [[crime]] punishable by [[death]] for freaks) and assaulting one of the gendarmerie. Morcastle and company were put on trial but were [[acquitted]] thanks to the intervention of [[Lord Odieu]], whom recognized their description of the [[murderer]] as [[Dominick the Butcher]].<ref>CoF p. 18-75</ref>		Following the [[murder]] of [[Borgo the Sword-Swallower]] and [[Banon and Panon]] and the ensuing indifference of the [[Gendarmerie of l'Morai]], Morcastle investigated the murders with the aid of Hermos and Marie the Juggler. They discovered a mass [[graveyard]] in the [[Forest of a Thousand Graves]], but they became entangled in a battle with [[Gendarme Fassioux]] and his associated. [[Accused]] of leaving Carnival l'Morai (a [[crime]] punishable by [[death]] for freaks) and assaulting one of the gendarmerie. Morcastle and company were put on trial but were [[acquitted]] thanks to the intervention of [[Lord Odieu]], whom recognized their description of the [[murderer]] as [[Dominick the Butcher]].<ref>CoF p. 18-75</ref>

	Morcastle and Marie eventually brought Dominick in front of the [[Council of l'Morai]] and the public in general. Represented by [[Jurist L'Arist]], Morcastle and Marie successfully presented their case against Dominick (whom was represented by [[Jurist Brucin]], though this was more due to the fickle [[emotion]]s of the city's people rather than any true justice. As [[punishment]], Dominick suffered ~~Living Exile~~, [[transformed]] in [[Karrick the Man of a Thousand Knives]]. Morcastle witnessed this [[transformation]], though seemingly as part of a dream. It was only after the [[punishment]] was afflicted that Morcastle, Marie, and Hermos discover the truth: Dominick had been [[framed]] by parties unknown. However, they were the only ones who seemingly knew about Dominick's innocence, and the real [[murderer]] was still at large.<ref>CoF p. 90-171</ref>		Morcastle and Marie eventually brought Dominick in front of the [[Council of l'Morai]] and the public in general. Represented by [[Jurist L'Arist]], Morcastle and Marie successfully presented their case against Dominick (whom was represented by [[Jurist Brucin]], though this was more due to the fickle [[emotion]]s of the city's people rather than any true justice. As [[punishment]], Dominick suffered the living death, [[transformed]] in [[Karrick the Man of a Thousand Knives]]. Morcastle witnessed this [[transformation]], though seemingly as part of a dream. It was only after the [[punishment]] was afflicted that Morcastle, Marie, and Hermos discover the truth: Dominick had been [[framed]] by parties unknown. However, they were the only ones who seemingly knew about Dominick's innocence, and the real [[murderer]] was still at large.<ref>CoF p. 90-171</ref>

	Soon after, Morcastle was [[killed]] by a [[sabotaged]] trick [[guillotine]] he used in his magic tricks. His [[murder]] was covered up as an [[accident]], and he was [[buried]] in the forest.<ref>CoF p. 148-156</ref>		Soon after, Morcastle was [[killed]] by a [[sabotaged]] trick [[guillotine]] he used in his magic tricks. His [[murder]] was covered up as an [[accident]], and he was [[buried]] in the forest.<ref>CoF p. 148-156</ref>
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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Although he believed he was an [[immigrant]] to the Carnival some twenty years before the start of the Carnival of Fear novel, Morcastle was a native of the [[City of l'Morai]]. Actually named [[Ranwen Feronne]]<ref>CoF p. 174</ref>, Morcastle somehow violated the [[~~Statues~~ of l'Morai]] and was [[punished]] with the [[Living Exile]]. [[Changed]] and stripped of his previous memories, Ranwen became "Morcastle the Magician", an [[outcast]] and unknowing [[exile]] from the City of l'Morai. Morcastle's exact [[transgression]] is not spelled out in exact terms in CoF, though he had a [[dream]] about reading forbidden arcane lore as a [[child]].<ref>CoF p. 115-117</ref>		Although he believed he was an [[immigrant]] to the Carnival some twenty years before the start of the Carnival of Fear novel, Morcastle was a native of the [[City of l'Morai]]. Actually named [[Ranwen Feronne]]<ref>CoF p. 174</ref>, Morcastle somehow violated the [[Statutes of l'Morai]] and was [[punished]] with the [[Living Exile]]. [[Changed]] and stripped of his previous memories, Ranwen became "Morcastle the Magician", an [[outcast]] and unknowing [[exile]] from the City of l'Morai. Morcastle's exact [[transgression]] is not spelled out in exact terms in CoF, though he had a [[dream]] about reading forbidden arcane lore as a [[child]].<ref>CoF p. 115-117</ref>

	Following the [[murder]] of [[Borgo the Sword-Swallower]] and [[Banon and Panon]] and the ensuing indifference of the [[Gendarmerie of l'Morai]], Morcastle investigated the murders with the aid of Hermos and Marie the Juggler. They discovered a mass [[graveyard]] in the [[Forest of a Thousand Graves]], but they became entangled in a battle with [[Gendarme Fassioux]] and his associated. [[Accused]] of leaving Carnival l'Morai (a [[crime]] punishable by [[death]] for freaks) and assaulting one of the gendarmerie. Morcastle and company were put on trial but were [[acquitted]] thanks to the intervention of [[Lord Odieu]], whom recognized their description of the [[murderer]] as [[Dominick the Butcher]].<ref>CoF p. 18-75</ref>		Following the [[murder]] of [[Borgo the Sword-Swallower]] and [[Banon and Panon]] and the ensuing indifference of the [[Gendarmerie of l'Morai]], Morcastle investigated the murders with the aid of Hermos and Marie the Juggler. They discovered a mass [[graveyard]] in the [[Forest of a Thousand Graves]], but they became entangled in a battle with [[Gendarme Fassioux]] and his associated. [[Accused]] of leaving Carnival l'Morai (a [[crime]] punishable by [[death]] for freaks) and assaulting one of the gendarmerie. Morcastle and company were put on trial but were [[acquitted]] thanks to the intervention of [[Lord Odieu]], whom recognized their description of the [[murderer]] as [[Dominick the Butcher]].<ref>CoF p. 18-75</ref>

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Morcastle is a character from the Ravenloft product line novel [[Carnival of Fear]]. He was a [[performer]] of [[Carnival l'Morai]] and [[legerdemainist]]. Along with [[Hermos]] and [[Marie the Blind Juggler]], Morcastle became involved in the [[investigation]] of several [[murder]]s of carnival performers. However, he met a messy end before the real culprit could be found.

==Biography==
Although he believed he was an [[immigrant]] to the Carnival some twenty years before the start of the Carnival of Fear novel, Morcastle was a native of the [[City of l'Morai]]. Actually named [[Ranwen Feronne]]<ref>CoF p. 174</ref>, Morcastle somehow violated the [[Statues of l'Morai]] and was [[punished]] with the [[Living Exile]]. [[Changed]] and stripped of his previous memories, Ranwen became "Morcastle the Magician", an [[outcast]] and unknowing [[exile]] from the City of l'Morai. Morcastle's exact [[transgression]] is not spelled out in exact terms in CoF, though he had a [[dream]] about reading forbidden arcane lore as a [[child]].<ref>CoF p. 115-117</ref>

Following the [[murder]] of [[Borgo the Sword-Swallower]] and [[Banon and Panon]] and the ensuing indifference of the [[Gendarmerie of l'Morai]], Morcastle investigated the murders with the aid of Hermos and Marie the Juggler. They discovered a mass [[graveyard]] in the [[Forest of a Thousand Graves]], but they became entangled in a battle with [[Gendarme Fassioux]] and his associated. [[Accused]] of leaving Carnival l'Morai (a [[crime]] punishable by [[death]] for freaks) and assaulting one of the gendarmerie. Morcastle and company were put on trial but were [[acquitted]] thanks to the intervention of [[Lord Odieu]], whom recognized their description of the [[murderer]] as [[Dominick the Butcher]].<ref>CoF p. 18-75</ref>

Morcastle and Marie eventually brought Dominick in front of the [[Council of l'Morai]] and the public in general. Represented by [[Jurist L'Arist]], Morcastle and Marie successfully presented their case against Dominick (whom was represented by [[Jurist Brucin]], though this was more due to the fickle [[emotion]]s of the city's people rather than any true justice. As [[punishment]], Dominick suffered Living Exile, [[transformed]] in [[Karrick the Man of a Thousand Knives]]. Morcastle witnessed this [[transformation]], though seemingly as part of a dream. It was only after the [[punishment]] was afflicted that Morcastle, Marie, and Hermos discover the truth: Dominick had been [[framed]] by parties unknown. However, they were the only ones who seemingly knew about Dominick's innocence, and the real [[murderer]] was still at large.<ref>CoF p. 90-171</ref>

Soon after, Morcastle was [[killed]] by a [[sabotaged]] trick [[guillotine]] he used in his magic tricks. His [[murder]] was covered up as an [[accident]], and he was [[buried]] in the forest.<ref>CoF p. 148-156</ref>

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