Danylo Denisovich Známia (NPC)

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Danylo Denisovich Známia is a arayashka (snow wraith) haunting the environs surrounding the Vóron Cherdák Inn in Russia on Gothic Earth. He was once a simple laborer in the village of Vyshni who had a strong love for Irena Vishnayev. She did not return his love or take it seriously and was to be married to Anatoly Nashinkov. Danylo harbored a great jealousy for Anatoly. Anatoly went off to war, and Danylo (mistakenly) thought it was his duty to protect and provide for Irena. During a winter storm, Danylo was separated from Irena as he was working in St. Petersburg,. Determined to make his way back, he stopped at the Vóron Cherdák Inn and received shelter. Unfortunately, some bandits forced themselves in and began looting the place. Danylo resisted, and the bandits stripped him of possessions and forced him out into the snow. Danylo died and arose as a snow wraith.[1]

Some time later, the newly wed Anatoly and and Irena visited the Vóron Cherdák Inn. Danylo flew into an jealous fury and slew them all, along with all the other inhabitants of the inn. Since then, he has continued to haunt the same area, creating ice sculptures in Irena's image. He attacks any man who resembles Atoly and pleads for any woman resembling Irena to stay and let him make ice sculptures of her. If the prospective model agrees, Danylo will never let her leave.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Book of Shadows p. 183-184