Can two reincarnations of Tatyana exist simultanously?
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Can two reincarnations of Tatyana exist simultanously?
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Re: Can two reincarnations of Tatyana exist simultanously?
I would say no.
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Re: Can two reincarnations of Tatyana exist simultanously?
Canonically, yes.
In Roots of Evil, Strahd is briefly returned to Prime Material Barovia, where the current Queen is Tatiana’s reincarnation. But simultaneously, Tara Kolonya is in Barovia, according to the Black Box and they are both Tatiana.
Also during Vampire of the Mists, Jander falls in love with a woman in an asylum who is Tatiana, but also Strahd has just lost the latest reincarnation in Ravenloft at the same time.
In Roots of Evil, Strahd is briefly returned to Prime Material Barovia, where the current Queen is Tatiana’s reincarnation. But simultaneously, Tara Kolonya is in Barovia, according to the Black Box and they are both Tatiana.
Also during Vampire of the Mists, Jander falls in love with a woman in an asylum who is Tatiana, but also Strahd has just lost the latest reincarnation in Ravenloft at the same time.
"Blood once flowed, a choice was made
Travel by night the smallest one bade" The Ballad of the Taverners.
The Galen Saga: 2000-2005
Travel by night the smallest one bade" The Ballad of the Taverners.
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Re: Can two reincarnations of Tatyana exist simultanously?
So they can exist but not on the same world?Drinnik Shoehorn wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2026 7:23 am Canonically, yes.
In Roots of Evil, Strahd is briefly returned to Prime Material Barovia, where the current Queen is Tatiana’s reincarnation. But simultaneously, Tara Kolonya is in Barovia, according to the Black Box and they are both Tatiana.
Also during Vampire of the Mists, Jander falls in love with a woman in an asylum who is Tatiana, but also Strahd has just lost the latest reincarnation in Ravenloft at the same time.
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Re: Can two reincarnations of Tatyana exist simultanously?
I would say "why not?" Breaking rules in favor of drama is a good thing, after all.TheArcaneWeirdo wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2026 10:16 amSo they can exist but not on the same world?Drinnik Shoehorn wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2026 7:23 am Canonically, yes.
In Roots of Evil, Strahd is briefly returned to Prime Material Barovia, where the current Queen is Tatiana’s reincarnation. But simultaneously, Tara Kolonya is in Barovia, according to the Black Box and they are both Tatiana.
Also during Vampire of the Mists, Jander falls in love with a woman in an asylum who is Tatiana, but also Strahd has just lost the latest reincarnation in Ravenloft at the same time.
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Re: Can two reincarnations of Tatyana exist simultanously?
That seems to be the case. I think its supposed to imply that there's a part of Tatiana Strahd will never be able to get his hands on, as she's always free. And it's interesting as the one Jander meets is implied to be the actual Tatiana, but it's still ambiguous. It maybe that as he met her closer to the night of the massacre at Castle Ravenloft her mind hadn't had a chance to heal as much as when we meet the Queen of Barovia in Roots of Evil.TheArcaneWeirdo wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2026 10:16 amSo they can exist but not on the same world?Drinnik Shoehorn wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2026 7:23 am Canonically, yes.
In Roots of Evil, Strahd is briefly returned to Prime Material Barovia, where the current Queen is Tatiana’s reincarnation. But simultaneously, Tara Kolonya is in Barovia, according to the Black Box and they are both Tatiana.
Also during Vampire of the Mists, Jander falls in love with a woman in an asylum who is Tatiana, but also Strahd has just lost the latest reincarnation in Ravenloft at the same time.
"Blood once flowed, a choice was made
Travel by night the smallest one bade" The Ballad of the Taverners.
The Galen Saga: 2000-2005
Travel by night the smallest one bade" The Ballad of the Taverners.
The Galen Saga: 2000-2005
