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Lamordia is not in fact Mordenheim's, but it might as well be. | Lamordia is not in fact Mordenheim's, but it might as well be. | ||
Mangrum continues by quoting from the Dungeon Master's information at the end of [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]: " | Mangrum continues by quoting from the Dungeon Master's information at the end of [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]: "Adam's hunger for acceptance runs deeper than even he is willing to admit, but it is his curse never to find it." | ||
Adam wants to be loved, embraced, respected. And he is cursed to never so be. | Adam wants to be loved, embraced, respected. And he is cursed to never so be. | ||
Revision as of 22:27, 8 February 2011
Adam is the darklord of Lamordia. Known as Mordenheim's Monster or the Creature, he is an extremely intelligent and nimble dread flesh golem, based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Adam is the most successful creation of Dr. Victor Mordenheim in his research into the creation of life, albeit the one that causes him grief unmeasured. Adam reduced the doctor's wife Elise to a vegative state and apparently murdered their adopted daughter Eva.
The two are inextricably bound together: Dr. Mordenheim has Adam's immortality, and in return Adam shares the doctor's anguish.
Usually hidden from sight, Adam is believed to spend most of his time on Isle of Agony, part of the archipelago known as the Finger.
Curse
Adam's curse, and his related darklordship, are a matter of some subtlety.
Mangrum calls our attention to the discussion with "S":
"S": "Lamordia is Mordenheim's, isn’t it?" Adam: "Yes. It should not be his, but it is. We are all his. We are all his children."
Lamordia is not in fact Mordenheim's, but it might as well be.
Mangrum continues by quoting from the Dungeon Master's information at the end of Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II: "Adam's hunger for acceptance runs deeper than even he is willing to admit, but it is his curse never to find it."
Adam wants to be loved, embraced, respected. And he is cursed to never so be.
In Mangrum's words: "Not even the very land created for Adam embraces him. His own domain reflects his despised creator, not himself. If Mordenheim was the darklord, absolutely nothing would change."
Strahd and Azalin can at least lose themselves for a time in the nicities of rulership. Their darklordships see them standing at the pinnacle of a hierarchy. Adam's darklordhsip leave him perfectly alone with himself and this thoughts.
Gonozon summaries the matter: "Adam's curse is not to be accepted, hence even his own land doesn't accept him, by reflecting his creator rather than him. His sin was one of jealousy (of Victor's love for Elise, and of Elise's love for Eva) and his curse is to forever be jealous of Victor's influence on Lamordia."
Adam would wield influence, would hold sway over hearts and minds, but finds himself locked away in an eternal winter, and one of his own making, despite his protesters that he was furnished with an evil soul.
Gonzon continues: "He may have been given an 'evil soul' but in Ravenloft, even that is not an excuse. Perhaps he could've chosen a different path and fought the darkness (See Jander Sunstar), but instead he blamed Victor, and gave up responsibility, hence in a sense he gives up his domain to Victor as well. If Adam could accept his own fault in the events, perhaps Lamordia would start to reflect him. (And he'd be on his way to redemption, so it's as likely to happen as Azalin accepting that killing Irik was wrong.)"
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Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue
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