Category:Darklord
(please do not edit- WIP) In the fictional Ravenloft Campaign setting, a darklord (sometimes referred to as "domain lord") is an nonplayer character whose evil has drawn the attention of the Dark Powers. Each darklord is ultimately imprisoned inside a domain, a prison ultimately reflective of the darklord's personality, nature and crimes. A domain usually, but not always, comprises a body of land and/or water considerable enough that it might be considered a small, discrete nation or realm. Though imprisoned within, the conditions that bind a darklord to a realm also give the darklord great power over the domain. (This is not to say darklords necessarily have temporal rule over their domain, but they are often in positions of political power or other leadership roles. Exceptions, such as Adam do exist.)
Each darklord suffer from his or her own personal curse, crafted to torment through poetic justice. To go along with their imprisonment, darklords are prevented from ever achieving their ultimate goals. The great and often unnatural powers, including the connection to their domains, might be considered "rewards" in compensation, but ultimately these boons are miniscule in relation to the personal hells that darklords suffer.
Becoming a Darklord
Darklords are always creatures of great evil, figures for the most part beyond redemption. They are not victims but rather ultimately villains, having at least hypothetically walked the path to damnation of their own choosing. It takes great acts of evil to earn the attentions of the Dark Powers.
The transgressions that damn a darklord may be successive over time, as following a series of failed Powers Checks along a Path of Corruption if the potential darklord has entered or is native to the Demiplane of Dread. On the other hand, acts of ultimate darkness, deeds so foul they outweigh all other sins, may draw greater attention from the Dark Powers. As such, living outside the Demiplane is no protection for the greatly wicked, as the Demiplane may drawn in new darklords from perpetrators of great evil from the Prime Material Plane.
If a Player Character performs enough evil acts, that character may become a darklord. However, darklords are villains that prevent them from being run by players. Hence, a player character that becomes a darklord also becomes a NPC, with the player losing control over the character.
Powers of a Darklord
Darklords are often gifted with unnatural powers that go beyond the capabilities of their race or class. These powers can vary far and wide, from exuding poison to immortality or even reality warping. Of course, a few darklords receive little to no unusual powers, but might receive political or other powers of leadership that they would not otherwise have gained. Vlad Drakov and Thakok-An are two examples.
As previously mentioned, a darklord wields great power within their domain-prison, such that they may be considered the "warden" of the domain, in addition to being its ultimate prisoner. Reflecting this theme, darklords commonly have power over "closing the borders" of their domains, an ability to shut out travel whether in or out. No mortal magic (such as teleportation spells) is capable of moving past or circumventing close domain borders. Similarly, if a darklord has a specially granted control over certain denizens over his domain, such as undead or animals, this control overcomes magical or conventional means that might otherwise challenge it.
Of course, no matter what special powers darklords may have, none of them will grant darklords escape from domains or their curses.
List of Canon Darklords, by Domain
The Core
- Barovia: Strahd von Zarovich
- Borca: Ivana Boritsi and Ivan Dilisnya
- Darkon: Azalin Rex
- Dementlieu: Dominic d'Honaire
- Falkovnia: Vlad Drakov
- Forlorn: Tristen ApBlanc
- Hazlan: Hazlik
- Invidia: Gabrielle Aderre
- Lamordia: Adam
- Mordent: Wilfred Godefroy
- Necropolis: Death
- The Nocturnal Sea: Meredoth
- Nova Vaasa: Malken
- Richemulot: Jacqueline Renier
- The Sea of Sorrows: Captain Pieter van Riese
- The Shadow Rift: Gwydion the Sorcerer-Fiend
- Sithicus: Inza Kulchevich
- Tepest: The Three Hags
- Valachan: Urik von Kharkov
- Verbrek: Alfred Timothy
Island Domains in the Nocturnal Sea
(Note that Graben Island and Todstein are all part of the domain of the Nocturnal Sea.)
- Isle of the Ravens: The Lady of Ravens
- L'île de la Tempête: Alain Monette
- Liffe: Lyron Evensong
- Vechor: Easan
Island Domains in the Sea of Sorrows
- Blaustein: Bluebeard
- Demise: Althea
- Dominia: Daclaud Heinfroth
- Ghastria: Stezen d'Polarno
- The Isle: Dr. Blake Ramsay
- Markovia: Frantisek Markov
Clusters
The Amber Wastes
The Frozen Reaches
The Shadowlands
The Verduous Lands
Zherisia
Islands of Terror
- Bluetspur: The Illithid God-Brain
- G'Henna: Yagno Petrovna
- I'Cath: Tsien Chiang
- Kalidnay: Thakok-An
- Nosos: Malus Sceleris
- Souragne: Anton Misroi
- Staunton Bluffs: Torrence Bleysmith
Pocket Domains
- Castle Island (in Tepest): The Lady of the Lake
- Davion: Davion the Mad
- The Eyrie: The Baron
- the House of Lament (in Borca): The House of Lament
- the Nightmare Lands: The Nightmare Court
- Scaena: Lemot Sediam Juste
- The Winding Road: The Headless Horseman
Shadowfell Domains
(Only listed if the darklord is different from above in case of duplications)
- Cyre 1313: the Last Passenger
- Darkon: none known (Formerly Azalin Rex)
- Dementlieu: Saidra d'Honaire
- The Endless Road: Eli van Hassen
- Falkovnia: Vladeska Drakov
- Graefmotte: Durven Graef
- Histhaven: The Rag Man
- Kalakeri: Ramya Vasavadan
- Klorr: Klorr
- Lamordia: Viktra Mordenheim
- Monadhan: Arantor
- The Rider's Bridge: The Headless Rider
- The Sea of Sorrows: Pietra van Riese
- Staunton Bluffs: Teresa Bleysmith
- Tepest: Mother Lorinda
- Timbergorge: Silvermaw
- Tovag: Kas the Betrayer
- Valachan: Chakuna
- Vhage Agency: Flimira "Flintlock" Vhage
Subcategories
This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total.
C
D
F
- Failed to Become a Darklord (5 P)
P
S
- Shards of Light (3 P)
T
- The Dark Twins (2 P)
- The Nightmare Court (7 P)
- The Three Hags of Tepest (3 P)
Pages in category "Darklord"
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 402 total.
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- A.L.I.C.E.
- Abd-al-Mamat
- Abdul the Damned
- Adair Deepburrow
- Adam
- Adonis, the Immortal
- Adramelech (Another 100 Shades of Dark)
- Adros Janol
- Agonath-Ra
- Ahasveros
- Alegroth
- Alex, The Nerd
- Alexander Gunn
- Alfred Timothy
- Althea
- Alwin, Andros, Amir, Arturius, Alexis, Anastasia, and Artemis
- Amoriel, the All-Beloved
- Amuma.
- Anabubali
- Andrew (A Hundred Shades of Dark)
- Angela Foxglove
- Anhktepot
- Anibal Coronado
- Anita (A Hundred Shades of Dark)
- Anna Karnstein
- Anna Sparatoga
- Anokh
- Anthony (A Hunded Shades of Dark)
- Anton Misroi
- Antonio Caratti
- Arantor
- Arcapatos Miguel Agustin
- Archbishop Lacosta
- Archimenes
- Ark
- Ashton, the Rationalist
- Azalin Rex
B
- Balamlum
- Balthos the Fire King
- Baron Gustav the Elder
- Baron Gustav the Younger
- Baron Lyron Evensong
- Baron Urik von Kharkov
- Baroness Ilsabet Obour
- Bella Karnstein
- Benada Nameless
- Bethany Stone
- Blackwater
- Blind Paul
- Bluebeard
- Borash the Demon Bear
- Boyar Gregor Zolnik
- Brandolala, The Beggar-King
- Brutus the Pig
C
- Caleb Wicks
- Camille Churnstone
- Captain Alain Monette
- Captain Anton Dusard
- Captain Jacobi Robertsonn
- Captain Miles Havelock
- Captain Pieter van Riese
- Captain Pietra van Riese
- Cassandre Desesprits
- Chardath Spulzeer
- Chomolungma
- Chuckles the Clown
- Cleo, the Queen of Cats
- Cliffton Willgoat
- Commander Hernando Mouriros
- Councilor Dominic d'Honaire
- Count Strahd von Zarovich
- Crimson Shard
D
- Dairon Delmuthis
- Daniel De Silva
- Daniel Spicui
- Daphna
- Dargen Blackborn
- Darkshade
- Davion the Mad
- Death (Lowellyn Dachine)
- Deliah Sweet-tooth
- Diamabel
- Doctor Albert Hoch
- Doctor Brain
- Dom the Jailor
- Don Santiago de Quijada Y Alvarez
- Doriath the Dark
- Dr. Alistair Weldon
- Dr. Blake Ramsay
- Dr. Daclaud Heinfroth
- Dr. Frantisek Markov
- Dr. Viktra Mordenheim
- Dr. Zimmer
- Draga Saltbiter
- Dragesime, the Witch Hunter
- Duchess Saidra d'Honaire
- Dumas
E
F
G
- Gabrielle Aderre
- Galadria, the Voice of God
- Galatea, the Nereid
- Gebbeleth
- General Martin José Maconda
- Geren Horstadt
- Gilmore Anders
- Gladys the Snow Queen
- Gorthaur
- Governor Guenevira Blanco
- Graf
- Greta (Another 100 Shades of Dark)
- Griffith
- Griselda the Wicked Witch
- Grond Lawbringer
- Gulgolatha
- Gustave Tooms
- Gwydion the Sorcerer-Fiend
H
J
K
- Kalid-Ma
- Kalliope Droniketa
- Kapo-Wairua
- Karl Britter
- Karpador
- Kas the Destroyer
- Kasar
- Kasselheim Blightlyng
- Katherine Lavonie
- Katyarna Ivanova-Rudenko
- Kazan Khan
- Khamil
- King Armaud
- King Arthur (Another 100 Shades of Dark)
- King Charlie the Childish
- King Crocodile
- King Doerdon
- King Harold Magnus
- King of the Underworld
- King Thruksit XVII
- Kiran Darkstorm
- Klorr
- Kolchak, the Hero-breaker
- Komozundu
- Kuch'tun
- Kukulac, the Sun Emperor