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| Arion Elenim |
Posted - 01 Sep 2003 : 22:13:27
Jander appears in Vampire of the Mists, Realms of Infamy and Realms of Valor ("One Last Drink" and "Blood Sport" short stories, respectively. Is that it?
I'm not totally convinced that Jander "died" at the end of Mists.....and have always wondered why Christie Golden went no further with such a popular character. |
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| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 05 Feb 2004 : 06:37:17
So Jandar survived! Yes! I first found him in the anthologies, and kept wanting more. Then I found died, and was severely disapointed. (It's the only Ravenloft book I bothered to read.) But if he's alive . . . er, so to speak . . . then I want some more of him.  |
| Shadowlord |
Posted - 05 Feb 2004 : 01:45:29
Hmmm, quoted directly from the Villain's Lorebook,
History: Jander Sunstar was born on the enchanted isle of Evermeet to gold elf parents. After he'd grown, he traveled to the human-dominated areas of Faerun in search of adventure. He found more than he ever dreamed of. He became involved in a disaster that turned the community of Merrydale into Daggerdale. A pack of vampires descended on the unsuspecting dale, and Jander was ambushed and betrayed by a friend turned undead after the main battle. His rebirth as a vampire is the result of that attack. Jander suffered through 100 years of servitude to the evil vampire who created him and who was his
master. Throughout this time however, Jander remained true to himself, never surrendering his soul to the vile creature heíd become. Finally, Jander gained his freedom by destroying his vampire master. Jander eventually settled near the city of Waterdeep, free now but completely alone. That is, until he met and fell passionately in love with Anna, a patient at an insane asylum outside the City of Splendors where he occasionally went to feed. When Jander tried to make her his vampiric mate after she'd fallen ill with a fever, she refused his offer and died in his arms. Stricken with despair, rage, and grief, Jander swore revenge on whomever or whatever had caused Anna's madness. This vow the dark powers of the Demiplane of Dread heard, bringing him into the lands of the RAVENLOFT campaign setting. This occurred in the year 1098 DR.
There, he came into contact and conflict with another vampire, one Count Strahd Von Zarovich. By the time their tale ended more than 25 years later, Jander hated the darklord of Barovia with all his heart. With the aid of two brave villagers, Jander tried to end Strahd's evil existence, even offering Lathander his unlife in exchange. Strahd and Jander survived the confrontation, but both were
sorely wounded. Believing himself to be dying, Jander asked his friends to help him watch the sun come up-to see the face of Lathander one more time. As Jander discovered, his love Anna was once
known in Barovia as Tatyana, the lady love of Strahd's brother, Sergei. Strahd murdered Sergei and drove Tatyana to madness in his attempt to make the lovely woman his own. Tatyana hurled herself off a cliff and plunged into the Mists. While Strahd was paying for his crimes for eternity, Tatyana, or some fraction of her, came to the Realms. There she was placed in the asylum where Jander later found
her and came to care so deeply for her. Rumors have reached certain Faerunian ears of late that Jander did indeed survive the sunrise of
that fateful morning; he was "saved" from annihilation by the Mists. When the Mists again parted, Jander found himself in the domain of Forlorn, his hatred of Strahd now spread to all vampires, whom he
destroys at every opportunity.
Well, thats his history, and you're welcome.  |
| Hoondatha |
Posted - 04 Feb 2004 : 07:23:27
If I remember correctly, an old stat block on him said that the Mists came up and swept him away before he could die. Somehow he got into the realm of Forlorn, and I think somewhere it said he escaped the demi-plane. I'm not really sure, though, since Ravenloft is a setting I avoid. Upon more thought, this info might be coming from the Villians Lorebook, but it's been a while. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 06 Sep 2003 : 06:01:15
There was a recent fan-created project over at the Ravenloft Official 3e site Secrets of the Kargatane I think, to re-stat Jander, since many fans were unhappy about his presentation in Ravenloft 3e.
I'll see if I can dig up the thread from my HD.
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| Zacas |
Posted - 02 Sep 2003 : 03:45:35
I might be mistaken... but i don't think the word "Alive" is appropriate in this case... *He smirks* At least if i recall the story/stories correctly... |
| Arion Elenim |
Posted - 02 Sep 2003 : 01:13:14
Ah - My thanks Rad. |
| Lord Rad |
Posted - 01 Sep 2003 : 23:07:10
Jander appears in the new 3rd edition Ravenloft sourcebooks (cant remember which one off the top of my head, maybe Masters of the Dread Realms), so I guess he is still alive  |
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