Strahd von Zarovich

Count Strahd von Zarovich
Ravenloft character
Strahd von Zarovich as portrayed in the comic Shadows of the Vampire illustrated by
Nelson Daniel and Max Dunbar.
In-universe information
SpeciesHuman vampire
GenderMale
TitleCount
NationalityBarovia
ClassFighter/Necromancer
AlignmentLawful evil
UniverseRavenloft

Count Strahd von Zarovich is a fictional character originally appearing as the feature villain in the highly popular Advanced Dungeons and Dragons adventure module I6: Ravenloft. Later, this character and his world would be explored in follow-up modules, novels, and the Ravenloft campaign setting. Within this setting, Strahd is the first and best-known of Ravenloft's darklords. He is a powerful ancient vampire. He is also a master necromancer, a skilled warrior, and the unquestioned ruler of the domain of Barovia.