Tatyana

Tatyana was the fiancee of Sergei von Zarovich and the object of Strahd's lust and obsession.

History
According to Strahd's journal, Tatyana was a resident of the village of Barovia when the region was conquered by Strahd and his armies. Strahd developed an infatuation with her youth and beauty, but his overtures were unrequited. While Tatyana did display a certain affection for him, it seemed to be more platonic in nature. Tatyana's true love was Strahd's younger brother, Sergei, who had arrived in Barovia with his family following Strahd's occupation of Castle Ravenloft. Their burgeoning romance and subsequent engagement drove Strahd mad with jealousy and he murdered Sergei on their wedding day.

Horrified by his actions, Tatayana threw herself from the walls of Castle Ravenloft and into the mists below rather than fall into Strahd's clutches.

Interestingly, Tatyana's ultimate fate is unclear. While it assumed she perished in the fall, no body was ever discovered and even Strahd admits uncertainty as to what became of her.

Current Events
Rudolph Van Richten believes that Tatyana's soul is trapped in a cycle of reincarnation, and that the essence of Strahd's curse is to see her reborn over and over again, but to always have her slip from his grasp by some means.

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