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Khavosian Vampire - by T.A. Saunders ©2009 v1.8

Racial Articles The Coven Today in the Post-Khavos Era

In the last two years, Sundown has seen both the fall of Ko during the Sundown Civil War and more recently the destruction of Khavos. Many had postulated this would be the end of the vampire race as it has been known on Imarel, however this was not to be the case. With the destruction of the Spirit of Decay, so too was lost a binding will that controlled the vampires and forced them to move as Khavos wished. It might well be that both Ko and Nevi would still be alive had they not sacrificed themselves at the bidding of their dark master.

Immediately following the Sundown Civil War, the vampire nation was in complete disarray. With Ko slain, control fell to Nevi, who was more interested in preserving own interests than the intricate web her sire had built. Enter Lord Aero Lyons, a slaver that Nevi had sired some decades ago as part of a mutually beneficial business arrangement; Aero gave Nevi pet slaves whenever she wished and she gave Aero immortality. He handled all her business dealing and for the last twenty years, including handling the books of her infamous whore house, Naught Nevi's House of Sin. During this time, Aero slowly began pooling together his power-base while heroes were chasing after his sire. When she too, finally submitted to Khavos' will and let her own doom come to pass so Khavos might establish his link to the Abyss once more, Aero had all but cemented himself as the new Elder of Sundown.

With the recent destruction of Khavos and a truly free destiny, Aero is by all rights the new Elder of the Sundown Coven. With this status, his power and influence has grown impressively; enough so that the Elder of the Coven of Brookshire, Lady Ariadne Amarys has established a sort of treaty with Aero. The details are hidden, but the end result is a unified vampire nation with edicts, etiquette and code to adhere to. The caitiff created during the civil war are encouraged to return to the fold and those that don't find it difficult to operate in either Sundown or Brookshire.

It is unclear if this unification of the covens is part of an endgame to establish vampires in all major Human and Elvish cities across Imarel or merely a means to keep those that remain organized and held together with a unified purpose of survival. Much remains to be revealed about Aero's plan and its effect on both Sundown and Imarel as a whole.