T'Laan

T'Laan was a vampire from Toril who traveled Realmspace and other spheres, searching for blood.

Description
T'Laan had pale, alabaster skin, and was dressed in black, gold, and purple clothing. His shoulder-length hair was entirely black save for a streak of white near his left temple. He wore an amulet around his neck that was shaped like a gauntleted hand.

Personality
As a mortal, T'Laan was a lover of peace and earned the trust of everyone he knew. After his turn to undeath, his primary motivation was to soothe his endless thirst for blood.

History
T'Laan was originally from Toril, from the country of Aglarond. Born in the late 10 or early 11 century DR, his name was originally Dorin, and he was the son of a human father and an elven mother. He was one of Aglarond's original settlers, and he became a trusted advisor and general for Brindor Olóssyne.

After the Battle of Ingdal's Arm, Dorin was responsible for the Peace Talks of Ingdal's Arm, which unified the people into the nation of Aglarond, and Brindor became its first king.

The birth of a new nation so close by disturbed the magocracy of Thay. That country sent a group of bandits to assassinate Dorin, and they succeeded at slaying his new wife, who was with him. Dorin slew many of the attackers, but they eventually succeeded at striking a mortal blow. As he lay dying, so filled he was with hate that he begged for revenge and made an agreement with Death. He was ordered to drink the blood of one of the fallen attackers to seal the bargain

After having struck the deal with Death, Dorin became a vampire and left his homeworld behind. Now known as T'Laan, he took up residence in a crystal sphere now known as Darkspace, where he fed on its other inhabitants until they were nearly wiped out and using his powerful magics to reduce the sphere's sun to little more than a dead husk.

Realizing his source of blood was running out, T'Laan began searching other spheres for humans to bring back to his own. One of these spheres was Realmspace, and another was Greatspace.

One such victim from Toril was an elven maiden named Alanna, whom T'Laan decided to take as a wife instead of as a mere source of nourishment. However, when he finally sought to consummate his "marriage" with her, he found himself unable to perform in his undead body. Enraged, he murdered her in the bed and left her skeleton there in the room for years.

Eventually, a prince from Greatspace sought help from a group of adventurers, who ultimately were able to defeat the evil vampire. However, before he was truly destroyed, T'Laan's hatred was so great that he was pulled into the demiplane of Ravenloft.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Crystal Spheres
 * Card Games
 * AD&D Trading Cards