Later that night, while Roavar escorted some of the members of the envoy to the House of Artefacts, the Myreque set Canifis on fire in an attempt to free Vanstrom. Vanstrom also revealed to Despaard that he was a member of the Myreque. Upon seeing her friends Pia and Jack imprisoned, Kara attempted to bargain with him to get them released, but the vampyre did not concede, and Vanstrom, Gar'rth, Despaard and Theodore persuaded her not to intervene.
That same day, an embassy from Misthalin, consisting of Kara-Meir, Sir Theodore Kassel, Doric, Gar'rth, Castimir, Arisha, Lord Reinhard Despaard, Gideon Gleeman and Albertus Black, met with Lord Malak to pass on King Roald's message to House Drakan. He comforted them, which made Pia grow very fond of Vanstrom. He was soon joined by Pia and her brother Jack, who had crossed the River Salve and likewise been captured. In the summer of 165, Vanstrom was captured while on a mission for the Myreque and placed in a cage in Canifis, to be eaten by the werewolves. It is generally considered canon unless contradicted in-game, in which case the game takes precedence. This article or section contains information from Return to Canifis. Capture in Canifis File:Return to Canifis.png Over the years, he became one of their most valued members, always accomplishing his tasks successfully and avoiding capture. He posed as an inhabitant of Meiyerditch and used his knowledge of the area to gain the Myreque's trust. Toward the end of the Fifth Age, Vanstrom disguised himself as a human and infiltrated the Myreque in an effort to locate his opponent.
Apparently, he once nearly succeeded, but Safalaan managed to survive nonetheless, albeit without any memory of his Icyene heritage. Regardless, he rose high in vampyric society, having frequent contact with Vanescula and Ranis Drakan, and became a well-known figure in the Sanguinesti Region.Īt some point, Vanstrom became occupied with the eradication of Safalaan Hallow, a second-in-command within the Myreque, an underground resistance movement in Morytania, and son of the legendary Icyene Queen Efaritay and a human. It is known however that he is a vampyrised human. Vanstrom's origins are unknown, although he is rumoured to be centuries old. While infiltrated in the Myreque, Vanstrom was disguised a bearded man, and he as a - shaven - one in brown clothes while in the Hair of the Dog.
In vyre form, he had a pitch black skin with a similar piece of gold-trimmed red clothing, in addition to a golden piece of cloth hanging from his waist. He wore dark crimson clothing with exquisite gold ornaments and a brown cloak, with dark trousers and sandals. Vanstrom had a blue-grey skin with red markings on his head, horns, and a split black beard. Veliaf Hurtz calls him arrogant as a result of his power. In the company of the Drakans or Tenebra, Vanstrom would be more servile, ensuring that his status was kept intact. He is a master of manipulation, having tricked the Myreque for years by shapeshifting into a human. For instance, upon finding the hideout of the Myreque beneath The Hollows, he summoned a skeleton to kill the Myreque rather than finishing the job himself. Finally, Vanstrom was able to summon bloodveld to aid him in combat at will.Ĭruel and unforgiving, Vanstrom would take delight in his opponents' suffering, although he would occasionally be overconfident of his plans' succeeding. He had powers over the undead, to a certain degree, and the vampyres' innate mind-reading ability, making Blisterwood his only real weakness. He also possessed superhuman strength and dexterity, traits that would be preserved upon changing appearance. Like all fully fledged vampyres, Vanstrom was a capable shapeshifter, and had access to exceptionally powerful blood and shadow magic. He is faceable in the Dominion Tower for those who have completed the quest. He serves as the boss for The Branches of Darkmeyer and uses a variety of powerful attacks.
One of the main antagonists of the Myreque quest series, Vanstrom appears in several quests as well as the novels Return to Canifis and Legacy of Blood. According to Rory, he is responsible for all tithings in Morytania, but this is doubtful as Malak governs Canifis, for example. Vanstrom had a large mansion in the most respected region of Darkmeyer where he kept his pet bloodveld Harold. He is the most infamous opponent of the Myreque resistance movement, infiltrated in their ranks to find one of their lieutenants, Safalaan Hallow, and is responsible for the murders of at least three members, and several more indirectly. Vanstrom Klause was a very powerful upper-class human-born vampyre and one of the most dangerous henchmen of House Drakan. He's defending himself in vapour form.A billowing cloud of fine looks creepy.