Character from Curse of Strahd by Tracy & Laura Hickman, Chris Perkins / Wizards of the Coast
Strahd's younger brother, murdered on his wedding day — his spirit lingers in Castle Ravenloft's chapel, a gentle ghost bound by love and tragedy.
Sergei von Zarovich was everything Strahd was not: young, handsome, kind, and genuinely beloved. He was Tatyana's betrothed, and she loved him freely and fully — a fact that drove Strahd to fratricidal madness. Strahd murdered Sergei on their wedding day, drinking his blood as part of the dark pact that would grant him vampirism. Sergei's ghost haunts the chapel of Castle Ravenloft. He is a sorrowful presence — not vengeful, not angry, just sad. He loved his brother once, before Strahd became the monster he is now. His tomb lies in the crypts below the castle, and his blessed armor remains there, radiating holy energy that even centuries of darkness have not dimmed.
Also known as: Sergei, Sergei von Zarovich, Strahd's brother