Funerary Archive

The life of a socius can be quite dangerous despite the often sedentary existence within the Covenant's haven. Further, it is well documented within the Order that a Covenant's Spring can be the cruelest season as it struggles to reach maturity. As a result, several members have died during the course of Rabenstein's Spring. Some were more cherished than others, but each left a lasting impression on the surviving members of Rabenstein. Here follow some reflections on the departed socii...

Current Casualty Count: 33 dead

Name (Age)

Picture
Year of Death Means of Death Site of Burial
Andrea (20) 1201 murdered by brigands village of Bösl
Johann (21) 1203 in battle with Brabancon mercenaries Frohnleiten mass grave
Hans (25) 1203 in battle with Brabancon mercenaries Frohnleiten mass grave
Laura (23) 1206 committed suicide (by hanging) Covenant cemetery
Jozef (19)

Jozef
1206 goblin of a mine stabbed him abandoned mine in Eisenerz

Axel Grolsch (28)

Axel Grolsch

1207

beheaded by Bertoul

Covenant cemetery

Ursmar (21)

1207

throttled by a vampyre

slopes of the Reipenspitze

Bjorin (32)

Bjorin

1208

festering wounds from a knight of Graz

village of Leoben

Vaclav (26)

1208

crushed by Gilbert the Giant

mountain peak of Stubalpen

Uri (39)

1208

pummeled by the King of Boars

Isle of the Boars

Ewald (21)

1209

eaten by the Lindwurm

n/a

Ansbert (24)

1210

shot with an arrow by Polu*

Covenant cemetery

Mudimbé (27)

Mudimbé

1210

butchered by Bertoul*

Covenant cemetery

Katrina Hallinger (26)

Katrina

1210

basted by Cynric*

Covenant cemetery
Willibrond ["Willi"] (27)

 Willi

1210

speared by Thursday Shawabti

Isle of Crete

Ouén (22)

Ouén

1210

speared by Friday Shawabti

Lombardy

Péter (25)

Péter

1210

speared by Sunday Shawabti

Covenant cemetery

Lady Enelle Hallinger (42)

Lady Enelle

1210

swallowed by the Lindwurm

n/a

Liudgard (32)

Liudgard

1211

cut down by Cumans

Hungarian wood

Sean O'Falladha (30)

Sean

1211

cut down by Cumans

unknown

Stepan (24)

Stepan

1213

drowned in an underground river beneath Gross Grimming

unknown

Meshach (33)

Meshach

1213

beheaded by Bertoul

caves of Pecherskaya Lavra, city of Kiev

Sir Fitz (51)

Sir Fitz

1214

mauled by the beast Artos

Covenant cemetery

Gert (31)

Gert

1214

mauled by the beast Artos

Covenant cemetery

Mladen

1214

mauled by the beast Artos

Covenant cemetery

Alexandra (30) 

1215

fried by Samo

Covenant cemetery

Bertoul 

Bertoul

1215

hanged for murdering a priest

Covenant cemtery

Domán Karvazy (31)

Domán

1215

viscerated by Vincenté

Covenant cemetery

Ivan (27)

Ivan

1215

burned at the stake

Covenant cemetery

Joseph ["Jos"] (21)

1215

burned at the stake

Covenant cemetery

Josephine (29)

1215

burned at the stake

Covenant cemetery

Polu (31)

Polu

1215

melted by Dolores of Flambeau (soul subsequently damned to Hell)

Covenant cemetery

Tatyana Ivanovna (26)

Tatyana

1215

stabbed by Hlavka (soul subsequently saved and went to Heaven)

Covenant cemetery

*These socii were slain by their comrades, but only as a result of the deceitful curse of the Morrigan, a dangerous spirit of war which is known to haunt the Covenant.; see The Morrigan


Illustrations by Chris Blake (Gert), Patrick Murphy (Bertoul, Domán, Ivan, Meshach, Sean, Tatyana, Willibrond), and Jason Buss (all others).

This page last modified on 02-Jan-99.

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