Raphael the Betrayer

348 - Last von Valentine is captured in the mirror by Lord Laurentius Coppergard, the “Last Vampire Hunter”. The Coppergard family disband vampire hunting teams and cease activity. Ellrikka the Elf leaves to pursue undead elsewhere. The Coppergards stay to keep the mirror in safe hands.

367 - Lord Laurentius dies.

''For 200 years the Coppergard family hands down the mirror and their vampire hunting passes into legend. As generations pass, less and less people believe the vampires ever even existed.''

513 - Ponsenby inherits the mirror from his father, Trystan. He keeps it locked away in his study, covered up with a thick sheet. Half-believes it is powerful and magical, but is not sure of why.

548 - Felix and Felicity inherit the mirror when Ponsenby dies. They do not know or believe in its danger. Send a letter to Alrikk to have him come and appraise the mirror.

549 - The wizard Alrikk arrives, looks in mirror, gets trapped and releases the vampire Henrhys von Valentine who massacres the family and town, then disappears.

549 - 551 - Henrhys flees with the mirror to the Von Valentine mansion on the coast, collects a large portion of his abandoned wealth, and subsequently moves to Glimmergate and becomes a “legitimate” businessman. Hires Yax the Changeling to act as a decoy and begins to build political and mercantile power.

551 - Current year.