Union of Eclipses
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The Union of Eclipses is a shadowy, world-spanning cabal of vampires
and other undead
spellcasters in the fictional Dungeons and Dragons universe. Their secret architect is the vampire god Kanchelsis
; they meet in his home, the Lair of the Beast & Mansion of the Rake on the 487th layer of the Abyss
.
Prominent leaders of the Union of Eclipses include the vampire sorcerer Baucojin, known as the "Crimson Eclipse;" the lich
-lord Huersefful, the "Shrouded Eclipse;" the elven
vampire queen Ivirere, called "the Verdant Eclipse;" and the vampire-lord Vlad Tolenkov, whose Nightworld is one of the worlds tied to the Demonweb Pits
. It is said to be most unwise to offend or attack a member, as the Vampires of the Union of Eclipses consider an attack on one to be an attack on all.
Magazine #123 as part of the world-spanning adventure "Quicksilver Hourglass." It was not then associated with Kanchelsis; this link would not be made until 2006, in a description of Kanchelsis's stronghold found on the Wizards of the Coast
website. This link hasn't been mentioned in print before or since, and the Union of Eclipses itself has only been mentioned in those two places.
Vampire (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the vampire is an undead creature. A humanoid or monstrous humanoid can become a vampire, and looks as it did in life, with pale skin, haunting red eyes, and a feral cast to its features...
and other undead
Undead
Undead is a collective name for fictional, mythological, or legendary beings that are deceased and yet behave as if alive. Undead may be incorporeal, such as ghosts, or corporeal, such as vampires and zombies...
spellcasters in the fictional Dungeons and Dragons universe. Their secret architect is the vampire god Kanchelsis
Kanchelsis
In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Kanchelsis is a deity of blood, debauchery, magic, and vampirism...
; they meet in his home, the Lair of the Beast & Mansion of the Rake on the 487th layer of the Abyss
Abyss (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the Abyss or more fully, the Infinite Layers of the Abyss, is a chaotic evil-aligned plane of existence. It is one of a number of alignment-based Outer Planes that form part of the standard Dungeons & Dragons cosmology, used in the Planescape...
.
Prominent leaders of the Union of Eclipses include the vampire sorcerer Baucojin, known as the "Crimson Eclipse;" the lich
Lich
In modern fantasy fiction, a lich is a type of undead creature. Often such a creature is the result of a transformation, as a powerful magician or king striving for eternal life uses spells or rituals to bind his intellect to his animated corpse and thereby achieve a form of immortality...
-lord Huersefful, the "Shrouded Eclipse;" the elven
Elf
An elf is a being of Germanic mythology. The elves were originally thought of as a race of divine beings endowed with magical powers, which they use both for the benefit and the injury of mankind...
vampire queen Ivirere, called "the Verdant Eclipse;" and the vampire-lord Vlad Tolenkov, whose Nightworld is one of the worlds tied to the Demonweb Pits
Demonweb Pits
Demonweb Pits, in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, is the 66th layer of the chaotic evil-aligned plane of existence known as the Infinite Layers of the Abyss...
. It is said to be most unwise to offend or attack a member, as the Vampires of the Union of Eclipses consider an attack on one to be an attack on all.
Publishing history
The "Union of Eclipses" was first introduced in DungeonDungeon (magazine)
Dungeon Adventures, or simply Dungeon, was a magazine targeting consumers of role-playing games, particularly Dungeons & Dragons. It was first published by TSR, Inc. in 1986 as a bimonthly periodical. It went monthly in May 2003 and ceased print publication altogether in September 2007 with Issue 150...
Magazine #123 as part of the world-spanning adventure "Quicksilver Hourglass." It was not then associated with Kanchelsis; this link would not be made until 2006, in a description of Kanchelsis's stronghold found on the Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
website. This link hasn't been mentioned in print before or since, and the Union of Eclipses itself has only been mentioned in those two places.
Additional reading
- Sargent, Carl. Monster MythologyMonster MythologyMonster Mythology is a sourcebook for the second edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Released by TSR in 1992 and written by Carl Sargent, with interior illustrations by Terry Dykstra, John and Laura Lakey, and Keith Parkinson, Monster Mythology was released as a companion volume for...
. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
- Schneider, F. Wesley. "Forgotten Faiths." DragonDragon (magazine)Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
#359. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007.
- Stark, Ed, James Jacobs, and Erik MonaErik Mona-Career:Erik Mona served as the editor-in-chief of Dragon magazine since 2004 and Dungeon magazine from 2004 to 2006; at the time, both magazines were published by Paizo Publishing, until the license through Wizards of the Coast expired in September 2007...
. Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the AbyssFiendish Codex I: Hordes of the AbyssFiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss is an optional supplemental source book for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Chapter 1: Demonic Lore:...
. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006.