Ludmilla Vilisevic

she is tall (188), slender dark-skinned woman with dark black hair, brown eyes. Yudmila Vilisevich is dressed in a dirty wedding dress, a gold tiara and ten gold bracelets At nearly 200 years old, Ludmilla Vilisevic is Strahd’s oldest bride. Where other consorts have been cast aside as Strahd grew tired of them, Ludmilla has survived by keeping to herself while tending to matters he deems important. She serves as the unofficial leader of his harem, and reins the others in when necessary. Ludmilla first came to Barovia as a little girl, stowing away in a Vistani caravan that passed through her homeland of Amn. When she arrived in Barovia, she made a living by stealing and hiding in the shadows. It was only as a young woman that a kindly family in Vallaki found and adopted her. Life with a family was better than life on the streets, but Ludmilla was still seen by most as an outsider – and, in some ways, an outcast. At the age of eighteen, Ludmilla fled Vallaki, following an ancient map that provided directions to the Amber Temple. There, she believed, she would find the answers and belonging she sought. It was on the snow-covered slopes of Mount Ghakis that Ludmilla met the dusk elf, Rahadin, for the first time. Ludmilla was entranced by him; Rahadin saw her as a pleasurable and interesting distraction for his master. He offered to guide her to Castle Ravenloft, where he promised her a partner, a teacher, and a home. For the next three years, Strahd taught her the secrets of the arcane arts alongside the minutiae of courtly etiquette. He fed upon her regularly, and was impressed by her stoic, yet thoughtful response to his hunger. Her intelligence and charisma were apparent, and Strahd soon offered her a position as his bride. She gladly accepted. As a vampire, Ludmilla soon learned from Rahadin that Strahd would inevitably tire of her – unless, that is, she proved herself useful. She set about serving him in the advancement of his arcane studies, and personally took on the task of recruiting and training his next bride, Anastraya. She now carefully stays out of Strahd’s way unless he requests her presence directly, and has formed close ties to Rahadin. Ludmilla is cautious, reserved, and cunning.