Strahd is tall and has pale skin, long black hair, and dark eyes. He wears black, red, and dark blue nobleman's clothing. He also wears black nail polish.
“I am beyond death. I have conquered death. I am something greater than it could ever be. I am the land. And so I cannot die.”
-Strahd Von Zarovich
Strahd Von Zarovich is the eldest biological son of Barov Von Zarovich and Ravenovia Van Roeyen. He has ruled Barovia from Castle Ravenloft for over five centuries. He is a powerful vampire.
Strahd has three wives, whose names are Ludmilla Vilisevic, Volenta Popofsky, and Anastraya Karelova. All three are vampires.
When Cherish wished for him to be good, he was split into good and evil versions of himself. The good version wound up over a month later on a beach near Mordentshire, while the bad version was onboard the Snail Way, disguised as Rudolf Van Richten.