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The following Innistrad characters are only mentioned in flavor text, or appear as minor characters in the storyline.

Name Title Description Cards
Abigail Pietro

Twin of Aubrey and daughter of Catherine and Peter. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze in Hanweir.[1]
Adalee Burk

Wife of Holger and mother to Jana and Mikel[2]
Adila Rimheit Adila Rimheit, Ecclesiast
Elder Rimheit

A parish priest at a church in Ereschstag, North Kessig. After losing her father and 8-year-old daughter Elsi, she began sheltering and attempting to cure werewolves.[2]
Adin Adin, Moorland villager

Agatha

A woman who lives in Kessig and wife of Finneas.[3]
Ahren

A boy in Verlasen killed by the Whisperers.[4]
Albrecht

A vampire associate of Thatu Reiniger. Died after accidentally cutting himself with The Bloodletter, a magical blade that causes eternal bleeding in mortals and final death in eternals.[2]
Aldreg Aldreg, Skirsdag cultist

Aleksandar

A young man who lives in Traublassen with his family. At some point, his sister died and Aleksandar came upon her corpse, although Umbris supressed this memory. After Torens paid Aleksandar's rent to Vytas, he helped Torens investigate an old building outside Traublassen. There, he was possessed by Umbris, who used the boy's body to feel the pains and sorrows stolen from the villagers. To save the boy, Torens freed the entity, releasing Aleksandar's body and freeing his memories.[5]
Algli

A tanner along with her husband. During an attack by a pack of ghouls, her husband and their youngest son were killed in the fight, and their eldest son burned to death when she set the tannery aflame. After a ghoulcaller raised her family and terrorised her town, she and Olutio slayed him and put their families to rest. Now an old woman, she, Olutio, and Sruta summoned a demon called the Buried Lord, to control the undead and finally bring security to their village. The demon killed the cultists, but Algli was saved by the Archangel Liesa, who had been returned to life inadvertantly by the ritual. Following this, Algli swore to serve the angel, as the first of her new host.[6]
Alina Sister Alina

A member of the Order of the Silver Heron who attended Vronos as a child.[7]
Alwin Bishop Alwin

Bishop of Gavony.[8]
Amalric Amalric of Midvast Hall

Amphe Cathar Amphe[2]

Amsel Raben Amsel, Cathar Adept

A young cathar born about Ava. 691. Grew up as a thief called only "Amsel," amassed a 300 sovereign reward at age 13 before being adopted by Father Jofridus and given the name Raben, after the Thraben Cathedral. Trained as a cathar at the Elgaud Grounds with Reika the Peddler and served as a strategist leading cathars in Kessig. Jofridus sent him to locate the Bloodletter, which he retrieved after finding and killing the vampire lord Thatu Reiniger. After learning of Jofridus's betrayal, he slayed the demon possessing Reika's corpse and killed Jofridus with Bloodletter after sustaining injuries from the sword himself. Used the Skirsdag yoke to stop his heart and grant himself eternal life, forsaking the name Jofridus had given him and returning to his original name.[2]
Analise[2]

Anders Anders, Cathar drillmaster

Argust Bishop Argust

Arinos

A farmer. Summoned Old Stickfingers to his estate, and was later killed or possessed by him.[9]
Ariosa

Daughter of Arinos.[9]
Arvon

Aubrey Pietro

Twin of Abigail and daughter of Catherine and Peter. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze in Hanweir.[1]
Barl Barl, the smith

A villager of Verlasen.[4]
Barnaby

A pious human of Kessig and childhood friend of Arlinn Kord.[10]
Barnes Barnes, village watch

Barton Barton, stitcher

Bear Garrensun

Twin of Elleanor and son of Gillian. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze in Hanweir.[1]
Beckram Beckram, Skiltfolk escort

Beltstad Beltstad, cathar recruit

Berit

A vampire slayer inspired by Kaya.
Bey Master Bey

Uncle of Nadia Bey and master of Bey Manor.[11]
Bjorna Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist

A human alchemist.
Blackwell Councilwoman Blackwell

A member of the Council of Hanweir. She left the village for Nephalia to serve the "Queen of Vengeance," possibly referring to Avacyn, before the town's mutation.[1]
Boris

The son of Vytas and great-great grandson of Taivas. Killed along with his father by the angry villagers of Traublassen after they learned of his father's pact with Umbris.[5]
Boulder

A wolf packmate of Arlinn Kord. He is the largest and friendliest of his pack.[3][12]
Brandt

A vampire Hunter who fought Strefan Maurer over many years. He lost a part of his ear in their first encounter, and continued pursuing the vampire for decades after. He was killed by or bargained with the Hladvora two years before Strefan's encounter with it, eventually leading the vampire to his ancestral manor, where Brandt slit his own throat to trap his target.[13]
Brerig

A hunched demon in the employ of Davriel Cane, with features that vaguely resembled a hairless dog's snout.[4] Killed by demon hunters from Thraben.
Britta Britta, midwife of Gatstaf

Bruno Bruno, Ulvenwald Guide

Callan Ahnstat Cathar Callan Ahnstat
Brother Ahnstat[2]

A Cathar in Thraben Cathedral. Had his arm bitten off by Holger Burk but survived and did not catch lycanthropy.
Carl Murray Councilman Carl Murray

A member of the Council of Hanweir. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze.[1]
Catherine Pietro

Wife of Peter and mother of twins Aubrey and Abigail. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze in Hanweir.[1]
Cawle Bishop Cawle of Elgaud

Cleric in charge of the inquisitors of the Elgaud Grounds, serving the Lunarch Inquisition reluctantly.[14] No match for Manfried Ulmach.
Cecily Cecily, Haunted Mage

A human wizard.
The Buried Lord
Lord of the Interred

An ancient demon who in the past made a deal with Liesa and taught his secrets to the angel. Because he could not die, Liesa was kept alive by their pact. He was summoned by Algli, Olutio and Sruta. The trio of cultists intended to make the demon control the undead and bring security to their village, but the demon devoured them instead. Only Algli survived, saved by Liesa, who had been resurrected along with the demon through their connection.[6]
Clare

A girl caught in some mysterious webs in an abandoned mill.
The Claw[2]

The Coiled One

A lost snake god "of venom and vengeance"[15] that the witch Saryth tried to summon using Sinnia (Leinore's sister), with the intention of chasing away the darkness. The ritual was thwarted and the creature was unconjured.[16]
Cordelia

A few-hundred-year-old Stromkirk vampire.[17]
Cosper Lowe Cosper Lowe of the Silbern Guard

Captain of a detachement of local cathars in Stensia. A classically handsome charismatic young man, good with a horse and blade. He used to be the target of a vampire's infatuation.[18] Around the time of Avacyn's return he killed his stalker.[14]
Cristemian Elder Cristemian[2]

Crunchgnar

A tall, muscular, wingless demon with no hair, inhuman features, and horns that swept back along his head almost like a mane. A minion of Davriel Cane. Quick to heal and a skilled combatant, wearing warrior's leathers and a pair of wicked swords strapped to his waist.[4] Killed by Willia Verlasen.
Cyril Rav

A power hungry necro-alchemist who died in one of his own experiments.[19] Returned as a geist able to possess living bodies, but pursued by Millicent and the geists misused in his experiment. Responsible for the deaths of the mayor of Havengul, Millicent, and Lord Nellick, among others. He entered in a partnership with the geist-caller Jacob Hauken.
Dadine[2]

Dakna Dakna the schoolteacher

A villager of Verlasen killed by the Whisperers, whose soul was returned by Tacenda.[4]
The Dark Lady

An entity that communicates with Eruth and that protected her from the cathars that search for her and from the madness caused by Emrakul.[5]
Dartan Bishop Dartan[2]

Dead Cathar

A cathar raised from the dead as a large ghoul. Re-killed and buried by Nadia Bey.[11]
Deborah Mikus

Wife of Elder and mother of twins Osten and Timothy. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze in Hanweir.[1]
Deidamia / Deidama Witch Deidamia

Nonbinary Witch of the Dawnhart Coven. An excellent pumpkin carver.[12] Part of the resistance group.[20]
Deigenhard Mayor Deigenhard

Mayor of Wollenbank in Stensia. A stalwart and capable man with a hatred for vampires.
Dein Savasi

Wealthiest man in Lambholt. Killed by Old Stickfingers.[9]
Delmund Inquisitor Delmund

Dennias

A member of the Order of Saint Traft who became eldrazified. Killed by Thalia with Avacyn's spear.[21]
Dierk Dierk, geistmage

Geistmage who unsuccessfully tried to help Liliana Vess exorcizing the Chain Veil. Killed by Eldrazi Werewolves, and zombified by Liliana.[22][23]
Donya Donya, village healer

Dougan

A young cathar, loyal to the Lunarch Council. Killed by Odric.[24]
Dovid Dovid of the Pale
Comitant Dovid

A cathar of the Pale who lost the use of his arm at the battle of Child's Wall. Appointed by Avacyn as comitant to the angels of the Lofts. For his service, received Eost, a mortuary sword made from the reclaimed metal of the Helvault. Discovered Lunarch Mikaeus Cecani's journal and learned the secret of Avacyn's creation.[25]
Duchorvin Lord Duchorvin

A vampire noble.
Duerg

A member of Elder Rimheit's church who experimented in curing lycanthropy. Killed by a test subject.[2]
Dunlap Bishop Dunlap

Bishop of the church in Hanweir where mandatory communal meals were held. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze.[1]
Edith

A cultist, witnessing the rise of Emrakul.[26]
Edith Havisham

Mother of twins Karl and Rudy. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze in Hanweir.[1]
Edwin

A priest at the priory of the Approaches.[4]
Elder Mikus

Husband of Deborah and father of twins Osten and Timothy. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze in Hanweir.[1]
Einrich

A vampire thrall loyal to Thatu Reiniger. Allowed Raben Amsel to enter Reiniger's caste kill his master.[2]
Ekatrin Ekatrin, elder of Hanweir

Ekka Ekka, shopkeeper of Hanweir

Elamon

Torens's older brother, presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze in Hanweir.[5]
Elleanor Garrensun

Twin of Bear and daughter of Gillian. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze in Hanweir.[1]
Elmut Elmut, crossway watcher

Elsi Rimheit

The red-haired daughter of Elder Rimheit. Born about Ava. 691 in Ereschtag, North Kessig. Bitten by a werewolf and subsequently executed by the cathars at age 8. Wandered Thraben as a geist for 20 years until Raben Amsel returned her body to her mother.[2]
Emili Emili, guard captain

Einolf Brandt Captain Brandt

Leader of the Gavony Riders.[27]
Enslow Enslow, ghoulcaller of Nephalia

Ghoulcaller inhabiting Nephalia's Erdwal, using the passages to travel from graf to graf - while also animating the bodies of those who run afoul of the Erdwal's other denizens.[14]
Erold Erold, Gatstaf springsage

Esler Esler, Havengul mercenary

Evelin Lady Evelin

A resident of Gatstaf, known for making the best and most potent wards in the town. Killed by Mrs. Palter.[28]
Ferrick Ferrick, Village Warden

Feuer

Vampire messenger and purveyor of ossuary furniture. A lackey of Olivia Voldaren.[12]
Finneas

A man from Kessig, killed by the Falkenrath vampire Klaus. Agatha's husband.[3]
Forlith Forlith, Watcher of the Moors[2]

Freydalia

An angel of Goldnight.[29]
Friety Deacon Friety[2]

Frimar Captain Frimar

Leader of the Lunar-Smiths of Avacyn.[27]
Gared

Hunchbacked assistant of the geistmage Dierk. Has a bulging eye. Adopted by Liliana.[22][23][30]
Garl Garl, sticher's assistant

Garner Kroft Garner Kroft, Moorland farmer

Geor Geor, Havengul fisher

Gillian Garrensun

Mother of twins Elleanor and Bear. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze in Hanweir.[1]
Ghrin-Danu

A primordial god the witches of the Dawnhart Coven made a pact with.
Glather Elder Glather

One of the twelve Elders of Gatstaf.[28]
Grart

A demon hunter from Thraben.[4]
Greftieg Cathar Master Greftieg[2]

Gregel Gregel, township militia
Gregel, militia leader
Gregel, Militia Captain[2]

Gretchen Cesani

Mother of Gisa Cecani and Geralf Cecani.[31] She was resurrected along with her husband by Gisa, and later laid back to rest at Geralf's urging.[32]
Greyfield Aunt and Uncle Greyfield

Grigori

A man who lives in Stensia with his mother. She fell into an uninterrupted sleep after the Harvesttide festival ritual failed. Both were required to pay a blood tithe to Olivia Voldaren.[33]
Grindelin

A servant of Davriel Cane.[4]
Gritich Master Gritich

A rug maker from Verlasen.[4]
Gryta

A minor angel of the Flight of Herons.[25]
Gundie

A Thraben woman training to become a silver-smith.[2]
Gurtlen Mayor Gurtlen of Hremeg’s Bridge[4]

Gustav

A farmer in Kessig.[3]
H Karlmahn[2]

Hadaken Hadaken, alchemist of Nephalia

Necro-Alchemist living in Selhoff Uses geist-fuelled engines to animate skaabs.[14]
Hadwin Dodd

A pear farmer in Videns parish. Secretly a werewolf, Dodd was killed after killing two children while transformed. Unlike most werewolves, Dodd did not return to his human form after death.[1]
Hailin

A man from Lambholt and husband to Vadrik.[9]
Halmig Halmig, Order of Saint Traft

Hantsen Master Hantsen, postmaster of Thraben[2]

Haral

A cathar veteran, loyal to the Lunarch Council. Killed by Odric.[24]
Harold

Harra Harra the Adjudicator

Hedvika Miller Hedvika

A villager of Verlasen killed by the Whisperers, whose soul was returned by Tacenda.[4]
Heida

A member of the Dawnhart Coven.
Hermann Reichert

A cathar, and the father of Ingrid Reichert. He disapproved of her choice to become a protector after he lost his hand during his service.[34]
Hermit of Hanne Hall

Hettiene Millard

A Hanweir villager who lost an arm to a werewolf attack. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze.[1]
Herzag Herzag, mayor of Havengul

A corrupt merchant, who allows the illicit underground to flourish for his gain.[14]
Higa Higa, slayer-captain of Gatstaf

Hilde

Wife of the wolfir Liont and mother of Talia and Kan. Killed by her husband when the Cursemute lifted and he became a werewolf again.[35]
Hildin Hildin, priest of Avacyn

Hilgin

A woman whose children were killed by Old Stickfingers.[9]
Hinrik Hinrik of House Cecani

Hladvora

A creature that used its victims bodies, voices, and memories to trap and collect new victims. Killed Brandt and fought Strefan Maurer, possibly killing the vampire. Outside of its victims' skins, it resembled a werewolf caught mid-transformation. It appeared red and damp, as if it had been skinned, and had a mouth filled with rows of sharp teeth. Maurer strangled the beast until it exploded into a torrent of blood, possibly killing it.[13]
Holger Burk Holger Burk, Master Silversmith

A Master silversmith inducted into the Order of the Silver Hammer in Ava. 711. After being bitten by a werewolf and cursed with lycanthropy, he was unable to continue his craft. He stayed at Elder Rimheit's church until meeting Raben Amsel and choosing to sacrifice himself by turning in Thraben Cathedral to create a distraction for Amsel. Died 110th of Hunter's Moon, Ava. 719. Husband of Adalee and father to Jana and Mikel[2]
Iroe[2]

Isobel

An angel of Flight Alabaster who sided with Avacyn against the Humans and was later killed by them. [36].
Ivold

Jana Burk

Daughter of Adalee and Holger.[2]
Jagger

A man trapper from Kessig.[16]
Jagreth Cathar Jagreth of Thraben

A cathar sent to kill Davriel Cane. He was beheaded but kept alive by Cane before eventually having his spirit released.[4]
Jofridus Father Jofridus

Leader in the Church of Avacyn and secret member of the Skirsdag cult. Adoptive father of Raben Amsel. Killed Reika the Peddler with Bloodletter and possessed her with a demon before himself being killed by Amsel with Bloodletter on 110th of the Hunter's Moon, Ava. 719.[2]
Johanna

One of the last Wolfir. Leads the Silverfur Howlpack with Pavel.[14] They fought with the coalition at the Battle of Thraben.
Jorelda

A pub owner in Hanweir.[5]
Jorgin Rimheit

Father of Elder Rimheit and grandfather to Elsi Rimheit. Executed 87th of Hunter's Moon, Ava. 699 for trying to protect Elsi from the Cathars.[2]
Jorgo

A villager of Verlasen killed by the Whisperers, whose soul was returned by Tacenda.[4]
Jorgson

A man serving Master Bey.[11]
Jurgen Garensun Jurgen Garensun, Mayor of Hanweir[2]

Kalim Elder Kalim

A fisherman at Lake Zavra. Father of Wilbur. Leader of the secret Gitrog worshippers. Killed by the monster.[37]
Kan

Son of the wolfir Liont and his wife Hilde. Killed by his father when the Cursemute lifted and he became a werewolf again.[35]
Karl Havisham

Twin of Rudy and son of Edith. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze in Hanweir.[1]
Kasten

Nadia Bey's dog.[11]
Kastinne Slayer Kastinne

A young and insane woman from Shadowgrange who considered herself a wandering monk.[18] Demons killed her children and imprisoned their souls. She trained and worked with Rem Karolus and was a frequent visitor of Devilthorn Lodge. She snapped with Emrakul's arrival, her body and mind transforming in horrible ways. She came to resemble the demons she once hunted, and her prey became the humans who once had mocked her.[14]
Kelse

Mother of Maeli, widow of Hanse. Burned to cinders by a maddened Avacyn.[35]
Kep Kep, Lunarch inquisitor

Kerren Kerren of the Mausoleum Guards

Klaus

A 200-year-old Falkenrath vampire killed by Dire-strain werewolves.[3]
Klein

A farmer in Kessig.[3]
Kolman Kolman, elder of Gatstaf

One of the twelve Elders of Gatstaf, a cruel man.[27][28] Eldrazified.[26]
Kralmar The Kralmar

A Kraken-like monster worshipped by human cults in Nephalia.[38] With the arrival of Emrakul, the monster became even more horrific, slowly losing any resemblance to a creature of the natural world.[14]
Kordel Kordel the Cryptic

Krig Master Krig[2]

Kristoff Laurent

A Markov vampire killed by a Nusfar.[17]
Laerin Inquisitor Laerin

Lagra Lagra, hamlet physician

Lakil

A shepherdess. Killed by Old Stickfingers.[9]
Larssen Councilwoman Larssen

Member of the Council of Hanweir. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze.[1]
Lehren

A fisherman at Lake Zavra. Shot by Mia and killed by the Gitrog.[37]
Leighton Cathar Leighton

A cathar at the Elgaud Grounds. Killed by Arlinn Kord in her werewolf state.[29]
Leukin

Somebody who was killed by an exploding angel.
Levana Levana, Midnight Duelist

Lewenheart Captain Lewenheart

Liont

A former Wolfir working as a smith. When the Cursemute was lifted he became a Werewolf again, killing his wife Hilde and his children Talia and Kan. In turn, he was killed by a maddened angel.[35]
Lipseg[2]

Lira Kurash Councillor Lira Kurah

Wealthy merchant, leading the town council of Selhoff.[14]
Lorelai Garensun

Daughter of the mayor of Hanweir. Left Gavony to join the Church of Avacyn after beheading the corpse of her betrothed, Pitre the Thatcher, when she believed he had been bitten by a vampire.[2]
Lorn Lorn, Lambholt innkeeper

Lothar Lothar, Guardian of Thraben

A revered soldier who led a force of elite protectors in service of the Lunarch. Thalia was his right hand. Lothar was killed in the Siege of Thraben.[8][39]
Luciana

A human of Kessig and childhood friend of Arlinn Kord. Killed by Arlinn during one of her early transformations, causing her planeswalker spark to ignite.[10]
Lucilla[2]

Lysandra Capitain Lysandra

A human captain of the Hanweir guard.[5]
Lywer Master Lywer[2]

M. Leutister

A trapper from Bowerhont, Kessig cursed with lycanthropy.[2]
Macher

Lunarch, successor to Mikaeus. Belittled by Avacyn.[35]
Maeli

Young boy, son of Kelse. Last human to be saved by Avacyn, before the angel's transformation by the arrival of Emrakul. He escaped when Avacyn burned his village and was adopted by Ms. Sadie. After Sadie was Eldrazified, Maeli met a crazed Angel and an uncertain end.[26][35]
Mahus Master Mahus[2]

Malynn

A transgender woman and elder of Lambholt.[9]
Manfried Ulmach Manfried Ulmach, Elgaud Master-at-Arms
Manfried Ulmach, Chief Inquisitor

A stern and unyielding man. Once responsible for maintaining order on the Elgaud Grounds, later Chief Inquisitor scouring the countryside for monsters and sin plagued.[14]
Marel Marel, Dawnhart witch

Marella

A noblewoman who organized a ball to attract suitors for her daughter. Unfortunately, one of the visitors was a vampire.
Marguerite

One of Gavony's most celebrated bards.[5]
Marta

A young cathar, loyal to the Lunarch Council. Killed by Grete.[24]
Martyn Bishop Martyn

Bishop of the Church of Avacyn who sentenced Elsi Rimheit to death.[2]
Marycz

An angel, trapped and exsanguinated by Edgar Markov and his sons in their ritual to become vampires.[25]
Master of the Elgaud Cathars

Mathan

A member of the Order of Saint Traft. A friend of Dennias.[21]
Mauer Inquisitor Mauer[2]

Merlinde The Prioress

Head of the Priory of the Approaches, who had introduced the cult of the Nameless Angel to its people. An old, hard lady with furrowed skin and a silver bun.[4] She had made a deal with Davriel Cane. If he would keep the peace in the Approaches she would turn a blind eye to his demon consorting. She sent hunters after him after he became a suspect in the murder of the people of Verlasen.
Mia

A fifteen-year-old girl from a hamlet near Lake Zavra in Nephalia who became to worship the Gitrog monster.[37]
Mikel Burk

Son of Adalee and Holger.[2]
Mikus Elder Mikus

A Church elder in Hanweir. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze.[1]
Minaldra Minaldra, the Vizag Atum

Most prominent member of the oracular cult known as the Vizag Atum, foretelling the End of the World. A tall, pale, woman sitting in a perpetual trance.[14]
Minna Minna of Selhoff

A cathar apostate and former Midnight Duelist. During Avacyn's absence, she staged traveling shows to exhibit her bladework skills.[27] During Avacyn's madness, she rededicated herself to her former mission and became a popular hero to the people of Nephalia.[14]
Mirian

A villager of Verlasen killed by the Whisperers.[4]
Morkamp Morkamp, Lambholt innkeeper

Nadia Bey Miss Bey

A white mage and the lady of Bey Manor. Her father was killed fighting a werewolf in the field near their house. Her mother and brother were killed by a vampire, her brother slaying the monster before succumbing to his wounds. Her uncle, Master Bey, trained her to survive Innistrad's threats.[11]
Nadila Maas Nadila Maas, Moor Chaplain

Nellick Lord Nellick

A noble from Nephalia, possessed and later killed by the geist of the necro-alchemist Cyril Rav.[19]
Nesmith

Nordemann[2]

Odila Odila, witch of Morkrut

Witch, serving a demon who presumably dwells the Morkrut.[14]
Oebbe Master Oebbe[2]

Oglor

Homunculus assistant of Ludevic of Ulm.[14]
Ola Ola of Lambholt

Olaylie

An angel of Goldnight. Attacked by devils at Havengul and killed by Arlinn Kord in her werewolf state.[29]
Olgard Olgard of the Skiltfolk

Father of Mia. Famed slayer and shieldbearer, traveling the land as a noble agent of the Skiltfolk. Leader of the resistance against the advancing Nephalian cultists.[14][37]
Oliver Hayfield

Editor-in-chief and senior reporter of The Hanweir Chronicle. Assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze.[1]
Olutio

An old man whose daughter had been murdered and reanimated by a ghoulcaller. He, along with the tanner Algli, killed and buried the ghoulcaller in response. With Sruta, the three summoned a demon called the Buried Lord, in order to control the undead and bring security to their village. Hungry, the demon killed the cultists, but Algli was saved by the Archangel Liesa, who had been returned to life inadvertantly by the ritual.[6]
Orwell Orwell, the bellringer

A resident of Gatstaf, killed by Mrs. Palter.[28]
Osten Mikus

Twin of Timothy and son of Deborah and Elder. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze in Hanweir.[1]
Otto Otto the hunter

Palter Cathar Palter, Bes Palter

A Cathar of the Lunarch Council from Gavony, and his wife. Palter once guarded a mausoleum where the demon Ormendahl appeared. The demon took possession of Mrs. Palter's body. Together, they fled to Gatstaf and the Ulvenwald, where Mrs. Palter killed three residents en then her husband. In turn, she was killed by Arlinn Kord.[28]
Patience

A wolf packmate of Arlinn Kord. She had waited every day outside the cathedral doors for Arlinn, earning her her name. She carries Arlinn's clothes.[3][12]
Paulin Paulin, trapper of Somberwald

A former trapper. He was one of the few who were able to battle the Ashspawn, the transformed demons and devils of the Ashmouth.[14]
Pavel

One of the last Wolfir, leading the Silverfur Howlpack with Johanna.[14] They fought with the coalition at the Battle of Thraben.
Peter Pietro

Husband of Catherine and father of twins Aubrey and Abigail. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze in Hanweir.[1]
Pitre Pitre the Thatcher

A Gavony man who killed a vampire whelp by beheading it with a spade and was hailed as a hero. Feeling unworthy, he traveled to Erdwal to kill vampire lord, Thatu Reiniger. Reiniger allowed him to get close before stabbing him with the Bloodletter. Pitre died from blood loss upon his return, and his betrothed, Lorelai Garensun, beheaded him, believing him to have been bitten by the vampire. His grave, which became known as the blood-soaked grave, was later exhumed and his body burned to end his bleeding.[2]
R Meintor[2]

Raban Saint Raban

Founder of Avabruck's central cathedral, the Temple of Saint Raban. A legendary investigator and slayer of werewolves.
Radulf Radulf, priest of Avacyn

Radwick Radwick, farmer of Gatstaf

Raf Gyel Raf Gyel of the Quiver of Kessig

Captain of an order of cathars specializing in archery and long-range defense.[27][38]
Rahilda Rahilda, Vildin-Pack Alpha

Alpha werewolf of the Vildin howlpack. A long-braided escaped convict.
Rahnes Flenn[2]

Ralen

Ramar

Leader of the Kralmar-cult in Rivstalt.[14]
Reade Head Councilman Reade

Leader of the Council of Hanweir. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze.[1]
Redtooth

A wolf packmate of Arlinn Kord and mate of Streak. She is always alert for any potential dangers.[3][12]
Reelah Reelah, Shaman of the Mondronen

A werewolf, part of the former Mondronen howlpack.[14]
Reeves Archmage Reeves

An Archmage of Goldnight. Killed by Arlinn Kord in her werewolf state.[29]
Reig Reig, wandering monk

Wandering monk, killed by the Twins of Maurer Estate.
Reika Eberhardt Reika the Peddler

A former cathar of the Church of Avacyn born around Ava. 696. Traveled to the Elgaud Grounds to train as a cathar at age 18, was the only initiate of her class to receive a commendation the next year, and graduated the following year. She was placed in Thraben Cathedral and discovered Father Jofridus participating in a Skirsdag ritual beneath the cathedral. She had a propensity for petty theft, stealing from a merchant and Cathar Trinar before she was caught and dismissed from the Church later that year. Gambling led her to amass debt to the Order of the Poniard, who issued a 1000 gold sovereign bounty for her capture. In order to pay off the debt, she stole the Bloodletter from the secret vault of Thraben Cathedral to sell to Thatu Reiniger but nonetheless was captured by the order and forced to fight in the pits. After defeating pit champion Wilhelm Brandt, she was rescued by Raben Amsel, who had trained with her at Elgaud. When they returned to Thraben, she outed Jofridus to Amsel before he killed her with the Bloodletter on 101st of Hunter's Moon, 719. Jofridus defiled her corpse by possessing it with a demon, but the demon was defeated and she was lain to final rest by Amsel.[2]
Relio Voldaren

A Voldaren vampire, killed by Henrika Domnathi during Olivia Voldaren and Edgar Markov's wedding.[17]
Rembert Archmage Rembert

An Archmage of Goldnight. Mentor to Arlinn Kord.[29]
Renna Renna, Selhoff alchemist

Ricton Ricton, traveling merchant

Rinalda Smit Ghoulcaller Rinalda

A young, self-taught ghoulcaller trying to make her mark on Stensia by creating her own force of beings to defend against vampire attacks.[18]
Rogel

An informant in Hanweir.[5]
Roller Farmer Roller[2]

Rom

An old man with a scruffy grey beard.[4] A former demon hunter and later werewolf hunter, before he came to the Approaches to live at the priory. Once there, he was forced to kill the Nameless Angel.
Rorica

Unhappy with the creation of the wolfir, Rorica broke with her order and led a crusade against the “reformed werewolves.”
Roricus Captain Roricus

Leader of the Avacynian Diabolists.[27]
Rudy Havisham

Twin of Karl and son of Edith. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze in Hanweir.[1]
Rupirk Rupirk, porter at the Rusted Anchor Inn

Ryla

Sadie Ms. Sadie

An old woman living in the woods. Before her Eldrazification she had adopted Maeli and given him a Teddy Bear.[26]
Samson Samson, vampire guard captain[2]

Sarka Jotti Sarka, Edagard Sarka and the Ospid Horror

A family living near Selhoff and the Ospid River, cursed by a monstrous corruption creating a hideous, inhuman creature every other generation.[14]
Seeta Seeta, Lunarch Inquisitor
Seeta of Thraben

A zealous Avacynian inquisitor from Thraben, pursuing the Order of Saint Traft. Leader of the 'Sinpurged'.[21] Seeta was killed by Olivia Voldaren during the attack on Thraben.
Seikes Councilwoman Seikes

A member of the Council of Hanweir. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze.[1]
Sereni Galan Lunarch Sereni

Last Lunarch. Killed by Avacyn for defying her orders. Replaced by the Lunarch Council.[14]
Seven

An oak Treefolk from Kessig's Ulvenwald. The seventh symbiotic host of the Dryad planeswalker Wrenn.[40] Killed by the compleated Nissa Revane.[41]
Shana

Witch of the Dawnhart Coven. An excellent brewer of cider.[12]
Shoran Innkeeper Shoran, Elas Shoran

Pair of Gatstaf residents, Innkeepers.[28]
Sigismund

A Silverblade Paladin.[42]
Silverstreak

A loyal hippogriff
Sinnia

Leinore's younger sister. Used by the witch Saryth in a ritual to summon a creature called the Coiled One. Sinnia was saved by her sister and Katilda.[16]
Siphona Siphona, Spearsage Deserter

Six

An oak Treefolk from Kessig. The sixth symbiotic host of the Dryad planeswalker Wrenn.[40]
Skaharra

Alpha werewolf of the Leeraug Howlpack. The Leeraug is a relatively small and tight-knit pack of vicious predators, unique in that they hunt under the black night of the new moon, rather than transforming when the moon is full. Skaharra is a black-furred she-wolf noted for her tendency to kill entire families in a single night while sparing unrelated farmhands and servants.[43]
Somlon Elder Somlon

One of the twelve Elders of Gatstaf. Killed by Mrs. Palter.[28]
Sruta

A woman who along with Olutio and Algli summoned a demon called the Buried Lord, in order to control the undead and bring security to their village. Hungry, the demon killed the cultists, but Algli was saved by the Archangel Liesa, who had been returned to life inadvertantly in the ritual.[6]
Stefan Stefan, art critic

Stefan

A cathar partner of Ingrid Reichert. Killed by a Falkenrath vampire.[34]
Stitched Girl

A young girl raised as a skaab by a ghoulcaller and fitted with blades stitched to the stubs of her fingers. Killed by Nadia Bey.[11]
Streak

A wolf packmate of Arlinn Kord and mate of Redtooth. He has a white line along his flank and is impressively fast.[3][12]
Sterin Gorn

An official of Stensia.
Talia

Daughter of the wolfir Liont and his wife Hilde. Killed by her father when the Cursemute lifted and he became a werewolf again.[35]
Taivas

A sorceror and founder of the village of Traublassen and great-grandfather of Vytas. Upon founding the village more than 100 years ago, he trapped Umbris in a magic circle and made a pact with the entity. Umbris would remove the painful memories from the villagers so that they would always be willing to work, in return for human sacrifices which would be delivered to Umbris at certain times.[5]
Sved Sved, fisherman of Nephalia

Tamil

Terhold Terhold, Archmage of Drunau

Thalberg The Thalbergs[2]

Thaniel Thaniel, Gatstaf shepherd

Thatu Reiniger Thatu Reiniger, Vampire Lord

A vampire lord with a soft spot for humans, Reiniger brokered a deal with local nobility in Erdwal to only feed on the willing in exchange for a comfortable life. After obtaining the Bloodletter and using it to kill the vampire lords of Maalfeld in Stensia, he allowed himself to be killed by Raben Amsel.[2]
Tim

A young, crippled, orphan who got transformed into a werewolf by a strange woman who worked as a doctor at the orphanage. He killed Jerren.[44]
Timothy Mikus

Twin of Osten and son of Deborah and Elder. Presumably assimilated into an Eldrazi Ooze in Hanweir.[1]
Tinua Tinua, Skirsdag cultist

Tobias Tobias, trader of Erdwal

Tobor Cathar Tobor[2]

Traken Lieutenant Traken, Elgaud Inquisitor

First man to warn Thraben of the upcoming siege by Gisa and Geralf Cecani.[8]
Trinar Cathar Trinar[2]

Tristen Tristen, Cathar Marshal

Trogen Saint Trogen, the Slayer

Trosk Constable Trosk

Uda

A woman skaberen.
Ulda Ulda, Gavony Rider

Ulmach Ulda, Chief Inquisitor

Chief Inquisitor of the Church of Avacyn. Infected by Emrakul's madness and ordering the death of many "sin-plagued" citizens.[24]
Ulrich Ulrich of Krallenhorde Pack
Ulrich, Krallenhorde alpha

Werewolf, leading the Krallenhorde howlpack. A cunning and perceptive wanton who remains in the wild and runs with the howlpack even when he reverts to human form.
Uta Falkenrath

Vaast Markov Lord Vaast

A vampire disposed as Lord of the Approaches by Davriel Cane.[4]
Vadvar Vadvar, Thraben stonewright

Val

Vallon Vallon, Thraben inspector

Vanya Falkenrath

A Falkenrath vampire and blood artist.
Veka Veka, hinterland inspector

Verena Inquisitor Verena

A cathar from Avabruck. She disregarded her superiors and returned to Kessig to guard Devil's brach.[14]
Verna Verna, priest of Sigarda

Veryl

A fisherman at Lake Zavra. A strong believer of the Gitrog monster.[37]
Vesna Vesna, Dawnhart witch

A Dawnhart Coven member witch.
Vetters Elder Vetters

Mayor of Drunau. A human servant of Runo Stromkirk.[14]
Vik

A victim of Old Stickfingers.[9]
Visil Constable Visil

Volpaig Bishop Volpaig, servant of Griselbrand

A crude-minded minor bishop of the Church of Avacyn, secretly leader of the Skirsdag at the time of Avacyn's disappearance. Killed by Liliana.[45][46]
Voluptara Feaster of Men
Miss Highwater
Miss Taria

A female demon and minion of Davriel Cane, known as one of the most dangerous and wily of demons of the Nexrix Flame Expanse.[4] She wears human clothing — a fitted grey jacket over a simple knee-length skirt — and wears her black hair in a bun. She has ashen grey skin and dark red eyes, with small horns peeking up through her hair.
Vonn Vonn, geist-trapper

Vytas

Ruling lord of the village of Traublassen, father of Boris and great-grandson of Taivas, the founder of the village. Vytas continues to pay for the pact his great-grandfather made with Umbris in the past, handing over a person to the entity in exchange for removing the villagers' painful and sad memories so they would always be willing to work. Vytas hired Torens to investigate the building where Umbris was imprisoned, secretly delivering him as a sacrifice. After Torens freed Umbris, Vytas along with his son were killed by the furious population who now knew about the pact.[5]
Waechter Bishop Waechter[2]

Warin Farmer Warin, Wife Warin

Pair of Gatstaf farmers, plagued by unknown horrors.[28]
Weber Widow Weber

Wendin Wendin, veteran cathar

Whip[2]

Wilbur

Fifteen-year-old boy and friend of Mia at the Lake Zavra hamlet. A fisherman and secret Gitrog worshipper, but later sacrificed to the monster himself.[37]
Wilhelm Brandt

The undefeated champion of the pits until he lost a fight to Reika Eberhardt. Wielded multiple warhammers.[2]
Willia Verlasen

Twin sister of Tacenda, cursed by blindness at night.[4] During the day, she was a fearless warrior. After she was converted to the faith of the Nameless Angel, she trained to become a cathar.
Worrin Betzold

Born in Gavony. A bishop of the Church of Avacyn, friend of Arlinn Kord and father of Dennick Betzold. He was killed and turned into a zombie during The Travails. After Arlinn gets answers about the Moonsilver Key she kills the zombie cleric so he can rest in peace.[47]
Wulmer Grafdigger Wulmer

Yaster Yaster, Havengul shopkeeper

Yeter Yeter, Trostad Villager

Yledris Yledris Bloodslave

A Nightreach demon of the Devrik Depths in Davriel Cane's retinue. Claims to be Gutmorn's' sister.[4] Killed by a pyromancer from Thraben.
Yonda Yonda of Gavony

Yora Yora, academy researcher

York York, Kessig tracker

Yzlkpk

A homunculus.
Zakarias Father Zakarias

A human of Kessig and priest of the Church of Avacyn. He was friends with Arlinn Kord when she was young.[10]
Zilla Zilla of Lambholt

Notes[ | ]

^† Scryfall does not record flavor text for digital cards. See Alchemy: Innistrad/Flavor text.

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