Sarafan Stronghold

The Sarafan Stronghold was the central base of the Sarafan thought to be impenetrable to there vampire foes.

Design
The stronghold is a large stone manifest of human architecture surrounded by water that freezes over during the winter the strong hold had a main entrance that could only be opened from within unless curelessly one possessed the Light Reaver that could also activate the Time Streaming Chambers. The Stronghold was also built around the entrance to the Light Forge.

History
Presides from being the HQ of the Blood Omen era Sarafan Order it was also sanctuary and meting place of the Circle of Nine.

500 years before Blood Omen Vorador made a daring assault where he slew six of the nine Pillar guardians in revenge for his master’s death.

At the same time Raziel killed the six Sarafan Inquisitors one of which turned out to be his human self, the six would later be resurrected by Kain as his lieutenants with no memory of there former life.

The Sarafan Strong Hold was the point of two Paradox’s the first is when Raziel expressed his own free will and refused to kill Kain and the second was when the now still living Kain help postpone Raziel’s inevitable by yanking the Reaver from Raziel’s flesh and prevent his absorption into the physical Reaver.

Trivia
The fortress is engraved with purple stones that can only be activated with the Light Reaver, as well as a high balcony that’s only accessible to winged creatures; both suggest that the Ancient’s had a hand in the building of the stronghold although never confirmed.