Maxius
Exiled Count of Gehenna
A vampire Count banished alive to Gehenna after losing a challenge to Safiria, Maxius greets his guests warmly when the Blood Moon brings his castle back to Lore. His hospitality conceals a plan: he traps the guests and means to sacrifice the Hero to end his exile. In the final confrontation, Maxius himself stands on the ritual circle and disappears in blue light. Barnabus says his master became the sacrifice, leaving Safiria an opportunity to use the unfinished rite.