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Comment by Quafrinhage

When the Baroness is conducting the dance phase, at the end she will say..

"Enough! Your spastic gyrations sicken me."

YIKES we can't all have moves like Michael Jackson you know :(

Comment by Nagratz

Possible reference to Niklaus from the Vampire Diaries?

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Castellan Niklaus

This NPC can be found in Castle Nathria .

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The Council of Blood presides over courtly functions in Revendreth. Castellan Niklaus is a strict military commander with an indomitable will and impenetrable armor.

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Heroic		Mythic
Deadly		Important
Tank		DPS
Healer		Interruptible
Magic		Curse
Poison		Disease
Enrage

Overview – The Council of Blood, three deadly Venthyr nobles, attack simultaneously. They do not share health, but are restored to full health and gain additional abilities when one of their allies falls.
Players suffer in the [Oppressive Atmosphere] of the Venthyr's festivities, but when any council member is reduced to 50% health, the living bosses temporarily flee the arena, and a round of the [Danse Macabre] begins.
Players must find their assigned spaces on the dance floor and perform the courtly dance moves in sequence. When the dance concludes the bosses will rejoin the fray.
- Tanks –
  Lord Stavros teleports behind his current target before inflicting damage from [Evasive Lunge] to players in a frontal line.
  Coordinate with your co-tank to manage [Evasive Lunge] and [Duelist's Riposte].
  Attendees are granted limited time to locate their position for the [Danse Macabre].
- Healers –
  [Drain Essence] inflicts heavy damage damage over time to the target.
  Quickly find your partner if paired off for the [Dark Recital].
  Attendees are granted limited time to locate their position for the [Danse Macabre].
- Damage Dealers –
  Dutiful Attendants maintain [Unyielding Shield] until they are slain.
  Quickly find your partner if paired off for the [Dark Recital].
  Attendees are granted limited time to locate their position for the [Danse Macabre].

The Council of Blood

Dancing Fever – The magic of the dance enthralls players, applying 3 stacks of Dancing Fever for 30 sec. Each time the player jumps, 11 Shadow damage is inflicted to all players and a stack of Dancing Fever is removed.
Players who fail to remove all stacks before 30 sec are slain.
Oppressive Atmosphere – The intense and strict atmosphere of the Council of Blood inflicts 296 Shadow damage every 1 sec to all players.
This effect stacks, increasing in stack count every 10 sec.
Castellan Niklaus
- Duelist's Riposte – Castellan Niklaus demonstrates a stunning counter-attack, inflcting 44442 Physical damage and increasing the damge of Duelist's Riposte by 100% for 25 sec. This effect stacks.
- Summon Dutiful Attendant – Calls forth a Dutiful Attendant to shield the caster's allies.
  - Dutiful Attendant
    Unyielding Shield – The Dutiful Attendant maintains a shield on the weakest council member, making them immune to all damage for 10 min.
- Infused with Anima
  When one council member is defeated, the remaining council members each gain an ability.
  - Dredger Servants – The Castellan orders several Begrudging Waiters to begin harassing players.
    Begrudging Waiter
    Throw Food – The Dredger Waiter throws fancy hors d'oeuvres at random players, inflcting 10666 Nature damage.
- Empowered with Anima
  When both other council members are defeated, the remaining council member gains a final ability.
  - Castellan's Fury – Castellan Niklaus' cold wrath emboldens his forces. When any of his allies are slain all other Nathrian forces within 12 yards of the victim become enraged, increasing their damage done by 85% for 18 sec.
  - Castellan's Fury – Castellan Niklaus' cold wrath emboldens his forces. When any of his allies are slain all other Nathrian forces within 12 yards of the victim become enraged, increasing their damage done by 85% for 18 sec.
  - Castellan's Cadre – Castellan Niklaus calls forth Veteran Stoneguard to his aid.
    Veteran Stoneguard
    Sintouched Blade – The Veteran Stoneguard slashes at its current target, inflicting 47405 Physical damage and leeching some of the target's essence, permanently increasing their damage done by 50%. This effect stacks.
- Afterimage of Castellan Niklaus
  - Summon Dutiful Attendant – Calls forth a Dutiful Attendant to shield the caster's allies.
    Dutiful Attendant
    Unyielding Shield – The Dutiful Attendant maintains a shield on the weakest council member, making them immune to all damage for 10 min.
Baroness Frieda
- Drain Essence – Baroness Frieda, pulls the life energy from her targets, inflicting 10666 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 4 sec.
- Dreadbolt Volley – The Baroness launches a blast of anima at every player, inflicting 9481 Shadow damage.
  Each player hit by the blast suffers an additial 3081 Shadow damage every 1.5 sec for 12 sec. This effect stacks.
- Infused with Anima – When one council member is defeated, the remaining council members each gain an ability.
  - Prideful Eruption – The Baroness violently unleashes the welled-up pride within each player causing them to erupt, inflicting 26715 Shadow damage to all players within 6 yards.
- Empowered with Anima
  When both other council members are defeated, the remaining council member gains a final ability.
  - Twisted Pain – Baroness Frieda twists the pain of her victims, causing them to manifest pools of Manifest Pain when they take damage from her abilities.
    Manifest Pain – Baroness Frieda manifests a pool at the player's location that lasts for 1.5 min. Standing within the pool inflicts 4444 Shadow damage every 0.5 sec.
  - Soul Spikes – Baroness Frieda summons forth 4 Soul Spikes that impale her current target over 4.5 sec. Each spike inflicts 33776 Physical damage and increases the damge taken from Soul Spikes for 4.5 sec. In addition, each impact radiates a portion of the damage inflicted to all players as Shadow damage.
- Afterimage of Baroness Frieda
  - Dreadbolt Volley – The Baroness launches a blast of anima at every player, inflicting 9481 Shadow damage.
    Each player hit by the blast suffers an additial 3081 Shadow damage every 1.5 sec for 12 sec. This effect stacks.
Lord Stavros
- Evasive Lunge – Lord Stavros teleports behind his current target before lunging forward, inflicting 44442 Physical damage to players in a line 20 yards long and increasing their damage taken by Evasive Lunge by 100% for until canceled. This effect stacks.
- Dark Recital – Lord Stavros assigns players to dance in pairs for 8 sec. While farther than 8 yards from your partner Lord Stavros punishes you, inflicting 8 Shadow damage every 0.5 sec.
  
  In addition, Lord Stavros encourages your dance moves by marking each partner's location every 0.5 sec, causing it to erupt inflicting 40 Shadow damage to all players within 2.5 yards of the impact.
- Infused with Anima
  When one council member is defeated, the remaining council members each gain an ability.
  - Waltz of Blood – Lord Stavros calls Waltzing Venthyr to careen across the dance floor. Upon contact players suffer 23702 Shadow damage and are stunned for 1 sec.
- Empowered with Anima
  When both other council members are defeated, the remaining council member gains a final ability.
  - Two Left Feet – Lord Stavros is unimpressed by your dance moves. While moving or jumping your movement speed is reduced by 2% every 0.3 sec.
    
    Standing still allows you to regain your footing.
  - Dancing Fools – Lord Stavros calls all Waltzing Venthyr to the dance floor.
    Waltzing Venthyr
    Violent Uproar – Venthyr noble men and women emit violent outbursts of celebratory anima when in the throes of revelry. Each burst inflicts 295937 Shadow damage to players within 11 yards.
- Afterimage of Lord Stavros
  - Dark Recital – Lord Stavros assigns players to dance in pairs for 8 sec. While farther than 8 yards from your partner Lord Stavros punishes you, inflicting 8 Shadow damage every 0.5 sec.
    
    In addition, Lord Stavros encourages your dance moves by marking each partner's location every 0.5 sec, causing it to erupt inflicting 40 Shadow damage to all players within 2.5 yards of the impact.

Intermission: The Danse Macabre

When a council member is reduced to 50% health, each living council member retreats to the balcony for the Danse Macabre.

Danse Macabre – The master of dance calls players to take their places and follow the lead of their dredger dance partners. Making the proper dance move shows your Fancy Footwork, while failing to do so demonstrates your Wrong Moves.
- Fancy Footwork – Each correctly performed dance step increases Haste by 3% for 30 sec.
  This effect stacks.
- Wrong Moves – Failure to perform the correct dance step inflicts 1778 Shadow damage every 1 sec and removes any Fancy Footwork. This damage continues to increase until you find your proper location or the Danse Macabre ends.

Quotes (9)

Castellan Niklaus says: I do not share your love for these frivolities. I prefer my gatherings on the battlefield.
Castellan Niklaus yells: Prance Forward!
Castellan Niklaus yells: Shimmy right!
Castellan Niklaus yells: Attention! Set formation for the dance macabre!
Castellan Niklaus yells: Sashay left!
Castellan Niklaus yells: Stop this nonsense! You have disgraced this gathering long enough!
Castellan Niklaus yells: What kind... of strategy... was that...
Castellan Niklaus yells: Boogie down!
Castellan Niklaus yells: Splendid! A battle to win!

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