Union of Eclipses

The Union of Eclipses is a shadowy, world-spanning cabal of vampires and other undead spellcasters in the fictional Dungeons and Dragons universe. Their secret architect is the vampire god Kanchelsis; they meet in his home, the Lair of the Beast & Mansion of the Rake on the 487th layer of the Abyss.

Prominent leaders of the Union of Eclipses include the vampire sorcerer Baucojin, known as the "Crimson Eclipse;" the lich-lord Huersefful, the "Shrouded Eclipse;" the elven vampire queen Ivirere, called "the Verdant Eclipse;" and the vampire-lord Vlad Tolenkov, whose Nightworld is one of the worlds tied to the Demonweb Pits. It is said to be most unwise to offend or attack a member, as the Vampires of the Union of Eclipses consider an attack on one to be an attack on all.

Publishing history

The "Union of Eclipses" was first introduced in Dungeon Magazine #123 as part of the world-spanning adventure "Quicksilver Hourglass." It was not then associated with Kanchelsis; this link would not be made until 2006, in a description of Kanchelsis's stronghold found on the Wizards of the Coast website. This link hasn't been mentioned in print before or since, and the Union of Eclipses itself has only been mentioned in those two places.

Additional reading

• Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.

• Schneider, F. Wesley. "Forgotten Faiths." Dragon #359. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007.

• Stark, Ed, James Jacobs, and Erik Mona. Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006.