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{{Character Summary
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* [[Isparian]] ([[Viamontian]])
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* [[Ordina Rossu Morta]]
* [[New Viamont]]
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* [[Portal Year Era]]
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 | Related Characters = 
* [[Varicci di Corcosi II]]
* [[Jared Kurth]]
* [[Ranarre]]
* [[Grael]]
* [[Pontifex Maegris]]
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 |      Isparian Char = True
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* Viamontian Mage, "Chief Thamaturgical Counsellor"<ref>2006/01 - [[Reprisals]] - [[Count Dardante's Notes]]</ref> to King [[Varicci di Corcosi II]]
* Leader (Grand Master) of the [[Ordina Rossu Morta]], until he was disgraced and [[Ranarre]] put in his place by the King. <ref>2006/08 - [[Shattering the Dark]] - [[Announcements - 2006/08 - Shattering the Dark#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref>
* Responsible for the experiments with [[Jared Kurth]] and the forging of his sword [[Heartbreaker]]<ref>2006/04 - [[Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands]] - [[Specimen 1347 Report]]</ref>
* Experimented with the uses for [[Shade Iron]]<ref>2006/02 - [[A Change in Tactics]] - [[Shade Iron#Lore&Dialog]]</ref><ref>2006/01 - [[Reprisals]] - [[Count Dardante's Notes]]</ref>
* Brains behind the break in into [[Knorr]] by [[Master Malsivir]] <ref>2005/11 - [[Ashes and Dust]] - [[Malsivir's Journal]]</ref>
* Continuously experimented with the binding of all kinds of spirits<ref>2006/04 - [[Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands]] - [[Whispering Blade Chapterhouse Access#Lore&Dialog]]</ref>, for example with the [[Bound Falatacot]] looking for Grael's power source together with [[Melaverre]]. <ref>2006/04 - [[Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands]] - [[Translated Bound Falatacot Fragment]]</ref><ref>2006/04 - [[Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands]] - [[Rossu Morta Chapterhouse Access#Lore&Dialog]]</ref>
* Responsible for the experiments around [[Grael]]<ref>2006/04 - [[Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands]] - [[Translated Elder Spirits Tablet]]</ref>
* He disappeared during the [[Toward Ancient Shores]] patch. There were rumors that he was getting involved with the [[Raven Hand]] <ref>2006/07 - [[Toward Ancient Shores]] - [[Toward Ancient Shores#Town Crier Rumors|Town Crier Rumors]] </ref>
* Grael got released, see [[Announcements - 2006/06 - From the Darkest Depths#Video|From the Darkest Depths Teaser Video]] for a summary of the events leading up to this as seen by Dardante. 
** Both the [[Raven Hand]] and Dardante tried to summon Grael and get him under their control. [[Pontifex Maegris]] of the Raven Hand and Dardante decided indeed to cooperate and initiate a summoning ritual <ref> 2006/06 - [[From the Darkest Depths]] - [[Announcements - 2006/06 - From the Darkest Depths#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref><ref>2006/06 - [[From the Darkest Depths]] - [[Journal of Maegris]]</ref><ref>2006/05 - [[The Price of Loyalty]] - [[Herren's Orders]] </ref>
* Because of suspected treason, the Raven Hand decided to perform the ritual without the help of Dardante <ref>2006/05 - [[The Price of Loyalty]] - [[Intercepted Note]]</ref><ref>2006/05 - [[The Price of Loyalty]] - [[Pheraion's Notes]] </ref> even though the outcome might fail catastrophically without Count Dardante there to guide <ref>2006/05 - [[The Price of Loyalty]] - [[Lost Messenger#Lore&Dialog]] </ref><ref> 2006/06 - [[From the Darkest Depths]] -  [[Archmage Aigonne's Notes]]</ref>
* The summoning of [[Grael]] did not go as planned, and both [[Pontifex Maegris]] and Dardante's main assistant, [[Archmage Aigonne]], were turned into shadows<ref>2006/06 - [[From the Darkest Depths]] - [[Grael's Summoning Chamber#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>
* The experiments with [[Grael]] having gone awry, Grael became now Dardante's master instead of the other way around and the King saw him as a traitor <ref> 2006/08 - [[Shattering the Dark]] - [[Shattering the Dark#Town Crier Rumors|Town Crier Rumors]]</ref>. Dardante, being corrupted by Grael, was turned into a Shadow. 
* His experiments were taken over by one of his field researchers, [[Ranarre]]<ref> 2006/08 - [[Shattering the Dark]] - [[Announcements - 2006/08 - Shattering the Dark#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref>
* With the splitting of [[Grael]] in three aspects, Dardante disappeared, and can now be found as a shadow creature in the [[Falatacot Vault]] of the [[Shadow Aspect of Grael Quest]]<ref>2006/08 [[Shattering the Dark]] - [[Shadow Aspect of Grael Quest]]</ref>

== Related Pages ==
=== Appearances In Game ===
* See also [[Count Dardante (Live Event Character)]]
* [[Commander Jared Kurth Raids]] - During the April 2006 [[Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands]] patch, [[Jared Kurth]] was released again by Dardante and attacked different towns.<ref name = "Town Attacks Maggies Site">2006/04 - [[Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands]] - [http://www.thejackcat.com/AC/Culture/ToD/shining3.htm#3 - Reports on Maggies Site] </ref><ref>2006/05 - [[The Price of Loyalty]] -  [[Announcements - 2006/05 - The Price of Loyalty#Letter to the Players |Letter to the Players]]</ref> Dardante appeared after Commander Kurth was killed or disappeared and handed out [[Dardante's Viamontian Propaganda]]<ref>2006/04 - [[Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands]] - [[Dardante's Viamontian Propaganda]]</ref>

=== Texts ===
{{Item Table|Count Dardante's Notes|Archmage Aigonne's Notes|Specimen 1347 Report|Dardante's Viamontian Propaganda}}

=== Items ===
{{Item Table
 | Count Dardante's Chest
 | Count Dardante's Desk
}}

=== Locations ===
* [[Count Dardante's Island]] - location of his villa and [[Dardante's Keep]]
* [[Dardante's Keep]] - in his villa on his island
* [[Dardante's Workshop]] - his "Sanamar Compound"

=== Creatures ===
* [[Bound Falatacot]] - Summoned by Dardante in his [[Summoning Chamber]]

== Images ==

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File:Teaser 200608Warcry.jpg| Teaser picture AC Warcry for [[Shattering the Dark]], possibly showing Dardante as a Shadow during one of the raids of Graels forces
File:Count Dardante (Creature) Live.jpg| Count Dardante n the [[Falatacot Vault]]
</gallery>

== References ==
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