Vanstrom Klause

Vanstrom Klause, formerly Ascertes Hallow, is a vampyre noble, one of the brutal henchmen of Lord Lowerniel Drakan, and the leader of the Vyrewatch. He is one of the main antagonists of the Myreque, a resilient group of guerrilla fighters from Morytania dedicated to fighting their vampyric overlords.

Vanstrom is Safalaan Hallow's father, the former King Ascertes Hallow, who was transformed into a vampyre by Lowerniel Drakan after his capture during the Siege of Hallowvale. He is defeated by the player and Safalaan at the end of the Sins of the Father quest.

In life, King Ascertes Hallow was the human husband and consort of Queen Efaritay, the Icyene queen of Hallowland, and father of their children, Safalaan and Larina Hallow. Very little is known about Ascertes, but he was presumably born in the Third Age and married the queen some time before the Zamorakian invasion led by Lord Drakan. During the Siege of Hallowvale, Ascertes was captured by Ranis Drakan and Verzik Vitur, who brought him to Lord Drakan. In Sins of the Father, it is revealed that Ascertes was turned into a vampyre during the Hallowvale invasion, in an attempt to end the ongoing war and force the queen to surrender to the Zamorakian invaders.

Upon being transformed into a powerful vampyre, the first thing that Vanstrom did was murder his daughter, Larina, and attempt to murder his son, Safalaan, who was able to repel Vanstrom with his innate Icyene abilities and escape; this caused Safalaan to lose his memory. Vanstrom then swore fealty to Lord Drakan, and was given the position of tithe master in all of Morytania, overseeing the blood tithes throughout the region. He was also tasked with destroying any rebel cells that sprung up to oppose Drakan's rule.

Ages later, Vanstrom learned of an ambitious rebel organisation, the Myreque. Though he knew the identities of members of the organisation, he did not kill them off one by one, as it would have alerted the rest to his intentions. Much to his dismay, however, he was unable to find their hideout, where he could put an end to the rebels once and for all. Eventually, Vanstrom discovered a human who had crossed the River Salve and ventured into Morytania. In his disguised human form, he told the adventurer of the Myreque and convinced the adventurer to help bring him some steel weaponry for the Myreque, under the guise of coming to their aid. Vanstrom followed the adventurer and discovered the hideout, upon which he immediately barged in, easily dispatching Sani Piliu and Harold Evans. He then summoned a skeletal hellhound to kill the remaining members. To his disappointment, the rebels were able to escape after the adventurer slew the hellhound.

Some time later, Vanstrom, speaking to Gadderanks, a human blood collector, expressed disappointment with Gadderanks's inability to fulfil his quota. Gadderanks defended himself by stating that there wasn't enough to tithe, as Malak got sick after consuming blood from Mort'ton, and while Canifis was giving more blood than agreed, it was not enough. Vanstrom then smelled some smoke which came from the town of Burgh de Rott; the adventurer had repaired the furnace, which alerted him to the revived town's position. Vanstrom then sent Gadderanks and two juvinates to begin blood tithes there, but they were killed by the same adventurer. It is also implied that Vanstrom sent some juvinates to intercept Ivan Strom's journey to Paterdomus temple, but this, too, failed.

As the adventurer was taking sketches of Castle Drakan, Vanstrom spotted and attacked them by surprise. He easily overpowered the unprepared adventurer, but was forced to let them go after Sarius Guile, Vanescula's servant, stoically informs him that Vanescula wanted them alive. Vanstrom begrudgingly complied and left the scene.

Knowing the continued existence of the Myreque was a nettlesome threat to the vampyres, Vanstrom conspired with Ranis Drakan to rout them. Unbeknowst to them, the adventurer watched as the two paid a visit to Verzik Vitur at her castle. Verzik gave the two her abomination, claiming that once it obtained a whiff of a target's blood, it could track them anywhere. Vanstrom then headed to Serafina's former home and created an elegant trap that was able to trick Safalaan into giving up his blood, allowing the abomination to discover the location of the hideout. As with Ranis, he confidently believed that the Myreque were finally exterminated, but soon learned that Ranis had been slain by the adventurer.

Following Ranis' death, Vanstrom was still unable to locate the Myreque. However, he had more pressing matters at hand, having learned of an illegal blood tithing operation at Slepe. He confronted Damien Leucurte in the Crombwick mansion basement, where he met Kroy. Vanstrom immediately disliked Kroy, considering him to be "barely" a proper juvenile, but soon learned from the juvenile that he had replicated the Elixir of Everlasting. Damien explained that they mixed the elixir into the town's Bloody bracers, putting the humans into a deep sleep which allowed them to take more blood than was otherwise possible, as the Elixir kept them alive in their torpid state.

Vanstrom asked Damien who had given him permission to do this. Damien explained that the nobles of Darkmeyer had requested it, but Vanstrom overruled him and stated that he would be the one to decide. Although impressed by the ingenuity of their idea, he warned Damien that he had attracted the attention of the Myreque, including the human that had killed Ranis; due to this precarious position, House Drakan could not protect him. Damien asked for protection, but Vanstrom refused, as he had defied Lowerniel in this secret undertaking.

Soon after, the adventurer infiltrated Darkmeyer and attempted to enter the Arboretum, but was denied entry by Desmodus Lasiurus. Fortunately, they were able to bargain with Desmodus, who had the rightful custody of Gadderanks's widowed wife and son following his death, as Vanstrom owed Desmodus a favour. However, the juvinate that was supposed to relieve them to him, Mordan Nikazsi, had been intercepted by Lord Alexei Jovkai, who had plied the juvinate and immediately purchased them. The adventurer snuck into the prison the Gadderanks family was being held in, but was caught by Alexei, who asked what they were doing. Vanstrom, who had been on his way to the lower levels of the city, heard Alexei's shouting and investigated. Upon being informed of the situation, he recognised the Gadderanks family, and ordered Alexei to relinquish them, as they belonged to Desmodus. Vanstrom then recognised the adventurer's voice and demanded to see their face, which would have broken their cover, but Sarius arrived and stated that Vanescula needed him, much to his annoyance, and he dropped his inquiry, allowing the adventurer to slip away safely.

After the adventurer acquired blisterwood sickles for the Myreque, Vanescula brought the party to Castle Drakan to put their coup into action. She was immediately met by Vanstrom, who asked her what she was doing. He was astonished to learn that she had somehow obtained all of the Myreque when he had not, unaware of her plot to overthrow Lowerniel. However, Lowerniel anticipated her treason and confronted them, killing off Vanescula's vyres and incinerating half of the remaining Myreque, the act of which shook him. Lowerniel then tasked Vanstrom with killing off the survivors as he apprehended Vanescula. Although Vanstrom had considerable vampyric powers at his disposal, the adventurer was able to defeat him. Safalaan then intervened and attempted to appeal to his father's past self, Ascertes Hallow, but Vanstrom claimed that he had been uplifted in becoming a vampyre and taunted Safalaan, revealing that he had enjoyed killing his sister. Taken aback, Safalaan involuntarily emitted a blast of energy, killing Vanstrom.

v t e Vampyres
Attackable	Feral vampyre Vampyre Juvenile(Ver Sinhaza) Vampyre Juvinate(Meiyerditch mine) (Daeyalt essence mine) Vyrewatch Vyrewatch Sentinel Ancient feral vyre Venator (Superior) Mist
Personalities	Nobles Lord Lowerniel Drakan† Lady Vanescula Drakan Lord Ranis Drakan† Count Draynor Drakan† Lord Alexei Jovkai Nakasa Jovkai Lord Mischa Myrmel† Lady Nadezhda Shadum Misdrievus Shadum Natalidae Shadum Sugadinti Vitur Lady Verzik Vitur† Vanstrom Klause† Lord Malak Dessous† Damien Leucurte† Vardorvis† Solomon Lamescus Pickpocketable Alek Constantine Caninelle Draynar Carnivus Belamorta Crimsonette van Marr Diphylla Bechstein Draconis Sanguine Episcula Helsing Grigor Rasputin Haemas Lamescus Lasenna Rasputin Misdrievus Shadum Mort Nightshade Mortina Daubenton Nakasa Jovkai Natalidae Shadum Noctillion Lugosi Pipistrelle Draynar Remus Kaninus Valentin Rasputin Valentina Diaemus Vallessia Dracyula Vallessia von Pitt Vampyressa van Von Vampyrus Diaemus Violetta Sanguine Vlad Bechstein Vlad Diaemus Von van Von Vonnetta Varnis Vormar Vakan Commoners Amblor Auctioneer Banker (Darkmeyer) Banker (Ver Sinhaza) The Butcher Desmodus Lasiurus Despoina Callidra Drasdan Ranor Grinka Krast Kroy† Lenyig Karna Lumiere Marisa Mervilla Mordan Nikazsi Noranna Tytanin Rachra Roida Ruantun Sargrita Sentinel Bloodmyre Sentinel Gortstein Spectator Trevallyn Varrian Sobak Vlad Vladirog Vulcan Orvoros† Vyrelady Vyrelord Vyre Orator Wyrd
Former vampyres	Former Vampyre Benjamin Liam Miala Verak
Vampyre Houses	House Alzeph House Drakan House Ghrazi House Jovkai House Myrmel House Pyrah House Shadum House Vitur
Miscellaneous	Vampyre Houses Count Check(Random event)
† denotes that a character is deceased

v t e In Search of the Myreque
NPCs	Vanstrom Klause Cyreg Paddlehorn Curpile Fyod Veliaf Hurtz Sani Piliu Ivan Strom Polmafi Ferdygris Harold Evans Radigad Ponfit Stranger Calsidiu Enemies Skeleton Hellhound
Music	Stillness
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v t e In Aid of the Myreque
Characters	Aurel Cornelius Drezel Elisabeta Florin Razvan Sorin Wiskit The Myreque Veliaf Hurtz Ivan Strom Polmafi Ferdygris Radigad Ponfit Enemies Gadderanks Vampyre Juvinate Vanstrom Klause
Items	Rock Plaster fragment Dusty scroll Bucket of rubble Crate Temple library key Silver dust Guthix balance (unf) Guthix balance Gadderhammer Tomes/books The sleeping seven Histories of the hallowland Modern day morytania Rod Dust Rod mould Silvthrill rod Rod of ivandis
Locations	Burgh de Rott Aurel's Supplies Myreque Hideout
Music	Distant Land Vampyre Assault Fangs for the Memory
Related	Quick guide Transcript Blood tithe

v t e Darkness of Hallowvale
NPCs	Meiyerditch citizen Child Old Man Ral Drezel King Roald Aeonisig Raispher Sarius Guile The Myreque Veliaf Hurtz Vertida Sefalatis Safalaan Hallow Mauritys Guile Enemies Vyrewatch Shadowy figure Vampyre Juvinate Vanescula Drakan Ranis Drakan Vanstrom Klause
Items	Ladder top Message Castle sketch 1 Castle sketch 2 Castle sketch 3 Message Large ornate key Haemalchemy volume 1 Sealed message Door key Daeyalt ore Blood tithe pouch Citizen outfit Citizen top Citizen trousers Citizen shoes Vyrewatch outfit Vyrewatch top Vyrewatch legs Vyrewatch shoes Discontinued Shortcut key
Rewards	Tome of experience
Locations	Burgh de Rott Meiyerditch Myreque Hideout Meiyerditch Laboratories
Music	The Last Shanty Lament of Meiyerditch Night of the Vampyre Morytanian Mystery Domain of the Vampyres
Scenery	Boat Boat Chute Sickle logo Decorated wall Lumpy rug Fireplace Portrait Vampyre statue Broken rune case
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v t e A Taste of Hope
Characters	Garth Mercenary Harpert Abomination Meiyerditch citizen Nylocas The Myreque Safalaan Hallow Vertida Sefalatis Flaygian Screwte Kael Forshaw Andiess Juip Mekritus A'hara Veliaf Hurtz Vampyres Vanstrom Klause Ranis Drakan Vanescula Drakan Verzik Vitur Vyrewatch Vampyre Juvenile
Items	Old diary Mysterious herb Mysterious meat Mysterious crushed meat Old notes Flaygian's notes Potions Potion (unf) Vial of blood Blood potion (unf) Flail components Rod of ivandis Chain Emerald sickle (b) Enchanted emerald sickle (b) Ivandis flail
Rewards	Drakan's medallion Tome of experience
Locations	Burgh de Rott Meiyerditch Myreque Hideout Ver Sinhaza
Music	Bait Conspiracy A Taste of Hope Vanescula Welcome to the Theatre
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v t e Sins of the Father
NPCs	Hameln the Jester Hanchen the Hound Carl Drezel Werewolf Prisoner Lord Crombwick Maria Gadderanks Ron Gadderanks Prisoner (Darkmeyer) Sarius Guile Acidic Bloodveld Seagull The Myreque Veliaf Hurtz Ivan Strom Safalaan Hallow Polmafi Ferdygris Vertida Sefalatis Radigad Ponfit Kael Forshaw Vampyres Kroy Vanstrom Klause (Blood Orb) Damien Leucurte Vanescula Drakan Desmodus Lasiurus Mordan Nikazsi Lord Alexei Jovkai Lowerniel Drakan
Items	Haemalchemy volume 2 Tatty note Old note A taste of hope Blisterwood logs Unscented vyre noble disguise Top Legs Shoes Scented vyre noble disguise Top Legs Shoes Flail components Ivandis flail Ruby sickle (b) Enchanted ruby sickle (b) Blisterwood sickle Blisterwood flail
Rewards	Tome of experience
Locations	Slepe Sisterhood Sanctuary Paterdomus Temple Haunted Woods Mort Myre Swamp Burgh de Rott Meiyerditch Myreque Hideout Icyene Graveyard Meiyerditch Laboratories Crombwick Manor Darkmeyer Arboretum Castle Drakan
Music	Lament for the Hallowed The Terrible Caverns The Terrible Tunnels Darkmeyer Arboretum You Have My Attention Upir Likhyi
Related	Quick guide (speedrunning) Transcript Vampyric name King Ascertes Larina Hallow