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Photograph of Mrs. Minerva Ravendancer, ca. 1968

This refined portrait depicts Minerva Ravendancer, the undisputed matriarch of the Ravendancer family, taken at the height of her influence in 1969. A celebrated socialite and philanthropist, Minerva dedicated her life to uniting both the magical and non-magical worlds. Despite the dark legacy of her sister Morgana, she gradually restored the family's reputation through diplomacy, charity, and sheer grace, erasing generations of prejudice against the Ravendancer name.

Like her younger sister Maeva, Minerva fell in love with a mortal Sim, a relationship once considered illegal under Law 169/1603 — the Prohibition of Marriages and Intimate Relationships between Occult and Mortal Sims. Through her persistence and political brilliance, she successfully lobbied the Council of Sorcerers to suppressed the law, ensuring that love would no longer be bound by fear or bloodline.

With her vast wealth, Minerva built an extraordinary financial empire, transforming the Ravendancers into one of the most prosperous and respected families. From her union came one beloved daughter, Catherine Ravendancer, whom she fondly called "the light of my life".

In 1961, following the resignation of Supreme Counselor Ethan Potter, Minerva was chosen by overwhelming vote in the Ceremony of the Ethereal Flames to lead as Supreme Counselor of the Magic Realm. Her reforms were sweeping: she abolished the Council of Sorcerers, founded the Administration of the Realm Magic, and opened the doors of political to werewolves, fairies, merfolk, and other occult beings once shunned by tradition.

Under her visionary leadership, Minerva was hailed as the Great Sage, a title symbolizing renewal and progress. Her wisdom, compassion, and unyielding strength made her one of the most powerful and beloved witches in history—the greatest leader of the magical community since the time of the Lady of the Raven.

Where others saw division, she built unity. Where others saw fear, she lit the flame of hope.

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Old photography from the Ravendancer Collection, ca. 1953

This old photography captures Minerva Ravendancer and her young nephew. and adopted son. Cornelius, taken during a charity gala in the spring of 1953. The pair had stepped outside the ballroom for a quiet walk among the rose gardens, away from the glittering crowds and the whispers that often followed them.

After the fall of her sister, the infamous Dark Lady Morgana, Minerva took in the orphaned baby and raised him as her own, defying the social norms and prejudices of her time. Against all criticism, she offered him love, education, and a new legacy free from the shadow of his mother.

Cornelius adored Minerva deeply, considering her his true mother: the guiding light who taught him the meaning of compassion, discipline, and the noble purpose of serving the greater good of the magical world.

The photograph, soft and candid, stands as a tender symbol of redemption, courage, and unconditional love in the storied history of the House of the Raven.

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Portrait of Cornelius Ravendancer, ca. 1992

This portrait depicts Cornelius Ravendancer, the esteemed Headmaster of Harnocks College of Magic and Sorcery. A man of great intellect and quiet strength, Cornelius is the son of Morgana Ravendancer, the infamous Dark Lady, and a fierce werewolf of unknown identity, a secret Morgana took with her to the grave.

Despite the shadows of his lineage, Cornelius emerged as one of the most brilliant and respected educators of his generation. A genius scholar and an inspired leader, he transformed Harnocks into a beacon of magical excellence and inclusion, guiding generations of young spellcasters toward wisdom and balance.

Wearing his signature indigo robes and the Harnocks sigilover his chest, the Headmaster is shown deep in thought, surrounded by the ancient tomes of the college library—his true sanctuary.

Beyond academia, Cornelius serves as an advisor to the Government of the Magic Realm, assisting in policy and educational reforms, and remains a close confidant of his aunt and adoptive mother, Minerva Ravendancer, the current Great Sage.

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Portrait of the Dark Lady Morgana, ca. 1906

The portrait depicts Morgana Ravendancer, known throughout occult history as the Dark Lady. Once the daughter of Philippe Ravendancer and sister to the matriarch Minerva, Morgana abandoned her home and kin to delve into the forbidden depths of primal dark magic. Her boundless ambition and immense talent made her one of the most feared and bloodthirsty sorceresses in history.

The painting shows her with a defiant expression, holding a blood-stained skull—symbol of her reign of terror. Morgana ruled for fifteen years, leaving a trail of destruction among both ordinary Sims and occults—fairies, spellcasters, merfolk, and werewolves—who dared to oppose her vision of domination over the mortal world.

She was said to have had a toxic, feverish affair with a werewolf, from which a child was born, the product of a passion as dark as her own power.

Her downfall came in a legendary battle against her sister Minerva Ravendancer, a duel that ended an era. Morgana perished by magical overload, her own power consuming her from within.

After her death, Minerva took in and raised Morgana’s child as her own, in an attempt to redeem the family’s tainted legacy. Yet even centuries later, the name Morgana Ravendancer remains a whisper of terror and darkness throughout the Magic Realm.

From the blood of the raven was born the shadow—and in that shadow, the world burned.”

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Portrait of "The Roses of the Raven", ca. 1872

Commissioned by the Ravendancer family after the passing of patriarch Philippe Ravendancer, this portrait commemorates the rise of his three daughters, known as "The Roses of the Raven".

At the center, seated with serene and regal poise, is Minerva Ravendancer, the eldest, wearing the Pendant of the Lady of the Raven, an ancestral symbol of family authority and the continuity of the bloodline.

To her left stands Morgana Ravendancer, the middle sister, her arms crossed and gaze enigmatic. She is the only one dressed in black, a detail historians have interpreted as an omen of her future as the Dark Lady.

On the right, Maeva Ravendancer, the youngest, poses with a bright and gentle expression, distanced from the magical world. Married to a mortal Sim, Maeva was exiled from the occult community but never ceased to consider herself part of the Ravendancer family.

The composition, carefully balanced, captures the duality of the lineage: the power and burden of magic, the unbreakable bond of sisterhood, and the inevitable shadow of fate that has always followed the House of the Raven.

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Portrait of the Ravendancers of 1819

Portrait commissioned by the philanthropist Philippe Ravendancer in 1819 as part of a family painting of House Ravendancer.

The artwork depicts the patriarch alongside his beloved daughters, known as the "Roses of the Raven", shown in order of age (from left to right): Minerva, Morgana, and Maeva.

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Portrait of Philippe Ravendancer, ca. 1869

Philippe Ravendancer was a renowned spellcaster of his time. A professor at Harnocks, he was also a patron of the arts and a philanthropist, together with his wife Lilibeth, who sadly passed away shortly after giving birth to their third daughter. A devoted father and ever faithful to his late wife’s memory, Philippe became the patriarch of the Ravendancer family during a period of great industrial change in the normal world, changes that would inevitably affect the magical community as well.

He worked tirelessly, dividing his time between teaching young witches and wizards and serving in the government presided over by the Council of Sorcerers of the Magic Realm.

Following the resignation of Geril Carion, Philippe took up the mantle of Supreme Councilor of the Council. Unlike his predecessors, he stood as a moderate figure, bridging the divide between the conservative and liberal spellcasters of his era.

It is rumored that he was the founder of the Order of Lenore, an organization created to revive the forgotten tradition of tarot for a new era—seeking to bring together occult and ordinary Sims alike as allies in exploring the mystical and intricate world of the cards.

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Portrait of Isabella Ravendancer, ca. 1576

The portrait depicts Isabella Ravendancer, the illegitimate daughter of the enigmatic Helena Ravendancer and granddaughter of the legendary Lady of the Raven, Rowena Ravendancer. Her birth, it is said, was marked by an omen: a hooded figure watched over her cradle the night she came into the world, and ever since, rumors have whispered that Death itself might be her father.

With a melancholy grace, Isabella dresses in shades of blue and gold, symbols of wisdom and arcane power. Her serene gaze conceals centuries of alchemical knowledge inherited from her ancestors. Through the potions and elixirs crafted from her family’s ancient recipes, she amassed a fortune, which she used to enrich Glimmerbrook and Ravenwood, the lands where her bloodline took root.

Upon the ruins of the old Ravendancer cottage, Isabella built the grand Raven Manor, now a sanctuary of occult knowledge and home to her descendants. As representative of the spellcasters in the Council of the Occults, her voice proved decisive in the fragile accords between fairies, vampires, merfolk, and werewolves—preserving the delicate balance of the supernatural world. She also played a key role in the creation of the Magic Realm, ensuring her community’s survival during an age of Muggle persecution.

Her heart, however, belonged to a mortal Sim—a brave warrior who fell in battle. From that forbidden love were born twins, heirs of both magic and humanity, destined to carry on the glorious Ravendancer legacy.

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Portrait of Helena Ravendancer, ca. 1539

Portrait of the famed daughter of the Lady of the Raven: Helena Ravendancer.

Despite her mother’s tragic fate, Helena managed to survive through a chaotic age. From her humble cottage in Ravenwood, she continued her mother’s legacy of protecting and aiding occult Sims, becoming a skilled potion master and a guiding figure among spellcasters during a time of turmoil.

According to several sources, Helena herself played a crucial role in the fall of the Church of Yacothia, casting numerous curses and hexes upon the elite of its hierarchy — an act of vengeance against the inquisitors who had executed her mother.

Little is known about her personal life, except that she had a bastard daughter, with countless rumors surrounding the father’s identity: a Landgraab, a Goth, or perhaps even a royal prince...

We challenge destiny.

From SimNation's Historical Bulletin.

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Portrait of the counts of Windenburg, ca. 1856

Count Simon Crumplebottom was a skilled businessman whose mining company increased the family fortune. However, he had a passionate and incredible love story with Maeve Shallot, daughter of Lord Bernard Escargot Shallot IV and Lady Mimsy Alcorn Shallot. Friends since childhood, they had to fight against the prejudices of the time and the reluctance of Count Simon's father to marry Simon and Maeve.

After the fire at the Von Haunt Estate and the death of the Shallot, Maeve became the undisputed heir to their fortune and heritage, winning the approval of Simon's snobbish father. They were together in life for more than 75 years and their descendants honor their memory in this portrait.

From SimNation's Historical Bulletin.

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Ludovic II 'the Dragon' of Orlais (270 A.G.- 326 A.G.)

King of Orlais (270 A.G. - 326 A.G.)

A.G. = after The Watcher

Loudovic II of the Royal House of Valmont ascended to the throne at an early age after the death of his father, King Edward II, and the first half of his reign was marked by the regency of his mother, Margaret Mithrilen, one of the few survivors of the former Avalonian royal family.

As a young man he killed a dragon that terrorized his kingdom, earning the nickname ‘the Dragon’.

According to the chronicles, King Louis I demonstrated great martial skills and great aptitude for reigning and implemented laws and legal codes, which improved the lives of the common people. He married Eleanor Goth, and they had ten children. He granted protectorate status to Dragon Valley and placed his mother as regent there.

He died fighting wild boars.

From SimNation's Historical Bulletin.

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Portrait of "The Lady of the Raven", ca. 1501

Rowena was the daughter of the Goth family, and from a very young age she showed great gifts.

After the tragic death of her mother in early childhood and the discontent of her father, who married shortly after to have male heirs, Rowena was repudiated by her own family when they discovered that she was a sorceress.

She exiled herself and moved to a cabin in Glimmerbrook, where she had decided to care for and heal any sim. Thanks to her great powers, her healing ability and wisdom, she helped reunite the magical world after the Great Hunt and the events of Moonwood Mill, becoming the leader of the magical community, receiving the nickname 'the Lady of the Raven'.

She fell in love with a pirate from Aarbyville and they had a daughter, thus founding the Ravendancer lineage. However, she was captured by the Jacobins and condemned to the stake by the Inquisition of Yacothia. To protect her daughter from having the same fate as her mother, she sacrificed herself by giving herself to the flames. It is said that as her body expired on the pyre, a glowing raven, made of living fire, appeared within it and flew upwards, proving that she was a powerful sorceress of her time.

Her death was mourned by the entire magical community and a poetic saga was composed in honour of 'the Lady of the Raven'.

May her memory live on for eternity.

From SimNation's Historical Bulletin.

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The King Navigator of Orlais, ca 1059

One of the kings of Orlais, the predecessor kingdom of the Very Serene Republic of SimNation, was an extraordinary sailor and during his reign hundreds of expeditions were carried out on the seas, many of which were carried out by the navigator king.

From SimNation's Historical Bulletin.

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Unknown portrait of a woman and girl, ca. 1475

One of the least known portraits in the private Goth family's art collection is "Unknown portrait of a woman and girl, ca. 1475", by an unknown artist.

According to Mortimer Goth's sources, this work hides a mystical secret. What is it?

From SimNation's Historical Bulletin.