Occtis’s Brother
Ethrand is identified as one of Occtis Tachonis’s brothers.
Overview
Introduction
Ethrand Tachonis is one of Occtis’s brothers and a spellcaster serving House Tachonis. He enters Occtis’s guest room under a Silence spell with six commanded ghouls, carrying a perfectly spherical black stone surrounded by wings and ordering the undead to open Occtis so the stone can be placed inside him.
Revealed history
Known History
The Assault on Occtis
Ethrand leads six Tachonis ghouls into Occtis’s room under a Silence spell and orders them to place a winged black stone inside him.
What We Learned from Critical Role Campaign 4, Episode 3
Cut threads, quiet threats and the shadow behind the shears
Episode 3 exposes the manufactured Candescent Creed, sends a new party towards Gormalay and ends with House Tachonis tearing its way into Palazzo Davinos.
Story progression
Character Journey
Major events shaping Ethrand Tachonis.
The Race to Find Occtis Tachonis
Primus searches the Penteveral while Julien and Thaisha try to protect Occtis, but Ethrand and six Tachonis ghouls ultimately breach his room at Palazzo Davinos.
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- House Tachonis is actively searching for a family member who lives primarily in Dol-Makjar.
- Raimond and Aranessa identify the missing family member as Occtis.
- They believe his possible involvement in the rescue may place him in danger.
- Julien is ordered to find Occtis discreetly and bring him to Palazzo Davinos.
- Raimond says House Davinos is not seeking open conflict with House Tachonis and wants to understand what happened.
- Lord Primus Tachonis later arrives at the Penteveral and says he is looking for his son.
- Occtis remains at the Fang home and then leaves in disguise with Thimble and Kattigan.
- Primus searches the Penteveral and orders Tallbarrel to bring Occtis to Obrimus Manor.
- Murray withholds what she knows and leaves with Azune to find Occtis first.
- Julien finds Occtis outside the Fang home and persuades him to accept protection at Palazzo Davinos.
- Thaisha tracks Occtis in wolf form after learning that he left with Julien.
- Occtis reaches Palazzo Davinos and is placed in a private guest chamber.
- Ethrand Tachonis and six ghouls breach the chamber under a Silence spell.
- The pursuit reaches Occtis before the episode ends, but the outcome is not shown.
The Tachonis Assault on Palazzo Davinos
After Tachonis forces gather around Dol-Makjar, a hidden operative murders General Raimond while Ethrand and six ghouls breach Occtis’s chamber with a winged black stone.
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- Raimond reports that Tachonis forces in Dol-Makjar may be three times the Davinos estimate.
- Vaelus confirms that Julien is cursed immediately before detecting hundreds of restless dead beyond the living veil.
- The transcript does not establish whether the restless dead are controlled by House Tachonis.
- An invisible black-clad operative associated with House Tachonis reaches through Raimond and removes his skull and upper spine.
- Ethrand Tachonis enters Occtis’s guest chamber with six ghouls.
- The chamber is placed under a Silence effect during the breach.
- Ethrand carries a perfectly spherical black stone surrounded by wings.
- Ethrand orders the ghouls to open Occtis and place the stone inside him.
- Aranessa is present in the chamber when the breach occurs.
- The assault remains unresolved when the episode ends.
Personal connections
Relationships
Bonds, loyalties and conflicts as they develop across the campaign.
Brother and Intended Vessel
AdversarialYour role: Attacker Brother And Ritual CommanderActive Lethal Threat
Ethrand is Occtis’s brother and commands ghouls to open Occtis and place the winged black stone inside him.
Latest development · Episode 3Brother and Intended Vessel
View full relationship evidence →Ethrand is Occtis’s brother and commands ghouls to open Occtis and place the winged black stone inside him.
Tachonis Operative and Son of the House
OrganisationalYour role: House Member And Assault CommanderActive Assault Leader
Ethrand enters Palazzo Davinos wearing Tachonis symbols and commands six Tachonis ghouls during the assault on Occtis.
Latest development · Episode 3Tachonis Operative and Son of the House
View full relationship evidence →Ethrand enters Palazzo Davinos wearing Tachonis symbols and commands six Tachonis ghouls during the assault on Occtis.
Unanswered questions
Mysteries
Open and resolved questions connected to Ethrand Tachonis.
What Does House Tachonis Want with Occtis?
Why is House Tachonis searching for Occtis, and what will Lord Primus do if he finds him?
House Tachonis searches Dol-Makjar for Occtis after learning that he may have acted against the family by joining Thjazi’s rescue.
Latest developmentEthrand Reveals the Immediate Procedure
The assault identifies what the attackers intend to do to Occtis, not why.
What Is the Winged Black Stone?
What is the winged black stone, and what would placing it inside Occtis do?
Ethrand brings an unidentified winged black sphere into Occtis’s chamber and orders that it be placed inside him.
Latest developmentThe Stone Is Intended for Occtis’s Body
Ethrand orders the ghouls to open Occtis and place the stone where it belongs.
Transcript-backed claims
12Evidence Ledger
Transcript-backed statements concerning Ethrand Tachonis, with testimony and uncertain claims kept distinct from direct depiction.
12 Confirmed
After Tachonis forces gather around Dol-Makjar, a hidden operative murders General Raimond while Ethrand and six ghouls breach Occtis’s chamber with a winged black stone.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Tachonis Are Moving · The Tachonis Are Moving
A Tachonis operative kills General Raimond in the gardens while Ethrand and six ghouls breach Occtis’s guest chamber.
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Audited Episode 3 locations synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Murder of General Raimond · The Murder of General Raimond
Ethrand is identified as one of Occtis Tachonis’s brothers.
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Audited Episode 3 characters synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Winged Black Stone · The Winged Black Stone
Ethrand leads six Tachonis ghouls into Occtis’s room under a Silence spell and orders them to place a winged black stone inside him.
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Audited Episode 3 characters synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Winged Black Stone · The Winged Black Stone
Occtis’s brother, who enters his room with six ghouls and a winged black stone during the assault on Palazzo Davinos.
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Audited Episode 3 characters synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Winged Black Stone · The Winged Black Stone
Ethrand is inside Occtis’s room with six ghouls as Episode 3 ends.
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Audited Episode 3 characters synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Winged Black Stone · The Winged Black Stone
A perfectly spherical black stone surrounded by wings and carried by Ethrand Tachonis during the assault on Occtis.
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Audited Episode 3 items synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Winged Black Stone · The Winged Black Stone
Ethrand holds the stone during the breach of Occtis’s room.
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Audited Episode 3 items synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Winged Black Stone · The Winged Black Stone
The stone is in Ethrand’s hand as the episode ends, immediately before the intended procedure on Occtis.
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Audited Episode 3 items synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Winged Black Stone · The Winged Black Stone
Ethrand and six Tachonis ghouls enter Occtis’s chamber under a Silence spell. Carrying a perfectly spherical black stone surrounded by wings, Ethrand orders the undead to open Occtis and place it inside him.
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Audited Episode 3 scene synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Winged Black Stone · The Winged Black Stone
Ethrand enters Palazzo Davinos wearing Tachonis symbols and commands six Tachonis ghouls during the assault on Occtis.
Source
Ethrand arrives among six ghouls bearing Tachonis symbols and directs the attack. · The Winged Black Stone · What Does House Tachonis Want with Occtis? — The Winged Black Stone
Ethrand is Occtis’s brother and commands ghouls to open Occtis and place the winged black stone inside him.
Source
Occtis recognises Ethrand as his brother before Ethrand orders the procedure. · The Winged Black Stone · What Does House Tachonis Want with Occtis? — The Winged Black Stone
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Campaign 4, Episode 3
1 sceneThe Snipping of Shears
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Cliffhanger Assault
The Winged Black Stone
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Ethrand and six Tachonis ghouls enter Occtis’s chamber under a Silence spell. Carrying a perfectly spherical black stone surrounded by wings, Ethrand orders the undead to open Occtis and place it inside him.