Wandering stars

The wandering stars, sometimes called planets, were stars in the Barovian sky that did not remain fixed in the celestial sphere but instead followed their own paths, sometimes moving in a direction retrograde to the progression of the zodiac, or even disappearing from the sky entirely for months or years. Because they resisted the natural order of the Celestial Wheel, they were associated with demons by the ancient people of Barovia, a tradition eventually assimilated into modern Barovian folk religion.

Barovian astrologers recognized eight planets:

• Invida, the Dawn Star, most visible just before sunrise. Invida was the goddess of jealousy and was associated with the spring.
• Mandre, the Bright Star, the brightest object in the Barovian Sky. Mandre was the god of pride and was associated with the spring.
• Ul-Katiba, the Gargantuan Star, the largest object in the Barovian Sky despite its dim light. Ul-Katiba was the goddess of gluttony and was associated with the summer.
• Zravost, the Golden Star, whose yellow gleam connected it to the god of greed, associated with the summer.
• Inselune, the Twilight Star, most visible just after sunset. Inselune was the goddess of despair and sloth and was associated with the autumn.
• Lasitat, the Errant Star, whose path was the most erratic of all the celestial objects. Lasitat was the god of deceit and was associated with the autumn.
• Ura, the Dark Star, a barely perceptible planet whose motion was so slow almost to seem fixed. Ura was the goddess of hatred and was associated with the winter.
• Razoi, the Blood Star, whose red color connected it to the god of wrath, associated with winter.