Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness (1899) is a novella by Polish-English novelist Joseph Conrad about a narrated voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State in the so-called "heart of Africa". Charles Marlow, the narrator, tells his story to friends aboard a boat anchored on the River Thames. This setting provides the frame for Marlow's story of his obsession with the ivory trader Kurtz, which enables Conrad to create a parallel between what Conrad calls "the greatest town on earth", London, and Africa as places of darkness.
Veil of Darkness
Kairn - Kairn is the primary antagonist of the game. An evil nobleman who’s become a vampire and subsequently plagued the valley he rules over with an iron fist. Kairn’s origins and back story are revealed in a story called The Forge of The Evil Heart which can be found preceding the Prophecy in the game manual. A major plot point of Veil of Darkness is the Player’s need to discover the real name of Kairn. The name - contained in the pages of the Agrippa - is chosen randomly from a long list. A partial list of those names include: Beaulu, Bhenblod, Brcko, Dauthr, Drak, Malachi, T'san, Yfelan.