Baron Vordenburg's Revelation

Baron Vordenburg explained how he had found the tomb. His ancestor, a former lover of Mircalla, had hidden her tomb to protect her from posthumous execution, but later, repenting, left notes that led to its rediscovery. The Baron also detailed the nature of vampires: their amphibious existence, their need for daily slumber in the grave, and their obsessive, love-like pursuit of specific victims. He noted that Carmilla's name was an anagram of Mircalla, a common trait among vampires. This revelation provided a final, scholarly explanation for the events.