The Concord of Ashes

PLAYER CHARACTERS

Andras Taragoš
Childe of Vassily Taltos, this Ravnos wanderer and meddler found himself in league with Theophanos of the Epirote Lexor Brujah. He was an occasional member of the Ashen Band, and met his end assisting them.
Armis
- (DECEASED?)
- (wanders)
- ancilla
- Gangrel
An ally to Iulia and Veceslav, this ancilla was a consummate warrior, skilled healer, and passable minstrel when the mood took him. He was a wanderer of many lands, and a stranger in all of them.
Berengar von Dohna
Francis of Toulouse
Childe and heir of the late, great troubadour known as Petrus of Provence, this Phaedymite Ravnos wanders the Latin Empire.
Helena Korosi
A talented noble lady of the Magyar and Szekler peoples, this Brujah fledgeling was recently orpaned by the Cuman Gangrel. She resides in Kronstadt, under the watchful eye of her kinsman, Prince Karsten.
Iulia
- Lasombra
- Licinian
- neonate,
- of Weissenburg
- Prince
A hard, pragmatic woman of the Clan of Shadow; a scholar, occultist, and a keeper of secrets with friends in dark places...
Kelemen Szantovitch Gutkeled
A notorious womaniser and wastrel, this Hungarian courtier has proven to be a surprisingly good castle administrator at Reps, in the Transylvanian heartland. He is a member of the Ashen Band of Kronstadt.
Lotario Acuto
This slightly built Italian vampire of the Clan of the Rose is an expert investigator as well as a trader of information and'items of questionable origin'.
Marius de Şimand
The childe and agent of the Prince of Weissenburg, this Lasombra masquerades as a Hungarian nobleman with wide and varied interests across the southern Siebenburgen. He is a touchstone of sorts between the Ashen Band and the Concord of Ashes.
Odda
Childe to Svenin the Tall, and grandchilde to Bernhard the Red Wolf, this warrior is captain of the famed Black Lion mercenary company. He and his men conduct their trade in the neighbourhood of the Byzantine East and Outremer.
Sbigneus of Liegnitz
Undead patriarch of the House of Liegnitz
Sir Conrad de Monreal
A veteran of the Third Crusade and a senator of the Lexor Brujah, this valiant and pious knight was forced to remove himself from the Concord for their own protection. He resides in Constantinople, as a spy for the Lexor Brujah within the New Latin Order.
Sister Maude Khlesl
- Cappadocian
- neonate
A shrivelled, ill-tempered and irreverent Cappadocian lay sister; a physician, occultist and humanitarian
Sága (Vladka)
- Add tags
A fugitive Nosferatu of the Iron Hag's brood; a talented storyteller and humanitarian
Theophanos of Epirus

This ancilla is one of the new powers in the Lexor Brujah of the Despotate of Epirus. In keeping with the desires of his Autokrator and his brother senator, Sir Conrad of Monreal, he has allied himself with the Concord.
Ulrich von Wettin aka Heinrich the Hound
A young, dangerous looking knight-errant.
Veceslav Basarab
- ancilla
- Knez
- koldun
- of Tihuta Castle
- Tzimisce
Tzimisce noble of the House of Basarab, Knez of Tihuta Castle and Koldunic Adept of Jarilo.

NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS

Abetorius Maior
The Regent of the Tremere Chantry in Constantinople; this powerful ancilla is quick to offer the services of his people, but what is their true agenda?
Abraham
An enigmatic, paranoid scholar of the Clan of Death, this ancient is one of the oldest Cainites resident in Jerusalem.
Achmet the Dreamer
- (MISSING)
- elder
- Salubri
- wanderer
This eccentric Salubri seeks the state of Golconda through his dreams. He hopes to recapture the essence of his mortal soul, so that he might perfectly balance it with the savagery of the Beast. He has not been seen since the Great Sack in 1204.
Adam
An elder of the Clan of Death with ties to the Rabbinite Jewish community of Jerusalem. He serves his ancient sire as assistant and go-between with the other Cainites of the Holy City.
Adam Geschäftsmann
A rank neonate Embraced on the cusp of the Cuman troubles, this Saxon of the Siebenburgen has yet to make his mark. His future is uncertain, imperilled between the scorn of his fellows and the cruel enmity of a Cuman Fiend.
Adana
A moody, sullen Anatolian possessed of great agility and deep devotion to her prophet, Stanislav. She fought to the end to protect her master, and followed him to the Final Death.
Adelard
As Seneschal of Hermannstadt, this neonate is responsible for greeting visitors to the city in place of his elusive prince, Marusca. Indeed, the seneschal runs the city in nearly every respect but the title.
Adolf Marburg
As an honest businessman, Adolf is a relative rarity in the Cainite community of the Amalfitan Quarter. Despite his obsessive behaviour, he is a reliable and treasured second to Alfredo d'Atrano. He survived the Great Sack.
Adrian
This Gangrel servant of Marelle was a clever woodsman, adept at scouting the Lupine infested fringes of the Margraviate of Hermannstadt. He was likely slain trying to warn the Hell Hounds of an impending attack.
Aglaia
- (DECEASED)
- ancilla,
- Brujah
- of Corcyra
- Prince
This Brujah ancilla reigned as the Prince of Corcyra, known to the West as Corfu, for over a century. She was deposed by the forces of the Fourth Crusade, and soon went to the Final Death for the crimes she committed in revenge for that affront.
Agmundir the Cunning
- ghoul
- mortal
- retainer
- to Iulia
A centuries-old ghoul in the service to the Licinian Lasombra, this glowering Dane is a dangerous warrior with a strong independent streak.
Agnes
The 'mother' of the Baron's Gangrel, this ancilla administrated both the far-flung and near concerns of her sire and liege. She vanished during the Great Sack.
Aharon ben David
A secretive judge and advisor to the mortal powers of the Jewish community of Jerusalem, this formidable ancilla also serves as touchstone for the legacy of the ancient known as Abraham.
Aimery de Versey
A smooth and unassuming Settite who masqueraded as a member of the Clan of Kings, this ancilla served his clan through his infiltration of the Crusader Ventrue. He was executed for his crimes in AD 1203.
Akuji
The Tale-weaver, a Nosferatu ancilla of most unusual origins, serves Lord Jürgen as his spymaster, responsible for coordinating his intelligence network across his vast territories.
Alaric di Taranto
This Lasombra has no memory of his Embrace during the storming of Jerusalem in AD 1099, or of anything else for the forty years afterwards. He serves his mentor, Santiago, as an infiltrator of the legendary Knights Templar.
Albero
This ancilla is the Protector of the Island of San Michele and Nicolo's loyal childe and right hand. He receives those who come to the island, and attacks those who are not welcome.
Albert Rutan von Swartzinburg
The long-serving Burgrave of Kronstadt; well-past his prime, troubled by old wounds, and bedevilled by an addiction to wine, he flounders to find his place in the new order of the Burzenland.
Albin the Ghost
A pathetic, pitiable but very useful Caitiff that formerly served his lord, Jürgen, as little better than a slave. He now resides in secret sanctuary in the city of Frankfurt.
Alessa da Positano
This neonate of the Clan of Shadows is a merchant and money-lender active in the Amalfitan Quarter. She works to usurp the position of her rival, Alfredo d'Atrano.
Alexander Rangabes
Once the Antonian Magister Secretarius, this ancilla now serves the elder Nicepherus as his Camerārius, and can often be found criss-crossing the city on his master's business.
Alexia Theusa
A methuselah advisor to the Antonian Ventrue, this lady was the sole sanctioned Cappadocian within the Greek districts of Constantinople. She vanished during the Great Sack, and is thought to have suffered the Final Death.
Alexia of Nicosia
Progeny to Jervais bani Tremere, this Cypriot Tremere has endured a measure of infamy in the West to claim some power in the East.
Alexius IV Angelus
The exiled son of deposed Emperor Isaac II, Alexius Angelus managed to divert the 4th Crusade to Constantinople in order to place himself on the throne. Undone by his own arrogance, he was soon deposed and slain by the machinations of Alexius V Ducas.
Alexius V Ducas
The last emperor of Constantinople in the months prior to the Great Sack of 1204, this unfortunate intriguer fled in its wake. He was eventually betrayed, returned to the city, and executed by the new Latin order.
Alfonse Borgio
- (DECEASED)
- ghoul
- mortal
- retainer
- to Lotario Acuto
A loyal servant, friend and ghoul to Lotario Acuto, this mercenary was slain by the Nosferatu "crusader" known as Thierry de Villiers.
Alfonzo of Venice
This Lasombra elder has been Prince of Constantinople since 1206. Prior to that, he was overlord of the Latin Quarter and a bishop of the Cainite Heresy.
Alfredo d'Atrano
This Brujah ancilla rules the Amalfitan Quarter of Constantinople at the pleasure of Prince Alfonzo of Venice. Alfredo chafes at the arrangement, but is powerless to change it.
Ambrogino Giovanni
- ancilla
- Cappadocian
- Giovanni
- wanderer
A mysterious Venetian adventurer who wanders the known world at the behest of his "uncle" Augustus and on his own business, this Cappadocian seems to know a little about a lot.
Ambrose of Portsmouth
An English ex-expatriate who plies the waters of the eastern Mediterranean from his base in the Amalfitan Quarter of Constantinople. This Gangrel ancilla is an ally of Alessa di Positano.
Ana Lisa da Monfrà
The consanguineous sister of Petrus the Troubadour, this Phaedymite briefly mentored Francis in the arts of combat.
Anastasia Theophano
Once owner and proprietor of the Eye, a brothel and tavern in the old Genoese Quarter of Constantinople, Anastasia is a close ally of Jules Talbot. With the destruction of her establishment in 1204, she nows runs the Silk Road instead.
Anatole
This madman is the sometime companion and protector of Lucita d'Aragon in her travels. He is seer of sorts, motivated to pursue esoteric goals by the voices of angels.
Andrew
- ghoul
- mortal
- retainer
- to Veceslav
The pedantic, furtive ghoul of Veceslav Basarab, Andrew is adept at organisation and logistics; an indispensible tool of his diekoj.
Angyalka Pecely
- mortal
- of Toth
- villager
The daughter of the Tzimisce Bodor Toth, this gentle lady long ago chose love over station. She is the nearest thing that Toth has to a healer and wise woman.
Anna Comnena
- ancilla
- Antonian
- of Nicaea
- Prince
- Ventrue
Former Quaesitor of the Antonian Ventrue, and princess of the famed Imperial House of the Comneni, this ancilla now rules as Prince of Nicaea.
Anna Sgorina
The least "rough-around-the-edges" of the Baron's Gangrel, Anna served as something of a diplomat for Thomas Feroux. Now that her family has fallen, she is at loose ends in Constantinople.
Ansen de Normandy
A trader of information and favours, this low status Toreador plies the ports of the Mediterranean, seeking advantage and a niche to prsoper.
Anthemios of Tralles
As the Michaelite Muse of Sculpture, this troubled elder was responsible for directing the physical beautification of the Dream as well as over-sight of the Guild of Architects. He is active in the city's new order, but far from influential.
Antonius the Gaul
This Ventrue Ancient was the lover of Michael and the Dracon and together they forged the Dream of Constantinople. A proud, jealous Cainite, he was destroyed with the consent of his lovers for endangering that Dream centuries later.
Argus
- Brujah
- elder
- wanderer
A skilled demon hunter and sorcerer, this Brujah is the companion and sometime student of the mighty Salubri Warrior, Maluziel.
Arianne
A self-appointed cultural ambassador of the French Courts of Love, this Toreador is touring the Eastern courts, hoping to pass on the tenets of chivalry and courtly love.
Arnaud da Moncalvo
Known as Arnaud le Brave, this neonate of the obscure Phaedymite line was a knight greatly respected for his adherence to the code of chivalry. He went to the Final Death whilst apprehending Aglaia, the former prince of Corfu
Arnulf
- elder
- Gangrel
- wanderer
This Gothic elder is preeminent among the Gangrel of the east; he despises civilisation and the softness that it brings, and he plots to bring it all down.
Athanasios
A skilled jeweller, this Michaelite was among those who fell to the temptations of the Children of Judas. Reclaimed to virtue, he became the first of the Reformed Michaelites. Athanasios continues to dwell in Constantinople, looking for hope in the ashes.
Axel Dressler von Lünedorf
- mortal
- of Kronstadt
A rising star among the noble faction of the Burzenland, this young edler appears to be under the protection of Lucien the Roman. He is the son of Karl Dressler, and younger brother of Bernerd Dressler.
Baldwin of Flanders
The late count of Flanders and Hainaut, as well as the first Latin Emperor of Byzantium. Baldwin was noted for his valour, piety, and talent for negotiating the pitfalls of continental politics. He died in 1205, a prisoner of the Tsar of Bulgaria.
Barentis
Once a servant of the late Basileus of the Antonian Ventrue, this longevous ghoul is now a friend of the Concord and the secretive methuselah known as Byzar. He is the last of the excubitors, once the most feared warriors in all of Christendom.
Basil of Thessalonica
Once the Western Praetorian Prefect of the Antonians, during the Great Sack this Ventrue was revealed to be a member of the Chosen of Calomena. Staked, he was given to the Lexor Brujah for judgement.
Basilio the Elder
The former Prince of Sophia; an elder known to be both devout and loyal, but something of an autocrat in his style. He fled his city after a failed assassination attempt in December of 1204.
Belisarius
Once the Military Prefect of the Antonians, this elder is an unliving legend among the Damned. He reportedly survived the Great Sack, and it is said that he has taken to wandering.
Beltanz
- (DECEASED)
- ancilla
- Tzimisce
- wanderer
This vile, murderous Tzimisce led a pack of bestial Cainites in the wilds of the Tihuta Pass until they ran afoul of the coterie and he was brought to justice.
Bernerd Dressler von Sankt Wolfgang
A callow, irresponsible but essentially well-meaning young man, this kinsman of Bernhard von Billung joined the 4th Crusade in hopes of earning his spurs. He succeeded, but the trials he endured during the pilgrimage stipped him of his sanity.
Bernhard Billung
- (DECEASED)
- ancilla,
- Gangrel
- of Kronstadt
- Prince
A ruggedly handsome and dangerous looking Saxon; the Gangrel prince of Kronstadt was a veteran of many years of war. He was slain by Timur, warmaster of Vrancea, in single combat after the battle of Bostral Pass.
Bertrandus d'Apt
The childe, seneschal and errand-boy of Sir Felix of Vaucluse, this Cainite didn't seem to be a bad fellow, company considered. He was destroyed in April of 1204.
Bodor Toth
- ancilla
- of Toth
- Tzimisce
The reclusive Knez of Toth, this ancilla is a cold and vengeful Tzimisce, who bears a twisted love for his family and loyalty to his people. Despite his relative youth, he is a master of Auspex. Bodor is an ally of the Concord.
Bogdan Basarab
A Tzimisce warrior in service to Voivode Mircea Dzardescu of Suceava, Bogdan is the nominal leader of the formidable coterie known as the Northern Blood. He is also the younger brother of Veceslav Basarab.
Boniface of Montferrat
The mortal figurehead of the Fourth Crusade, this noble comes from an illustrious family and has garnered much fame for his chivalrous exploits. After the 4th Crusade, he briefly became King of Thessalonica before dying in battle in 1207.
Bonifaz Bender
- ghoul
- male
- retainer
- to Eridanus
The wealthy and influential Guildmaster of Stonemasons in Kronstadt. Very spry indeed for his advanced years, he is also ghoul to the Tremere known as Eridanus.
Borgor
Dubbed the Eyes of Calomena, this Caitiff was one of the more subtle among the cult. He was destroyed by the formative Concord in 1196.
Boris
A stalwart, stoical Slav who served Stanislav as a bodyguard. He went to the Final Death along with his master.
Brandt von Bremen
Once the bodyguard of Archdeacon Simon von Nijmegen, this puissant warrior left the Burzenland with the demise of his master. His whereabouts are unknown.
Brother Gerasimos
An Obertus monk, deeply reverential of the Saint of the Divinity Within. Long ago, when they were both mortal, Gerasimos was the first Gesudian that Veceslav Basarab met. He survived the Great Sack, and reportedly joined a refugee caravan to the West.
Budai Balázs
- ancilla
- Arpad
- of Buda-Pest
- Ventrue
The Warden of Buda-Pest; a rugged, rough man who struggles to live up to knightly ideals and prove himself worthy of Ventrue blood.
Bulscu
- Arpad
- Croatia
- Monarch
- of Hungary
- Slavonia
- Transylvania
- Ventrue
The self-styled King of of the Árpád Ventrue and the Cainites of Hungary, this master manipulator has receded into the shadows in recent decades. Many wonder at what secret scheme he is hatching, and where his covetous eye will fall next...
Byzar
The legendary founder of Byzantium, this long-lost Ancient is the Childe of the Antediluvian, Cappadocius. Awoken from a millenia-long torpor in the wake of the 4th Crusade, he now quietly struggles to find his feet in a new epoch.
Caius
The late Basileus of the Antonian Ventrue. A profoundly powerful, and deeply flawed, elder. He perished at the hands of vampire hunters when the city was sacked in 1204.
Calleo Abetorius Minor
An arrogant, powerful Warlock who serves his sire, master and namesake, Abetorius, as his chief lieutenant and envoy in Constantinople and abroad. He has not returned to the city in some years, and rumour has it that he has gone to the Final Death.
Camlo Taltos
- ally
- mortal
- Roma
- to Andras Taragoš
- wanderer
Leader of the gypsy company with which Andras Taragoš travels, this headstrong, hot-tempered man treats the vampire in his midst as a friend, not his master.
Carmine Giovanni
An ancilla of the Giovanni Cappadocians, this mechant represents his family's interests in the Queen of Cities. He once enslaved George Davras, and for his crimes he has earned the undying enmity of he and his wife, Iulia.
Christof von Plauen
A noted knight among the Teutonic Order, as well as secretly a rising star among the Order of the Black Cross, this ancilla is a skilled leader and a truly masterful combatant.
Colard de Parcey
This sly courtier of the House of Fabricius is known among mortals as the Lord of Parcey in the Free County of Burgundy and also of Christopolis in the Kingdom of Thessalonica.
Contionari
The late Tremere envoy to the court of Prince Vencel Rikard.
Corneliu
Something of an urban myth, this one-eyed bandit long haunted the roads and hills surrounding Hermannstadt. One of the few survivors of the Hell Hounds, he is now at large.
Cosima of Chimaira
A neonate of the Clan of the Rose who resides in the Amalfitan Quarter. Originally considered to be a Cainite of little account or worth, she allied with Alessa di Positano to change her stars. Now, she is seen as a young, ambitious vampire to watch.
David Handler
The most gregarious of the Brood of Hermannstadt, this Nosferatu watches over a number of guilds in the city. He also acts as an unofficial treasurer and accountant for his fellows.
Dieter von Karlach
- 5th Crusade
- ancilla
- Lord
- of Hartberg
- of Karlach
- Prince
- Ventrue
The cruel and brutal Prince of Hartberg and Lord of Karlach. He is a rival of Jürgen von Verden, and a participant of the Fifth Crusade in the service of Leopold of Austria.
Dietrich von Hammerstein
This fanatic is a noted brother among the Teutonic Knights and a key member of the Order of the Black Cross for Kronstadt.
Dietrich von Steyer
A relic of the former High Clan regime of Vienna, this miserly elder once sought to find a use for his recalcitrant progeny. She has both succeeded beyond his wildest dreams, and failed beyond his deepest anxieties.
Dionysius
- Ancient,
- Cappadocian
- of Athens
- Prince
This gentle Cappadocian is the ancient Prince of Athens. He is a paragon of the Road of Humanity, and an occasional advisor and patron to Sister Maude. He is also an ally of the Dream.
Dmitar Saronja
- (DECEASED)
- (wanders)
- ancilla
- Brujah
- of Padua
- of Szentgyörgy
An idealistic, generous and willful clan advocate of the Brujah, known for his desire to see his fellows spread further into Eastern Europe. He perished at the hands of Kordönül in AD 1212, sacrificing himself so that Helena might escape.
Doge Enrico Dandolo
The venerable and revered blind Doge of Venice. Enrico Dandolo is one of the wealthiest men in the world, and certainly among the most influential. He is a key driver in the Fourth Crusade...
Dominic
- (MISSING)
- Brujah
- elder
- Lord
- of Csanád
- of Temes
- of Torontál
This Carthaginian elder was the Brujah warlord of the Banat, where he warred incessantly against the Arpad Ventrue and elements of the Tzimisce Voivodate. His demesnes have been conquered and broken up since he disappeared.
Dominik
A savage childe and servant of the nefarious Voivode Koban of Vrancea. He was destroyed by the Concord while attempting to murder the boyar of Toth.
Dorotheus
A mercurial elder of the Lexor Brujah, responsible for the civil administration of Districts four to seven. During the Great Sack, he was revealed as one of the Chosen of Calomena. Subdued by the Concord, he was handed over to his family for judgement.
Doru Basarab
As Warden (sheriff) of Câmpulung, Doru is responsible for the security and good order of his sire's domain. Unusual for a Tzimisce, he seems to display respect and regard for the mortals in his care.
Draguta
A Gangrel Sinner of the northern Carpathians, this archer and scout despises Christianity and the soft ways of Civilisation. She is a priestess of Veles.
Drenis
Called the Charnel-Maid by her clan, this ancient Cappadocian was briefly involved in the capture and execution of Aglaia, the ousted prince of Korkyra. She is a recluse, contemplating the pursuit of Golconda.
Ducas
Once the Antonian Palace Prefect, this elder claimed the imperial family as his dominion. For centuries he was one of the most influential Cainites in the empire, but he lost it all in 1204. He is believed to have suffered the Final Death soon after.
Durga Syn
- Berehynia
- elder
- Ravnos
- wanderer
Equal parts wise-woman, prophet, charlatan and scholar of mysteries, this self-admitted meddler wanders the fringes of Europe looking for ways to ameliorate the worst excesses of the Children of Caine and better the lot of the kine.
Dévald Toth
- (DECEASED)
- Boyar
- mortal
- of Toth
The deceased mortal boyar of Toth, Dévald was a hard man and a natural leader. He was deeply loyal to his people and his family, and forcibly became accustomed to making difficult decisions to protect both. Dévald passed away early in the winter of 1207.
Eadith Dressler von Bleckede
- mortal
- of Kronstadt
The Lady of Lünedorf and Sankt Wolfgang; a hard-nosed, stern woman more at home tending her farms than attending court. She is wife to Karl Dressler and mother to Axel, Ingrid, Wanda and Bernerd.
Edgard d'Esternay
An arrogant and somewhat sycophantic Tremere allied with the House of Fabricius, Sir Edgard was slain in the attack on the fake Turkish treasure boat
Eletria
- elder
- of Greece
- Toreador
A fiercely beautiful woman said to hail from Ancient Sparta, this Toreador briefly relocated to Constantinople at the turn of the 13th century. She became Muse of Sculpture, but fled Constantinople for safer climes after the 4th Crusade conquered it.
Elijah of Antioch
- ancilla
- Bashirite
- of Antioch
- Ravnos
A humble merchant of the Levant, this Ravnos serves the Bashirite sect as an ambassador of sorts.
Emeric of Toth
- ghoul
- mortal
- retainer
- to Erzebet Toth
A brutal and loyal ghoul in the service of Erzebet Toth.
Eridanus
- ancilla
- of Kronstadt
- Regent
- Tremere
The cautious and secretive Tremere Regent of Kronstadt. Eridanus claims to be interested only in pursuing his studies in secret and filtering supplies to Ceoris, but the few who know of him are suspicious of his intentions at best.
Erzebet Toth
- neonate
- of Toth
- Tzimisce
This Tzimisce neonate of Szekler blood walks the Road of the Beast instinctively. She is a cruel Cainite, but is deeply loyal to her family and her people.
Erzsébet Árpád
- Arpad
- neonate
- of Buda-Pest
- Ventrue
The neonate progeny of Prince Vencel Rikard; beautiful but ignorant and arrogant, she has much to learn before she might be considered an ancilla.
Etrius
This powerful and influential Tremere is one of the rulers of his clan and the master of their home chantry, Ceoris. He is a frquent visitor to Vienna.
Fajr ibn Manikar
A reclusive arab scholar, this Assamite of the vizier caste spent many decades happily pursuing his thirst for knowledge in the shadows of Byzantium. He has not been seen since the middle of AD 1204, and is believed to have perished.
Farancina da Monfrà
A devout walker on the Road of Heaven, this otherwise peaceful nun is a fervent believer in the Crusades. She was Chief Infirmarian of the Fourth Cainite Crusade, and in the wake of the Great Sack, she elected to remain in Constantinople.
Fariq al-Kareem
A humble, cultured Turkish merchant of the Royal Market of Pest, this Assamite bears the dubious distinction of being one of the farthest flung ambassadors of his clan.
Father Dolph of Etteldorf
The village priest of Etteldorf. Father Dolph is a merry fellow, but nervous in the company of strangers.
Father Ferox
This ancient ghoul serves the shadowy Ventrue elder, Fabrizio Ulfila, in his infiltrations of the Latin Church. Ferox is renowned for being honourable, incorruptable and uninterested in the intrigues of Cainites.
Felix of Vaucluse
One of the captains of the Fourth Cainite Crusade, this wealthy and arrogant Ventrue hailed from a prominent Holy Roman Imperial bloodline. He was diablerised by Veceslav Basarab during the sack of Constantinople in April of 1204.
Filip
A cruel and sadistic Szekler scout from the fort and village of Bodzaforduló. Present during an ambush upon the Ashen Band, he fled the fight. He was later seen suffering terrible torture in the palace of the Winter Prince of the Fae.
Fra' Gerard
The nominal sire of the late Fra' Raymond, this nigh on legendary Cainite leads the Nosferatu Order of St. Ladre. He is known by reputation only to the Concord and the Ashen Band.
Fra' Ignatius
Leader of the formidable band of Lazarene knights who make their havens in the sewers and cisterns beneath Constantinople, this quiet, dignified Nosferatu looks to the defence and succor of the small folk of the city.
Fra' Osmund
A prodigy in the arts of Obfuscate, this Leper Knight had the privilege of impersonating the elder Malachite among his former allies of the Covenant of Three. The task nearly cost him his head. He is a fast ally and coterie mate of Conrad de Monreal.
Fra' Raymond
The master of the Constantinopolitan Knights of St. Ladre, this puissant knight and lordly captain was a secret ally of the elder Malachite for many years. He was destroyed during the Great Sack of 1204.
Fra' Zoticus
A taciturn, often foul tempered Lazarene knight of Constantinople, this old soldier is often called upon to plan the more martial aspects of the mission of the Knights of St. Ladre.
Francois
- ghoul
- mortal
- retainer
- to Veceslav
A grim and greedy man-at-arms, this servile ghoul handles much of the less tasteful business of Veceslav Basarab.
Fritzi
This neonate is the most aggressive and bloodthirsty of the Brood, vicious both in battle and the hunt. She is, nonetheless, an ally of sorts to the Concord and the Ashen Band.
Fruszina
An angry, mistrustful creature given to following the urges of her Beast, Fruszina was Marelle's most prized Gangrel servant. She was slain at the Battle of the Black Cave,
Fugen the Twisted
This old, rather sinister ghoul is a master alchemist, weaponsmith and apothecary on retainer to the Clan of the Dragon.
Gabor
Formerly a Voivode of some power in Bulgaria, as well as the favoured progeny of a scion of the Clan Tzimisce, this elder fell on hard times and wound up a vassal of the Obertus family of Byzantium. He is now adjudged an embarrassing failure by the clan.
Gabriel von Sankt Wolfgang
Once the adopted son and squire of Bernhard Billung, this young man was psychologically traumatised by Aimery de Versey, and later slain by crusaders during the Great Sack of Constantinople. Now a wraith, he is full of hatred for the Children of Caine.
Gabriella of Genoa
The Bishop of the Genoese district of the Latin Quarter, this ancilla was sympathetic to the Dream. She faked her death in the spring of AD 1198, only to return during the 4th Crusade before making a play for the princedom in 1206.
Galatea
A breath-takingly beautiful lady of the Clan of the Rose, this ancilla was notorious for her degeneracy. Before the Great Sack, she barely held onto her status as a Michaelite, and in its wake she was left a desperate outcast. She finally left in 1205.
Gallasyn
This elder is a broken wreck of his former glory. Centuries ago he was the Michaelite Muse of Sculpture, but he came down very far in the world by the the time of the 4th Crusade. Revealed as one of the outlawed Chosen of Calomena, he then fled the city.
Galnetz
A very unusual Tzimisce who believes in the power of science to free men from superstition and poverty. An astrologer, explorer, cartographer and metaphysician, he was an extreme breath of fresh air in the hostile Cainite climate of Transylvania.
Gari
- (DECEASED)
- ancilla
- Malkavian
- of Zara
The late Prince of Zara, this Malkavian was extremely paranoid, and prone to fits of amnesia as well. He was destroyed amidst the Venetian retribution of April, 1203.
Garnier de Cambrai
This ancilla is both a Templar and a Knight of the Blood. He was among those who hunted, fought, and failed to destroy Hrothulf and Siegfried at Tihuta.
Gauthier de Dampiere
A fanatical vampire hunter, knight, and crusader, Gauthier is aware of and battling the dark forces that bedevil humanity. He has organised a cadre of like-minded knights, priests and soldiers to assist him in his holy mission.
Geoffroi de Villehardouin
Once the Marshal of Champagne, this noted Johannes Factotum was accounted by many as the smartest man on the Fourth Crusade. He considered himself a simple layman and soldier however, and of less stature than his peers among the leadership.
George Davras
The dear, departed husband of Iulia, this spirit eventually revealed himself as an ally to the Concord. He was a fast ally for years, but he fell into a Harrowing from his wounds during the Great Sack of Constantinople, and has not returned.
Gertraud the Foul
A thoroughly despicable, noxious, monster that enjoyed her hideous station among the Hell Hounds. Marelle's most powerful Nosferatu servant, she was one of those who led the charge at the Battle of the Black Cave. There she met an ignominous end.
Gesu
This elder was sometimes known as the Saint of the Divinity Within. He was co-leader of the Obertus Tzimisce along with his brother and childe, Symeon. Gesu was destroyed during the Great Sack of 1204.
Ghenadie
Marelle's second, this ancilla was every bit the savage one might expect in a childe of the Sculptor of Wolves. He was betrayed and slain by his rival, Klaus, in 1214.
Gigel of Câmpulung
The seneschal of Câmpulung; a wily estate manager with the soul of a merchant, he is always on the lookout for a means to turn a situation to his advantage.
Godefroi de Caen
One of several members of the Order of the Sable Rose who joined the Fourth Cainite Crusade at Venice, Godefroi was the most pleasant of his fellows. He crafted a huge mail hauberk for Svenin the Tall.
Godwine Chriegler
A senior ghoul in the service of the Cappadocian elder Dietrich von Steyer and his progeny, Maude Khlesl, Godwine is both an accomplished prevaricator and "problem solver".
Gorgu Bratovitch
A brutal, Feral Tzimisce warrior of the Northern Blood; he is fanatically loyal to his sire and Voivode, and an uncompromising ally of Bogdan Basarab.
Gottlieb von Koblenz
The quartermaster of Kronstadt for the Teutonic Order. He is a talented, but deeply cynical and sarcastic, man.
Grandfather
- elder
- Gangrel
- wanderer
A Lorekeeper of the Road of the Beast, this elder is so old he can not truly guess his years. While not necessarily among the strongest of the Gangrel roaming the fringes of the kingdoms of Europe, he is often accounted the wisest by his clan-mates.
Gregor von Naumburg
- ancilla
- Arpad
- of Pressburg
- Prince
- Ventrue
The Prince of Preßburg; this ancilla is Bulscu's comparatively unambitious older brother-in-blood. He is also the mentor of Gunthar ritter's errant childe, Jana, and the sire of Prince Nova Arpad of Mediasch.
Gregorio di Venezia
Bishop Alfonzo's bodyguard and Flagello Principale, this smug Lasombra ancilla was one of the most powerful Cainites of the Latin Quarter. He was reportedly destroyed during the Great Sack of 1204.
Gregorius Dimities
The Michaelite Muse of Performance, this Malkavian elder was one of the few Cainites to straddle the gulf between the Byzantine and Latin courts as his music, plays, and japes were appreciated by all. He committed suicide during the Great Sack of 1204.
Gregory Lakeritos, the Wondermaker
This remarkable Ravnos was a member of the Antonian family. His wondrous creations are much in demand by Cainites throughout the lands of the central and eastern Mediterranean, especially since his demise was reported in recent years.
Greta Bassum
The lover of Prince Karsten of Kronstadt. She is a hedonistic vampire, uncomfortable witht the Teutonic Order in her city, but fiercely protective of her man's status and domain.
Grozdan of Trnovo
A former ghoul, Grozdan was secretly Embraced by Gabor the Bulgar in 1198, and given to Lars Sveengard to train. Abandoned by his sire in 1204, he now serves Prince Bela of Sophia in his brute squad.
Guilabert d'Avignon
This pious and honourable knight of the Hospitaller Order served on the Third and Fourth Crusades. He was the protector and follower of Sister Farancina of Montferrat, but he has not been seen since the Great Sack.
Guilelmo Aliprando
- ancilla
- Lasombra
- Narsene
- of Venice
- Prince
This ancilla, as major-domo of Venice, was once Prince Narses' right hand man and overseer seneschal of all Venice's demesnes. Since 1212, when his sire was forced to quit the city, he has reigned in his own right as Prince of Venice.
Gunnald Ivarsøn
An incorrigible, self-serving pirate, this Tzimisce also has a good head for numbers and strategy. He served his sire as seneschal of Thessalonica for several years, and Veceslav Basarab as warden of Tihuta for a decade before leaving to seek his fortune.
Gustavus
The Sheriff of Hermannstadt; a bestial Nosferatu that stands as Prince Marusca's heir apparent.
Guy d'Arles
This ancilla of the Eastern Lord Ventrue serves as the envoy of his influential sire, Prince Kuritz of Lüneburg, a prominent vassal of Lord Jürgen von Verden. Sir Guy was the mortal enemy of the late, lamented Bernhard Billung.
Guy de Provence
This ancilla was an influential force in the Ventrue Crusader movement; he was the most prominent leader of the Fourth Cainite Crusade, and a powerful servant of his master and sire- Lord Dominius of Lombardy. Guy was slain by Belisarius in April of 1204.
Géza Árpád
- ancilla
- Arpad
- of Esztergom
- Prince
- Ventrue
The Cainite ruler of Esztergom and Vencel Rikard's rival; a scheming ancilla who eschews the title of Prince in favour of Archbishop. He is the leader of a number of of allied coteries who work to dominate the Ventrue of Hungary.
Hajnal
An aging herbalist, midwife and healer widely considered to be a witch by the superstitious folk of Szekelyland. In this particular case, the gossips happen to be true...
Haldir Snorrason
A cheerful, gregarious warrior of the Volga Rus', this ghoul guards Lady Katerina of Adrianople. He is Agmundir's brother-in-arms and a former Varangian Guard.
Hans of Kronstadt
- (FUGITIVE)
- human
- hunter
- mortal
- of Kronstadt
A vampire hunter trained by the late archdeacon of Kronstadt, Hans the Smith fled the city before the Ashen Band could apprehend him. His current whereabouts are unknown.
Hardestadt the Younger
- ancilla
- Holy Roman
- of Bavaria
- of Überlingen
- Prince
- Ventrue
This Ventrue is the childe, servant and namesake of one of the most powerful elders of Europe- Hardestadt, Monarch of the Fiefs of the Black Cross. He is brother-in-blood to Lord Jürgen von Verden.
Havnor
A mad prophet haunting the the older districts of Buda; is he friend or foe?
Heinrich Bardensleben von Wolfsburg
This young Gangrel of rough appearance but courtly manner is the grandchilde of Bernhard Billung. He served the Iron Covenant as the uneasy Scourge of Schäßburg, and he took the cross for the Fifth Crusade.
Heinrich von Achern
This Ventrue ancilla is Marshall of the Order of the Black Cross, a secret sect within the Teutonic Knights. He is the sire of the noted knight and Teutonic brother known as Berengar von Dohna.
Heironymous of Etteldorf
The seneschal of Heinrich the Hound; a stiff-necked, sometimes condescending fellow who nontheless serves Ulirich very capably as his estate manager.
Helena the Armenian
Formerly the Eastern Praetorian Prefect of the Antonians, this ancilla was responsible for oversight of the eastern territories of the empire. Exiled after the Great Sack, she eventually made her way to the West, a refugee of the sundered Dream.
Hermann Chriegler
A member of an extended family of ghouls and herd that serve the Cappadocian elder Dietrich von Steyer. He was Maude's only attempt at making a ghoul, and was slain shortly after. She later found him in the Shadowlands and they renewed their friendship.
Herpin de Belfort
A knight of the Clan of the Rose, roped into the Fourth Crusade through the machinations of his sire. He spent more than a decade in torpor after 1204, and he has now made a place for himself in the Latin Empire.
Hette von Borcke
A petty, vengeful neonate of the Tremere clan. Many years ago, Maude Khlesl publicly humiliated Hette, and the Warlock swore enmity at the crone.
Hrothulf
- elder
- Ventrue
- wanderer
This Ventrue elder is hunted by the Knights of Blood of his own clan for the crime of diablerie; he cares not for their judgement, nor their agents of vengeance. He lives for battle, and the challenge of destroying his would-be executioners.
Hugh de Clairvaux
A powerful warrior and captain, this Templar Commander represented his brethren on the 4th Crusade. After the Great Sack, he led an attempt to reinvigorate the failed pilgrimage, but he was assassinated before he could see it through.
Hugh de Saint-Pol
A pilgrim on the 3rd and 4th Crusades and a count of north-western France, this old campaigner was renowned for the strength of his arm, his fiery temper, and his loyalty to his king. He died of complications associated with gout in 1205.
Hyacinta
Called the Hag Princess by those who know of her, this Nosferatu seems to be a curious blend of hideousness and feral majesty. She rules a collective of mortals and vampires in the midst of the Buzău Pass.
Ibrahim Yilmaz
Once a merchant of Constantinople, this Lasombra now makes his home in Jerusalem.
Ignatius d'Orgeval
This ancilla is descended from a glorious bloodline, but his blood is weak. Nonetheless, he has managed to negotiate the treacherous pitfalls of High Clan society. He is now attached to the court of Hardestadt the Elder.
Ilias cel Frumos
- ancilla
- koldun
- Tzimisce
- wanderer
A koldun adept and priest of the pagan god Jarilo, this ancilla wanders the Voivodate offering his services to the powers that be and quietly promoting the old faith.
Innominatam Stulto
- elder
- koldun
- of the 4th Crusade
- Tzimisce
- wanderer
The 'Nameless Fool", as he chose to introduce himself to Veceslav Basarab, is an enigmatic koldun and scholar of the Tzimisce. No friend to the Obertus, the elder assisted the enemy in destroying the Monastery of St. John Studius. He is at large.
Ioannis Cerularius
One of several Michaelites who existed only to satisfy his base needs, this Toreador was a fixture at the Silk Road. More than a little mad and degenerate by the time of the Great Sack, it is thought that his Blood was reclaimed by his sire, Stephen.
Ioannis Tarchionates
- (EXILED)
- ancilla
- Baron's
- Gangrel
- of Constantinople
- of Nicaea
A shrewd, plain-speaking military aristocrat of Constantinople, John survived the Great Sack and the breaking of the Baron's Gangrel. He is now active in the Empire of Nicaea.
Ioannis of Kontoskalion
This ancilla, once of the Baron's Gangrel, can often be found at the Saut Aswad or the Silk Road, where he hires himself out as a guide to the city, a procurer of vessels, a fence, and a finder of lost items or people.
Iordan of Vladaya
Grandchilde to Gabor the Bulgar, this minor knez was long a vassal of Basilio the Elder. Although he allied with Gabor to reclaim Sophia, he was actually a double agent placed by Bela Rusenko, and he readily betrayed his grandsire to the Cappadocians.
Irendo Torenu
- (wanders)
- elder
- Ravnos
A legendary Ravnos elder of the Phralmulo, this merry trickster also has a reputation as being capable of great cruelty when he deems it necessary.
Irene Stellas
The former Antonian Domestic Prefect of Constantinople, this harried ancilla is the last holdout of Anna Comnena's power in the city. She now makes her haven in the Genoese Quarter of Galata.
Irina
The only surviving Nosferatu follower of the vanquished Marelle, this vicious Cainite escaped the destruction of the Hell Hounds. She is at large.
Isaac II Angelus
This ill-fated man was emperor of Byzantium between 1182-1195, and then briefly once more in 1203-1204. Deposed, blinded, reinstated and used by more wilful and ruthless men, he died a pathetic, fearful, ruined shell of the man he once was...
Isabel Manara
This tough neonate has the face of an innocent but the heart of a hardened street fighter. Before the Great Sack, she led a ganag of Carrion in the Latin Quarter. After it, she fled the city and has not returned.
István Árpád
- ancilla
- Arpad
- of Buda-Pest
- Ventrue
A courtier and warrior of the Árpád line, István has a penchant for pleasant and sometimes bloody diversions.
Ivaylo of Vratsata
- (DECEASED)
- elder
- of Vratsata
- Tzimisce
- Voivode
The late, fearsome voivode of Vratsa in Bulgaria. A rival of Gabor, he long harboured designs on the throne of Sophia, and he was slain trying to obtain it in December of 1204.
Jals a Letzav
A young Pecheneg hunter from Tihuta Pass, Jals was Embraced by a pack of Cainite diablerists and compelled to do monstrous acts. His pack was destroyed by the Concord, but Jals was spared and taught to live with his condition. He is at large.
Jan van Tassel
A rarity among the Warlocks, this knight is noted for his sense of honour and his integrity despite his partcipation in the ruinous 4th Crusade. He leads a coterie of crusading Tremere known as the Sodalicium of Swords.
Jana von Dorsten
The vengeful progeny of Bernhard Billung, this Gangrel hates her sire and wishes him ill. She serves her lover, Prince Gregor, as Scourge of Pressburg.
Japheth
One of the oldest active methuselahs, Japheth is thought to have seen more than 8000 years. He is deeply loyal to his sire, Cappadocius, and sometimes wanders the world on his sire's business.
Jean de Marseille
This Frank styles himself as the "Vice Lord of the Amalfitan Quarter", and strives to live up to the moniker however he can. He hails from an obscure western branch of the Ravnos known as the Sybarites.
Jervais bani Tremere
- (wanders)
- ancilla
- of Ceoris
- Tremere
The sometime Master of Vis for the great chantry of Ceoris has reinvented himself as a diplomat at large in the conflict of the Omen War. His successes, thus far, have been questionable at best...
Jimuz
A daredevil Cuman raider who delighted in slaughter, pillage and rape, this Tzimisce was a favourite of Voivode Koban. He was destroyed by Veceslav Basarab.
Jules Talbot
This Child of Judas is a slum lord and a dealer in exotic drugs from the East. His services are much in demand by all parties and factions within the Queen of Cities, and he has come to lead the Settites in the city.
Julia Antasia
- Ancient
- of Frankfurt
- Prince
- Ventrue
The noted Ventrue methuselah, Paragon of the Road of Humanity and the prince of Frankfurt, Julia Antasia is an influential player in the world of Cainite politics.
Justinian
- (EXILED)
- ancilla
- Baron's
- Gangrel
- wanderer
A hulking warrior, once of the Baron's Gangrel of Constantinople, this wanderer appears to have allied himself with The Lexor Brujah of the Despotate of Epirus.
Justis Giovanni
A skilled doctor, Justis is an earnest humanitarian. He is loyal to his family and clan, and very much the devoted student of his sire, Roberto di Noldo. Justis was periperally attached to the Fourth Cainite Crusade.
János Ozsol
- ancilla
- Arpad
- of Schäßburg
- Prince
- Ventrue
The Ventrue Prince of Schäßburg, this ancilla is a ruthless warrior and dedicated captain. He leads the Iron Covenant, and he is a fierce ally of his kinswoman, Nova Árpád.
Jürgen von Verden
Known of late as the Swordbearer, this ancilla is one of the preeminent Ventrue nobles of the Holy Roman Empire. Extremely ambitious, the warlord has cast his eyes eastward to the lands of the Tzimisce.
Kara Lupescu
- ancilla
- Knez
- of Pădureni
- of Zolonta
- Tzimisce
The right-hand Cainite of the Voivode of Voivodes, Lady Kara Lupescu is a skilled warrior. Unfortunately, she is often pressed into the role of diplomat, a vocation for which she has rather less patience.
Karl Dressler von Lüneburg
An aged edler, quite influential in the political affairs of Kronstadt. He was once the ward of Bernhard von Billung, and they long maintained their relationship through the auspices of the Sixth Tradition. He is the Lord of Lünedorf and Sankt Wolfgang.
Karsten von Hornburg
- ancilla
- Brujah
- of Kronstadt
- Prince
The prince of Kronstadt is a true rarity among Cainites, for he is a Brujah more interested in creating a city of plenty, where both mortal and undead can prosper, than pursuing vain dreams of personal power.
Katerina
Once a diplomat of the Licinian Lasombra of Adrianople, this brilliant schemer and mistress of politics now exists in disgrace for failing to prevent the destruction of the Byzantine Empire. She resides in the court of her progeny, Iulia of Weißenburg.
Keeper of the Faith
- (EXILED)
- elder
- Obertus
- of Constantinople
- Tzimisce
For centuries this elder was the Obertus Librarian of the Monastery of St. John Studius. Inscrutable and mysterious in her methods and goals, she vanished during the Great Sack and has not returned to Constantinople.
Khadijah Saadeh
This Maronite Lasombra ancilla represents the Muslim Ashirra Sect in the West, when such is required. She banks on her status as a Christian Arab to gain her safe passage.
Khay’tall
Known amongst the Cainites of the Dream as "the Snake of Eden", this Settite worked for centuries to bring down thew Dream with approval of Michael himself. He was supposedly murdered before the Great Sack, although it is not certain.
Kilián Toth
- ghoul
- mortal
- noble
- of Toth
The charming, inquisitive Szekler is the son and former ghoul of Bodor Toth, the secret Boyar of the Bostral Pass. Kilián fled his family and their lands during Koban's assault.
Klaus
A skilled swordsman and woodsman, this Feral Tzimisce was a follower of Marelle. Coopted by Svenin in return for mercy, he was used as a red herring, and has not been seen since the "Shadow Wolf" pursuit...
Koban
- elder
- koldun
- of Vrancea
- Tzimisce
- Voivode
This inscrutable and terrible elder of the Tzimisce is Voivode of Vranca, a large territory between the Carpathians and the Black Sea. Unusual for a Voivode, he is also a Master Koldun.
Komanos of Stomion
A weaver and embroiderer of extraordinary skill, this Greek Toreador was a member of the Reformed Michaelites of Constantinople. He was unashamedly Petronius' creature, and since the Great Sack he has floundered in the absence of his mentor.
Krasimir
- (DECEASED)
- ghoul
- mortal
- retainer
- to Gabor
A rather rabid ghoul in service to the vicious Tzimisce elder Gabor, this Bulgarian was a skilled and loyal servant despite his flaws. He was slain in battle fighting for Sophia in December of 1204.
Kuritz of Lüneburg
- ancilla
- Eastern Lord
- of Lüneburg
- prince
- Ventrue
The fantastically wealthy but perpetually anxious prince of the Saxon salt-mining city of Lüneburg, this vampire is the sire of Lucretia von Hartz and Guy d'Arles.
Kyros of Antioch
A secretive Ancient of the Clan of Death, Kyros reluctantly leads a like-minded cabal of humanistic scholars dedicated to the mysteries of life as well as death.
Lado
A great, hulking Slav who was known by his fellow cultists as the "Fist of Calomena". He was a seasoned warrior and a strong, if bullish leader. Lado was destroyed by Sir Conrad of Monreal, even as Stanislav perished in flame nearby.
Lambach Ruthven
- ancilla
- Knez
- of Hateg
- Tzimisce
A callow Fiend who serves as an envoy to Voivodes Tabak and Damek Ruthven. He negotiated the Tzimisce end of the negotiations with the Ashen Band at Castle Argeș.
Lando di Durazzo
A streetwise merchant who patronised the Italian Grimaldi family; he specialised in trading lumber for Venetian glass and cloth. He took the Fourth Crusade in hopes of opening new trade channels, but he was destroyed during the Great Sack.
Lanzo von Sachsen
This prominent ancilla of the Holy Roman Ventrue is High Lord Hardestadt's diplomat. Lanzo served as Hardestadt's agent in the 4th Crusade.
Lars Sveengard
This brutal, roguish Varangian giant claimed the title of Prince of Thessalonica in AD1200. He cared little for manipulating mortal affairs, and appeared to crave recognition only from his fellows. He was reportedly slain in AD 1204.
Laszlo Szantovitch Gutkeled
- (DECEASED)
- ghoul
- mortal
- retainer
- to Veceslav
A brash, overconfident and good-natured nobleman, this ghoul served as bodyguard and herald to Veceslav Basarab. He was slain during the Siege of Toth.
Lekszi
A somewhat slick and fatalistic warrior of the Vargani Szekler clan, this Nosferatu is the reluctant ally of the Ashen Band.
Levente
An older Nosferatu, who once mentored Marusca and her progeny on the Road of the Beast. Close to Wassail now, she rarely calls upon his assistance any more.
Libanius
This fledgeling of the Magnus Orthodox Lasombra was a charismatic preacher and a talented, albeit unbalanced, Cainite. He was destroyed by Malachite and his allies during the Great Sack.
Liseta Iluminada
This captivating nun is the loyal opposition to Archbishop Geza; she leaves the church of Esztergom to him, concentrating instead on seizing influence throughout the nation.
Livia Rutan von Fogarasch
The Burgravine of Kronstadt. This Vlach lady has clawed out her preeminent place in the city over three hard decades, and she is in no mood to let her station slip from her fingers.
Lorea
A simple peasant girl, saved from the woods by her sister, now roams Cluj-Napoca and the wilds beyond it. She is an ally and sometime student of Maude Khlesl.
Lotharius
This ancilla is the first of his kind- a Tremere Prince. The style of his rule is autocratic, and yet his rule over Vienna is renowned for being fair.
Louis of Blois
A handsome, dashing leader of the Fourth Crusade, renowned for his skill at arms; he is led entirely by the dictates of his heart, and was capable of considerable acts of both kindness and cruelty. He perished at the Battle of Adrianople in 1205.
Lucia d'Aragon
A beautiful Lasombra diplomat representing the interests of her sire and clan at large, Lucia d'Aragon has come into her own in the treacherous political waters of the War of Princes. She moves between Madrid, Barcelona, and Constantinople regularly.
Lucien
- elder
- Gangrel
- wanderer
A Roman legionary who served under Julius Caesar himself, this ancient Gangrel is rarely given his proper due because of his comparatively weak generation for one of his years. He has a reputation for being an arrogant loner.
Lucien de Troyes
This fugitive knight of the Rose is handsome, dashing and witty, as well as a skilled with charcoal and brush and a noted troubadour. He would appear to be everything a Toreador should be. Why, then, did he turn traitor to his clan and the Courts of Love?
Lucretia von Hartz
Lord Jürgen's left hand, this strong-willed woman has served her master for several mortal lifetimes. She now holds the rank of Deputy Grandmaster of the Order of the Black Cross.
Ludolf von Oschersleben
A veteran soldier among the knight-monks of the Teutonic Order. Brother Ludolf is, in theory, an ally of the Concord.
Lukas
A scholar and healer, once resident to the Burgraviate of Kronstadt, this Nosferatu relocated to Constantinople in 1203. He resides there still, vainly seeking a cure for leprosy in the remnants of the medical libraries there.
Luther der Hund
This quiet Nosferatu serves Prince Vencel Rikard as Scourge of Buda-Pest. He has failed Rikard egregiously several times in the past, and is eager to please his lord as a result.
Mabile de Montceau
A Toreador ancilla and Sinner noted for her love of pleasure, passion for the hunt and thrill for the kill, Lady Mabile was the consort of Felix of Vaucluse. She was destroyed along with her love in April of 1204.
Magnus
Known within the Family system as the Custodian of Orthodoxy, this tyrannical priest was a Scion of the Michaelites. He was destroyed by the Narsene Lasombra and his own childe, Sarah, in the wake of the Sack of Constantinople in 1204.
Mahmud ibn Suleiman
A diplomat and something of an empire-builder (albeit a moderate one), this ancilla is the progeny of the founder of the Ashirra sect.
Malachite
Variously known as the Rock of Constantinople and the Chosen of Michael, this proud elder now wanders in search of the Dracon, hoping to bring the Ancient back to reinvigorate the Dream.
Maluziel
- elder
- Salubri
- wanderer
- Warrior
An elder Warrior of the failing Salubri clan, this hunter of the Baali and other infernal powers continues in his vocation, wandering the countries of the Mediterranean just a few steps in front of the Tremere who would hunt him.
Manfred
- ally
- mortal
- to Lucien
Once a friend and student to the Gangrel elder Lucien, this young Franconian edler knows the wilds and towns of Transylvania well, having hunted there a great deal. Neither Lucien nor the Concord have seen him in many years.
Marcel de Villiers
A dangerous brute in the pay of the House of Fabricius, Marcel de Villiers was staked in the attack on Lucien's bogus treasure boat. He was a captive of the Baron's Gangrel, but later gained his freedom and made a name for himself as a thug for hire.
Marcia Felicia Licinia
- (wanders)
- elder
- of Provence
- Phaedymite
- Ravnos
A deeply honourable paragon of the Road of Chivalry, this Roman elder is the chief sponsor of the recent activities of the Phaedymite bloodline.
Marelle
- (DECEASED)
- ancilla
- Hell Hound
- Knez
- of Făgăraș
- of Hermannstadt
- Tzimisce
- Voivode
An ancilla noted for her vengeful, wild nature, the Sculptor of Wolves was finally vanquished in AD 1214 by the Nosferatu Brood of Hermannstadt and, secretly,the Concord.
Maria Belladodia
- elder
- of Tihuta
- Tzimisce
Known fearfully as the "Witch of Tihuta" by Caintes and kine alike, this koldun watches over an isolated village of pagans in the treacherous peaks.
Marin ot Pernik
- (DECEASED)
- elder
- of Pernik
- Tzimisce
- Voivode
The late, older consanguineous brother of Veceslav Basarab. He betrayed Gabor centuries ago, and finally paid for his treachery with his life in December of 1204, when his sire destroyed him in the battle for the throne of Sophia.
Maris Argyros
The Doux Chrysopolis of the Antonians, this elder administrates Constantinople's junior port across the Bosporus. He maintains his station as a subordinate of both Alfonzo and Nicepherus.
Marko d'Este
This Venetian was a merchant of the Narsene Lasombra. As overseer of the quarter ports, he was a pillar of Bishop Alfonzo's power in the Latin Quarter. He is believed to have been destroyed during the Great Sack of 1204.
Markus Musa Giovanni
A gregarious Italian necromancer, once deeply ensconced in the mercantile life of the Latin Quarter of Constantinople. He now wanders on the business of his patron, Lady Constancia of Erciyes, often in the company of Malachite of the Nosferatu.
Martin de Toulon
This Paladin is the childe of Sir Guy, an influential Scion and late Duke of the Fourth Cainite Crusade. A rare vampire, Sir Martin exists on the point of his honour, and has no tolerance for injustice or dishonesty.
Marusca
The Prince of Hermannstadt; a careful Nosferatu who prefers to rule her demesne unseen. With the aid of the Concord, in 1214 she prevailed in a generation-long war with Marelle, the Sculptor of Wolves.
Mary the Black
- Ancient
- Baali
- Wanderer
Perhaps the most reviled Cainite in all the vampire courts of the East, this heinous creature is responsible for the Final Death of Michael, the ancient Patriarch of Byzantium.
Mathieu de Montmorency
A valiant and talented youth, Mathieu was accounted one of the most promising squires on the Fourth Crusade. He was the protégé of both Geoffrey de Villehardouin and his own father and namesake, the lord of Marly and Attichy.
Mathilde Wallenstein
A shy and melancholic vampire of the Malkavian clan, this ancilla is the hidden member of the Iron Covenant of Schäßburg.
Matthias Granz von Bamberg
This ancilla is the Seneschal of Schäßburg. He belongs to the Árpád Ventrue, but like his former mentor, Vencel Rikard, he is a German rather than a Magyar.
Mattisyahu Banaburis
A mild-mannered, dignified merchant and patron of the arts, this Persian Ray'een al-Fen has resided in Jerusalem since the 1160's.
Michael
The first among the Paragons of the Trinity of Constantinople, this Ancient was the Dream incarnate. Haunted by the loss of his lovers and driven mad by treachery, he met the Final Death in 1204 at the fangs of Mary the Black.
Miklós Varganyi
The late chieftain of the Varganyi, a clan of bellicose Szeklers who formerly watched over the northern terminus of the Bodza (Buzău) Pass. He was slain in combat with the Ashen Band.
Miklós Árpád
- ancilla
- Arpad
- of Buda-Pest
- Ventrue
An envoy of the Árpád Ventrue, this smooth courtier has the uneviable task of representing his changeable kin in the courts of the Holy Roman Empire.
Milov Petrenkov
- ancilla
- Gangrel
- wanderer
This Gangrel ancilla is renowned among his clan for his hunting prowess. He is a loner of sorts, eschewing a pack and socialising with his brother and sister Animals only at the rare Gathers that he attends.
Mircea Dzardescu
- ancilla
- of Suceava
- Tzimisce
- Voivode
The formidable Voivode of Suceava and the patron of the Northern Blood; a brilliant, autocratic ancilla who has thus far managed to keep the hordes of Noriz from descending into Transylvania through the Tihuta Pass.
Miriam
- Gangrel
Mitru
- ancilla
- Gangrel
- of Klausenburg
- Prince
The Prince of Cluj and Napoca, for he refuses to use the German name of Klausenburg. This cunning and courageous Gangrel protects his city fiercely and without compromise, exacting a blood tithe from the people in return for his efforts.
Morovis
A cautious Nosferatu Feral who prefers to move under cover of Obfuscate even among his companions. He is the chief scout of De Nord Sânge.
Morrow the Sage
This Gangrel elder is an important teacher on the via bestialis, with many allies and contacts across the benighted East. Since the early years of the 13th century, she has sought to ally the various packs of the Gangrel against external threats.
Myca Vykos
A diplomat in service to the secretive Obertus Order, this well-travelled Tzimisce met the Concord while touring Transylvania. Since the Great Sack, he and his sire have relocated to Carptathia, and he continues his role.
Nahum Ben Enosh
- elder
- Healer
- Salubri
- wanderer
This secretive elder is one of the last remaining childer of Saulot, the destroyed antediluvian of the broken Salubri clan. He is a noted sage, a great healer, and a font of practical wisdom.
Narses
- (DECEASED)
- elder
- Lasombra
- Narsene
- of Venice
- Prince
This withered, wizened and seemingly frail elder was once the Prince of Venice, Lord of her scattered territories and Archbishop of Nod. He was given the Final Death in 1215, diablerised by his childe, Guilelmo Aliprando.
Nasawi ibn Hamad
A famed patron of the arts more comfortable among mortals than his fellow Cainites.
Natalya Syvatoslav
- ancilla
- Brujah
- Lexor
- of Ioannina
- Prince
The Autokrator of the Lexor Brujah, this ancilla was ultimately responsible for administrating the mammoth Byzantine bueaucracy. Since the fall of the city to the Latins, she has set herself up as a power in the Despotate of Epirus.
Nerea of Spain
- (wanders)
- ancilla
- Brujah
A quiet, melancholic Brujah, once resident of the Latin Quarter of Constantinople. She survived the Great Sack, and eventually returned to her native Catalonia.
Nicepherus
This traditionalist elder was the Caesar Magister of the Antonian Ventrue before the Great Sack. As such, he was responsible for coordinating the spheres of influence within the family. Now, as first among his kin, he simply calls himself Caesar.
Nicephoros the Old
An weary, secretive Cappadocian, humble of purpose, who nevertheless presents as a man of action, used to being obeyed. He is an ally of the Ashen Band.
Nicoleta
Reveling in the night and the wild drives of her new existence, Nicoleta currently stalks the surrounds of Cluj-Napoca. She is a disciple of Arnulf the Goth.
Nicolo
Known in Cainite circles as the Wretch of Venice, this ancilla leads the handful of Nosferatu in his city.
Nicu
A monstrous, savage walker on the Road of the Beast, who nonetheless maintains a stringent code of honour based on protecting the Brood and future of Hermannstadt. He is an ally of the Concord and, by extension, the Ashen Band.
Noriz
- elder
- of Moldavia
- Tzimisce
- Voivode
Known as the Corruptor of Legions, this warlord rules the night over much of Moldavia. He is a true Fiend, responsible for the Embrace of dozens of bloodthirsty, power hungry monsters.
Nova Árpád
- ancilla
- Arpad
- of Mediasch
- Prince
- Ventrue
The Árpád Ventrue Prince of Mediasch and nominal Overlord of the Siebenburgen. Her reputation is one of beauty, brilliance, utter ruthless efficiency, vengefulness, and impulsivity.
Oana
One of the less redeemable of Marusca's Brood, this coarse creature is almost as savage as their Hell Hound enemies.
Octavus Silberschmied
This Nosferatu ancilla is prince of the Siebenburgen settlement of Mühlbach. From 1207-1209, he also held praxis as the usurper Prince of Weißenburg.
Orpheus
- (DECEASED?)
- (MISSING)
- elder
- Salubri
- wanderer
This elder of the hunted Salubri clan is a mysterious and compelling Cainite, who had potent friends among the Trinity families. Rescued from the Tremere by the Concord, he took shelter with the Obertus Tzimisce until he vanished during the Great Sack.
Ortrun of Etteldorf
Ulrich the Bull's lieutenant. Despite his station, Ortrun appears to spend most of his time in Kronstadt rather than Etteldorf.
Otto von Everstein
An ambitious and capable brother of the Order of the Black Cross. He emulates Lord Jürgen's methods, and should go far if he survives.
Ovidiu
A dangerous, savage Hell Hound of Clan Brujah, almost entirely given over to the carnal, bloody whims of his Beast. He ran from the Battle of the Black Cave, but likely did not survive the night as he fled into a werewolf pack.
Pakourianis the Dove
Once the Michaelite Muse of Painting, this elder's skill is many centuries beyond his time, but his genius is marred by madness. He is a leader in the renewed Cult of the Archangel.
Paul Bathalos
Once the Michaelite Muse of Sculpture, this elder was once the lover of Michael the Patriarch. He later had Symeon of the Obertus fleshcraft him into a horror so that he would cease being a temptation of his sire. He now leads the Cult of the Archangel.
Pedrag Harsányi
- Arpad
- neonate
- of Mediasch
- Ventrue
The progeny of Prince Nova Arpad of Mediasch, the failing Overlord of the Siebenburgen. He serves his sire as her roving envoy, and is a frequent visitor to Kronstadt.
Perlina of Bistritz
Poised, polite and personable, this lady is both cultured and well-traveled. She has split her time in recent years between Bistritz and the Holy Land.
Peter of Kronstadt
- (FUGITIVE)
- hunter
- mortal
- of Kronstadt
A vampire hunter trained by the late archdeacon of Kronstadt, Peter the Scribe fled the city before the Ashen Band could apprehend him. His current whereabouts are unknown.
Peter the Humble
The harried and unappreciated progeny of the overbearing and domineering Magnus, this elder never quite grew into his power despite his many centuries of existence. He was slain during the Great Sack of 1204, possibly at the hands of Mary the Black.
Petronius
This Roman elder was the Michaelite Quaesitor, Muse of the Minor Arts, and Arbiter in the final years of the old order. He attempted to reform the Michaelites before the end, but the Great Sack undid his works. His whereabouts are unknown.
Petrus the Troubadour
The friend, chief aide-de-camp, coterie mate and influential advisor to Guy de Provence, Petrus was one of the most influential Cainites involved in the Fourth Crusade. He was renowned for his wisdom, sound judgement and deep sense of loyalty.
Procet
- ancilla
- Brujah
- Lexor
- wanderer
A senator of the Lexor Brujah, this secretive ancilla and his agents are active in the lands from Hungary to Outremer, attempting to seed and foster their sway among the cities and nations of the East. He is the unoffical second of Natalya Syvatoslav.
Radim
An aggressive ancilla of the Gangrel clan. He is a pack leader in his own right, allied to the more powerful elder known as Morrow the Sage.
Radomir of Vitinya
- ancilla
- of Vitinya
- Tzimisce
- Voivode
The formidable Voivode of Vitinya, Knez of Turok & Zhelvica, this grandchilde of Gabor the Bulgar is an ally of Bela Rusenko, the prince of Sophia.
Radu of Bistritz
- ancilla
- of Bistritz
- Prince
- Tzimisce
The Prince of Bistritz; perhaps something of a deviant of Clan Tzimisce, he is seemingly cosmopolitan, progressive and congenial.
Raimbaut de Vaqueiras
A masterful troubadour and talented spy, Raimbaut of Vaqueiras was the boon companion and trusted lieutenant of Boniface of Montferrat. It is likely that he was killed along with his king in 1207.
Raiszko cel Neîmblânzit
- elder
- of Buzău
- Tzimisce
- Voivode
The much-feared Voivode of Buzău, Raiszko the Indomitable holds one of the strongest castles in Muntenia. He and his servants withstood almost six years of siege by the Devil Kordönül and his armies.
Raluca of Câmpulung
The Knezna of Câmpulung and Argeș, this potent Tzimisce once harboured ambitions to rise to the position of Voivode. Having failed, she now vacillates between melancholy and disinterest, leaving the governance of her demesnes to her progeny.
Rashiel the Avenger
- ancilla
- of Bistritz
- Salubri
- Warrior
This former demon-hunter now serves Prince Radu of Bistritz as Scourge. No longer willing to run or hide, he mercilessly hunts any Usurper that dares set foot within in his new master's demesne...
Raymonde Marcel
An unscrupulous Gangrel mercenary once in the pay of Felix of Vaucluse. He was driven into torpor during the fateful attack on Lucien's faux-treasure ship, and was probably executed by the Baron's Gangrel before the Great Sack began.
Razvan Basarab
This old and cunning ghoul is the influential Count of Argeș - a large, autonomous holding in the stateless borderlands between Bulgaria and Transylvania. Together with a number of other like-minded lords, they hold the land against all comers.
Remigio del Nero
A secretive, paranoid Lasombra of Venice, and something of a spymaster for the coterie known as the Serene Brotherhood. He survived the assault on the Obertus, and he now works with Prince Alfonzo.
Riccardo Pollomba
An unassuming jobsworth merchant of the Amalfitan Quarter. He is Carrion -- one of the Clanless -- and owes his loyalty to Alfredo d'Atrano.
Roberto di Noldo
An noted historian, genealogist and physician hailing from the Clan of Death, Roberto is the oldest pilgrim of the Fourth Crusade. He is neutral in the politics that beset the enterprise, concerned only with edifying his medical knowledge.
Rodolphio da Salerno
This Nosferatu of the Amalfitan Quarter dealt in information, thievery, illicit goods, and extortion. He was the most mercenary of Alfredo d'Atrano's coterie, and his knavish ways likely led to his Final Death in 1204.
Rodrigue of Navarre
- hunter
- mortal
- noble
- of Navarre
- of Toulouse
A deeply cautious, even paranoid noble of Navarre and Toulouse. He is a deeply pious man, on a personal crusade to root out evidence of the Cainite Heresy.
Roland Gravois
- ancilla
- Arpad
- of Buda-Pest
- Ventrue
A sinister courtier of the Arpad Ventrue, this villain prowls the nocturnal markets of Pest on the business of none other than King Bulcsú himself. At least, so he claims...
Roland du Rochere
- (DECEASED)
- ancilla
- Crusader
- of Jerusalem
- Ventrue
This murdered Ventrue Crusader was a master of Socratic debate. He was a strong proponent of Egypt as the focus for the Fourth Crusade, and a great asset for the Crusader Ventrue at the Council of Venice. After his murder, he was outed as a Settite spy.
Rolf Rathinger
- human
- male
- of Kronstadt
A vastly wealthy Kronstadter, this merchant enjoys considerable influence as the master of the Most Worshipful Guild of Merchants and Traders. He served as mayor from 1189 until 1208, and remains a city councillor even now.
Rolf the Mason
Strangely gentle, even shy, for his monstrous size and nightmarish appearance, this stonemason was the most reclusive of the Brood of Hermannstadt. He was slain at the Battle of the Black Cave.
Rollo
This Gangrel elder is much feared and reviled both for his combat prowess and his past history of committing diablerie. He joined the 4th Crusade in the employ of Guy of Provence, hoping for absolution and amnesty. He is at large.
Rosamund of Islington
This talented young neonate represented the Courts of Love at Lord Jürgen's spring court in AD 1211. The diplomatic disaster may have ended her ambassadorial career before it had truly begun.
Roslyn Wulf
The Seneschal of Bistritz; a dedicated, capable and humble servant of her sire, Prince Radu, and a demonstrated hedonist in her feeding habits.
Rossana of Tripoli
A merchant-princess of Syrian Greek extraction, this ancilla was once a noted power in the County of Tripoli. In the course of repaying a favour owed to the Prince of Split, she was murdered by the Ashen Band in October of 1217.
Rossos
- ghoul
- mortal
- retainer
- to Procet
A loyal retainer to the Brujah Procet, this hunter and guide serves his master as a bodyguard on the road.
Rowena d'Alexandre
A noted elder of the Clan of Death, this powerful but eccentric sorceress was an early supporter of the Siebenburgen. She reigned as Prince of Weißenburg for decades before her mysterious disappearance, and she is widely thought to be deceased.
Rudiger von Goslar
A deeply devout knight of the Teutonic Order, this Ventrue ancilla is considered to be a leader among the Order of the Black Cross. He was once an ally of the late Bernhard Billung.
Russel da Casale
A captain in the service of the Fourth Cainite Crusade, renowned for his love of bringing death to all and sundry as much as his prodigious martial skills. He survived the Great Sack, and remains active in the Cainite Crusading movement.
Ruxandra
This fugitive Nosferatu masqueraded as Nova Arpad for nearly nine years, overseeing the deterioration of the Arpad Prince's power and supervising her imprisonment. She was present at the Battle of the Black Cave
Sabas of Constantinople
This ghoul was an officer of the Scholai Guard before the fall of the old order of Byzantium in 1204. He now serves Prince Iulia of Weißenburg as her chief of security and eyes on the street.
Sabina von Langenhain
- ancilla
- of Frankfurt
- Ventrue
- wanderer
A diplomat attached to the courts of many princes of the Holy Roman Empire, Bohemia and Hungary, including the the Eastern Lords and the Arpads, this gentle lady serves Julia Antasia, the ancient prince of Frankfurt.
Salvatore Varagine
This ancilla of the Narsene Lasombra was nominally in charge of the Venetian elements of the Fourth Cainite Crusade. He was widely held to be grasping, opportunistic and very, very sly but none could argue that he managed his assets extremely well.
Samuel of Kronstadt
- human
- male
- of Kronstadt
Once a mild-mannered, retiring parish priest and indifferent city councillor, this old man has regained a spring in his step in recent years.
Samuka
A ferocious Szekler warrior and raider; unimaginative and brutal, his fanatical loyalty to his chieftain, Miklós, was literally undying. He was slain in combat with Teutonic knight known Berengar von Dohna.
Sanser
This rogue frequents the dives and hashish dens of the Latin Quarter, where he plies his trades as thief, smuggler and procurer of lost items. He is a freelance, happy to sell his services to the highest bidder.
Sarah the Chaste
A demure and reserved elder of the Lasombra clan. Once of the Magnus Lasombra, responsible for the Cult of Michael the Archangel, she betrayed and destroyed her sire in 1204 and then took her place in the new order of the Latin Empire.
Sariel
An uncanny member of the Michaelites, the "Fallen Angel" was notorious in the city for his delusions of angelic grandeur and feared for his effectiveness as the Arbiter's agent. He was terribly burned during the Great Sack and vanished afterwards.
Sarrasine
This elder of the Children of Judas operates one of the most exciting, and dangerous, dens of iniquity in the Queen of Cities- the Silk Road.
Sebastiana Szabo
A powerful matriarch of the Hungarian nobility, Lady Szabo has many links to the Crown and the Church in Esztergom.
Septima Dominica
This ancient Ventrue was a favoured childe of Antonius the Gaul. A kingmaker of sorts, she served as Chamberlain, Quaestor and later Caesar Magister before her destruction in AD 1001.
Serafina d'Amalfi
A Ventrue elder from the Amalfitan Coast; seemingly aloof from the cut-and-thrust politics of the Latin Quarter and more interested in enjoying herself, she is one of the few Latins to enjoy the hospitality of Cainites from every part of the city.
Sergiu Lazar
This knight errant is clearly comfortable travelling the Siebenbergen and comfortable, if quiet, in Radu's court.
Shabah
A diplomat for the Assamite clan, Shabah dwelt in Constantinople for some 10 years prior to the Great Sack. Shortly before the city fell, Helena the Armenian outed her as a murderer and she was forced into hiding. Shabah fled the city shortly after.
Sherazhina
- ghoul
- mortal
- wanderer
A spirited, independent-minded young lady of the Romanian nobility; she was rescued from a slave block in 1197, and she soon became an ally and ward of the Concord. She now lives in a secret location known only to Iulia and Maude.
Siegfried
- elder
- Ventrue
- wanderer
This Ventrue elder is hunted by the Knights of Blood of his own clan for the crime of diablerie; he fights to make his own city, free from the machinations of his kind.
Silas
- ancilla
- Ravnos
- wanderer
A juggler, tumbler and all around entertainer who, until AD 1211, enjoyed a fairly good reputation for his services to the High Clans of France and the Holy Roman Empire. His perfidy as a thief now revealed, he is welcome in few High Clan domains.
Silvio Veccio
This notorious scoundrel was was a pirate who bedevilled Genoese and Pisan shipping froms galley, the Raptor. A nominal member of the Serene Brotherhood, he was slain by the Concord in their attack on the Monastery of St. John Studius in 1204.
Simon da Ragusa
A wealthy knight from the troubled city-state of Ragusa, on the Dalmatian coast. He is a prominent member of the demon-hunting Order of Chanticleer.
Simon von Nijmegen
The late archdeacon of Kronstadt; a wealthy and charming cleric, he garnered much influence on the city council. Unknown to the citizenry at large, however, he also led a cadre of vampire hunters until his assassination by the Ashen Band.
Sobeska
- (wanders)
- Gangrel
- neonate
- of Muntenia
- of Oltenia
- of the Banat
A Feral neonate of the Gangrel, Sobeska Kruty (the Cruel in Serbian) is an audacious and combative soul who wanders the lands of Serbia and Cumania.
Soltan the Wise
The Seneschal of Buda-Pest; a kind, romantic, and knowledgeable member of the Clan of the Rose, he is the most frequent moral sounding board for Vencel's intrigues.
Stanislav
This clanless vampire was the prophet and leader of the apocalyptic cult known as the Chosen of Calomena. He was destroyed by the Concord on the 12th April, AD 1204, burned to the Final Death by the torch of one of his own followers.
Stanok
The Huntmaster of Voivode Koban of Vrancea, this ancilla particpated without much distinction in the Trial by War against the Valley of Toth.
Stephen of Constantinople
Something of a jobsworth, this dishevelled ghoul serves Marius, progeny of Prince Iulia of Weissenburg. Like his master, he is given to brooding.
Stéphanos Cerularius
An influential Toreador from Raidestos, this ancilla is a noted merchant in addition to being famed among the clan as a painter of icons and mosaics. He is one of Petronius' more capable supporters.
Svenin the Tall
- Gangrel
- neonate
- wanderer
The progeny of Bernhard von Billung, the Red Wolf, is an ally of the coterie known as the 'Concord of Ashes'. Svenin the Tall is known mercenary and Crusader.
Symeon
- (EXILED)
- elder
- Obertus
- of Constantinople
- Tzimisce
This Byzantine elder was the the leader of the Draconians, a secular subsect of the Obertus Order, as well as the Tzimisce Quaesitor of Byzantium. He fled the city during the Great Sack, and is thought to be somewhere in Greater Hungary.
Tancred l'Ours
A powerful but politically insignificant knight of the House of Fabricius, now in the service of Maude of Vienna. Near the Harbour of Julian in Constantinople, he watches over a hostel and sanctuary dedicated to Saint Paula, the patron of widows.
Tatiana Dressler von Kapellenberg
This formidable noblewoman is the daughter of Burgrave Albert and Burgravine Livia, as well as the wife of Axel Dressler. She appears to affect a modest demeanour, but it is clear that she has the haughty confidence that only the high-born can muster.
Tegyrius
An ancient jurist and military historian who quietly resided within Constantinople for many centuries. He existed outside the Trinity System but allied to it.
Teodor ot Breznik
The voivode of three territories close to the city of Sophia, this Tzimisce is a vassal of Bela Rusenko by virtue of accepting a life boon after defeat in battle.
Thaddeus von Werl
A zealot who gives his all for the Order of the Black Cross in defence of the Burzenland. His sire was the mortal enemy of Bernhard Billung.
The Dracon
This mutable and mysterious Tzimisce was one of the founders of the Dream of Constantinople. He left the city centuries ago and has not been seen since.
The Uta
- elder
- Lhiannan
- of Buzău
The ancient guardian of the Buzău Pass, this creature blends the lines between spirit, Cainite, woman, and faerie. She mediates between the Nosferatu of Balvanyos and the Winter Ancestors of the Keep of Razors.
Theoderich von Lippe
Commander of the Teutonic Order in the Burzenland, this warrior monk leads a secret double life as a lieutenant of the Ventrue, Lord Jürgen von Verden. He is a mortal very much in his master's mould, both physically and ethically.
Theodor of Etteldorf
Sir Ulrich's "Blackamoor" is a figure of much gossip in the Burzenland. He serves his master as scout and sergeant-at-arms of the castle at Etteldorf.
Theodorus Kolettis
- ancilla
- Antonian
- of Nicaea
- Ventrue
Once the Antonian Quaesitor Secretarius, this neonate continues to serve Anna Comnena in her new role as Prince of Nicaea. He is a skilled warrior and administrator.
Theophilus
An elder senator of the Lexor Brujah, this melancholic bureaucrat was in charge of the civil administration of Districts Eight, Nine and Ten. During the Great Sack, he was revealed as one of the Chosen of Calomena.
Theresa Kymena
A rogue among the Tremere clan, Theresa broke with her fellows and became a disciple of the Salubri mystic known as Achmet the Dreamer. She vanished with her master during the Great Sack of 1204.
Thibauld de Bayeux
The roguish, gallant Prince of Thessalonica since 1204, this Norman Ventrue seems like he would be more at home in the Toreador Courts of Love than ruling a farflung Greek city. He was a less than faithful pilgrim of the Fourth Cainite Crusade.
Thierry d'Amiens
The most senior of the trio of Knights of the Sable Rose who attached themselves to the crusade at Venice, Brother Thierry bitterly resented the subversion of the pilgrimage. He did not partipate in the Great Sack.
Thierry de Bruyères
A neonate, freshly released by his sire, who was at turns bemused, disgusted, and horrified with the machinations of his kin at the Court of Magdeburg.
Thierry de Villiers
A brutal, cunning Nosferatu attached to the 4th Crusade in pursuit of blood, battle and booty. He was destroyed by the Concord in April of 1204.
Thomas Feroux
Before the Fourth Crusade, Feroux and his coterie of loyal Gangrel served the Obertus Tzimisce, They were responsible for enforcing the Codex of Legacies in the Queen of Cities. He vanished during the Sack, and is thought to lie in torpor somewhere.
Thomas of Winchester
An English knight with an entrepreneurial spirit, Sir Thomas sailed East to find his fortune, only to find himself caught up in the ill winds of the Fourth Crusade. He resides in Constantinople still, working to make a place for himself in the new order.
Tiberiu
- ancilla
- Gangrel
- wanderer
A handsome yet feral Vlach with a flair for the dramatic, this Gangrel serves the broken Council of Ashes as their habitual messenger.
Timur
This Tzimisce ancilla is the knez of Paltar, a strong fortification that anchors the north of Koban's demesnes. In addition to this duty, he serves his sire as Warmaster of Vrancea.
Tohumir
This Gangrel ancilla appears to be the chief inheritor of the legacy and reputation of Velatorix the Averni, the destroyed elder referred to by Lucien and Bernhard as "the Savage".
Toma
- (wanders)
- ancilla
- Gangrel
- of Hungary
A powerful ancilla of the Gangrel. Toma the Bear and his pack haunt the nights of southern Hungary, but he has been known to travel much further afield on behalf of Morrow the Sage.
Tommaso Brexiano
A diplomat in service to the Sea of Shadows, Tommaso was an obnoxious and disruptive influence on the Cainite Council of the 4th Crusade.
Trandafira
An unsettling Koldun Adept from the distant northern plains beyond the Carpathians, this Tzimisce is often the voice of reason and wisdom among the coterie known as the Northern Blood.
Troglodytia
This elder of the Clan of Death has been obliged to find far more intimacy with it than even many of her clanmates. She is truly monstrous to behold, resembling a walking, rotting corpse.
Tudor
Called the Old Wolf by his fellow Hell Hounds, both as a gesture of respect and a nod to his appearance, this Gangrel fled the Battle of the Black Cave. He is most likely still at large.
Ulfe
An exuberent mad man who feels compelled to stay on the move, this northman is driven by the visions sent him by Odin, Frigg, Freyja, and the Norns.
Urbien
- (EXILED)
- Baron's
- elder
- Gangrel
- of Constantinople
The eldest of the Baron's Gangrel, this ancilla trapped in the body of a boy on the cusp of manhood is an insolent rogue. Luckily for him, he was also undeniably effective in his role. He fled the city in 1204, and is at large in the West.
Vaclav von Tetschen
A great warrior among the secret Order of the Black Cross within the Teutonic knights. He is the progeny of Lord Jürgen von Verden.
Valentinus of Kronstadt
- (FUGITIVE)
- hunter
- mortal
- of Kronstadt
This young man was trained as a vampire hunter by the Archdeacon of Kronstadt. He successfully staked Ulrich von Wettin, but lacked the knowledge to finish him off.
Varg Fiera
A brutish, savage servitor to Voivode Koban and before that, an infamous mercenary of Transylvania. He was slain by Bodor Toth.
Vashtai
This mysterious figure, an almost forgotten childe of the late Patriarch Michael, has long haunted the western provinces of the Byzantine empire, intent on her inscrutable intrigues. Since 1204, she has been increasingly active in Constantinople.
Vasileios o Naftikós
A merchant captain and occasional smuggler who ferries Tremere and supplies between the chantries of the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea, and the Eastern Mediterranean. He is based in Constantinople, a prominent servant of Regent Abetorius.
Vasilica
This sorceress served both as the chief mystical support of Marelle's followers and an envoy of her master, the Voivode known as Ioan the Butcher. She is currently at large.
Vassily Taltos
- Alexandrite
- ancilla
- Ravnos
- wanderer
A rare sight indeed, this Ravnos mediator carries messages between the Árpád Ventrue and the Tzimisce Voivodate, seeking a niche for he and his people.
Velya cel Jupuitor
- elder
- koldun
- Tzimisce
A reclusive and paternalistic elder of the Tzimisce, Velya the Flayer is a master Koldun and a Shaper priest of great power. He is more interested in his obscure studies than seeking status in the clan, but he sometimes trades his instruction for boons.
Vencel Rikard
- ancilla
- Arpad
- of Buda-Pest
- Prince
- Ventrue
A walker on the Path of Chivalry of the Road of Kings, the Lion of Buda-Pest works for the stability of Hungary and the greatness of the Árpád line. He is the patron of the Concord.
Verpus Sauzezh
One of the more active captains among the Baron's Gangrel, this Seljuk tended to watch over his own people in the markets and slums of Constantinople. In the new Latin era, he has taken to travelling the Seljuk lands but he returns from time to time.
Vicelin de Marseille
This kingly ancilla is childe and agent of Lucius Trebius Rufus, a prominent elder of the Covenant of Clermont, a faction better known as the Crusader Ventrue.
Viktor Supek
- (DECEASED)
- mortal
- of Zara
- soldier
A native of Zara with Venetian symapthies, this constable was complicit in the reprisals against his people in April of 1203. He was found murdered shortly after.
Virgilio da Cannobio
A potent Knight of Blood, tasked with hunting down the secret enemies of the Ventrue. He was driven into torpor by the fugitive Hrothulf in AD 1198, and has yet to recover.
Visya
- (EXILED)
- elder
- of Régen
- Tzimisce
- Voivode
This secretive, powerful and paranoid Tzimisce elder was the Voivode of Régen in Transylvania; he is despised by his more traditional clanmates for his foreign alliances and ways, and scorned by his peers as a failure.
Vitalis d'Asti
A noble Paladin of a prominent French Ventrue lineage, this knight served as one of the captains of the Fourth Cainite Crusade. In the wake of the Great Sack, he has become a noted political player within the Cainite circles of the Latin Empire.
Vlad Ionescu
- (DECEASED?)
- ancilla
- of Mureș
- Tzimisce
- Voivode
The erstwhile Voivode of Mureș, Schäßburg, and Hargita, this potent Tzimisce was a skilled and ruthless soldier, but also a noted patron of the arts. His castle suddenly fell to unknown powers in 1214, and he is believed to have been destroyed.
Vladimir Rustovich
The so-called Voivode of Voivodes, Vladimir Rustovich, is the most temporally powerful Tzimisce in the clan. Provided he can back it with force and success, his power is akin to a Cainite monarch. Many Ventrue would give a king's ransome for his head...
Vyron
Owner and operator of a tavern and inn at the port of Thessalonica, this Greek Toreador is often the first point of contact for Cainites arriving in the city.
Walther von Windisch-Gräz
A talented knight of Blood determined to bring justice to the memory of his grandsire by slaying his consanguineous uncle, Hrothulf. His failure cost him his unlife.
Wendel von Burgund
This greedy and brutal knight is a member of the House of Fabricius. He is similar in temperament to the late Felix of Vaucluse and was his most ardent supporter. Wendel survived the Great Sack, and after 1211 he once more became active in Constantinople.
Werner von Nösen
The Warden of Bistritz; a simple Saxon knight of the Clan Tzimisce, he is a stalwart defender of his city.
Wiprecht von Lübben
- ancilla
- Arpad
- of Szentgyörgy
- Prince
- Ventrue
The Prince of Szentgyörgy; a weak-blooded but subtle and clever ancilla of Clan Ventrue. He is a vassal of Vencel Rikard, and he watches the advances of the Teutons across the Olt with a concerned eye.
Wulfar
The loyal progeny of the Prince of Cluj-Napoca, this neonate fiercely defends his home and his people from all interlopers.
Yorak
Old, cruel and wise beyond the ken of mortal and Cainite alike, this Tzimisce is the Paragon and High Priest of the Cult of Metamorphosis. He is one of the oldest and strongest vampires to walk the night - a veritable unliving god.
Yusefoglu Iskender
A congenial ancilla of the Seljuk Turks, known for his willingness to promote mutually beneficial trade alliances throughout the East. He has not been seen since the Sack of Constantinople in 1204.
Yusuf ibn Azif
A devout trader of the Ashirra sect, well known for his hatred of Crusaders. He plots ceaselessly against the Christian elements left in Al Quds.
Zelios
This Nosferatu master mason is famed throught Transylvania, Hungary, Bulgaria and the Balkans for his proficiency at designing and building castles.
Zhelyu
An early follower of the Prophet of Calomena, this headstrong brute masterminded the assassination of Bishop Alfonzo's childer, Juliano and Adrianna. He was destroyed by the formative Concord in 1196.
Zivak
Zivak "Vlk Zabijak" (the Wolf-Killer in Serbian) is a Gangrel ancilla, and the loyal progeny of Tohumir the Wend. He has a strong relationship with his Beast, and excels at channeling it and "riding the frenzy".
Ziyad al-Djahiz
- (DECEASED)
- ancilla
- Assamite
- wanderer
- Warrior
This formidable Assassin set his mind to disrupting the Ventrue agenda at the Cainite Council of Fourth Crusade in Venice. He was brought to justice by the Concord.
Zugol
This Gangrel lacks an offical title in Raluca's domains, but it is widely understood that his role falls somewhere between major-domo, chief aide-de-camp, and scourge. He is rarely far from her side.