Post by Stirling on Sept 11, 2006 20:47:37 GMT 1
LOUIS
Real Name:
Louis de Pointe du Lac
Background:
Born in 1766. Lived in Louisiana with his mother, sister and little brother after the family had got hold of an indigo plantation.
Mortal History:
After his father's death, began to run the plantation and provided for the family. Witnessed the death of his younger brother Paul, lost interest in life and moved to his town house in New Orleans.
Maker:
Lestat
Immortal History:
Agreed to become Lestat's fledgling in 1791. After his transformation up to 1862, was the companion of Lestat de Lioncourt. In 1794 burnt down his plantation and leaves for New Orleans, where he spends 68 yrs with Lestat and their new companion Claudia, his victim turned into a vampire by Lestat. In 1862 after having attempted Lestat's murder, fled with Claudia from New Orleans to the Eastern Europe, searching for other vampires. His quest led him to Paris where he met Armand and got in the Theatre des Vampires. The vampires, guided by Santiago, learn all about the attempted murder, and convict him to life imprisonment, and Claudia, to the death penalty. Armand helped him to break free, Loius burnt down the Theatre with all the vampires and began his travels with Armand. They could not save Claudia. In the 1920s returns to New Orleans with Armand and parts with him. Later he moves to San Francisco. In 1972 he gives interview to Daniel Malloy, the reporter. For the first time a story of true vampires and their customs is told. In 1984 he finds Lestat and becomes his companion again.
Fledglings:
Madeleine, Merrick
LESTAT
Real Name:
Lestat de Lioncourt
Background:
Born in 1758 in Auvergne. The seventh son of Marquis de Lioncourt and Gabrielle de Lioncourt, his wife.
Mortal History:
Lived in the castle of Lioncourt up to the age of 12, when he was sent to the monastery to study. After his father had learned about his desire to become a priest, Lestat was made to return to the castle. At the age of 16 made an inefficient attempt to start his life anew and ran away with Italian actors, but again, had to come back and become a hunter. When he was 20, after a successful wolf hunt he became the hero of the villagers, who called him Wolfkiller. With a friend, Nicolas de Lenfent, ran away to Paris, where he got a job at the Renaud's House of Thespians under the stage name of Lestat de Valois. By the winter of 1779 began acting and became known in Paris.
Death:
Captured in the winter of 1779 by the Vampire Magnus.
Maker:
Magnus
Immortal History:
After his transformation resided in Paris up to May 1780. Acquired Renaud's theatre. In a few months Lestat and his mother Gabrielle were captured by the Parisian Coven led by Armand. Having broken free, decided to leave Paris and went away with Gabrielle, but had assigned Renauds's Theatre, re-named by Nicolas as the Theatre des Vampires, to Eleni and Armand. From 1780 to 1790, traveled Europe, Asia Minor and Egypt. In 1790, learned about the death of his family during the French Revolution, parted with Gabrielle, and went into the earth. Saved by Marius, who found him, took to his sanctuary and revealed the secret of Those Who Must Be Kept. Later came to New Orleans where he found his blind father and met Louis de Point du Lac, whom he made his vampire companion. From 1791 to 1794 lived with the Marquis and Louis in the plantation of Point du Lac: after the death of his father and the slave rebellion, escaped with Louis to New Orleans. In 1862 was seriously wounded by Claudia, but survived and came back to Paris. There, deceived by Armand's coven, testified against Claudia and was cast out. Two years later returned to New Orleans, moved into one of his old houses, trying to re-gain his power: he lived there until 1929, when he again went into the earth. Re-appears in 1984. Becomes interested in the modern world, reads Louis's book and eager to attract the attention of both mortals and vampires, starts a cult rock band, The Vampire Lestat, and publishes an autobiography, where he shares the vampire secrets with the whole world. After the notorious concert in San Francisco on Halloween, where he had gathered most of the surviving vampires, was kidnapped by Akasha and became her companion. After some time returned with Akasha to the others and witnessed her death. A month and a half later finished his new book, The Queen of the Damned, where he had told Akasha's story, and appeared in the Talamasca's London Motherhouse before David Talbot, when for the first time in the history of the Talamasca got involved in a conversation with a mortal
Fledglings:
Gabrielle, Nicki, Louis, Claudia, David and Mona
CLAUDIA
REAL NAME:
Claudia
BACKGROUND:
Born in 1791 in New Orleans
MORTAL HISTORY:
Found by Louis at the age of 5 in New Orleans during the outbreak of plague, near the corpse of her mother.
DEATH:
Mortally wounded by Louis
MAKER:
Lestat
IMMORTAL HISTORY:
After her transformation, was the constant companion of Lestat and Louis. In 1862 decided to take revenge of Lestat, elaborated and attempted his murder; eventually escaped with Louis to Eastern Europe trying to find other vampires. Came to Paris and found Madeleine, who became her adopted mother, after Louis had made her a vampire, according to Claudia's request. Was executed with Madeleine in the Theartre de Vampires, due to the revelation that she had attempted to murder Lestat.
FLEDGLINGS:
None
ENKIL
REAL NAME:
Enkil
BACKGROUND:
Comes from the royal family of Kemet, in the 4th millennium B.C.
MORTAL HISTORY:
After the death of the Mother Queen, risked losing his throne, because the royal blood went only through the female line. Having no sisters of the royal blood, selected his bride, Akasha, from the Sumerian royal family, and began to rule the country. During his reign, culture, writing, and agriculture developed, the King also turned his people away from the habit of cannibalism.
DEATH:
Died as a result of the plot against the royal couple.
MAKER:
Akasha
IMMORTAL HISTORY:
Together with Akasha, founded the worship of the blood drinkers. As a result of wars between the Gods, Enkil and she were captured and used as the original fount. She finally fell into a coma-like state and since then remained motionless. In the 1st century B.C., the keeper attempted destroying him, this action led to the death of the majority of vampires, and it became clear that the end of Akasha and Enkil would be the end of the others. Discovered by Marius in the 1st century, and taken together with Akasha to Antioch. In the 2nd century moved by Maruis to another sanctuary, in the Middle Ages - to Italy, in the 16th century- to Dresden, in the 17th century - to Greece, in the 18th century - to the North of America (other migrations unknown). Apart from occiasional efforts to be moved, never got back to normal existence. In 1984, killed by Akasha after her awakening.
FLEDGLINGS:
No Data
AKASHA
REAL NAME:
Akasha
BACKGROUND:
The Queen of Kemet in the 4th millennuim B.C. Was chosen by Enkil, the King of Kemet, from the people of Uruk in the Tigris and Euphrates valley. Came from a royal family, a worshipper of the Goddess Inanna.
MORTAL HISTORY:
Ruled the country together with Enkil, and had great influence on him. Aimed at the progress of the country. She was considered to have brought to Kemet the wisdom and knowledge of her people. When she learned about the custom of flesh-eating, proclaimed it illegal and started persecutions of its followers. Upon her order all such tribes were demolished; she also caputed Maharet and Mekare, and thus unwillingly brought upon herself the wrath of spirits.
DEATH:
Died by the hand of conspirators disappointed by royal reforms.
MAKER:
Amel, the spirit having no material body.
IMMORTAL HISTORY:
Founded a new worship on the basis of the myth of Osiris and Isis, proclaimed the blood drinkers Gods. As a result of wars between the Gods, Enkil and she were captured and used as the original fount. She finally fell into a strange state, not unlike a coma, and remained motionless. In the 1st century B.C. her keeper attempted destroying her, this action led to the death of the majority of vampires, and it became clear that the end of Akasha and Enkil would be the end of all the others. Discovered by Marius in the 1st century and taken together with Enkil to Antioch. In the 2nd century moved by Marius to another sanctuary, in the Middle Ages- to Italy, in the 16th century- to Dresden, in the 17th century- to Greece, in the 18th century- to the North of America, (other migrations unknown). Driven out of her state by Lestat and his music in 1984. In the same year she kills Enkil, captures Lestat and starts mass destruction (incineration) of blood drinkers; after that attempts slaughtering the majority of the male population of humans. Destroyed by Mekare in 1984.
FLEDGLINGS:
Enkil, Khayman, Others-No Data