Name: (unknown) goes by Praetor or Abraham Van Helsing Age: 2114 Appearance: [img]http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/15/151174/2278331-sterkenburg_cranach.jpg[/img] Bio: Formerly a Roman Praetor who rose through the ranks to command the Legion, appointed by Julius Caesar himself he took his Legions into the wilds past Hadrian's wall. He began to beat back the barbarian tribes, destroying there villages and armies where ever he found them, until the largest horde of monstrously dressed tribal's stood before his army. Raising his sword and shield he lead his troop into battle, cutting down man after man until he met one warrior to match him, as there blades clashed he saw his men slaughtered to the last. As he fought this terrifying brute, he swords ringing out when the man lunged burying his fangs in to the Praetorians neck. Awakening in the field where his men were slaughtered he screamed, he had become a abomination. Thus he began to hunt and kill vampires through out Europe he would use the alias Abraham Van Helsing later in life. Becoming feared by many Vampire's he would moved to the fledgling continent of America where he eventually serve in the revolution (Many Vampire having in his years of absence having returned to take control Britain and it's Parliament.) He command his men in South holding ground and surviving his way through the war, he then helped found the country allowing and began to work with his own kind. Using this power he would hold to the moral belief that humans were friends and that must be protected from Vampires who would do them harm, recently he has arrived in Modern New York having finished "Business" with another clan of Vampire's in Japan. He is currently serving as the guard and protector to the Kingston family head. Personality: A kind man tempered with the steel of a Roman hero, he has killed more vampires then any other living vampire and is a expert on the subject. He is dedicated and loyal to Kingston's seeing them and there ways as the best path to co-existence, is often seen reading Dracula which some say he helped write. He is still rather impulsive and very much a soldier. What family do you belong to: Allied to Kingston's Power: Army of the dead, he is able to summon the ghostly spirits of his Legions to fight alongside him, however they cannot harm humans instead only being able to attack Vampires and other creatures of that nature. These soldiers must be men he commanded in life. Any weapon can kill them there more like skeleton without the bones. Side: Believes in co-existence with humans. Weapon: A sword of pure Silver. Other: Drink only from blood bags and has never had human blood from the neck. Also tends to get angry if he see's someone trying to take a bite out of a human. Wars the Praetor has served in and commanded troops. - -Roman Skirmishes - -The First Crusade (Founded Templar knights to hunt Vampires) - -The third through fourth Crusade (End of the forth marked the death of the Templar order.) - -The hundreds years war (fighting with the French) - -The French and Indian wars (serving with the colonists) - -The American Revolutionary War - -The French Revolution (Returning to Europe believing Vampires to be among the nobles hoarding food from the poor) - -The Napoleonic wars (Fought alongside Napoleon) - -The American civil war (Returning to the states after a nearly a century away he joined the North believing in Abraham Lincoln idea that the union must stay together, also did not support slavery.) - -Spanish American war (Serving in the rough riders) - -The First World War (Fighting with the Allies) - -The Second World War (He started the war as pilot in Germany and ended up as a soldier storming Okinawa) - Other: He is also a avid singer and actor and can do accents from around the world very well. Name: Auria Hostila Age: 2118 Appearance: [img]https://p.gr-assets.com/540x540/fit/hostedimages/1385435300/7148326.jpg[/img] Bio: The partner to Praetor, through female she hid this from others and serving with her legion faithfully. However she found a young Legionnaire who impressed her and all others, he rose threw the ranks of Roman forces, however these promotions continue she was pulled along with him. The two became best friends and confidants of each other, they felt feelings for one another yet never acted, Auria having trusted her secret to him. However in the end they were separated, when Praetor dove in to the fray she froze, then saw him be bitten and brought down soldier after soldier died around him. She ordered the retreat, the survivors spent weeks clashing, trying to recover the lost Praetors body, however as punishment, the survivors were turned and the horde dispersed. When they returned the carnage remained yet Praetor was gone. She set up a clan, they sired those they found to exemplars of humanity and only feed on those who were barbaric, the was lead by her but a seat always remained open, the clan followed Roman teachings yet all them went about there daily lives. The faked being human, the clan known only as [i]De Mortuis[/i] they are considered fantasy by many vampires and members are normally over a thousand years old, some humans believe them to a cult related to the illuminate. She has come to New York seeking her old friend no matter what they need to face each other once more, there are halves of a whole. Personality: Kind and polite to a fault, she believes in grace and modesty embracing her female tendencies however she fears no man and anyone who treats her differently based on gender will be swiftly reminded of the fact that she commanded men. She does tend to be a bit... Offended by today's lack of modesty and showing so much skin, loyal and friendly to anyone who has earned her respect. What family do you belong to? Independent. Power: Mind manipulation, she can make those weak and powerless ready to fight and throw themselves into the grinder or the strong and powerful fall, sacred of the fate they face. Side: Pro-human Weapon: A silver sword, a perfect copy of Praetors. Twin .1911 colt pistols. Other: Very easily embarrassed by any talk of innuendo or romantic actions, yet a fan romance novels.