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Category: <span>Character Introduction</span>

Sylum Inspiration: Evie Frye

Camelot: Hunter

 

After being Turned, Jacob and Evie were sent to Masyaf, and then to Egypt with Proximo.

It was there that they learned skills to enhance their natural fighting styles.

When they returned to London, they took over Nico and Sherlock’s job of protecting the City.  A few years later, Jayadeep was sent to them for training.  They thought it ironic, but took him in no less.  Evie knew the kid (despite the fact they were the same age) had a small crush on her, but she made sure he understood her preference didn’t lean towards men.  They ended up good friends.

Leading to her Turning him, when he was mortally wounded.

Evie was glad to have Guin in her life, not having had a woman’s influence since she was young.  The two became firm friends, and if ever needed, she guarded the Queen.

She also took to Galahad, the two becoming friends who enhanced each other’s youthfulness.

She knows Jacob stays more aloof to other Clan Members, his loyalty strictly for Nico, she can relate as she has a soft spot for her Sire.

Rumor has it she may have had a child before she was Turned, but this is only hearsay.

Evie Frye

Sylum Inspiration: Wilhelmina ‘Mina’ Harker

Camelot: Hunter

 

Wilhelmina was the second daughter of an aristocratic English family. She taught herself to read, write, and calculate numbers, making sure she knew how to take care of the house for her family.  Her father, though he never openly admitted it, was quietly proud of her and wished on many occasions for her to have been born a boy.

She met Jonathon Harker at her best friend’s wedding. He was the youngest son of a smaller noble family, and was rumored to be quiet and odd.  Nevertheless, she fell for him instantly.

Mina was the one who showed up at his house and demanded that Jonathon Court her.  His family, eager for him to get out of their house, did not object.

They were married soon after.

A few years into their marriage, Jonathon was requested to travel to Transylvania to deliver papers to Count Dracula concerning a land purchase in Essex. When he didn’t return, she set out to find him.

Dressing as a man in order to secure her safety on such a long voyage, she made her way across the Channel, then through Europe, following leads and trails left by a group of others all heading in the same direction.

When she arrived at Count Dracula’s Castle, she marched straight to the front door and demanded her husband.

The MacManuses

Camelot Hunters: MacManuses

 

Connor and Murphy are twin sons to Noah and Meagan.

To this day they still do not know who was born first.

When their father disappeared, accused of murder, their mother found work in the nearest Abbey.

Both boys lived a life of prayer and in good works to the Lord, educated and raised by the Monks, until as teenagers they saw first hand what their mother was enduring for their protection.  She died giving birth to another child, the bastard son of the Abbot.

The two boys in a fit of righteous anger, attacked the Abbot, killing him instantly.

Seeking some sort of justice for both their parents, they found themselves in Rome, and fell into studying for the Priesthood – seeking safety for themselves as well as their family name.  It was Father Kiernan who introduced them to Il Duce, but only once they had been Ordained.  He offered them a life to help those who could not help themselves, to do God’s work and cleanse the wicked from the face of the Earth.

(Dilios Note: it’s not known when they figured out Il Duce was their biological father)

Noah was amazed at their abilities, and proud when they surpassed even his own skills.  The two worked in perfect motion, their movements fluid, in complete sync with each other.

He Turned them soon after their introduction.

Sylum Inspiration: Noah MacManus

Camelot: Lead Hunter

 

Born in Ireland, Noah was the the son of Jacob MacManus, and apprenticed to him as a tanner.  He took over his father’s business as his skills grew, expanding it as his reputation as an expert leather worker spread even beyond Ireland, and across the water to England.

He married Meagan, the girl from next door, whom he had known since they were mere children, and they settled into a good life that promised great prospects, which were only enhanced when she bore him twin sons.  The boys were Baptized, Connor and Murphy.

Six months later, the newly installed Archbishop of their Diocese, stopped into the shop demanding work to be done for his new home.  He had heard of Noah’s reputation and wanted only the best work, offering a vast sum of money for the rapid completion of all requested items.

Unable to refuse, Noah crafted the leather work for chairs and other furniture, as well as for personal goods such as purses and bags, and when the Church refused to pay, claiming the work was shoddy and inadequate, Noah killed the Archbishop’s secretary in a fight.

Knowing he would bring harm to his young family, even if he tried to explain his actions, Noah fled for his life.

He wandered for many decades, angry at the world, and seeking justice that seemed utterly unobtainable given the power of the Church, he finally came to Rome, and meeting Father Kiernan changed more than just his outlook, but his purpose in life.

He would later attribute Kiernan to giving him the path he needed to follow. (Dilios Note: Kiernan stated later it wasn’t quite meant the way Noah took it, but as God does not make mistakes…)

That was when the name Noah MacManus disappeared and Il Duce was born.

For many centuries he was also known as Lachtna – which in Irish Gaelic means ‘milk-colored’ as reference to his hair, and was used for a certain degree of intimidation as the same name is said to have belonged to an ancestor of Brian Boru.

No one is quite sure about all that Noah actually accomplished in his human life, but the tales live on to this day.

Il Duce then met the real Brian Boru.

Sylum Inspiration: Sheldon Sands

Border Clan: Hunter

 

Sheldon Jeffrey Sands, a CIA agent, met Enrique Bastidas Montoya, also known as El Mariachi, in Mexico when he recruited Montoya to kill Mexican army general, Emiliano Marquez, who worked for Armando Barillo, who is the biggest drug lord in Mexico.

Marquez’s goal was to assassinate the Mexican President.

At one point his mission becomes compromised and Barillo drills out his eyes, leaving him completely blind.

Eventually, on the Day of the Dead, Sands, Montoya, and Sands’ team fight Barillo and the others outside the presidential palace, and though they win, Sands is mortally wounded. Montoya offers him an immortal life and Sands consents to be Turned.

Sylum Inspiration: John Grimm

Border: Hunter

 

John Grimm is the fraternal twin of Dr. Samantha Grimm. Their parents were geneticists and began teaching their children their trade at an early age. Early in their childhood their parents were killed in a tragic accident.  The siblings were outside in the playground, when an explosion ripped through the lab killing their parents.  John would never forget the screams of the people trapped inside. As a result of the accident, John and Sam were bounced around from foster home to foster home until their grandparents could finally get custody of them. Both have a knack for genetics, but Sam is the only one to follow this path. John decided he wanted nothing to do with the research that killed them and joined the military.

At the age of 18 he joined the Marines, quickly moving his way up the ranks and is recruited for the elite Rapid Response Tactical Squad. Where he met his commanding officer, Sarge, a man who would do anything to succeed. Although he hasn’t spoken with his sister in years, he kept up on all of her research and how she was doing. She was the one weak spot for the hardened Marine. He was tagged with the nickname ‘Reaper’ by his squad mates and quickly moved his way up to second in command of his unit.

In 1998 Sarge informed the squad of a special program they had been volunteered for.  It was supposed to make them faster and nearly invulnerable. This program was being operated by Donald Lydecker, head of the MANTICORE Corporation. After finding out what the experiment entailed, John decided that he didn’t want to take part in it, but was informed that refusing wasn’t an option. They held his sister over him as leverage and he reluctantly agreed to take part in the experiments in order to keep her safe. He was given different injections that allowed him to perform under various conditions. He was finally injected with something called Chromosome 24. Unfortunately, his body, like all others before him, began to reject the treatment after a few days. Lydecker ordered that he be Turned by a rogue vampire he had working for him because he didn’t want to lose one of his best test subjects.

(Dilios Note: There’s rumors that Manticore is a subsidiary of Crimson Moon, but so far there has been no connection found.)

 

Sylum Inspiration: Jason Doyle

Border: Hunter

 

Jason Doyle was born in 1802 to Pamela Winthrop and Sean Doyle, in Indiana. When he was twelve, a man named Chris Larabee arrived in town and became a farmhand on his parents’ farm. When he was nineteen, Doyle found out by accident that Larabee was a Vampire, and became a Chosen One for him. At the age of 31, after both his parents passed, he asked Chris to Turn him, because he was all the family Jason had left.

Sylum Inspiration: Thomas Anderson

Border Clan: Lead Hunter

 

Thomas Anderson was born in 1890 to John and Michelle Anderson.

He grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and lost his parents to a house fire in 1895 while he was off visiting relatives. His uncle, unable to care for him along with his own seven children, sent him to live with his grandparents in London.

He enlisted in the military in 1914 and was part of the African theatre in World War I. During these skirmishes, he befriended Morpheus, who Turned him when he was mortally wounded.

Final Day: Advent & Audition

Sylum Advent 2017: Last Day for Sign Ups!

Want to participate in a Sylum Event! This is your chance!

You can write a story!  Do fanart!  Build a fanmix!  Want to make a trailer or fanvid?  How about some Sylum Aesthetics?

It’s fun and exciting!

Signs Up ends tomorrow!  So sign up now!!  If interested reply to this post!

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Debating if want to work on Sylum Advent?

How about adding a new character and working out a story, art, or fanmix for them!!

We’ve got some good suggestions, but there are only a day left to make some suggestions.

This is your final chance …

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Sylum Inspiration: John Constantine

Sylum: Hunter

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So you’re thinking … wait he’s not in Passion Kin Clan.

No he’s not … but Passion is a small Clan and we’re all out of Hunters.

So here’s a random one 🙂

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John grew up in California with a very Catholic mother.  He never asked where his father was, knowing it would upset her to talk about it.  He learned later in life that he had disappeared when John was very young.  There were rumors of gambling debts, entanglements with the mob, and that he ran off with his secretary.

As a young man he was called to the Priesthood, and went through the eight years of Seminary only to start getting doubts months before he was to be Ordained.  His Confessor suggested he take a pilgrimage to the Vatican.

Constantine knelt in front of La Pietà and prayed for guidance.  When he stood up, he came face to face with Andrew Kiernan.  The two men talked for days, ending with John leaving Seminary and following his true calling.  He studied with Keirnan in The Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and spent the next decade traveling the world, studying miracles and holy relics.

He returned to Los Angeles at the news of the death of his mother.  Settling back into the city, he started a Private Investigator business, where he took a few odd jobs, but still his focus was on the work sent to him by Kiernan.  While investigating a missing person, he stumbled upon Balthazar and his ‘brides’.  As the investigation progressed he got pulled into Balthazar’s schemes.  As he tried to escape, he was Turned without Consent.

Sylum Character Audition: Final Call

Sylum Character Audition

We’re coming down to the last days for you to send in Character suggestions for Sylum.

We don’t do this too often, so this is a good opportunity to suggest some new characters!

We have got some great suggestions:

Roland Deschain: The Dark Tower

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Louise Massart & Henriette: Mystère à la Tour Eiffel

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Luis the Camões

Ching Shih

Bass Reeves

We’re still looking for images for to represent these Historical Characters

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And then these two snuck in ….

… but not quite the way you think

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We’re still taking auditions so … Fill out the form below with character name, clan, position, and relevant links/info.

You can still send potential characters up to <strong>August 30th</strong>.

If we have further questions we’ll email you directly.

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Sylum Inspiration: Claude Renault


Passion Kin Clan: Hunter

 

Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, he walked into mine.

(Dilios Notes: It’s how Claude sums up his meeting with Rick Blaine)

Claude grew up wanting to be an Inspector like his father. He enjoyed his job, liked helping people and knew he was good at it.

Then he got caught in a situation with Rick Blaine, which he found out later was a Vampire and a Spy. The whole situation was a mess and at the end he ended up a Vampire himself.

Sylum Inspiration: Inigo Montoya

Passion/Inegridad Kin Clan: Hunter

 

Inigo was raised on a farm, had every intention to follow his father’s footsteps, marry a good woman, have kids and be a farmer.

It was destroyed when his father and family was killed. He set out for revenge, learning along the way how to fight and ended up becoming a mercenary in many ways.

He finally found the man who killed his father, and when confronted him ended up working with a Frenchman. Afterwards the man was dead, Turned to dust in front of him, but he didn’t care. As he fell to the floor bleeding, the Frenchman asked him to live.

Coffee House Friday: Audition Friday

So lets discuss Sylum for this Coffee House Friday.

We put out a call for auditions for Sylum Characters a few weeks ago, and we’ve got a few suggestions and we’re looking for more!

The goal for this year is the addition of more Woman and People of Color Characters.  They can be from fandom, historical, even mythology.  But we really want to increase the amount of woman characters and fill out more of Medjai, Ghost/Darkness, Shogun, Sanguen & Kin Clans.

Fill out the form below with character name, clan, position, and relevant links/info.

We’re taking auditions up to August 30th.

If we have further questions we’ll email you directly.

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