The Masquerade

A male Lasombra Kindred with ink-black, immaculately parted hair that absorbs light, polished obsidian eyes, and a face bearing the countenance of a knight who never left the battlefield. He dresses in sharp, tailored dark suits with subtle heraldic motifs, and wears a silver ring with a Lupine tooth on his left hand.

Efficient, calculating, steady, and loyal but never blindly; a master of the long game who thrives in the space between dominance and deference. Pragmatic and cold, Talley is comfortable with his monstrous nature and committed to outcomes rather than principles. He is a thrill-seeker in combat, reveling in the hunt and kill, yet maintains a noble and precise demeanor.

Born Edmund Fitzhenry to a cursed family of Lupines, Talley never received the gift of shifting and was raised by the human side of his bloodline. He became a knight in service to the English crown, known for his ruthless tactics and hunting of supernatural beasts. Officially listed as dying of the Black Death, he was Embraced by Valdemar, a Lasombra vampire, and served as a shadowy executioner and bodyguard for centuries. Known as 'The Hound,' Talley was a loyal servant to powerful Lasombra elders and deeply involved in Sabbat power plays. After questioning endless servitude in the late 20th century, he became a free agent, serving Marcus Vitel in the 21st century and subtly betraying the Sabbat cause while maintaining a facade of loyalty.