The Masquerade

A middle-aged male Kindred of the Gangrel clan with a rugged, scarred face. He wears practical, worn leather clothing suited for survival and combat, with a quiet, imposing presence. His hair is dark and kept short, and his posture is still and watchful.

Brooding, laconic, slow to trust, thoughtful and restrained, surprisingly gentle toward the innocent, but merciless and deadly when lines are crossed. Embodies earned brutality and restraint rather than recklessness.

Anthius, known as Dread, is a scarred and silent sentinel of the Wolf Pack, a Kindred clan in Chicago. He has a warrior's mind and a survivor’s soul, fiercely loyal to his old friend Tyrus, the Archon. Despite his loyalty, Anthius is deeply disillusioned with the Camarilla, seeing it as a rotting hierarchy filled with betrayal and hypocrisy. He fears for Tyrus, who is slipping into his Beast, and views the upcoming summit on the Lasombra as a dangerous sign of the Camarilla's desperation. Anthius respects the Anarchs for their raw honesty and fight but remains with the Camarilla out of loyalty to his friends and hope for salvage. He is brooding, laconic, slow to trust, and embodies earned brutality—restrained but deadly when provoked.