Know Your Kindred – Thetmes

Name: Thetmes
Clan: Assamite
Generation: 5th
Embraced: 25 B.C.

Thetmes was a young Egyptian recruited to fight against Cleopatra and her Roman allies. The battle ended in defeat and Thetmes was sold into slavery as a gladiator. He excelled in the ring and caught the eyes of many wealthy spectators. He was eventually sold to a rich Syrian who offered Thetmes the opportunity to join the Web of Knives.

Thetmes rose to lead the Web and many thought he epitomized the stereotype of the Assamite assassin – no longer a solider or gladiator, but an artist whose chosen craft was death.

After the disastrous assault on Vienna in 1529, that saw the destruction of 30 warriors and a dozen sorcerers. Thetmes returned to Alamut and challenged the Caliph who commanded the assault to an unarmed fight to the death. The duel lasted just long enough for Thetmes to shatter each of the Caliph’s major joints and twisting his head from his shoulders.  He presented the crumbling skull to Jamal before it turned to dust. Thetmes was then named the new Caliph of Alamut.

Thetmes was at odds with Jamal‘s adherence to the Muslim faith, but he never censured anyone who professed Muslim beliefs. When ur-Shulgi returned, Thetmes disappeared. Rumors spread that he was killed in a manner similar to Jamal, or that he was on a covert mission for the Eldest. Infact Thetmes is ur-Shulgi’s right hand man. Thetmes is troubled that during one of his many periods in torpor he missed Haqim’s last appearance. Thetmes believes serving ur-Shulgi will atone for that shortcoming.

Thetmes carries himself like a hunting cat: eyes constantly in motion and his body is still. When dealing with non-Assamite vampires, he uses Obfuscate to blur his features and uses cosmetics to lighten his jet-black skin, downplaying his age and clan in order to create a false sense of security.

– Source: Clanbook: Assamite, pg 96.