Know Your Kindred – Ankh-sen-Sutekh

Name: Ankh-sen-Sutekh
Clan: Followers of Set
Generation; 8th
Embrace: 1315

Ankh-sen-Sutekh (literally meaning “She-Lives-For-Sutekh”) is a highly skilled sorceress for hire.

Having devoted her existence to exposing the flaws of civilization and bringing about the return of Set, Ankh-sen-Sutekh operates out of Alexandria, selling her magical talents to the highest bidder.  She used the money, boons and contacts from her mercenary work to help create a network of spies and assassins, spanning the entire Mediterranean.

In life, she was originally a slave working in one of the great temples of Set.  Ankh-sen-Sutekh was destined to be just another blood doll until her sire recognized her potential and Embraced her.

She spent the first part of her unlife studying Setite teachings: that civilization was a tool of Osiris against Set.  That all Setites must strive towards destroying civilization and awakening their dark god.  In addition, Ankh-sen-Sutekh was tutored in the Akhu style of religious magic practiced by her clan.

Ankh-sen-Sutekh is a small woman with black hair and intense eyes. She dresses more conservatively, unless she is involved in her magic, in which case she dresses like an Egyptian priestess of old.  Despite her small size, she radiates an almost palpable aura of power.

– Source: The Red Sign, pg 24, 102

Know Your Kindred – Pentweret

Name:  Pentweret
Clan:  Followers of Set
Generation:  6th
Embrace:  180 B.C.

Pentweret was a Follower of Set who wished to preach the Dark God’s teachings to everyone he could.  He wondered why the Setites keep so many secrets about their faith when the Christians are completely open about how to gain salvation?  Pentweret tried to preach Set’s message openly, but two months after he started his temple was burned down and many of his congregation murdered.

While Pentweret was hiding, he met Saulot.  The Antediluvian sympathized with the priest’s desire to enlighten the masses, but warned him that people cannot accept too many new ideas at one time – and that went double for Cainites too.  Saulot told Pentweret that vampires are jealous, petty creatures.  They feared Pentweret was trying to spread his influence into their territories, so they created the mob that burned down the temple.  Pentweret investigated and sure enough Saulot was right.  So Pentweret decided to drop out of politics and seek Golconda instead.  Pentweret combined Setite teachings with Saulot’s.  He vowed that once he attained Golconda he would return to his clan and teach them the true path of wisdom.  No more mysteries!

But after eight centuries with no success, Pentweret became increasingly bitter and angry.  Saulot’s destruction only taught him how far he had to go to master his passions.  He joined a group of Inconnu and tried to give assistance to others to reach Golconda.  All of these attempts failed or backfired.  Pentweret was bitterly reviled by his fellow Inconnu for these mishaps, so he grew tired with the world and advocated staying out of Jyhads.  He has traded his passions in for weariness.  Everyone can go to Hell as far as he’s concerned now.  Leave him alone.

Pentweret practices a mix of magic that is a Setite version of Thaumaturgy.  Much of Pentweret’s sorcery is based around amulets, which he wears around his neck.

Pentweret’s retainers are four ghouled venomous cobras that are highly intelligent and three animated statues of crocodile-headed men.  If Pentweret were to die the retainers would endure for one month, seeking revenge.  The statues would go on a rampage against anyone they came across.  The Cobras are trained to assassinate those involved.  Their bites can send a vampire to torpor and their Potence could knock a hole through a wall and drag the sleeping vampire into the daylight.

Pentweret is a small, middle-aged man with a shaved head.  His skin remains dark despite two millennia of undeath.  He usually wears a simple black linen robe.  He carries an Egyptian twist-top rod and wears several small amulets, all tools for his sorcery.

– Source:  Lair of the Hidden, pg. 67-69.

Know Your Kindred – Ezekiel, Lord of Montreal

Name:  Ezekiel, Lord of Montreal
Clan:  Serpent of Light
Generation: 8th (Raised from 9th through diablerie)
Embraced:  1981

Ezekiel made a name for himself as a shrewd leader and ruthless fighter for the Sabbat.  He and his Black Hand circle were responsible for destroying many Chicago elders during the Sabbat-Lupine-Camarilla War in the early 90s.

Since his Creation Rites, Ezekiel has possessed a dark intensity with an unnatural ambition and adoration for the Sabbat.  After his sire was found guilty of infernalism and destroyed, Ezekiel committed himself to rid the Sabbat of weakness.

Ezekiel wants to be the Archbishop of Montreal, but for now he stepped aside and allowed Alfred Benezri to take the position.

Ezekiel is a strong 16 year old boy with dark eyes and childhood innocence.

– Source:  Montreal by Night, pg. 100-101.  Nights of Prophecy, pg 130.