Belinde Buch

Belinde Buch is the Nosferatu Prince of Copenhagen.

History

Belinde was born Isold, the eldest daughter of a family of wealthy fish merchants in rural Denmark. While her family was not of the nobility, their thriving trade allowed them to hire a personal tutor for Isold, making her the first in their line to learn how to read and write. Isold quickly developed talents as a writer and poet, but due to the societal conventions of the time was prevented from achieving any real fame in either field. Her recitations did however attract the attention of her sire - a horrifying carapace-covered Nosferatu known as Elline the Husk. Her brutal Embrace culminated in a peculiar transformation: rather than emerging into unlife twisted and deformed by the Plague Kiss, Isold's face and body smoothed over entirely. Removed was the sharpness of her nose, her lips, fingernails, hair, nipples, and all other protuberances, with her facial expression perpetually locked into a slight smile, her mouth always just a fraction open, and her eyelids incapable of blinking.

For years, Isold was paraded by Elline throughout the Camarilla Courts of Europe like a glorified display piece. She recited her poems through unmoving lips to the fascination and horror of many a Kindred audience, with even members of Clan Toreador finding themselves enraptured by Isold's unique "deformity". Eventually she would break free of her sire's clutches, staking Elline and burning their shared haven to the ground with him still trapped inside. Isold then returned to Denmark and adopted a new name - Belinde Buch - while ingratiating herself within the city of Copenhagen, serving as Nosferatu Primogen for a time.

In the 17th Century, Belinde would spearhead a coup against Copenhagen's Prince and seized the reigns of power for herself. She rules to this day as one of the Camarilla's few Nosferatu Princes, and with the recent "destruction" of Mithras and the disappearance of François Villon, is also rumored to be one of oldest Princes remaining in Europe. With the reported demise of her clanmate Molly MacDonald in the 2010s, Belinde has since set her sights on filling the seat of Nosferatu Justicar.

Character Sheet

Sire: Elline the Husk
Embraced: 1530 (Born 1510)
Ambition: Rise above my humble clan
Convictions: Brook no insult to my appearance
Touchstones: Mitchell Cambron — the head of Belinde's mortal security detail
Humanity: 4
Generation: 7th
Blood Potency: 5
Attributes: Strength 4, Dexterity 3, Stamina 5, Charisma 3, Manipulation 2, Composure 3, Intelligence 4, Wits 3, Resolve 2
Secondary Attributes: Health 8, Willpower 5
Skills: Athletics 3, Brawl 2, Drive 1, Larceny 1, Melee 3, Stealth 4, Survival 2, Animal Ken (Birds) 4, Etiquette 5, Insight 2, Intimidation (Alien Appearance) 5, Leadership 4, Performance (Poetry) 5, Persuasion 2, Subterfuge 4, Academics (Linguistics, Literature) 3, Awareness 3, Finance 2, Investigation 3, Politics (Camarilla) 5
Disciplines: Animalism 4, Obfuscate 5, Potence 3, Presence 3
General Difficulties: 7/5

References

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