Evangeline

Born

1756 AD (age in 1788 AD: 32)

Died

n/a

Aliases

TBD

Family

Vlad of Wallachia (father), Mother's Name (mother)

Racial characteristics

Vampiric strength, speed, and toughness

Daywalker, doesn't drink blood

Sex

Female

Height

5'10"

Weight

155 lbs

Hair

Platinum

Eyes

Blue

Affiliations

Ancient Mystical Order of Rosae Crucis

Evangeline Lastname is a standout member of Hunter's Guild to be named, who has successfully investigated and prosecuted dozens of high-profile cases across Europe and the Middle East since her induction in the order 11 years ago. As a woman who has brought justice to victims of vampires, werewolves, warlocks, and the worst of them, she remains ironically unaware of her heritage, in that her father is The Dark Lord himself, kingpin of Europe's world of darkness.

While her half-vampiric nature gives her an edge, she owes most of her success to her natural intellect and sharp mind, and her years of arduous training and field experience. Her greatest successes can be attributed to her willingness to push past the hurdles others stall at, to take on risks, to follow leads to the absolute limit. She excels more at making enemies than friends, but the friends she has are do-or-die, and even those who don't like her among her order certainly respect her.

Ancestry

Evangeline is the only daughter of Vlad of Wallachia and Mother's Name. Her very conception was a surprise to her father, who thought such things impossible. He worried she would be some sort of deformed monster, or worse, a vampire like him, but to his surprise, she was a healthy baby girl, beloved by both parents.

Her health was hit-or-miss in youth, with Earthly doctors puzzled at her symptoms, and even her mother, a brilliant physician of her time, unable to puzzle out. Vlad knew the cause--her body hungered for Blood, and was starved. But he resolved that he would spare her the fate of vampirism, be it's price his life, his love, anything. He recruited alchemists, sages, warlocks, all in his command--a shadowy cabal with an unprecedented mission to make her thrive without blood.

And their mission bore fruit. Tinctures and tonics restored her health, and dispelled her fits of weakness and pallor, allowing her to grow into a strong and vibrant young woman. Her mother, a highly educated woman and champion of Enlightenment Era philosophy, was delighted to have a disciple in her daughter, teaching her all she knew, and importing the finest tutors from across Europe to teach her voracious young mind all that modern Science had to teach.

But these Halcyon days were not to last. At the age of 16, Evangeline lost her mother. Her father blamed monsters--vampires, werewolves, and the like, even though she would learn much later her mother was burned at the stake for witchcraft for practicing and teaching science. This formative event hardened Evangeline, galvanizing her against the supernatural forces of darkness, leading her to join the Rosicrucian Order as a Hunter.

Appearance

While her mother was a natural blonde with deep Germanic heritage, Evangeline has striking platinum blonde hair, a feature her father bade her never to cut, for it reminded him so of her dear departed mother. She inherited some of her father's imposing height and build, with her physical fitness well beyond most women of her day. Her skin is typical of Germanic descent, and her blue eyes match her mother's.

In her professional pursuits, she is to be found likely in a tricorn hat, a tailored coat, and knee-high boots, as most modern Hunters dress. She wields a three-barreled pistol, and a strange and distinct sword that can transform into a whip-blade.

History

Early Life

Rise to Prominence

Current Status

Abilities

Education

Evangeline was educated by the finest tutors of her day, in a wide variety of subjects, including the sciences, philosophy, history, and languages. Her mother was a brilliant physician and scientist, and she inherited her mother's love of learning and intellectual curiosity. She is fluent in several languages, including German, French, Italian, Latin, Greek, Old Church Slavonic, and her mother tongue, Romanian.

As a child, she studied Classical Greek philosophy and science, and was particularly drawn to the works of Aristotle, Plato, and Ptolemy. She also studied the works of Enlightenment thinkers such as Newton, Descartes, and Locke, and was fascinated by the emerging scientific discoveries of her time. Her education was interrupted by the loss of her mother, but she continued to educate herself through reading and self-study, and later through finishing in Vienna.

As a member of the Rosicrucian Order, she received training in the occult arts, including alchemy, divination, and ritual magic. She also received training in combat and weaponry, as well as in the lore of supernatural creatures such as vampires, werewolves, and warlocks. Her education has been a key factor in her success as a Hunter, allowing her to understand and outsmart the supernatural forces she faces.

Combat Skills

She is an expert fencer, and accomplished marksman, favoring her signature three-barreled pistol, whose mechanical complexity is a fair trade-off vs carrying several loaded pistols into battle. She is accomplished with the bullwhip, and has learned to master an exotic weapon that can transform between a sword and a whip-blade, allowing her to adapt to different combat situations.

Through ritual and prayer, she can harness the power of the Divine, charging her blows with holy energy that can harm supernatural creatures, and protect herself from their attacks. Her faith also empowers her to see past the veil of darkness that shrouds the supernatural world, allowing her to see through illusions and disguises, and to identify monsters who hide in human form.

Vampiric Nature

Her vampiric ancestry grants her above-average, but not quite supernatural strength, speed, and toughness. While not as powerful as a full vampire, she also enjoys fewer weaknesses, such as a tolerance for sunlight, and not being warded by holy ground. She still thirsts for blood, and must drink it in order to use her more powerful abilities, but if she refrains from them, and doesn't suffer mortal wounds, she can survive on a normal human diet, albeit with some health issues. Her father's chemists have derived a serum which numbs her blood thirst, though it doesn't substitute for blood itself, so if she dips too deeply into her power without drinking, she will be terribly ill for days as her human body tries to recover from the supernatural strain.