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Canis Nobile (Clan Ventrue)
The first Ventrue Anarch.

Description:
He is neither tall or short. Short, black hair. Very dark, piercing eyes. He appears to be in his late 30s or early 40s. He carries himself with authority, with a self-confidence and intensity that suggests he is used to taking matters into his own hands. He is dressed completely in black -- a ridiculous amount of black -- as if he'd forced to watch the Matrix over and over again, all the time being fed drugs that weakened his mind to the point where all identity was dissolved and he became susceptible to every counterculture cliche imaginable. His turtleneck is black. His trenchcoat is black. His pants are black. His boots are black. His vest is black, and the sunglasses that peek out of the front pocket on his vest are also black, as is the military duffelbag he is carrying in his right hand. Which, incidentally, does not carry clothing.

The second impression is that he is kindred. He must be, wearing all of that clothing in the middle of summer and not showing any signs of discomfort. Only three types of creatures can wear so much black in one of the must humid months of the deep south and get away with it: vampires, who being dead are immune to such annoyances as heat and cold, teenage gothic punks, who are either so hopped up on speed or so filled with half-formed, teenage rebellious angst that they ignore the comfort by sheer force of will in order to make their fashion statement... and Johnny Cash.

It is obvious he is not a teenager.

It is equally obvious that he is not Johnny Cash.

Background:
Canis Nobile (pronounced CAY-nis no-BEE-ley) was once Magnus, a promising Roman general sent to the Briton and Saxony borders to defend against the invading barbarians. At some point in his life, he was embraced. No one knows how he received the name "Noble Dog," but while it sounded like an insult he bore the title proudly, and it became well known in his day.

At the time of his embrace, Magnus was huge. Five feet ten inches caused him to tower over most of his opponents, and his physical prowess combined with his keen tactical mind made him an important figure among the fighting wing of the Ventrue.

He served his Ventrue elders faithfully for more than one thousands years... but when the Inquisition came, and he saw his clan elders sacrificing their childer simply to escape, he could not bear the injustice. He turned on them, becoming the first Ventrue to join the anarchs.

The anarch war was fierce and bloody on both sides... and Canis was in the thick of it, leading a group of anarchs on some of the most daring and successful victories for the anarch group. Momentum eventually won the day, however, and Canis was forced to submit to the Convention of Thorns, signing his name with the rest, in order to save the lives of some of his closest comerades-in-arms.

After that he effectively disappeared... no one knows of his whereabouts. Some say that he found peace after his humiliating defeat, and attained Golconda... but this is just a myth.

Character Perceptions:
There are many rumors about Canis Nobile. Some say he attained Golconda, some say he joined the Sabbat, many think he is either dead or in torpor somewhere beneath the earth. It was said that he could actually withstand the light of the sun without so much as flinching... some claim that was because his fortitude reached the heights of the antediluvians themselves. Others claim it was because Canis was actually a thin blood, though the Ventrue point out that it would be patently ridiculous for a thin blooded vampire to exist at the height of the Roman Empire...

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