Updated: 14 April 1999
Diane
7th Generation Gangrel
Duchesse of the Clan Gangrel
The Lady

	Sire:	Brunehilde (320)
	Nature:	Caregiver
	Demeanor:	Loner
	Humanity:	10
	Secrets:	****
	Status:	*****
	Esprit:
	Elder Status:	**
	Gangrel Prestige:	****

Background:

                    Born in the norse barren lands, she was Embraced by Brunehilde, who wanted her to become one of her Walkyries. She became the lady of death, killing with deadly precision

But she came to regret this unlife of murders. Less than three centuries after her Embrace, she quitted the Walkyries to travel alone in the mountains.

She appeared back in England around the 11th Century, in england, where she met with the english Gangrel and allied herself with the locale lupines, who would call her the Lady of the Gangrel. She promulged the idea of Golconda among her followers. But in the middle of the 12th Century, Saulot was Diablerized by the leader of a fledgling Bloodline of sorcerers. The new Clan started than a war to extinct the once-powerful Clan of Salubri. The ''Lady of Gangrel'' was more than troubled by this event, and disappeared.

She appeared back in the 16th Century, in France, where, for some unknown reason, she became the personal enemy of Beatrix, then Prince of Paris. She disappeared less than 50 years after. The Tremere suspected her of hiding some of the last Salubri, and they started an investigation.

She appeared once more just after the World War Two, apparently changed. She gathered the dying Gangrel Clan, who had not even a Duc to represent them at the Grand Cour. Her alliance with Melodie (of the Silent Striders), as well as her influence helped the Gangrel and Garou to grow back in power (She succeeded to win their respect when she helped destroy a wyrm-minion).

François Villon was surprised to see her back from the past, and was even more charmed by her appearance than in the 16th century, as her animalistic features were somhow softened and feminised. Her aknowledged alliance with the Lupines gave her the influence to become Duchesse of the Gangrel in 1965. Her first decision when she united the Gangrel was to forbid the Ordalies which were so much overused it weakened the Clan, and the Blood Bonds enforced by the last Gangrel Leader, Niels.

Since less than five years, new Kindred claiming to be Gangrel appeared in Paris. None but the Gangrel know they are in reality the remnants of a Bloodline hunted by the Setite and arriving in Paris at the call of the Lady to help the Gangrel and the Lupines.

She knows that a strange desease is corrupting Paris. Her Lupine Allies had discovered even the trees were wyrm tainted. But she knows, too, that the Toreador are not the one behind it: The Wyrm-tainted Followers of Set will pay...

Destiny

                    The Lady will finally cut all contacts with the Camarilla. While she won't appear anymore to any Soirée or Grand Cour meeting, the Kindred of Paris won't bother until it's too late. Under her command, the french Gangrel will, without warning, quit the Camarilla to join Lupine Tribes who will accept their help in their war against the Wyrm.

She will organize the attack against the source of Corruption, and the Gangrel will be more and more insular and territorial, refusing any intrusion in their domains. This to hide the Lupine infiltration. While some will want to destroy any non-Gangrel Kindred presence, most -unless surprise- will accept the Lady's plan.

Appearance:

Age:	1699	Hair:	White-Blonde	Height:	1m72
Apparent Age:	22	Eyes:	Blue	Weight:	50 Kg
Date of Birth:	298	Race:	Caucasian	Sex:	Female
RIP:	320	Nationality:	None	Esprit:

                    Diane is a tall woman of a great beauty, if somewhat feral. She has long straight white-blonde hair, and eyes of a blue so intense they can't be anymore mistaken for normal human eyes (they even reflect the light as does the cat's). Her hand are delicate, but her almost too long digits ends in sharp nails. Her ears are pointed and she must wear her hair in a particular way to hide them. Her brow are delicate, but pointed up giving her an elf-like appearance. Her silhouette is slender, but she lacks the feminine grace, which is replaced by a feral body behaviour, as if she always was ready to jump at anyone...

Her behaviour is inhuman, too: Her sharp hearing can make her suddenly move her head in the direction of the source, in an almost catlike way. She walks without her heels touching the ground and even her fangs (the four fangs: Two up, and two down!) are pointed, even by Kindred standards: Even when she retracts them, they are easily remarked as they still are longer than her other teeth.

She usually wears a long, flowing white silk robe, but can choose a less visible clothing, like a jeans, a black pullover and a perfecto.

Role Playing:

                    She reached Golconda, and it is visible: Her presence is a pleasant aura of calmness and goodness. She spends a great deal of time alone, contemplating the actions of those around her, trying to understand their secret motivation. Sometimes she uses the information for the good of the Clan. Sometimes she uses it to correct the behaviour and guide him slowly to Golconda's path.

The only one she avoids are the Tremere, whose leader destroyed Saulot to reach his goal. The Tremere already tried to destroy her, and will probably try again. But strangely, the last time, she was told of the attempt, and avoided it easily.

Notes:

                    There is good in any vampire. She remains a Walkirie, but her motivations changed. She will defend the innocent, but will probably do it by using her followers.

She rarely appear at the Cour, even when invited by François Villon. But almost always send a representative, excusing herself. Most believe she spends too much time among the Lupines, and wonder why she is still Duchesse.

Her real problem is that she reached Golconda and spent a lot of time in her past among the Salubri. She protected those she could in the Dark Ages, and was even attacked by the Tremere Clan for her crime. For this, she is hated by the Clan as a whole. But her greatest crime is that some Tremere think she masters the Valeren Discipline (See The Dark Ages Companion), the origin of the Obeah Discipline (See The Player Guide to Vampire). Diane has no third eye, but this little fact did not stop bold Tremere wanting to carve her name on the marble of the Tremere Defeated Enemies memorial...

She spends a lot of time with her old friend, a Silent Strider called Melodie who is reaching the 70-years and is searching for a suitable succession.

Actual Aim:

                    Solidify the bond between the Gangrel, the Lupines and the Felys. Find the source of the Corruption of Paris, and destroy it. Avoid the Tremere and their minions.

Rumours:

• She diablerized a Tremere in the Dark Ages, and it is the reason of their hate (False: She protected the Salubri, and this is enough for the Tremere to hate her).
• She is not of the Gangrel Clan: She is Lupine (False).
• Her allies are numbers in Paris, and we know few of them (True: The Lupines, as well as the Felys are her Allies).
• (Among Tremere only) She knows about Valeren, and knows where to find a powerful Salubri Elder (False).

Animalism ***** * : Sense the Savage Way

                    The Kindred can feel through an animal's senses, without controlling it.

                    System: See the Dark Ages Companion, p78

Animalism ***** ** : Twist the Feral will

                    The Kindred can control an animal without concentrating.

                    System: See the Dark Ages Companion, p78

Protean ***** * : Mastery of the Earth

                    The Kindred can enter earth through any crack, and move freely through it.

                    System: See Dark Ages Companion, p90

Protean ***** ** : Mantle of Bestial Majesty

                    The Kindred can assume a Crinos form.

                    System: See Dark Ages Companion, p90

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