Updated: 20 December 1998

Theti-Sheri
5th Generation Follower of Set
La Tentatrice (The Temptress)
Duchesse of the Followers of Set

	Sire:	Nefertiti (-585)
	Nature:	Manipulator
	Demeanor:	Bon Vivant
	Path of ecstasy:	7
	Secrets:	****
	Status:	*****
	Esprit:	****
	Elder Status:	***
	Setite Prestige:	****
	Toreador Prestige:	**

Background:

                    First a Mage controlling the Ra-Hekau, she was embraced to replace the deceased Meryt-Neith, as well as because her overwhelming ambition (she had killed her Mentor because he didn't give her the access to secret arcana).

She was gave full access to Sechat's abandonned Pyramid, as well as all her writtings, and some centuries later, rediscovered the lost Hekau Thaumaturgy. She worked hard to learn all its secret, but by the time, Set had entered Torpor and the Setites had scattered around the known world. But she had succeeded in discovering the powerful rituals used by the Egyptian Eneade to destroy the Baali's stronghold in cretia.

Let alone, her and her mission almost forgotten by her own Clan, her ambition calmed down by the fact she had reached the fabled level of power of Sechat, she traveled all around the world to learn the last bits of thaumaturgical knowledge that still eluded her.

She meddled with the roman Ventrue and Malkavian, and became known as the Gorgon, as some Ventrue discovered her power over her own hair (through Serpentis ***** ***), and her power to paralyse mortals (Serpentis *). And, as they had provoked the end of Egypt, she helped destroy in secret their own creation. After the crumbling of Rome, she entered Torpor for some five centuries. She awakened to follow the court of Alexandre in France.

Soon, she felt before anyone the aura of corruption that was birthing in Paris, and took it as a signal from her Grand Sire. She settled there, and worked hard ot find any information about it.

By discovering Phantomas' notes about the battle between two Methuselahs around 300, she learned of Hecate's name, of the use of mighty thaumaturgy (well before the rise of the Tremere), and wondered at the similarities between Sechat (Egyptian Godess of the chronicles and holy architecture) and Hecate (Greek Godess of Dark Magic). If it was true, then the other could only be Nebneferptah, known enemy of Sechat/Meryt-Neith, and thought destroyed by her by Set's brood.

But if it was Nebneferptah, then his power (and corruption) had drastically increased since the last time he was seen, and it now radiated all around Paris, albeit in subbtle form.

She discovered she could use this semi-dormant powers to fuel her own High Thaumaturgical Rituals, as the Eneade used the Santorini volcanic source to destroy cretia's civilization. She knew the Lupines would never let her harvest this power, so she needed the help from powerful Kindred. In secret conversations with Alexandre, she convinced him the Lupines were a threat to Paris and France (not very hard to do, when looking from Kindred's viewpoint), but that she knew how to slowly and surely weaken them, as well as their Gangrel allies. All she needed was protection from Alexandre's french army forces. When alexandre asked her what she wanted in exchange (he wondered what powerful Prestation she would ask for such service), she answered she wanted to become Primogen in Paris. But Alexandre wanted more: He wanted her...

Alexandre was no fool, and he knew about the Setite reputation, but the proposition was too tempting, either for the destruction of the Lupines, or even the love of such a marvelous creature. He didn't knew how much he had been tested by Theti-Sheri. When he asked how she would make such a feat, she told him she knew rituals from Egypt magick that have been used to remove the Lupine threat from the Two-Lands, and that she would teach him it if he wanted. She corrupted him instead...

But Saviarre would not let her act freely. The two Methuselah fought each other just before Alexandre was destroyed in the Anarch Wars. Theti used her Serpentis power of Set's Curse (see below) to transform Saviarre in a gigantic python. She retained this form for a few nights, but never regained her human mind when reverting back to her original form. Theti saw this as a personal blessing from Set, and kept the poor Saviarre in her dungeon, fed out from her own Blood, and used as a pet. Seeing the Ventrue crawling on her belly and licking her blood was too much for Theti. She never killed Saviarre's now impotent form.

Not much time after, she was forced into Torpor by a Brujah rival. The rival died soon after, by the power of his own Sire: Saviarre's Blood Bond weakened him enough to be destroyed by the pet of Theti. Entering deep Torpor, Theti disappeared from sight. But the awesome ritual that have been started by her continued to work, through the own will of Nebnefertpah.

She awakened in the Louis the 14th' era. Continuing to act like a Poseur (her Path of Ecstasy made it easier), and being accepted as one of them, she made her path through the Harpies ranks. But somehow, she could not control anymore the rituals. but seeing its corruption power was increasing, she simply decided it was fine enough, as it let her live an happy unlife... The Aura of Corruption was growing independantly from her influence.

But in 1789, the french people, backed by the Brujah and the Anarchs, revolted against the king. Seeing in this a way weaken the parisian Kindred, in the same way they saw the Inquisition, a new cotterie of Setite were called in secret to do the dirty work. The Revolution went beyond what was thought possible by all, and a lot of Kindred were destroyed in the chaos, which was enhanced when the Sabbat tried, too, to push its pawn through it.

Fleeing from Paris, the Camarilla Setites went back in 1796 with bad news: The english Kindred were prompting the Great Britain to take control of colonies. Thus Napoleon, who was seen as a possible pawn, was sent in Egypt (along with Toreador emissaries) to fight the english. The setites didn't succeed in approaching Napoleon, and have few time to influence the Toreador, as the British Kindred backed the english forces and made any ''pause'' impossible. This was some kind of mistake: The Ancient Egyptian have been lost to the world since 1500 years, and all but very old Methuselah, or the Setites themselves knew how to read it: The french discovered the Stone of Rosette, and the english took it as a war prize to the British Museum.

Theti approached, then, Villon with a proposal he could not refuse: A great part of Egypt was still controlled by the Setite. In the exchange of a possible title of Duchesse, she would ensure the french Toreador would be able to go and visit Egypt without risking their unlives. While the Typhonists reacted violently to Theti's proposal, she knew the possibility to corrupt the french Toreador would prove to be great. She was right. The Treaty was sealed by the gift of the Obelisk of Louksor, in 1832. Little did she knew the Obelisk would serve as a thaumaturgical mirror, which was put (chance, chance...) in the place of the Concorde, named also place of the Revolution, where thousands people were guillotined. Little did she knew this new mirror would increase even more the apparent source of Vis of the Tremere Chantry of Saint Louis

But Villon had discovered some slight manifestations of the Aura of Corruption. But the Brood of Alexandre had been destroyed, or fleeing. So Villon had no way to know what was the real cause of the Aura of Corruption. but still, he looked at the Setite, wondering...

Since the last 40 years, she learned the Lupines and Gangrel were increasing in numbers, a thing that had not happened since the dark ages. This she took as an omen that Nebneferptah, or whatever the thing it had become, was somewhat awakening and so, keeping his energy to himself. This was an alarming situation indeed: She knew the Gangrel hated her, as well as the Brujah. The Ventrue would like nothing more than destroy them in secret. Only the truce between the Egyptian Setite and the Parisian Toreador, authorizing the french Toreador to come to Egypt under setite protection to admire the Egyptian Sites, still protected Theti from those Clans.

Soon after, she received a message from one she thought in Torpor, or long dead: Nefertiti needed her to take the control of Paris, by corrupting the primogen. Theti was powerful, but corrupting the Primogen would create ripples so visible that her position and the position of her brood in Paris would be forfeit for the ambition of her Sire.

She decided, then, that she would have to destroy her powerful Sire, and for that she needed power: She had thaumatrugical knowledge, but most of her thaumaturgical power laid on Rituals that needed a great source of power like Nebneferptah's torporous body, or Set's powerful Vitae. Looking at the source of the Aura, she wondered if it was possible for her to Diablerize it: With her knoweldge and the power to fuel her Rituals, she would be able to challenge Nefertiti and even the whole parisian Kindred...

She knows she have little time, But she is willing to try anything to succeed. The possible presence or influence of Nebneferptah, Nefertiti and perhaps even Sechat is a new experience for her, even if a dangerous one, and she finds she likes it...

Appearance:

Age:	2603	Hair:	Red	Height:	1m62
Apparent Age:	~30	Eyes:	Green	Weight:	52Kg
Date of Birth:	-606	Race:	Caucasian	Sex:	Female
RIP:	-543	Nationality:	None	Esprit:	****

                    Theti is a woman of mixed origins. if her bronzed skin had paled greatly in her years of undeath, she is as pale as any other Elder Kindred. It contrasts a lot with her luminous green eyes and her fiery red hair. Her silhouette is gorgeous, with full breasts and large, sensual hips.

Knowing how to use her charms, she wears her clothing with unmistakable style, somewhat tinged with egyptian influence. She wears any clothing or make-up, or hair-dress that would be appropriate for the situation. She likes to wear black, plain, tight velvet dress, with golden or silvery jewelry.

Role Playing:

                    She is a very good company. Always having the right words for the right things. She speaks with a soft voice full of consideration and respect, but still, with that touch of danger that removes from anyone the idea that she is a weak, friendly puppet awaiting its puppet-master.

She likes to feel her hair, and plays with it while talking, by combing it with her slender fingers, or toying unconsciously with it. Others find her hair very fascinating, as if they were moving from their own will (they are!). Few know that her soft hair is a deadly weapon... And most of those who know are dead.

Notes:

                    Theti is the ''bad guy'' from ''Paris, la nuit...''. She has a very powerful position, and she had a great influence because of her poseur allies. In the same time, she works against parisian Kindred, all the while appearing to try to help them by using all her resources.

One way of weakening the Kindred Elders is by creating Salons, where Elders play games that awake the emotions they thought they had forgotten. But with the fun comes the Degeneration, as the ''spice'' added by Theti sometimes is made from torture of devious, cruel games with innocent mortals or Neonate Kindred.

She knows someone removed her heart, but still can't remember, or can't figure who, and how. she thinks it is Nefertiti's doing. One more reason to destroy her.

She has a great amount of influence in Paris, because of her vice network (a lot of politics, or bureaucrats have some dark and hidden vice that Theti is able to feed...). Some politics refused to accept her will and soon were discovered corrupted in some way. The today pedophilia inquiry by the police could be her doing to punish them...

She is known to gravitate in the show-business milieu Apparently once to feed her own lust for male and female stars. Now, she uses them as Herd, and secretly tries to use them to corrupt indirectly their fans...

She is Richard's lover since one decade. For him, she apparently let down her past fricolous behaviour, and her sinful relations with females, mortals and immortals alike. In truth, while she is Blood Bonded to him, she plans to corrupt him to take up her ways, all the while helping him becoming the second Toreador Duc. She ignore's Richard Unbondable situation, but still hopes to convert him to the Path of Ecstasy.

She is one of the most powerful agent of the Corruption because she naturally shares most of its philosophy, but her personal ambition, survival instincts and willpower makes her a very dangerous one. Ecladrazyl is working slowly to seduce her into joining the Khaibit... While she is easy to corrupt, it is more difficult to make her change loyalties...

Actual Aim:

                    To find Nebneferptah's haven and torporous body, and to Diablerize him.

Rumours:

• She is François Villon's lover (False).
• She wants be accepted as a full Toreador (False: She would like the advantage it would offer, but she is setite, body and soul).
• She is the personnal friend of Elle and Constance (True: But friendship is a relative concept in the world of the parisian Esprit-full Kindred).

Corruption * : Chains of Pleasure

                    Theti-Sheri is now able to use the Dark Thaumaturgy, as well as the Dark Path of Chains of Pleasure, and the level 1 Ritual: Apport Object. (See Storyteller Handbook to Sabbat, p51&53).

Corruption ** : Path of Secret Knowledge

                    Theti-Sheri is able to use this Path of Dark Thaumaturgy, as well as the level 2 Ritual: Sign of the Moon (See Storyteller Handbook to Sabbat, p52&57).

Corruption *** : Kiss of Hades

                    Theti-Sheri is able to use this 1-Point Demonic Investment (See Storyteller Handbook to Sabbat, p59).

Presence ***** * : Love

                    See The Vampire Player Guide, p78.

Serpentis ***** * : Temptation

                    See The Vampire Player Guide, p142.

Serpentis ***** ** : Set's Curse

                    See The Dark Ages Companion, p91-92.

Serpentis ***** *** : Hair of the Gorgon

                    The hair Theti-Sheri have been altered and won in volume, and always seems to be perfectly dressed in whatever audacious way one could find. This is because of the power of Serpentis, which gives her limited control of her hair. But should she use her Vitae to fuel this power, then the hair lenghten and animate itself in a serpent-like way. It can be a dangerous as someone within its range can suddenly be attacked simultaneously by a lot of constrictor-like hair, without having the possibility to dodge it...

                    System: Manipulation+Occult, Diff:7
Each Serpent has a 4 in Strengh/Dexterity/Stamina/Health Levels Traits. Blood can be used to increase one (or more) of these physical Attributes up to Generation-limits for all the ''serpents'' in the same way a Kindred uses Blood to raise Physic Attributes. healing the damage of the serpent is done by growing up more hair (1 feet per Blood Point), and it is done for all the serpents:
For example, Theti succeed in creating 3 ''hair-serpents'' with 4 in Strengh/Dexterity/Stamina and 4 Health Levels (that means her hair grow up by 4 feet).
She wants to increase the Strenght of the serpents, and uses 1 Blood Point: All the three Serpents have now 5 in strenght.
She wants to increase all the serpent's lenght, and so uses 2 Blood Points: All the serpents grow up to six feet and have now 6 health levels.
Now, one serpent is cut by a magickal sword for 3 damage. Theti can use 3 Blood Points to grow all her hair by three feet. The two undamaged serpent lenght increase to 8 feet (instead of 9 because of Generation limit), and the damaged serpent grows up to 6 feet.
Note that unless someone have giant scissors, razor-like edged blade, any cutting damage will be divided by two when used against the ''hair'', and any normal blunt weapon will do no damage at all. Aggravated damage is not soaked, through, as well as fire or sunlight. Theti once used this power to protect herself by a wall of moving hair who had to be cut down before the agressor was able to try to hurt her... But by this time, she had used other powers to paralyse him...

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