Ionna

Ionna is a remnant of the Toreador presence in Egypt: a native Egyptian, born in the early 7th century, as Byzantine rule was waning. She, like so many other Toreador, was Embraced more as an act of whim than intent, and her already breathtaking beauty was only enhanced after her Embrace. However, she possessed a keen mind and proved herself to be far more than mere pulchritude. For centuries Ionna was a member of Alexandria's primogen, counseling Marcellus as she saw fit. At the same time, she undertook to learn as much about her world - both mundane and supernatural - as possible, and she claims to possess many books from the Alexandrian Library, currently thought to be either lost or destroyed. By the time of Marcellus' destruction, though, she had already grown disinterested in Kindred politics. Ionna has since retreated even further, and has moved her haven to an elaborate - and exquisitely tasteful - subterranean complex where she spends her nights in study and meditation. On rare occasions she has sought younger Kindred, relying upon them to be her eyes and ears in contemporary society, and while she does not often receive guests, she has been known to entertain visitors in search of some piece of obscure knowledge or reasoned advice.

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