Lucretia Giovanni

Lucretia was born in the Alpine climes between northern Italy and Switzerland as a product of the Giovanni’s wealthiest human family. The great-great-granddaughter of Claudius, her heritage and beauty made her a highly eligible candidate for the Embrace. Several nocturnal suitors approached her, but Claudius drove them away. Many whispered that Claudius himself wanted to bring her into the family. Despite the great honors intended for her, Lucretia’s mortal life was far from settled. The young woman was subjected to whispering voices and went mad. Lucretia’s parents consigned her to an asylum. She appeared to recover, but time spent in the madhouse scarred her deeply. Lucretia poisoned her parents on her 21st birthday as reward for the abuses she had suffered, and she took control of the family fortune. Lucretia’s treachery made her more eligible for the Embrace thaneverbeforeandattractedtheattentionofAmbrogino Giovanni. Claudius, now of a mind to procreate, decided that it was time to Embrace the woman. However, indiscretions had brought Claudius disfavor with his father. As Claudius’ star was falling, Ambrogino’s was rising. Augustus offered Ambrogino a boon and, instead of great wealth or necromantic lore, he requested the right to take Claudius’ intended. Although the move was a political stroke, a genuine bond has developed between childe and sire. Lucretia has proved herself to be Ambrogino’s most useful and loyal ally. She tracked Marianna to Barcelona (see The Anexhexem prelude). Marianna escaped and, with the aid of the Malkavian Anatole, stole valuable papers from a sorcerer with knowledge of the Sargon Fragment. It is unknown what penalty, if any, Lucretia paid for her failure in this matter.

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