Percival

Percival’s father was a professor of Medieval English Literature and his work meant all to him, so much so that he named his sons after the knights of Arthurian Legend. A strong and athletic young man, Percival joined the Royal Hussars and, despite not being of noble blood, managed to rise in the ranks. To his father, this was a dream come true. He praised his son for becoming a true knight. Percival’s Embrace was something of a fluke. His sire, Ermenegildo, was not looking for a new childe, he was simply acting as a Sabbat scout in London. However, when he saw the dashing hussar, something about him made Ermenegildo think of the legends of El Cid that he had grown up listening to. Not being the most stable of Cainites, Ermenegildo arranged for Percival to be assaulted by muggers and he was astonished to see how well the young man handled himself. Almost on the spur of the moment, Ermenegildo Embraced Percival, wanting to see if he would survive the transition to vampire physically and mentally intact. Burdened in life with a father who wanted him to be an Arthurian knight, Percival now found himself with a sire who wanted him to be El Cid. Coupled with the strain of having to drink blood from mortals THE RED SIGN 98 (as well as being forced to participate in the Sabbat rites), Percival’s mind cracked. He managed to act normal enough for his sire to accept him, though Ermenegildo soon abandoned Percival when it was clear that he was not El Cid. Seeking to escape the painful memories Europe held for him, Percival fled to the New World. Here, he lost himself for decades in the fighting between the Sabbat and the Camarilla, driven by a subconscious death wish, and was finally awarded with the title of Archbishop of Guadalajara for his valor. It was upon taking his office in this city that Percival first heard of Teotihuacán. After his first visit, he felt that the answers to the meaning of his existence might be found in these ruins and became one of the Cainite archeologists seeking hidden knowledge in the ghost city.