Justinius Theodoric

Justinius was a humble fisherman who lived in a small village located near where the Sea of Marmara meets the Aegean. He led a simple but happy life with his wife and two small sons. Or at least, he did until the day the marauding slavers came. The slavers burned the village and tried to take his wife and sons. Justinius fought like a madman and was nearly slain. Badly burned where he had been clubbed by a lit torch, he lay dying near the outskirts of the destroyed village as the sun was setting. Somebody dragged him into a cart, painfully, and this pain continued night after night. When Justinius came to his senses, he found himself in the company of a hideous creature who called itself Meletios. The creature explained to Justinius that he was now a vampire, and powerful enough to enact his revenge if he so chose it. Justinius mourned his family and his former life, but couldn't bring himself to murder in kind. He stayed with Meletios, learned to read and write, and the pair eventually made their way to Constantinople. There, they lived beneath the city in the catacombs and watched the deals and years pass by. Meletios was. on friendly terms with Vashtai, but late in the 18th century he left to find the Inconnu. Justinius is more cautious in dealing with the Toreador, but he maintains limited contact with Nakshidil and attempts to spy on the Setites for her. Justinius also hears from his sire, though A World of Darkness 85 infrequently, and thus has a source of information about the Inconnu.