Remus

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Last seen

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Also Known As

Impaler

Status

Destroyed

Age

2,000 +

Date of birth

Date of death

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Origin

Profession

General in the Army of the Holy Roman Empire

Friar

Musician

Species

Vampire

Powers

All vampiric powers

Family members

Maker - (destroyed)

Godric - Vampire brother (destroyed)
5 + unnamed male progenies

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"The Authority has overextended its reach. They command us to identify with our prey. Preach to us to love our food. This isn't some fucking romance novel – this is war. Do you think humans will ever tolerate vampires? If we kneel to them, they will cut off our heads. Synthetic blood? Honestly – we should be bottling their blood! You could been something, Eric. If I had made you instead of Godric, you would be a vampire of legend by now. I could have taught you what my maker taught me: the way of the Sanguinista. The true path of the vampire!"

―Remus

Remus—better known by his stage name Impaler—is an ancient, powerful vampire. He and Godric were both made by the same vampire, making them siblings.

BiographyEdit

BackgroundEdit

Remus was "made" vampire over 2,000 years ago by a Roman slave trader, who would also turn Godric, although it is unclear which "brother" was created first. Before being turned Remus was branded with an intricate series of tribal tattoos which mirrored those of Godric, and would later insist on branding his own numerous progenies with similar markings.

Neuss, 1474-75Edit

Remus once served as a General in the Army of the Holy Roman Empire, and fought in the Siege of Neuss, where he encountered his "sibling's" progeny Eric Northman.

London, 1982Edit

While performing under is stage name "Impaler" at an underground punk rock nightclub in London Remus encountered a young vampire named Bill Compton. Instantly recognizing him for what he really was, and praising his fake Camden accent, the two vampires struck up a friendship which rapidly fell apart when Bill declined to become Remus' new "drinking buddy."

Volume 2Edit

Shortly before the Great Revelation Remus found himself at the top of the Authority's "blood list", that is to say a list of vampires deemed as "problematic" to the mainstreaming movement.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Remus is over 2000 years old, therefore stronger and faster than younger vampires such as Eric Northman or Bill Compton. Equal to in power to vampires like Godric and Salome, but weaker to older vampires such as Russell Edington. He possess the ability to fly.