Rainard

Rainard, the Scarlet Hand, Butcher of Silchester

Pronouns	He/Him
Clan	Crusader
Sect	Camarilla
Social Class	Master Elder
Morality	Path of Enlightenment

Further Information

Timeline

Timeline

• 496 CE - Alemanni people conquered by the Franks
• 718 CE - Born. Later elected a tribal chief
• 746 CE - All Alemanni nobility put to death by Carloman after a revolt. Embraced
• 754 CE - Exposure of the Cainite Heresy
• 1184 CE - Beginning of the First Inquisition
• 1242 CE - Meets Scarlette (portrayed by Loren Reed US2014080022) for the first time during a gathering near the Black Forest. After the Poetic Edda is brought up in discussion, Scarlette displays knowledge and opinions on the subject. Upon further discussion, Scarlette appears to agree with most of his views regarding pagan beliefs and offers to be of aid.
• 1252 - Becomes a Pretender Elder
• 1453 CE - Fall of Constantinople
• 1436 CE - Beginning of the Black Death
• 1350 CE - End of the Black Death
• 1444 CE - Diablorie of Cappadocius
• 1493 CE - Convention of Thorns and the sacking of Silchester - Rainard is present but is not in the convention, instead acting as a security lead outside. He is oathbound to guard those within. Leads a group pursuing the individuals who sacked Silchester, eventually earning the name of Butcher of Thorns When the majority of the Crusader line leaves for the Sabbat, he stays to honor his oaths. .
• 1528 CE - Signing of the Promise
• July 18, 1620 CE - Valtellina, Italy. Travels to the region to recruit Swiss Mercenaries. On that night, a force of Italians and anti-Hapsburg partisans attack the valley and murder opponents. During the encounter he runs into Giacomo Rossellini (portrayed by Terry James US2008052329) who is leading a band of Hapsburg supporters against the Swiss that are under Rainard’s care. The two begin a fight that spills into a barn. At that point both let loose with all their abilities and break several rafters throwing each other around. A lantern falls, lighting the barn on fire, forcing both to retreat.
• 1666 CE - Great Fire of London
• 1672 CE - Becomes a Master Elder
• 1698 CE - Accompanies a British trade vessel travelling to Palermo, Sicily on behalf of a vassal of Mithras. He stands at the head of a company of three young Ventrue guarding the ship. There he runs into Giacomo Rossellini (portrayed by Terry James US2008052329) once again. The ship is there to drop off some goods and pick up a shipment of bonds of note to be transported back to England. As he is in Giacomo’s metaphorical house, Rainard is well behaved but somewhat snide. On the way back to England, the bonds were stolen at sea by the dread pirate Gabriella Giovanni de Espiare (as portrayed by Stephanie Thorndyke US2017010039). Rainard suspects that Giacomo double crossed him.
• 1817 CE - Rainard moves to Raleigh, NC as part of the campaign to seize the Eastern Seaboard from the Sabbat after the War of 1812.
• 1883 CE - Rainard meets Mertin Puttkramer (portrayed by Raymond Sweetsir US2006078242) for the first time. Their relationship starts with the purchase of a riding horse, leading to a century of business details. Rainard relies on Mertin for recommendations of grooms for his stable and purchases all of his future personal horses directly from him.
• 1922 CE - Greets Giacomo Rossellini (portrayed by Terry James US2008052329) as he moves into the Raleigh area. Being somewhat put off by their previous encounter, Rainard demanded just compensation from the Giovanni for the privilege of operating in the Piedmont.
• 1944 CE - Second Anarch Revolt
• 1999 CE - Week of Nightmares and the Red Star rises
• 2009 CE - Red Star fades
• 2010 CE - Rise of the Second Inquisition
• 2011 CE - The Beckoning
• 2013 CE - Conclave Event (Halifax, Nova Scotia) - Campaigns vigorously on the behalf of the Noaid, arguing that their inclusion represents a needed element of diversity in the Tower. He invites several of them into his pagan alliance.

Bio

He holds a reputation for upholding the rule of law and the structure of society. As such he took the Anarch Rebellion as a personal affront at the time. He enjoys his place as a high clan member and even in modern nights has some of the medieval noblesse oblige towards the Low Clans. However, in recent nights he understands that the universe has changed. The Tower is no longer monolithic and instead he has focused on the clan and society as a whole. Specifically being a surrogate sire/elder for now orphaned Ventrue.

He was at the Convention of Thorns but as outside security. Known as “The Butcher of Thorns” as he has been slowly hunting down and murdering all of the anarchs and proto-sabbat that sacked Silchester after the convention.

Known as the Scarlet Hand because of what he does after executions. He will dip his right hand in their blood and place a bloody hand print over the left side of his face. He will not remove it, preferring to let it dry and flake off as a warning to others to not cross him or his clan.

Semi-secretly, he is pagan and views himself as a follower of Tyr. He leads those of his lineage and those that join his association in a worship.

When he acts in his official role for clan Ventrue he carries a special war axe that he has had for centuries. It has never been cleaned and is stained brown with the vitae of his enemies. However, it is increasingly rare that he does so anymore.

Has mellowed slightly in recent centuries. He is normally well mannered and even respectful and warns those that would use him. Most of his nights revolve around playing board games with those ancillae and neonates, gauging them. Often times he sits back and lets those of his line and others do what needs to be done. But when one of “his” threatened, the sunning lion comes down off his rock.

Currently a member of the Camarilla but will work with all but the Sabbat (if they ever return) and those actively involved in the sacking of Silchester.

Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5iqUXMxNSvd3vABijpzrGh?si=e-MYhw2wS1uGfrsiEf9xkQ

Influences:

• General William Devereaux - “The Siege” - https://youtu.be/G63HNUJtQWA
• “Second Hand Lions” movie
• Andromache of Scythia - “The Old Guard”
• Archon Raine - “Kindred: the Embraced”

Rumors

Quotes

• "He has made himself a perfect warrior at the expense of everything else. A pity, really, when he could be so much more." - Zoltan Vancura
  

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OOC Information

Player	Jacob Tessendorf
Pronouns	He/Him
MES #	US2002022424
Domain	NC-006-D
Storyteller	Karl Fox (DST)