Walter Merrick

Walter Merrick

Pronouns	He/Him
Clan	Crusader
Clan Faction	House of Shadows
Sect	Camarilla
Social Class	Pretender Elder
Morality	Humanity
Coterie	Oderint Dum Metuant
Position(s)	Prince

Further Information

Timeline

• Embraced by Durendal, Elder Crusader Ventrue of the Sabbat.
• Endures a harrowing period as False Sabbat before being granted the Creation Ritae.
• Forms the nomadic pack "Oderint Dum Metuant" which operates through New Jersey and New York.
• Fights against the Camarilla over the domains of Princton and Trenton.
• 1801: Oderint Dum Metuant turns traitor, joining the Camarilla, turning the tide in the conflict for Princeton.

Bio

Mortal life and Embrace

Little verified information is available to clan historians about Walter Merrick's mortal life outside of the basics. It is theorized that while born in the American colonies himself, his parents traveled from Europe sometime before then, fleeing religious persecution. At some point after reaching adulthood he entered into military service, working as a ranger under Col. Benjamin Church. He took part in raids of Acadia during the wars on the late 17th century between England and France and it was during one such operation that his unit was set upon by vampires of the Sabbat. Reports have than Merrick was among four survivors of the encounter who was captured and forced into the Embrace. The four were locked into a mausoleum to awaken among The Undead, with only Merrick emerging before the following sunrise.

Unlife in the Sabbat and his Sire

Formation of his Pack and conflict with the Camarilla

The Turn

Proving Loyalty

Rising through the ranks

Praxis of Trenton

Rumors

• Merrick killed his own sire to prove his new loyalties to the Camarilla.
  

Quotes

• "I have heard that Prince Merrick is sometimes fond of sharing tales of various atrocities he committed while he served the Sabbat. I must praise him for having come so far, but also his listeners for their vast tolerance and patience." -- Zoltan Vancura
• "Walter is proof the line between Elders of the Sabbat and Elders of the Camarilla is thinner than the Camarilla wants to admit. He's better than you think....but he's worse, too. I will enjoy watching how he evolves over the next century or two, if either of us lives that long." --Bob
• "Prince Merrick is poorly understood by most Camarilla members. He cultivates a lot of this misunderstanding intentionally, I believe. I find that strangely charming rather than off-putting for reasons I'm not even sure of yet." - Agatha Palmerstone
  

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OOC Information

Player	Adrian Berk
Pronouns	He/Him
MES #	US2018040053
Domain	Princeton, NJ
Storyteller	TBD