Grifo Léon Pippin Martel

Grifo Léon Pippin Martel, Luminary Elder Ventrue

Physical appearance & characteristics

Grifo Martel cuts a stunning figure, standing just over 6' tall and is usually well groomed.
As usual for Ventrue, he is seen in dark colored suits of black, charcoal, and grey with stark red shirts.
He is Appearance Focused and carries himself accordingly, with an aristocratic air, fitting for the Frankish Noble.
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Mortal character info

(Known to characters with appropriate Academics spec such as Dark Ages European history)
Grifo was born in the venerable Merovingian dynasty in Northern France, 726 AD the third born son of Charles Martel.
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In mortal life, Grifo was nothing more than barely a footnote, Grifo disappearing from mortal history long before he could make any of it.

Biography

(Known to those with Camarilla Lore and/or Ventrue Lore)
Grifo was embraced in the mid 700's by Julia Antasia somewhere in Mideastern parts of Francia(later known as France).
What followed was four centuries of Dark Ages politicking and warfare, led by Julia's acumen and Grifo's battlefield insights.
The two eventually settled in what would become Frankfurt-am-Main, in then East Frankia, and eventually Julia would become Prince of Frankfurt.
Grifo supported his sire in this, and in the later years when Julia went into Torpor, he would rule in her stead as Regent, but never with the word "Prince".
When Julia was awake, she would send Grifo on to missions to other Prince's domains as an Ambassador of sorts.

The War of Princes

Grifo, during times when his Sire was awake at the beginning of the 12th Century, spoke out vehemently against the War of Princes.
Grifo viewed it as a gross abuse of the then fifth tradition, stating that if they wished to take it over, there are better ways.

The Inquisition and the Burning Times

In a way Grifo was right, as the War of Princes led into the Burning Times. Grifo, seeing the coming trouble was able to weather out the fire storm
by hiding away in the very same Monastery that his brothers stuck him in, hiding right under the witch hunter's noses. Sadly, even this wasn't to last.

The First Anarch Revolt

Eventually, the witch hunters gave way to rebellious childer. Having been ratted out by a jealous grandchilder, Grifo was forced to go on the run. He had long been a creature of the Frankish forests and with more cities had sprung up, he was able to sneak his way back to Frankfurt. This was when Grifo developed his intolerance for the Assamite clan.

Grifo was also in the room that eventually became the Convention of Thorns. <approvals go here>

Known Statuses

• As an Elder of the Camarilla
  • Confirmed
  • Established
  • Privileged

• Due to his presence at the Convention of Thorns
  • Architect <approvals go here>

• As a childe and vassal of Julia Antasia
  • Favored of Julia Antasia

• Others:

OOC Info

Grifo Lyon Pippen Martel

Clan: Ventrue
Sect: Camarilla
Position: Luminary Elder & Architect of the Tower
Domain: Little Rock, AR
Player: Scott Boyd - US2018010052
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VST: LR AR VST