Count Lucien Corbin
Primarily Played by: Boujee (Retired)
Count Lucien Corbin (a.k.a. Luci)
Count Lucien Corbin is a Toreador Anarch, fleeing the destruction of his once home of Baltimore. While not seeking out power or responsibility, the ever flirtatious party boy perpetually finds power and responsibility forced upon him. He's not one to care about bloodline, clan, or even species, managing to make friends with all manner of individuals. The French Toreador even dated a werewolf briefly, with other Garou expressing interest in him. While ever polite and agreeable, Lucien possesses a quick temper, especially when defending those he considers friends and family.
Physical Description
Specialized Equipment
A magically-reinforced golden sword called Morningstar.
Silver gauntlets with Wolverine-style ejectable claws
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Count Corbin was born in 1789 on March 1st in Normandy, France. His father was a wealthy landowner. They possessed a massive farm close by the coast with a variety of livestock. Lucien and his twin sister, Juliette, spent much of their early lives together. They would spend time on the beaches or in the gardens, with Lucien often painting scenes from both while Juliette spent more time getting close to the animals. Both Lucien and Juliette took part in the social scene in the nearby town. Still, the Toreador took a great shine to it, finding himself the center of attention in almost every room. Still, the infamous flirt found himself in trouble often for sneaking into the local convent or seminary and seducing the nuns and altar boys within. While the targets of his seduction never seemed to mind, Lucien's father, as well as the local priest, made it their mission to beat the sins of Pride and Lust out of him. These continuous beatings would lead to Lucien's religious trauma, manifesting in psychosomatic symptoms as a vampire; Lucien is repelled and burned by crosses and holy water.
When the Count turned 18, he was conscripted in the Army of Napoleon, fighting on the frontlines for five years before one fateful order changed his life forever. Lucien's platoon received orders to burn down a village with civilians still trapped inside the Austrian front. While the platoon complied, Lucien lost the conviction that they were on the right side of the war and faked his death to the desert, fleeing to Vienna. In great despair over what had transpired, the Frenchman planned on taking his own life until he encountered the exquisitely beautiful Austrian Countess, Anja Eberling, a Toreador.
She was smitten with his beauty for a short time, but even more so the incredible talent he possessed as a painter. Still, the lust for life had faded out of Lucien, a fact which Anja quickly worked to rectify. She showed him the city, her art as a sculptor, even took him as a lover for a brief time.
Slowly, the Frenchman regained his will to live, and the Embrace was offered something he gladly accepted. Lucien's unlife would be a mix of happiness and sadness, yet his will to live has not faded since it had been restored. In a foolish attempt to reach back out to the sister he once knew as his best friend, Lucien wrote a coded letter, two years after his Embrace and seven since he last saw Juliette. He pretended he was in Paris but told Juliette not to look for him. His twin ignored the warning, of course, and came in search of him. Juliette wandered to a rougher part of town where she was brutally murdered in the street to Lucien's anguish. Lucien left Vienna, seeking to hunt down her killer, but the trail was cold before he even arrived, and Juliette's body was nowhere to be found.
Lucien's surviving family plummeted in the downward spiral soon after, his mother dying from the grief of losing her children and his father succumbing to the drink and gambling halls. The family fortune was squandered, and their home wasted away. Lucien's guilty conscience led him to decide to turn his thirst on the wicked of the world, hunting down those that preyed on innocents. The next phase of his unlife would involve his travels with Anja, as well as a forbidden romance with the Childe of Anja's rival, Chloe Bennet. The Childe, Samantha Bridges, and Lucien would find a spark between them that lasted for 28 years. However, the happiness would not last, as Lucien's thirst for travel and adventure led him to move to America in 1870.
Unwilling to give up her forge and career in Europe, the two split, not seeing the other until very recent nights in Charm City. Lucien would open many clubs all over the country but settle in Seattle for the most part. After several years of living the wildlife, the Camarilla forced him, Matt Drake, and two others to investigate the disappearance of Seattle's Prince.
The investigation would result in a final battle between Lucien, the cowboy Brujah Mark Hendricks, and Matt Drake versus Jeff Bezos. Bezos had murdered the Prince and diablerized three Elders to gain his immense power. The battle was brutal, but in the end, the pretty boy Toreador killed Bezos and became the new Prince in the power vacuum. Disgusted with the Camarilla, Lucien turned the city Anarch, taking the title of Baron. After restoring the town to order, Lucien left to visit his friend Matt in Baltimore. Still, the vacation quickly turned into a more permanent posting, requiring Baron Corbin to take the title of Count to appoint another Baron in his place.
A few of his people have already made their way to join him, most notably the Brujah twins Caleb and Micah. Due to saving their lives, the twins have pledged their undying service to the Toreador. They swore to protect him and all he owns with their lives, taking the title 'the Thorns of the Rose.'
Sexuality
Bisexual
Mental Trauma
Religious Trauma, PTSD
Social
Social Aptitude
Charismatic, very extroverted, respectful.
Hobbies & Pets
Painting, sword fighting, and martial arts.
Speech
Lucien tends to speak almost archaically, enjoying the patterns and mannerisms of his early life. He is a persistent flirt, and enjoys flowery language and flattery. At times, this facade abruptly drops, particularly when he is angry or focused on a mission. He possesses a very slight French accent, but can change accents at will for his disguises. He is extremely attractive and knows it, often expressing slight vanity and overconfidence.
Relationships
History
While Lucien and Persephone began their relationship when the Changeling believed she was the vampire Jessica Waverly, the two decided to stay together after Demeter granted Persephone her own identity. It did not take long for the two to fall hopelessly in love, both serving to help ground each other yet encouraging wild streaks. After around a year together, Lucien decided he could not wait any longer and desperately wished to have the lovely Persephone in his life forever. He proposed while in Miami, and the teary-eyed Changeling said yes a thousand times over.
History
Thomas and Lucien first met in Baltimore at a party, where they quickly became friends. During their time there, Thomas quickly ended up regarding Lucien as a pack brother rather than a friend. As a general rule of thumb, if Thomas says he would die for someone, you'd best take it seriously. He would most certainly die for Lucien.
Wealth & Financial state
Billionaire
Alignment
Chaotic Good
Species
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Prince (Formerly),
Baron (Formerly),
Count (Currently)
Age
232
Date of Birth
March 1st, 1789
Date of Death
June, 6th, 1812
Life
1789
1812
23 years old
Birthplace
France
Place of Death
Vienna, Austria
Spouses
Persephone Blackwood
(Fiancée)
Siblings
Lazlo Dalca
(Brother)
Children
Current Residence
Pronouns
He/him
Gender
Male
Eyes
Blue
Hair
Blond
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Tan skin, pale-gold wings
Height
5’10"
Weight
170 lbs
Quotes & Catchphrases
C'est la vie
Belief/Deity
No Religious Belief
Aligned Organization
Ruled Locations
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