Cuauhtémoc Cisneros
(a.k.a. The Templar)
Veracruz, Mexico is a port city and has always been cosmopolitan in character. In addition to the substantial number of non-Mexican residents is a very sizable indigenous population, primarily descended from the NaLua people. Cuauhtémoc (pronounced “kwau-teb-mok”) hails from this historic community.
Growing up in the late 19th century, when discrimination against native people was commonplace, life was hard and opportunities tough to come by. It did not help that Cuauhtémoc's parents, out of indigenous pride, named their son after the last Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan. After trying to make a living as a sailor and then a stevedore, CuauLtémoc eventually joined a gang in his barrio, working as a small-time enforcer and leg-breaker. As a competent and loyal goon, his services were in high demand most evenings.
One evening he was brought into a plan to rob an enigmatic but clearly affluent sponsor of the
local church. When the crew found themselves face-to-face with Luis Miguel de Mendoza in his chambers, they discovered their weapons useless. Cuauhtémoc alone refused to beg for mercy. For this, he was spared, Embraced, and made to prove himself by killing his old boss and friends. After that, he was forced to murder his young wife and son. Only then would Luis Miguel agree to take him on as his disciple and bodyguard.
In the following years, Luis Miguel and the other members of La Sociedad educated Cuauhtémoc in everything from literacy to combat to the Sabbat's paths of enlightenment. To the shock of no one, Cuauhtémoc followed his sire on the Path of Cathari. What no one expected, however, is what an apt pupil he would prove as he discovered his own dark appetites. As he shadowed Luis Miguel from Mexico to Miami, he passionately supported his sire in claiming territory and a title.
His loyalty goes beyond the vagaries of the Vaulderie; for Cuauhtémoc, Luis Miguel is a father figure and a spiritual leader, the man to whom he owes everything. He has come to ignore the whispers (especially among Black Hand agents) that he is nothing more than a lackey and a lapdog, more interested in advancing his sire than bringing down the Camarilla and the Ancients. He finds the loftier ambitions of the Sabbat to be Quixotic and concentrates on more immediate desires. Cuauhtémoc is Luis Miguel's ever-present templar, in charge of his master's safety and the execution of his will. He was personally trained in swordsmanship by his sire but has since come to surpass even Luis Miguel's skill with a blade. A creature of extremes, Cuauhtémoc believes in mastering his abilities if they are worth anything to him at all. This perfectionism extends to his identity as a monster of sin, and he is just as eager to taste new and exotic sensations as he is to improve his service to the archbishop. This goes beyond overseeing the rituals of Luis Miguel's “Black Mass” to his own private, personal studies of immoral behavior. He is especially fond of torture, especially extraction of teeth and fingernails. While Luis Miguel chides him for putting the vices of pain above those of pleasure, Cuauhtémoc can only shrug. After all, the heart wants what it wants, and he has centuries ahead to explore the full gamut of feelings available to him. Some evening, he hopes, he may even face an enemy that truly challenge him.
His loyalty goes beyond the vagaries of the Vaulderie; for Cuauhtémoc, Luis Miguel is a father figure and a spiritual leader, the man to whom he owes everything. He has come to ignore the whispers (especially among Black Hand agents) that he is nothing more than a lackey and a lapdog, more interested in advancing his sire than bringing down the Camarilla and the Ancients. He finds the loftier ambitions of the Sabbat to be Quixotic and concentrates on more immediate desires. Cuauhtémoc is Luis Miguel's ever-present templar, in charge of his master's safety and the execution of his will. He was personally trained in swordsmanship by his sire but has since come to surpass even Luis Miguel's skill with a blade. A creature of extremes, Cuauhtémoc believes in mastering his abilities if they are worth anything to him at all. This perfectionism extends to his identity as a monster of sin, and he is just as eager to taste new and exotic sensations as he is to improve his service to the archbishop. This goes beyond overseeing the rituals of Luis Miguel's “Black Mass” to his own private, personal studies of immoral behavior. He is especially fond of torture, especially extraction of teeth and fingernails. While Luis Miguel chides him for putting the vices of pain above those of pleasure, Cuauhtémoc can only shrug. After all, the heart wants what it wants, and he has centuries ahead to explore the full gamut of feelings available to him. Some evening, he hopes, he may even face an enemy that truly challenge him.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Cuauhtémoc is a menacing looking young man of medium height and build. His features speak to his Mexican Native American heritage and his outfits are usually some mixture of modern alternative fashion and tactical gear. He keeps a necklace of incisors from would-be assassins he has foiled over the decades that he always wears around his neck. He is also rarely without a light one-handed sword that he keeps strapped to his back, a combat knife at his belt, and a small knuckle knife hidden in his boots. When on missions for Luis Miguel, he travels on a heavily modified Kawasaki motorcycle or in a heavily armored SUV.
Character Breakdown
- Sire: Luis Miguel de Mendoza
- Nature: Perfectionist
- Demeanor: Deviant
- Generation: 8th
- Willpower: 9
- Morality: Path of Cathari 6
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Year of Death
1869
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