Melieke

General Information

Sire: Papuza

Bloodline: Azerkatil (not widely known outside the OD)

Titles: (OD known only)- Haunting Fearless Risen Adept of Burning Vital Hunger, Grand Wyrm of Canberra, Rampant Dragon & Knight of the Axe,

Coteries/Societies: Sworn of the Axe (Rampant Dragon)

Notable Traits:
Melike is obviously a Nosferatu, her menacing aura of death and violence is felt by all who spend too much time near this Kindred. She is quietly spoken, and rarely if ever loses her temper. She spends her time in secret pursuits that few outside the Ordo Dracul have knowledge of, though what is known that if the call to defend the city is made, she will be one you want to be on the same side with.

Information Known by Kindred Society

• Was one of the first Kindred to arrive in the Canberra area, along with the city founder Kaida
• Known to have cleared the area of undesirable Kindred in the early 1900's.
• Has been known to "Move on" Unaligned Kindred.
• Claims to be retired from active service, but is known to have impressive martial skill.
• Is out of favour with the current Prince Tiberius -he calles her The Grotesque
• Melieke and Tiberius have a longstanding hartred of heach other, ever since he arrived in Canberra in the 1950's.

Timeline

(This information is in development and is totally at the whim of approvals and re-writes)

• 1632- 1649 - Mortal life.
• 1649 Made a ghoul by Zarkov Justinius
• 1660 Volunteers to fight the great and powerful Demon for her Domitor. He arranges for his childe Papuza to embrace. Papuza is of the Azerkatil bloodline.
• 1668 - Salzburg - Several Kindred members obscure secret cult are revealed to be endangering the city. Melieke slay's two of them by the will of the Invictus Prince.
• 1728-1729 - Szeged, Hungary - Melieke is involved with a protogroup calling themselves Dragons. The city is seized with hysteria over drought and famine, and the group is implicated in witchcraft. Mortals descend upon their haven, and only Melieke escapes.
• 1755-1802 - Europe- Various. Melieke travels through eurpoe searching for her broodmates and Sire.
• 1802-1816. Melieke and Papuza are reunited. The two leave continental Europe bound for Britain.
• 1816 - Papuza enters torpor. Melieke swears fealty to the Invictus through her Lord Batavia.
• 1816-1830 - Serves as loyal vassal to Batavia. Various skirmishes with the Valdyr.
• 1830 - Citing a difference in ideals, Melieke respectfully requests to end her oath to Batavia and the Invictus. She begins to associate with individuals known to be members of the Order of the Dragon.
• 1844 - Melieke is officially acknowledged as a member of the Ordo Dracul. Papuza rises from torpor and departs Britain for the Southern Lands.
• 1845-1849 Melieke boards a ship of convicts know as “the Exiles” bound for the Port Phillip District of NSW (Victoria)
• 1852-1870 Melieke is seen in the presence of Marius (Mekhet OD NPC). Encounters Batavia in the goldfields of Victoria.
• 1870- Sightings of Melieke cease.
• 1876 - Embraces Carsten Sobels, Kapunda, South Australia
• 1899 - Wakes from Torpor and re-connects with the Ordo Dracul, and childe Carsten Sobels. Encounters Batavia once more in the caves under the area that would be Canberra.
• 1903 - Coventnant Head of the Ordo Dracul. Meet's Kaida who has been tasked with creating a foothold for the Ordo Dracul int he formation of the new National Capital.
• 1910 - Kaida and Melieke make a permanent haven in the wilds near the site of the new capital. They begin the ground work for the city. Undesirable kindred are either moved on from the area, or introduced to Batavia who lurks below the surface. None return.
• 1920 - Embraces Jocasta Flamel
• 1951-1952 - Raymond Vauxhall and Tiberius Harkonus Augustus Marcellarius arrive in Canberra thinking to claim the city for the Invictus. They are surprised to find two Ordo Dracul established in the area. Melieke sends them down to Batavia. Surprisingly they return, and an uneasy alliance is formed, however Tiberius and Melieke form an instant dislike for each other.
• 1953 House Justinius several other Invictus arrive in the city with their retinue. They conceed to the already made arrangements, and Kaida is proclaimed Prince. Melieke is names Sheriff of the first court.
• 1975 - Covenant head of the Ordo Dracul.
• 1976 During a praxis change Werewolves arrive at the court to make demands of territory. Melieke follows as Vivi Lafleur lures them out of court. Lupo,Raymond Vauxhall and Melieke follow the creatures to their territory later that evening and try to burn it down. A large Fiery humanoid appears and strike out with treemendous force, severely injuring Melieke. The three decide to leave the wolves alone.
• 1981 - Melieke and several other members of the court track the Necromancer to his lair. In an epic battle, they slay the Zombies and kill the Necromancer. Melieke removes the Necromancer's heart.
• 2003 - Covenant head of the Ordo Dracul.
• 2013- August 2013 - Tiberius Harkonus Augustus Marcellarius has taken Praxis of Canberra. Melieke is the most out of favour member of the court due to the long standing hostility between the two. He calles her The Grotesque. while she never insults him to his face, she does so sotte voce.
• 2013 - October - Kaida once again takes praxis of Canberra from Isaac Winter (who took it from Tiberius but 2 months prior). During the evening an argument between Kaida and Isaac brings the court to the defence of the Kindred. Melieke is sent to attack Kaida at the order of Isaac Winter.
• 2015- December low on humanity Melieke asks to be placed in Torpor so she can rise once more. Is in the keeping of Grim.
• 2016 - appears at the Conclave in a confused state calling herself Angelika. After a torpor taunted by the antagonist KORMAC she asks her childe to stake her. He complies, but while the court are deciding what to do with the body, KORMAC turns her to ash.

Lineage

House Papuza

Great Grand-sire:

Grandsire: Lost to known Memory (Zarkov Justinius)

Sire: Papuza

Known Childer:
Carsten Sobels
Jocasta Flamel
(Childer welcome- especially those who wish to be Azerkatil)

Known Grand-childer:

Quotes

Quotes About

"Melieke? How positively gratifying."

"You are...pleased to see me?"

"I am pleased to learn that I can still be surprised."

- Batavia with Melieke, in Canberra in 1950.

"She is efficient, too efficient for my liking. Her predications for destroying the unaligned are what concerns me."

Lupo, during the establishment of Canberra.

"It is so queer to feel so close to her, to be moved by her, while we stand so far from each other. She terrifies me, of course, and she has fallen far, but she is my sister, and I will fight for her. May Allah keep her safe."

Fatimah al-Mu'allima

"You're the Nosferatu I've heard about. Oh I like you."

"Do you want to go hunting for the... tastiest of prey?"

"More than anything."

Nyx and Melieke about to hunt down a kindred, August 2015

"Dragon, huh; that actually explains a lot. I wondered why a hard line Monarchal was so happy taking advice and assistance from a Crone"

Karlin

"My sire. The tool of my enlightenment. She gave me everything, you know. She gave me knowledge and freedom. She made me like this, and I am grateful beyond expression. The only way I can show it is continuing with the Work."

Jocasta Flamel, when asked about Melieke.

Rumors

• Knows how to kill Kindred
  • Really well
• Was once a member of the Invictus
• Isn't quite the Monster that she makes out to be for the Court.
• She is Godric Volmarks actual sire

OOC Information

Member Information
Player:	Ali Lawrie
Number:	AU2000100334
Domain:	Canberra

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