Godric Volmark
General Information
Sire: Zarkov the Bold.
Bloodline: Proudly Untainted
Titles: Alder, Earl of Aachen, Meister of the Leviathan (Guild of the Octopus), Lord Paramount of House Volmark, Summus Hospitalarius of the Order of the Black Cross
Coteries/Societies: House Volmark
Notable Traits: Godric Volmark is a withered sickly man of average height. His eyes are black orbs like that of a sea creature and large ruinous scars run down his face as if he's wept tears of acid. He dresses in dark 18th Century attire which he will assure you is entirely casual and distinctly "modern".
Kindred Society
As a Neonate
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Nosferatu the Volmark
Godric was second in line to inherit leadership of the Volmark. His Sire Zarkov the Bold was set to become Lord Paramount but was turned aside for his lack of faith in Longinus and Saint Godomar. When Godric's Gandsire fell into Torpor, Zarkov was named Apostate and cast out of the family. In his place, Godric was elevated to the position of Lord Paramount. There was a small schism in the Volmark by those Loyal to Zarkov, but Godric soon ended this unrest with the execution of Sir Sigfeid Volmark. Godric's Grandsire was later discovered by a group of Crone Nosferatu as he slumbered in the catacombs beneath Archen. It was there that he met the final death, sacrificed in an unholy ritual. Godric has lead the Volmark uncontested ever since.
Godric has pride for his Nosferatu blood, but he puts the Volmark in particular ahead of other Haunts. He despises those that put the Nosferatu at the bottom of the Social/Political ladder believing that the Haunts are Gods true Monsters and deserving of respect. He has represented his Clan numerous times on the Australian Conclave as Clan Head.
Lords and Leviathans
Godric once belonged to the Leviathan (The Octopus Guild) within the Invictus, was considered a Maester and was responsible for much of their political success in Germany.
The Order of the Black Cross
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Modern Nights
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Mortal Society
The Man The Monster
"I remember my father Lord Reiner, the one who nearly drove our house to ruin. I remember other Lords laughing at my father behind his back. As a very young boy I remember my father morning for what seemed like years over the death of my mother while everything around him fell apart. I remember him returning from battles defeated and I remember him whoring and drinking all day and night while the fields burned and the small-folk starved.
I spent my early years training with a blade, learning to ride, learning to read and write, memorising the scriptures, learning the masteries of running a house-hold from the Seneschal and praying that my father would become something greater. As a young man I soon realised that my Lord Reiner would not succeed in bringing our house back from the brink and when I came of age I would be the one who was responsible for regain our house’s prestige. When this finally dawned on me, I began to prepare for all that I would inherit.
When I was fifteen my father cracked his head of the stone steps chasing a whore out of his bed-chambers. Seeing my father die like this, half naked, drenched in spilt wine mixing with the thick blood from his splintered skull haunted me for many years. It made me a cold man, but I am thankful for it also gave me the piety the strength, the determination and the bloody-resolve to restore out house to glory and endure for centuries."
Damnation
Godric had become a pious man and demanded that each night a priest from the local church performed communion in the chapel of Volmark stronghold. Each night from the day that they were married, Godric and his wife would consume the sacramental bread and wine of their Lord Savour and ask for the blessing of a healthy child. But war came to the lands of the Volmark, resources began to deplete and during the winter of the second year of their marriage the grain stores emptied. Godric demanded that more grain be retrieved insisting that the sacramental bread was a crucial element of maintaining their Lord’s favour. So the monks and priests made do with what spoilt grain they could scrounge making trays of bread from the rotten, mouldy wheat found in the old stores of an abandoned ruin.
The consumption of bad bread slowly began to take its toll as the disease known as Saint Anthony’s Fire began to burn in the blood of Godric, Christiane and their unborn child.
A year past and the first child was borne lifeless.
A second year passed and in the year 1548 Christiane died giving birth to her second son. Drowned in the blood of childbirth and her necrotic gangrenous wounds, she passed painfully from the world. The second child was borne living, but only lasted long enough for the dead flesh of his limbs to rot painfully away, haunting the Stronghold with his eternal screams. Godric stayed by them through it all, knelt in prayer for weeks. So resolute was he in prayer that he did not even raise his head to witness the last whimpering breath past from his son’s lungs.
With his wife and child dead and ravaged by the disease know as holly fire all the warmth in Godric was gone. He refused to morn for his lost and had his surgeon carve out his tear ducts so that he could not die weeping. He atoned for all that he committed a prepared to except the death his illness would surely bring. But as the months past he recovered. As a withered husk of the man God in a single stroke cursed him with the pain of damnation and given him another chance to save his House and prove his devotion.
The Embrace
Godric’s embrace was an exceptionally formal event. He was made with respect to the ceremony listed in the Cannons of the Lancea Sanctum after a significant tutelage from the Invictus. In truth the embrace made little change to Godric. The reclusive, dark and dangerous Lord, cursed by God was a life that he was already accustomed to. In many ways Godric took to the Requiem like a sea serpent to water. There was no malcontent between Godric and his sire. He knew that his sire was acting as an agent of God. Godric understood that he was already cursed and his only hope was to do God’s work for an entirety in search of redemption. If this meant excepting damnation then so be it.
Timeline
- 1531: Bourn into nobility in Rhineland Germany
- 1534: Mother dies in child-birth. His siblings fail to live past infancy.
- 1544: Married to Christiane von Aachen
- 1546: Father falls down the stairs in a drunken stupor, cracks his skull and dies.
- 1546-1547: Commands German forced during the Schmalkaldic War fighting for Emperor Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire
- 1547: Along with his wife he contracts the sickness known as St Anthony’s Fire. Christiane Give Birth to a still bourn child.
- 1548: Christiane dies in Childbirth but the baby survives. Four weeks later the baby also dies.
- 1549: Recovers from his diseases after suffering from mass necrosis.
- 1551: Attends the second gathering for the Council of Trent. Is Ghouled by a prestigious member of the Invictus
- 1555: Attends the Pease of Augsburg.
- 1559: Embraced.
- 1559-1648: Becomes a key player in the Counter Reformation
- 1560: Is chosen to protect the Bishop Lazerus as a Paladin at the Council of Trent.
- 1561-1563: Present during the last period of the Council of Trent as young student of Invictus and a Paladin of the Lancea Sanctum.
- 1564: Passes his manumission becoming a full member of the Invictus
- 1565: Ghouls Hugo Alder, Commander of the Teutonic Knights.
- 1567: Ghouls a number of other Teutonic Knights who become Godric’s personal cadre. They become known as the Leviathan Guard. Sir Hugo becomes their commander.
- 1570: Bishop Lazerus attempts to take Godric under his wing and ordain him as a member of the Lancea Sanctum.
- 1571: Bishop Lazerus is destroyed by Godric’s sire.
- 1583–88: Provides tactical assistance to Catholic forces during the Cologne War.
- 1590: Godric’s takes to torpor
- 1599: Godric wakes from torpor finding that his sire has vanished
- 1600: Helps form The Guild of the Octopus (Known as the Guild of the Leviathan in Germany).
- 1608: Slays the Heretic Archbishop Wilfred and claims Praxis of Aachen on behalf of the First Estate. He is named Earl of Aachen for his troubles.
- 1618–1648: Provides tactical assistance during the Thirty Years War, fighting for the Catholics and the Holly Roman Empire. Is responsible for numerous Witch Hunts and the deaths of countless Crone in Germany.
- 1628: First encounters Vilric of the Valdyr near a small village in Finland
- 1629: Present for the formation for the signing of The Edict of Restitution in an attempt to prevent further conversion of Germans to Protestantism.
- 1630-1631: Provides tactical assistance at the Sack of Magdeburg a successful conquest for the Holly Roman Empire and the Catholics.
- 1631: After his Grandsire falls into Torpor and his sire has gone missing, he is named Lord Paramount of House Volmark. Fails to make it to the Battle of Breitenfeild Catholic forces are defeated. Descriptions of the battle suggest Vilrec is suspected to be involved in the Catholic defeat.
- 1632: Stands down as Prince of Aachen in order to be more mobile in the ongoing German conflicts. Provides tactical assistance during the Battle of Lützen, Catholic forces are defeated but Protestant Commander Gustav II Adolf is killed.
- 1635: Embraces Batavia Volmark
- 1645: Is Torpored during the aftermath of the Second Battle of Nördlingen. Is awakened later that year to discover that his childer has been captured by Vilric. Pays a hefty ransom for her return.
- 1646: Volmark/Valdyr tensions escalate, in a number of border skirmishes and simple grudge conflicts.
- 1655: Sends Batavia to deal with the Valdyr forces. She returns victorious having slaughtered much of their army.
- 1683: Provides reinforcements during the Battle of Vienna. Assisted in breaking the Ottoman Siege.
- 1683–1698: Fought and commanded extensively alongside the Teutonic forces during the Great Turkish War
- 1685: Embraces Ulrich Volmak
- 1686: Partook in the formation of the Grand Alliance on the behalf of the Octopus guild.
- 1687: Is stranded in Icaria during the Turkish War.
- 1696: Partakes in the founding the Brotherhood of the Black Cross.
- 1697: Provided tactical assistance to the HRE forces in the Battle of Zenta
- 1700: Battle of Holstein. After a lengthy and bitter conflict, the Valdyr look set to take the field. Godric finally decides to lead his forces in open battle against the Valdyr. Batavia is sent to lead the Vanguard but is attached by Vilrec and almost killed. Godric leads the Volmark cavalry in a charge against Vilrec rescuing Batavia from certain death. The Valdyr retreat, the Volmark are victorious but fail to kill Vilrec or his childer.
- 1720: Embraces Lothar Volmark
- 1721: Becomes Summus Hospitalarius of the Order of the Black Cross
- 1734: Places Lothar in Command of the Volmark Forces, leave Batavia in Change of administering the policies of the House.
- 1735-1760: Takes to torpor to regain Humanity
- 1770: Reports arrive from England of one James Cook having charted the Eastern coast of Australia, and having made recommendation of colonisation at Botany Bay. Godric takes an interest.
- 1785-1800: In vengeance for Vilrec's murder of his childe, Godric commands Lothar to wage a brutal campaign of attrition across Finland, depleting the Valdyr vassals and family. Godric commands some of the forces.
- 1788 - A penal fleet sails from England for Sydney Cove, in New South Wales. Godric and Batavia wait, and watch closely, as the great Southern continent slowly acquires civilisation.
- 1800: Despite failing to kill or capture Vilrec, Godric commands Lothar to return to Germany and to build the Volmark defences, further fortifying the Volmark Stronghold.
- 1806–1813- Attempted to oppose the Federation of Rhine. Eventually contributed to its collapse.
- 1815–1866 - Supported the German Confederation in an attempt to reunite the HRE.
- 1824 – The Valdyr muster an army to sack the Volmark Stronghold and avenged the destruction caused by Godric and Lothar in Finland.
- 1826 – Godric sends out Batavia and and a small portion of the Volmark for as a distraction to meet the Valdyr army. Meanwhile Lothar is sent by ship with the main strength of the Volmark force down the river Rhine to intercept the Valdyr fleet. Lothar is victorious, the fleet is burned and Vilrecs beloved Childer Stellan and his young fledgling Brengaria are captured.
- 1831: Godric sends word to Vilrec informing him that he must disband his forces if he ever wishes to see his Childer again. Vilrec foolishly complies and comes to treat with Godric. Vilrec is forced to choice between Stellan and Berengaria. In exchange for sworn servitude of House Valdyr one Childer will be left to go free, the other will die. Vilrec chooses to save Stellan but Batavia kills him anyway. Vilrec enters a frenzied rage and is torpored by Lothar and the combined Volmark forces. Berengaria is freed and told that she is the new leader of the Valdyr and that Vilrec will be kept in torpor to ensure that does not commit any acts of aggression against the Volmark. If she ever wishes to see Vilrec again then her first childer will be given to the Volmark as a vassal. She is given 100 years to complete that task of finding a suitable candidate. Berengaria agrees though Godric fears she cannot be trusted.
- 1832: Godric is accused of breaking his oath by other Invictus in the negotiations with Vilrec, in an attempt to save face he punishes his childer responsible for the death of Stellan by sending her to Australia. She is commanded to forge a new colony in the name of the Invictus. Meanwhile Godric devotes much of his recourses towards funding the Hambach Festival on the behalf of the Octopus Guild, in an attempt to promote German unity.
- 1836: Embraces Grendel Volmark
- 1848: 1851 - Provides tactical assitance German Forces in The First Schleswig War.
- 1852: 1865 - Takes to torpor
- 1867-1871: Supported the North German Confederation in an attempt to achieve German unity. Represented the Octopus Guild.
- 1871–1918: Supported the formation of the German Empire Supported German Nationalism but opposed democratic and religious reforms
- 1873: Was present at the formation of the League of Three Emperors.
- 1878: Present at the Congress of Berlin
- 1879 – 1889: Takes to torpor
- 1890: Present for negations of the Heligoland–Zanzibar Treaty
- 1907: Rasmus Armfelt the Childer of Berengaria is presented to the Godric in exchange for Vilrec. Godric deems Rasmus suitable. Though for taking such a long time to complete her task Godric informs her that he too will take his time in returning Vilrec. Godric then offers to deliver her in his own carriage to the border of Germany escorted by the Leviathan Guard, his own personal Guard. When the sun rises, the Leviathan Guard attempt to destroy Berengaria but she manages (barely) to escape with her life. Most of the Leviathn Guard are slain. Sir Hugo is the only one to survive.
- 1911: Being a man of his word Godric sends Lothar sneaks into the settlement where the fortress of the Valdyr is located and dumps Vilrec's torpid body in the huge lake, leaving a letter to say that Vilrec had been returned and would be "around somewhere". Godric commands Lothar to stand by and watch in an attempt to lure out the Valdyr and destroy their last remaining forces. A huge number of Valdyr emerge, more than Godric expects and Lothar is forced to retreat.
- 1914-1918: Provides tactical assistance to the German Forces during WWI fights in numerous battles.
- 1916: Makes foolish economic enterprises by investing heavily in German Airships.
- 1917: After realising that the War might not end as planed Godric makes arrangements for the Volmark immigration to Australia
- 1918: Defeated in the Hundred Day offensive and captured by the Valdyr. He is eventually set loose by his Vassal Rasmus Armfelt. but the Volmark House is significantly damaged and their resources are duplicated by the war.
- 1920: The Pax of Fear and Fang is proposed and agreed upon after the devastation and heavy losses of World War I.
- 1920: Immigrates to Australia
- 1931: Assist in the extension of the Mater Hospital in South Brisbane
- 1940: Briefly becomes the Clan Head of the Nosferatu
- 1942: Briefly becomes the Clan Head of the Invictus
- 1950: Takes to Torpor
- 1968: Awakens from Torpor and Establishes his Grand Childer Sebastian as Prince of Brisbane
- 19--: Ghoules __________ and send him to watch over his family in Melbourne.
- 1970: Takes to Torpor
- 2009: Awakens from Torpor
- 2010: Claims the Position of Nosferatu Priscus
Linage
Great Grand-sire: Godomar the Frank
Grandsire: Lost to the Fog of Time
Sire: Zarkov the Bold
Known Childer:
Descendants:
- Algol
- Christopher Merrick
- Maryse Hamelin-Wittner
- Charles Volmark
- Reed Volmark
- Gregory Homes
- Lloyd Volmark
- Doubting Thomas
- Esteban Cortes
- Calvin Harper
- Emmanuel De La Seirra
- Jakob
- Leandra Mills
- Sebastian Volmark
- Aisaka Shakugan
- Philipe Noir
Quotes
Quotes By
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Quotes About
- "They fear me, these children. As well they might. But I am only a particularly strong limb of an ancient tree, from which all my brothers and I draw our strength. He who stands behind me, he who made me, is leagues above and beyond me, in greatness. And in monstrosity. These fledglings, these mayflies, these dustmotes dancing lazily in the light...they should meet my Sire."
- - Batavia
- "You put oil and water in the same space, they don't mix. one sits like scum on the other, until it gets burnt off, scooped away, or a really strong wind disperses it amongst the water, suffocating anything unfortunate enough to breathe it in. No, I'm not referring to anyone in particular you nonce."
- - Anthony Desmond
Rumours
- Has a special weakness for his first childe.
- No, he just respects her counsel, because she was his Seneschal for a century. Godric has no weaknesses. Pfft.
Inspirations and Soundtrack
- Tywin Lannister - A Song of Fire and Ice by George R.R. Martin
- Viktor - The Undorworld Trilogy
- Charles the Great - Historic Figure
- Power Wolf
- Lord Capulet - Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
OOC Information
| Member Information | |
| Player: | Owen Sillence |
|---|---|
| Number: | Incomplete |
| Domain: | Brisbane |