Isabel Manara
Sobriquet: Lady Isabel
Appearance: Under normal conditions, Lady Isabel appears no older than thirteen or fourteen years of age; though with the appropriate application of cosmetics and clothing she can add three or four years to that look. She also seems to possess the ability to change her look from night to night and she doesn't seem to suffer from any of the usual Gangrel mutations.
Behavior: Isabel's youthful appearance conceals a sharp intellect and vicious nature. Something of a social chameleon, Isabel is gifted at taking on roles that are supported by her apparent age: street waif, young heiress, girl scout, novice prostitute, innocent girlfriend, etc. She is a past-master at taking on roles that others expect of her and its usually too late when the victim of her deceptions realizes they're error in judgement. However, these same traits make her a perfect candidate for the position of Seneschal and the prince seems confident in not only her abilities, but in her trustworthiness in his absence. For the past fifty or so years, this arrangement seems to have worked rather well as most of the Kindred of Houston have accepted Lady Isabel as the second to Prince Alejandro in matters of state.
History: Lady Isabel first appeared in the Houston area during the roaring twenties; she made her mortal debuted as the naive daughter of an over-night oil-baron. The then prince of the city accepted her into Houston's night society based on her gifted deception of Houston's mortal social circles. Since then, she has slowly worked her way towards the top of the vampiric political machine of Houston. During the turbulent nights of the 1970s, she came into conflict with a politically minded Ventrue named Alejandro Kaufer. The two battled one another via mortal proxies throughout the 1980s and eventually came to the conclusion that it would be better to work together than against one another, since that time they have been a nearly unstoppable team.
Recent Events: Since the Fall of Dallas-Fortworth to the Sabbat in 2013, Prince Kaufer has entrusted much of the city's night to night affairs with his seneschal, while he directs Houston's Camarilla forces against the Sword of Caine. Thus, it is the seneschal Lady Isabel who meets newcomers, arbitrates nightly disputes among the Kindred and when necessary metes out justice when the Traditions are violated.
