Marie-Helene Dutoit

Ventrue -x- Sabbat -x- Montreal -x- The Fleur-de-Lys Coven

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Appearance: Marie-Helene was never beautiful, and as a Cainite she is still rather plain despite her fine taste in clothing. She never cared for such frivolous things as appearance, though. She is concerned with more important things, and that attitude gives her an inner beauty.

Background: Marie-Helene was born to a middle-class French family in Montreal in the early 1950's. She was one of the many who dreamed of the day when Quebec would reclaim its rightful heritage and become a sovereign nation. During high school, Marie-Helene was a vocal supporter of separation, and she founded a youth group in the mid-1960s to educate and motivate young Francophones to push for an independent Quebec.

Marie-Helene eventually fell in with militant members of the separatist movement, and her youthful enthusiasm turned into resentment for Montreal's Anglophone minority. In early 1970 she joined the F.L.Q. (Front de Libération du Québec) and participated in what later became known as the October Crisis. The F.L.Q. was responsible for an outbreak of terrorism during which the Canadian Armed Forces were called in to impose martial law on Montreal. Unbeknownst to all except the Sabbat and Camarilla, the crisis was used as a cover for a war between the sects.

During the vicious night-fighting, Marie-Helene was Embraced by Louis de Maisonneuve, an influential Sabbat and stout supporter of Quebecois independence. Marie-Helene fought bravely, and though the war was short, it took its toll on Louis' nomadic pack, the Fleur-de-Lys. Marie-Helene emerged as the sole survivor of her new allies.

Though the Sabbat won the war, Marie-Helene grew increasingly disappointed when she discovered that the sect, not interested in mortal affairs, had no plans to make Quebec and independent country. Marie-Helene tried to establish a number of Francophone packs and covens to oppose Sangris' rule, but mounting pressure from the Serpent prevented her from finding a power base. She grew even more bitter after the failed independence referendum of 1980.

Marie-Helene finally saw her chance when Carolina Valez and the Lost Angels took over Montreal. An archbishop with no knowledge of the delicate tensions between the French and English was the perfect tool. She offered her services to Valez, and within a month she was a member of the Lost Angels.

Careful not to move too fast, Marie-Helene subtly manipulated and misinformed the new archbishop. She had hopes of dividing the Sabbat long enough to gain favor for an independent Quebec both within and outside of the Sabbat. Marie-Helene also began grooming influential politicians and sovereignists for the Embrace, to aid her in the fulfillment of her dream.

As a backup plan, Marie-Helene secretly opened negotiations with Prince Annabelle of Quebec City. She hoped that chances for an independent Quebec might lie with the Camarilla. What Marie-Helene doesn't understand is that the fate of Montreal is not bound to language or national identity, but to the infernal forces at work in the city.

Personality: Marie-Helene is a dreamer and a rebel. She has a burning hatred for Anglophones and refuses to speak anything but French, even though she is fluent in English. As far as she is concerned, all issues are based on language and heritage; both are intrinsic to identity.

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