Lazarus

Clan Cappadocian -x- Angelique -x- Arkoi Island

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History: Lazarus is a Cappadocian shrouded in mystery. Reports of his mortal life suggest he was a Hebrew thanatologist, Embraced for his vast wisdom and driving interest in death. According to many who knew him, Lazarus was once one of Cappadocius' favorite childer, prized for his erudite thinking and keen insight. Lazarus sired numerous childer of his own and moved into the lands of Egypt, which most Cappadocians historically avoided due to the insidious presence of the Followers of Set. His stubborn refusal to leave Egypt to the Serpents earned him a reputation for insolence, and he fell into disfavor among the more traditional Cappadocians. Unable to resist the call of a region so heavily steeped in the lore of the dead, Lazarus and his childer established their havens in the shade of the great pyramids.

All contact with Lazarus ceased soon after. Fearing the worst, but not wanting to risk themselves, Caias and Cappadocius left him to his own devices, and assumed he was dead, in torpor or under the vile influence of the Followers of Set. But Lazarus was not dead, as Caias discovered when Japheth sent him to check on their estranged brother after the Feast of Folly. Lazarus instead became the most powerful of the Infitiores by default. He refused all contact with vampires not of his brood. He has become a secluded hermit, maintaining a haven in a Coptic monastery away from the prying eyes of his childer and the minions of Set. Whether he still pursues the eternal riddle is unknown. Those who knew him feared that the ancient corruption of the land had finally claimed him.

Why Japheth suddenly became interested in his younger brother's welfare after the Feast of Folly is a mystery. The most vicious rumor accuses Japheth of jealousy of Caias, and suggests that he hoped Lazarus was indeed corrupt and would destroy Caias. A darker theory implies that Japheth is Lazarus, hiding his unpleasant ambitions behind a mask of feigned torpor while he assumes the other identity. This latter theory certainly lends legitimacy to claims of Japheth's jealousy, for which no means was to great if the end result was Caias' Final Death. Whatever the case, Lazarus, on the rare occasions that he receives company, is a well-spoken source of lore and legend in the studies of the dead.

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