Georges de la Tour

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History: We know too little about the life of Georges de La Tour, forgotten artist until the end of the 19th century. Born at Vic-sur-Seille, son of a baker, he probably was introduced to the Art by Jacques Bellange at Nancy. Il probably went to the Netherlands, as well as to Italy. Little notable of province, he was introduced in the nobility of Lunéville thanks to his wedding with Diane Le Nerf, daughter of a rich banker, in 1619. After the pillage of Lunéville by the french army in 1638, he went to Paris and became Peintre ordinaire du Roy Louis the 13th, for whom he had already painted in 1633 one of his famous Nuits (Nights), now unidentified. Other art lovers are also clients of De La Tour: The Cardinal of Richelieu, and the Chancelier Séguier are among the most famous.

The Rebirth of De La Tour:

To understand the character, one must study the historical context as well as Kindred intrigues. In 1643, in the middle of the wars of 30 years. France, allied to Sweden, attacked Spain, which was the principal ally of Austria. The religious hatred between Protestants and Catholics are the source of this war. But she hide the true aim of the conflict: The hegemony in occidental Europe, which is disputed by the Habsbourgs and France, still governed by Richelieu.

In the Louvre, another source of conflict appear: Since 1639, Georges de La Tour is a famous painter, who is envied by all the Toreador of Paris. A powerful Toreador asks the Prince, Beatrix, the right to Embrace him. Beatrix, who owe the Toreador a Prestation, was about to gives her benediction when Labienus interrupt the discussion, saying that De La Tour is a member of the mortal family of Quentin le Nerf. Quentin le Nerf is the blood brother of Labienus, and the two are the Childer of Remus, forming a Bloodline of Republican Ventrue. Quentin le Nerf refuse to have his own family member become the Childe of a Royalist, and he invites Georges in his palace, to put him out of the range of the powerful Toreador.

Georges was surprised to find he has so much in common with a stranger. His principles were now shared with another. Quentin offered him Immortality, and Georges accepted, thinking he would have ther whole eternity to find the perfection. He never thought he would miss painting by day so much. In the other way, painting by night sublimated his perception of light, and made him one of the genius of the conrast light/darkness. The Embrace, and the years which followed marvelous years where he learnt to use his newfound powers, and to search perfection in his Art. Then, one night of the cold winter of the year 1649, he was confronted to what he would call later the year of forgetfulness.

La Nuit de l'Oubli: The winter 1649 was probably one of the most cold and terrible winter ever seen. The night of the 6 January seemed to be a night full of interesting events. The Queen and Mazarin were fleeing: The Nobility, as well as the parliament were revolting against the Monarchy. All Paris was in the verge of explosion. Georges was rejoicing about all he saw, and wanted to write everything down for his friend and Sire Quentin. But when he arrived to the manor of his Sire, he discovered him laid on the floor, inert, as a monstrous creature seemed to drink his lifeblood. The manor have been transformed in a battleground and Georges saw the sword of Quentin. He took this and succumbing to Frenzy, attacked the one he would call later Antoine.

When he recovered, he was alone in the library. He didn't remember what had happened. Quentin, Antoine and the sword had disappeared. But he didn't have to time to ponder, as in the same night, the Sabbat attacked the Camarilla of Paris by surprise. Georges had to flee, and spent many nights outdoor before reaching the far and peaceful Lunéville. The feeble powers he mastered by then only gave him the name of his enemy: Antoine.

Quentin came back to Paris four years later. He took over the Manor of Quentin, and organized his own burial. He contacted the Parisian Camarilla, and helped to fight the Sabbat. He went very far to hide the exact extent of his powers, as Quentin had taught him.

Tonight...: These last nights, Georges De La Tour is a mysterious Elder who forged an alliance with the Brujah Elder Clovis Montrechet. His haven was the Villa De La Tour, 1 rue de la Tour, at Paris. Because of his past as a painter, he had very good relations with the Clan Toreador (And Labienus didn't like that at all!). He had the control of a great family who owns a great industrial group whose interests ranges from cosmetics to food. He was wondering, because of his frequent losses of memory, if there wasn't someone trying to control him...

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