Al-Muntaqim
- Cairo -- medieval -القاهرة- True Brujah -القاهرة- Al-Muntathir
Sobriquet: The Avenger
Appearance: The Avenger is a man of stern aspect and gloomy stride. His considerable prowess as a warrior is evident in every facet of his appearance, and only the bravest or most congenitally stupid would commit even the slightest insult upon his person. Strangely, those who afford him genuine respect (beyond their initial fear) are often rewarded with equally genuine esteem.
Behavior: Hell is not a physical realm of fire and pain, nor is it a madness of our own musings. Al-Muntaqim has seen the truth. that hell is centuries upon centuries of undead rage, frustration and impotence -- of eternally powerless power -- and he curses God for delivering it upon His most obedient servant.
History: When Amr ibn al-As sent his two best strategists to the fortress of Babylon to negotiate the terms of its surrender, he had no idea that his emissaries would come to make it their home for the next millennium-and-a-half. Al-Muntaqim, the older of the two, was a battle-hardened veteran well before the Arab conquest of Egypt. One of the very first converts to Islam, he distinguished himself fighting alongside the Prophet against the nonbelievers of Mecca, and he had even personally taken part in the hejira -- Muhammad's flight into Medina.
When the undead Patron of Babylon met the two negotiators outside the walls of the fortress, he did far more than take them into his confidence -- he took them out of time as well. While the two could clearly see the rest of the Arab army in the distance, the encampment itself lay still. All the soldiers stood motionless, some frozen mid-step. Not even the campfires flickered.
Agonistes calmed their nerves with soothing tones and engaged them in discourse pertaining to their convictions and their cause. After what seemed like hours, he nodded as though satisfied and rose, quietly proclaiming that they were to be the heirs of his mission in Egypt. He explained to them of his duty to the inhabitants of Babylon, and, after teaching them much of the world that they were about to inherit, he Embraced them both. The future of Babylon was now in their hands.
After this monumental passing of the torch, the two brood brothers settled into cold unlife. They established Banu Ahl ar-Raya around the fortress of Babylon and attempted to assist one another in their progress along the spiritual path that they had inherited from Agonistes. Although Al-Muntaqim tried to remain true to all his sire's teachings, his cynicism often got the better of him, and he struggled to maintain his shaky place along the path. The plague-like spread of the false Brujah particularly enraged him, and he longed to bring them all to justice.
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