CREATURES OF THE ABYSS
One of the few Vampire Clans to walk during the day. The Verdilak were born along side many other half man creatures, near the beginning of light.
THE
FAMILY
TREE
ADMETOS
A balance of strength and a lack of cunning make Admetos the perfect head of his house. Rurik chose him because he is easily led to anger, and he is feared rather than trusted by most. Admetos carries a dreadful aura that can be felt by even his kin. He is both violent yet cold and distant. He suffers from a rare flesh disease that slowly grows around his eyes. As a result, he has focused on becoming the most feared of his clan.
RURIK
Rurik stands as the last of the elders. A son of a broken house left to rebuild. Under his leadership, he has lifted his mistreated house from collapse. After centuries of service to his kin, he chose to step down and allow a more violent figure to rise. Although no longer head of his house, Rurik still governs all affairs from the shadows. He is seen as the true, and eternal head of his house; all those within it bow to him, regardless of prestige. His younger children, although more reckless would dare not cross their father. To be a child of Rurik means to be a tool of Verdilak, for there is nothing greater than the growth and expansion of their house.
RAIVIS
Seen as the only son worthy of being a true successor to the house. Raivis is not only the most loyal of Ruriks sons but also the most stable. He has been tasked with keeping his older brother in line, to the best of his ability. When not tending to Admetos recklessness, Raivis is often plotting his eventual succession and where he would wish to take their house. He is the most cunning of his kin and hides this well, pretending to be more brutish like his brother. He knows he would easily be dispatched if his plans for future succession were ever uncovered.
MYLO
The masterful son of Rurik, Mylo spends his days pondering the deeper meanings of his existence. Being a lesser son, due to the dominant nature of the Strigoi blood within him. He was born with a more human complexion and with it a stronger craving for the finer likings of humanity. Mylo knows his status within the house and seeks only to disappear within its ranks. To be forgotten as kin, and live the life of a son of Rurik in as much leisure as possible. To do so he must make sure that his fellow kin does not destroy their house. He has become the peacekeeper, skillfully remaining in good grace with all of his house.
YAKOV
The resented son of Rurki, Yakov is always planning, scheming, and conniving against all who dare stand in whatever half-baked plan he has convinced his younger sister into. Yakov has become very resentful of his status within the family, like his elder brother Mylo who’s blood is strigoi dominant, he is looked at as lesser. Yakov seeks to undermine his father and greatly distance himself from the family. He is often rash and quickly lead along by his emotions, this has given him the reputation of a fool among his kin. He knows this and uses it to his advantage, more so than his kin would believe.
MILENA
Being the firstborn daughter of Rurik, Milena has known many privileges compared to her Strigoi dominant brothers. The female gene in the hybrid bloodline of Strigoi and Verdilak has given the females of their race, extremely human features. Those hybrids of Strigoi and Verdilak blood can walk among the light. The Family Verdilak has used this to infiltrate the kingdom of Whitlow. There they slowly took over a famished city and transformed it into their hidden vampiric empire among the light. Milena was tasked by Rurik to oversee this empire and to keep Yakov her brother out of trouble. As well as taking care of the other high-born females of their kind. Milena is a strict and obedient daughter, she constantly plots against her brother Yakov’s schemes. She seeks to keep her younger sister Jasenka from Yako’s lavish speak, as well as her own natural blood lust.
Milena is the kindest and most honest of her kin. She wishes only to serve her father and be seen as a noble daughter in his eyes.
JASENKA
The energetic daughter of Rurik. Jasenka has a kind and outgoing demeanor that is accented by her love of blood. She often comes off as cold and silent, She does everything she can to hold back her craving for human flesh that constantly revolves around her at all times. When driven to anger she unleashes the fury of a starved vampiress. Hiding among the light she is tasked with securing their vampiric stronghold, as her older sister keenly watches her from afar. Jasenka’s blood lust often leaves her mind clouded, her brother Yakov and his silver tongue know how to take advantage of his little sister.
The Strigoi wife of Rurik. Her hand was given to him at the edge of a blade. Forced into marriage to this enemy of her people, she has since become his mental slave. Resented her very being, Rurik sent her to hide among their kingdom within the borders of light. There she is under guard by her own daughter Jasenka and her legion of vampiric security, who police their haven. Inessa lives a sad and lonely existence, only having her son Yakov who shows her any grace. She has filled her son with anger and resentment of his Verdilak kin. Yakov has become her arm in the dark, her personal son turned minion for her to puppeteer from afar. Inessa seeks to undo the family Verdilak from within and destroy what is left of that house which overtook hers.
INESSA