History of Iban

  "Introduction

  Gather round, all ye followers of the dark arts. Read carefully the words that I hereby inscribe, as I detail the heady brew that is responsible for my greatest creation in all my time on this world. I am Kardia, the most wretched witch in the land; scorned by beauty, the world and its inhabitants, see what I created: The most fearsome and powerful force of darkness the like of which has never before been seen in this world, in human form...

  The History of Iban

  Iban was a Black Knight who had learned to fight under the great Daquarius, Lord of the Black Knights. Together they had taken on the might of the White and the blood of a hundred soldiers had been wiped from the sword of Iban. Iban was not quite so different from those who tasted his blade: noble and educated, with a taste for the finer things available in life. But there was something that made him different: Ambition. This hunger for more went far past the realm of mere mortals, into the shadowy places of darkness and evil. Iban's ambition was almost godlike in its insatiability, but therein lay the essence of his darkness: at its most base Iban's fundamental desire was to control the hearts and minds of his fellow men, to take them beyond the pale of mere allegiance, and corrupt them into a force for evil. A whole legion of these Soul-less beings their minds demented from the sheer power of darkness that channeled through them... Zombies, void of emotions, without feeling or cares, Servants of their wicked master even unto death... But dreams were all they ever were. As a mere mortal, heroic though he was, this ambition Iban was unable to achieve. Meeting his demise in the White Knights' now famous Dawn Ascent, Iban died with the bitter taste of failure in his mouth. Little did he know that death was only just the beginning...

  Iban's resurrection

  I knew of Iban's life, though of course I had not met him. Using the power of my dark practices, I vowed to resurrect this greatest of warriors. I would raise him again to fulfill the promise of his human life. To be a master... ...of the undead...

(. . .)"

  Reflections
  I chose to cut out the actual ritual to resurrect Iban. I have tried it, it worked, he is once again dead. He wasn't as impressive as the stories told, either. Anyway, something far more interesting can be found in this text, something its author was probably unaware of even though she told it. The Brujah are allied with the Giovanni?

  Iban was, as you can tell, the student of a Brujah. A Brujah manipulated by the Ventrue to form a force against them. It seems, however, that the Blue Bloods underestimated these brutes. It sounds like Darquarius has some contacts among the necromancers of the Giovanni. Impressive, he's all of a sudden climbed up a step on the ladder. Arguably he's still far enough down to be drowning, but it's a step in the right direction. Now, how can this be taken advantage of? Or am I missing something?

  Yes, the Giovanni does have control over a vast amount of souls in the Underworld, but they're not very good at putting them to use. The Brujah are broken and beaten, but they know war--they simply don't have the manpower for it. But if everyone who dies comes back to fight again, they would have quite an impressive army. Which they will aim directly at the Ventrue. Haha. Fools. No, there is no need to worry. These dumb bastards won't be a threat to us. We can let them pound a bit on the royal scum and then cut the necromantic cord and leave them for dead. Entertainment.

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