The characters of LA by Night. Characters without a 'played by' category can be assumed to be NPC's portrayed by storyteller Jason Carl.
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The Coterie
In General
A chosen family.
A vamily that lives in Los Angeles and struggles to stay ahead of the weirdness there.
- Action Girl: The team has two of them.
- Anti-Hero Team: None of them is without sin.
- Dark Secret: Every single one of them has one of these (or multiple these). Even Annabelle.
- Family of Choice: They don't have anyone else to turn to without violating the Masquerade.
- Fire-Forged Friends: While not thrilled about working together in the beginning, after fighting side by side for some time they're ready to risk their lives for each other.
- Friendly Neighborhood Vampire: Subverted. Only Annabelle really qualifies as this as everyone else is too dark in some way.
- Healing Factor: As vampires the coterie members have this ability.
- Morality Pet: Annabelle serves as this for the team.
- Odd Friendship: A Ventrue, A Toreador, a Brujah, and a Nosferatu.
- Opposites Attract: Brujah and Ventrue are historic enemies. Toreador and Nosferatu generally despise one another.
- Poor Communication Kills: The team is always on the verge of this thanks to the secrets they keep from one another.
- Power Trio: Used to be this, until Annabelle arrived.
- Sixth Ranger: Both X and Eva are unofficial members of the coterie.
- Super-Strength: Like all vampires the coterie posses supernatural strength.
- Team Dad: Victor serves as this and is frequently called out on it.
- Team Mom: Nelli G serves as this.
- True Companions: They're best friends and swear to take care of one another.Nelli: And you're not alone.
Victor: We look out for each other.
Jasper: I mean... yeah, I guess. - Vampires Are Rich: Both Nelli G and Victor are this.
Annabelle
Annabelle
"I may be an idiot, but I have convictions."
Played by: Erika Ishii
"What's a point of life if you don't have somebody to share it with."
A Naïve Newcomer Brujah of the 13th generation who knows nothing about Kindred society.
- All-Loving Hero: It doesn't matter if you're a vampire, ghoul or werewolf, Annabelle believes you deserve respect.Victor: Annabelle wants to heal the world and it's actually kind of adorable.
- Badass in a Nice Suit: A strong vampire, wears a suit in season one finale.
- Bad Powers, Good People: Annabelle is a vampire who has to drink blood to survive, but is also kind and caring and always asks before biting.
- Badass Adorable: She's a cute young girl, but also a powerful Brujah.
- Berserker Tears: She cries a lot, which is usually accompanied by her punching someone who has wronged her.
- When meeting her sire for the first time.
- When confronting the man who nearly killed her and the reason she was Embraced.
- Beware the Nice Ones: She's kind and caring to her friends, but isn't above beating her enemies within an inch of their life.
- Bomb Throwing Anarchist: Torched an office in an act of protest.
- Break the Cutie: Undergoes this after being Embraced.
- Declaration of Protection: Towards Mark and Ellenore, her partners.
- Emergency Transformation: Was Embraced by Carver to save her life.
- Everyone's Baby Sister: Induces this effect in every Kindred she meets.
- Friendly Neighborhood Vampire: While all of the vampires are Antihero types at the worst, she's the most humane and decent.
- Granola Girl: As much as a vampire can be at least. She attends protests and has some strong beliefs.
- I Hate You, Vampire Dad: Loathes whoever turned her into a vampire. Unaware she was dying.
- In-Series Nickname: A lot of them: Baby B. (by Victor), Belle (by Miranda), Annie (by Juan), babydoll (by Carver).
- Naïve Newcomer: Is the way to introduce the audience into the rules of Kindred society.
- Parental Abandonment: Not her actual parents, but her Sire embraced her and then left her to fend for herself.
- Polyamory: Is in a relationship with both Victor's son and another woman.
- Rabble Rouser: Takes up this job with the Anarchs in Season 2.
- Rebellious Spirit: A leader of a protest group. This is also the reason she was Embraced.
- Red Is Heroic: Always wearing red. Usually her leather jacket, but in season one finale wears a red suit to the Succubus Club.
- Safe, Sane, and Consensual: Annabelle only feeds on humans who are aware of her status as a vampire and consent to be fed on. This is a huge Masquerade breach.
- Soapbox Sadie: Constantly talks up the need to do good and improve the world, which the other vampires find tiresome.
- Thou Shalt Not Kill: Wouldn't kill a person, no matter if they wronged her or not.
Jasper Heartwood
Jasper Heartwood
"I don't hurt people."
Played by: Alexander Ward
"I don't hurt people... We're not people. I hurt things that aren't people. That's what I do, that's what I'm good at. She's not a person. You two aren't people and, unfortunately Annabelle - you're not a person anymore."'
A snarky Nosferatu, he relies heavily on stealth and invisibility. He is one of the more humane members of the group but conceals a powerful dark side. He was forced to leave behind his old life behind and fake his own death when he became a vampire.
- Accidental Murder: Kills two Thin Bloods by bashing their heads together too hard.
- Bad Powers, Good People: Has vampire powers and has to drink blood to live, but is trying to be as good as a creature of the night can be.
- Break Her Heart to Save Her: What Jasper does to his girlfriend.
- Cool Shades: His round shades in the second season.
- Dark Secret: Jasper keeps Kindred prisoner in his Labyrinth and feeds from them.
- Faking the Dead: Left his old life behind after becoming a Nosferatu.
- Freakiness Shame: One of the reasons why he won't show himself to his girlfriend.
- Friendly Neighborhood Vampire: Zig-zagged compared to Annabelle. He is the most humane after her but still kills people for his friends.
- The Grotesque: His Embrace left him disfigured and ugly.
- The Heavy: His role in the coterie is to be their main fighter and is Victor's go-to man when he needs to take care of problems. Becomes so pronounced that he winds up being asked to become Sheriff of Los Angeles.
- Hitman with a Heart: Victor states that Jasper's job for him is to make problems (and people) disappear.
- I'm a Humanitarian: Jasper feeds exclusively on his fellow Kindred.
- In the Hood: Usually wears a black hoodie, keeping the hood up to partially disguise his vampiric countenance when he's not using Obfuscate.
- In-Universe Nickname: "Sassper".
- Invisibility: His Obfuscate power allows him to remain unseen.
- Looks Like Orlok: A very Downplayed trope example with it implied that Alex looks positively gorgeous by Nosferatu standards, only being bald with lots of visible black veins.
- Mr. Exposition: Often explains the "rules" of vampire society to Annabelle (and the viewers.)
- Odd Friendship: Is the closest of the group to Annabelle despite being a monstrous killer.
- Parkour: Practices this as a way to travel around the city.
- Put on a Bus: His actor Alexander Ward is absent frequently, which causes Jasper to be "away" in many episodes.
- Promotion, Not Punishment: Is promoted to Sheriff of Los Angeles by Vannevar Thomas.
- Sunglasses at Night: In season two he wears his shades at night, since vampires are unable to come out during the day he represents this.
- Thou Shalt Not Kill: Wouldn't kill a human. Kindred, on the other hand...
Petronella "Nelli G" Griffith
Petronella "Nelli G" Griffith
"I see you wore every single jewel that you own."
Played by: Cynthia Marie
"You need to cry us a river, build a bridge and get over it, now."
A Toreador who uses her good looks and social skills to get what she wants. Although she might appear shallow at first she's actually a savvy businesswoman who is fully capable of defeating an enemy twice her size.
- Action Girl: As a vampire, it comes with the job description.
- Action Fashionista: Likes to look stylish while killing her enemies.
- Animal Motifs: Spiders
- Anti-Hero: Bordering on villain, especially in season 2. She is a cold blooded killer who will lie, murder and enslave anyone who disobeys her.
- Aura Vision: Her Auspex ability shows other people's aura.
- The Beautiful Elite: Is a member of this as both a Toreador and upper crust L.A. fashion designer.
- Berserk Button: Anything that implies she's weak or abused. Annabelle unwittingly trips it.
- Big Sister Instinct: She is usually cold and calculated, but unusually caring towards Annabelle.
- Blood Magic: Uses Thaumaturgy, the secret technique of the clan Tremere.
- Blue Blood: She's Nelli Griffith of Griffith Park fame.
- Cannibalism Super Power: She committed Diablerie, absorbing her victim's powers.
- Charm Person: Her Presence 1 ability "Awe", makes her more persuasive to other people.
- Cool Big Sis: Is this to her younger sister.
- Cool Shades: Just like her sire, Nelli wears big sunglasses, which she pulls off at dramatically appropriate times.
- Dark Secret: Is a diablerist, which is the highest crime among Kindred.
- Embarrassing First Name: "Petronella". She doesn't consider it her real name and never uses it.
- Face of an Angel, Mind of a Demon: Easily the most cruel and murderous of the coterie.
- Famed In-Story: Is a famous fashion designer well known among Hollywood's elite.
- The Fashionista: Her actual job in the mortal world.
- Goth Girls Know Magic: Is a blue-haired vampire and frequently uses blood magic.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Victor Temple. While they may or may not have dated, they're still very close friends.
- Hidden Depths: Knows some degree of Thaumaturgy, via Baron Abrahams to help spy.
- Hot Witch: Is capable of using magic and is one of the most attractive vampires in LA.
- Lightning Bruiser: Thanks to her Rapid Reflexes ability she can both take hits and deliver them at rapid speed.
- Ms. Fanservice: One of the most beautiful women in L.A. (and the world) and man does she know it.
- Secret Art: Thaumaturgy, the Tremere technique.
- Sunglasses at Night: Due to vampires only being able to come out at night she and any vampire wearing sunglasses is this.
- Token Evil Teammate: Is the most heartless and willing to murder of the coterie.
- Tranquil Fury: Has this when Annabelle asks if she's an abuse victim.
- Vampires Are Rich: She is a successful businesswoman with her own fashion line and perfume line.
Victor Temple
Victor Temple
"The undisputed Baron of the Valley."
Played by: B. Dave Walters
"I activate Awe."
The self-styled Only Sane Man who is a rich rap media mogul and Papa Wolf turned Ventrue Manipulative Bastard, who uses his powers to Mind Wipe both his foes as well as his friends and family.
- Action Dad: Father to Mark and Isaiah.
- Affably Evil: The most friendly and gregarious of the group as well as most morally ambiguous.
- Badass in a Nice Suit: Very powerful vampire, whose always well-dressed.
- Blue Blood: Is a Ventrue, which is rare enough among Anarchs.
- Can't Take Criticism: Victor takes being lectured badly.
- Charm Person: His Presence 1 ability "Awe", makes him more persuasive to other people.Victor: I activate Awe.
- Control Freak: Loses composure quickly when the situation is out of his control.
- Disappeared Dad: Isn't present in his children's lives.Annabelle: You are a deadbeat father!
Nelli: Whoah... Shots fired. - Expy: Has been stated by B. Dave Walters to have been based (at least partially) on Suge Knight. He (ironically) lacks the RL man's Ax-Crazy tendencies, though.
- Famed In-Story: Is a well known part of L.A.'s nightlife and a wealthy music producer.
- Fatal Flaw: His impulsiveness gets him into trouble more than once - Victor will often try to quickly act to resolve an issue, only to cause a much bigger issue down the road. This also often means making decisions on behalf of other groups and Kindred without their consent. This has repeatedly threatened to alienate even his closest allies.
- Father to His Men: He values his employees and treats them with respect and care. The best example of this is Ib, his Right Hand Woman in season one, who he protects and pleads with Fiorenza when she is to be taken away.
- When Ib freezes up in her encounter with a lupine, he hugs her and then erases her memories to make her at peace.
- He recklessly tries to sire his dead security guard because of his protective instincts.
- Guns Akimbo: Practices this as an intimidation technique.
- Gun Nut: Victor uses a lot of guns, although he's not with them as Ib.
- Hero with Bad Publicity: The Grove incident destroys Victor's reputation among the Anarchs.
- Ignorant of Their Own Ignorance: Victor seems to be unable to realize how reckless he's being, thinking himself to be somewhat untouchable.Abrams: You probably expect me to yell at you...
Victor: Nope!
Abrams: Well, you were wrong!!! - Mind Wipe: Liberally wipes the memories of mortals around him whenever they see something he doesn't want them to see. It's also implied he does this to his son every time he visits.
- Murder Is the Best Solution: Has this view if mind-control or bribery doesn't work.
- No Good Deed Goes Unpunished:
- He spares a Nosferatu after offering a job, only for the vampire to immediately betray him.
- His attempt to help the Tremere Anarchs results in him losing half his Barony.
- Papa Wolf: Will kill anyone who threatens his identical twin sons.
- Pragmatic Villainy: Virtually all of his evil deeds are done with a minimum of collateral damage and with as little cruelty as possible. The exception being if you hurt his children or plan on it.
- Rank Up: Becomes undisputed Baron of the Valley. It doesn't last and he loses half his territory to Fiona.
- Vampire Monarch: The Valley may be something Isaac Abrams resents having to police, but it's larger than the vast majority of vampire-controlled cities with almost 2 million residents. Becoming its leader makes Victor Temple one of the most powerful vampires in America. He loses a good chunk of it to Fiona due to his recklessness at the Grove.
- Vampires Are Rich: He is a rich musician and very much a vampire.
- Villain with Good Publicity: Uses Instagram and social media to protect himself from recriminations. The SAD are taken aback by it.
Guest Party Members
X
X
"Don't use that word."
Played by: Xander Jeanneret
"Learn to do small good, don't think big picture or you're gonna end up a tomato smoothie."
X is a Malkavian who straddles the line between Fishmalk (a "wacky" mentally ill character) and a genuine depiction of his condition's tragedy. Here as even though he regularly makes appearances, he isn't part of the main coterie.
- Beware the Silly Ones: X decompensates hard when a blood hunt is declared on Therese. He wants to get in the action bad, and when the vamily goes off to pursue other plots, he nearly drains and diablerizes Annabelle. The epilogue after, with Jasper trying to get him back on more stable ground, is incredibly tense.
- Cloud Cuckoolander: Is by far the strangest acting person in the show.
- Comically Missing the Point: When attending the party for newly-minted Baron Nelli G, X interprets the invitation's call to include dress pants in one's ensemble (where appropriate)... by showing up wearing a dress and pants. Although claiming to not mean to appear such, it's enough that even Jasper finds it funny.
- The Cuckoolander Was Right: Victor Temple, of all people, points out that most of X's insane ramblings are fairly accurate depictions of vampire society.
- Convenient Replacement Character for Jasper while Alex Ward pursued other opportunities.
- Dude, She's Like in a Coma: He prefers to feed on sleeping mortals. Since sucking someone's blood is seen as something very sexual it counts as this trope.
- Face–Heel Turn: The darker aspects of his nature cause him to turn on the vamily and attempt to diablerize Annabelle.
- Hearing Voices: Like all Malkavians.
- Odd Friendship: Develops one with Annabelle.
- Only Known By His Nickname: X is not his real name, but nobody knows what is.
- Mistaken For Drug Dealer: A humorous example when at a club opening, X is assumed to be his drug dealer name (as in "Ecstasy"). X is actually taken aback at it being treated as a perfectly normal alias for the situation.
- The Pigpen: States that he's always smelly, due to a lack of personal hygiene beyond bathing in the ocean.
- Rank Up: Is the Baron of Santa Monica alongside Jeanette after Therse's disappearance.
- Sad Clown: He is humorous and bizarre but also seriously mentally ill.
- Sanity Slippage: Even for a Malkavian, X starts losing his shit and eventually turns on the coterie.
Carver
Carver
"I'm sorry, babydoll."
Played by: Taliesin Jaffe
"I know everybody's daddy."
A Brujah and operative for the Anarch Free State and Annabelle's sire.
- Ambiguously Evil: Is much darker than the rest of the Anarchs but still firmly on their side.
- Bomb-Throwing Anarchists: Says he did some arson in his time.
- The Corruptor: Attempts to nurture Annabelle's violent and rebellious side.
- Elaborate Underground Base: Lives in the Manson Caves, which he alludes to knowing them through the original gang.
- Evil Mentor: Serves as teacher to Annabelle while emphasizing all of the worst lessons that one can take from vampiredom.
- I Love You, Vampire Son: Carver feels that Annabelle is a perfect candidate for the Brujah.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Even though he isn't the nicest person, he actually Embraced Annabelle to save her.
- Lightning Bruiser: Thanks to the Disciplines of Celerity and Potence.
- Necessarily Evil: Has this attitude toward what Anarchs need to do to win.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: As much as a hardcore Anarch terrorist and guerilla fighter can be.
- Rebellious Spirit: It comes with being a Brujah.
- Super-Strength: Comes with his Brujah strength.
- The Quincy Punk: Carver acts like a classic British one from the 1980s.
- Your Terrorists Are Our Freedom Fighters: Has the attitude that the distinction is largely pointless.
Eva
Eva
A vision in white.
Played by: Josephine McAdam and Jason Carl
A Tremere who the coterie turns to for magical advice.
- Blood Magic: The Tremere specialty.
- Color Motif: White is a color of purity and divinity, but also the color of death in some cultures.
- Court Mage: Her role in vampire society.
- Creepy Good: Her initial appearance. Subsequent ones have her lose all her creepy elements to the point of being a Perky Goth.
- Driven to Suicide: Her fate in the Season 5 finale.
- Fate Worse than Death: How she views returning to the Pyramid.
- Flower Motifs: Red and pink flowers, mostly roses.
- Hidden Depths: Is a Harry Potter fan and surprisingly sweet for a Tremere.
- Hot Witch: Both beautiful and creepy.
- Implied Love Interest: To Jasper. She always compliments him on his looks (even though he is pretty ugly) and he seems very protective of her.
- Light Is Not Good: She's mostly dressed in white, but considering her clan that isn't reassuring.
- Perky Goth: Seemingly quite cheerful despite her weird nature.
- Secret Art: Tremere signature ability - Thaumaturgy
- Solitary Sorceress: She lives in the Griffith Park, alone and is only visited for magic advice.
- Something about a Rose: Gives one to Jasper.
- White Magician Girl: She wears mostly white, offers advice and is an embodiment of femininity.
Anarchs
Isaac Abrams
Isaac Abrams
"What horrible things did you find out about me?"
The Toreador Baron of Hollywood, and the financier of just about every single major American film made in the last few decades.
- Adaptational Personality Change: Is a great deal more brutal, ruthless, and intimidating than his appearance in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. There he acted more like a Friendly Neighborhood Vampire if a bit snooty. Here, he's more like The Don.
- Been There, Shaped History: As a vampire with considerable ties to the inner workings of Hollywood, this is pretty much expected of him. He also has a very long list of famous directors and actors he's befriended and financed over the years.
- Berserk Button: Do NOT mention Vannevar Thomas or the Camarilla's presence in Downtown L.A.
- Big Good: For some value of good but he's the effective leader of the Anarchs as a whole with Jeremy MacNeil's departure.
- Charm Person: The Toreador ability of Presence.
- Cool Old Guy: Looks older than most vampires.
- Didn't See That Coming: Despite how on the ball he is, Isaac is taken aback by the attempt on Victor's life by his guests.
- The Don: Rules Hollywood's Anarchs like a crime boss.
- Hypocrite: Despises the Camarilla for their brutal controlling ways but acts more like a Camarilla Prince than a Baron. All the Barons but Nines do.
- Implied Love Interest: To Nelli. They seem very close, he usually gives her very useful presents and he in episode 10 of season 1 he shows up with flowers to her place of work.
- Irony: Acts a great deal more like a Camarilla Prince than an Anarch Baron. He also rules his domain through a combination of fear and respect.
- Killed to Uphold the Masquerade: Is strongly implied to have murdered Annabelle's date due to the belief she violated it. This is actually considered a light sentence by the Kindred (for Annabelle).
- Reasonable Authority Figure: Is this by vampire standards, which says more about their society than it does about him.
- Vampires Are Rich: One of the top men in Hollywood.
- Vampire Monarch: The ruler of Hollywood and the Valley.
Ramona
Ramona
"I'm sending the Rat Pack!"
Played by:''' Bex Taylor-Klaus.
A Gangrel who occasionally works with the coterie. She looks as though she has been Embraced as a teenager and acts accordingly. She has the domain over the Griffith College after Victor became the Baron of the Valley.
- Adaptational Personality Change: Ramona in the books is considerably meaner and tougher. She also lacks this version's playful side.
- Animal Motifs: Rats are her preferred animal.
- The Beastmaster: Rats are her best friends.
- Creepy Loner Girl: Spends most of her time alone in a condemned building. She opens up to people after meeting the coterie.
- Crossdressing Voices: Played not only (like most characters in this category) by Jason Carl, but also by Bex Taylor-Klaus who's non-binary.
- Friendly Neighborhood Vampire: Refuses to indulge in the scheming ways of Camarilla or the brutality of the Sabbat and just wants to get by and keep the people she cares for safe.
- Hidden Depths: Is a gifted sketch artist.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Ramona is rude, abrasive, easily offended, somewhat cold and pretty poor with words, but unlike many vampires, she very much has a conscience.
- Speaks Fluent Animal: Can communicate with her rats.
- Troll: Ramona rips up one of Victor's very expensive chairs just for the hell of it.
- Voluntary Shapeshifting: As a Gangrel her powers include changing into animal forms.
Bobby Blaine
Bobby Blaine
Played by: Jason Carl
An old rival of Victor's who is out for revenge.
- Big Bad: Of Season One. Subverted in that every one of his minions was just using him.
- Big Bad Wannabe: All of his plans consist of just attacking the coterie a few times before he's executed.
- Bullying a Dragon: Victor and the coterie dismantle his organization in fairly short order. This includes totally destroying his gang post-mortem.
- Equal-Opportunity Evil: Recruits from Thin Bloods, Nosferatu, Gangrel, mortals, and the Second Inquisition.
- The Ghost: Only makes one on-screen appearance before he is killed.
- Horror Hotel: His gang base is in one of these. The coterie never visits it, though.
- I Have Your Wife: Recruits Victor's son Isaiah into his gang.
- Killed Off for Real: Victor and the coterie make short work of him when they finally get him alone.
- Make an Example of Them: Bobby has this happen to him when Victoria Ash approves his execution.
- The Quisling: Is willing to work with the Second Inquisition to take down Victor. Subverted in that it's an unsanctioned op by three Rogue Agent SAD officers.
- Unknown Rival: In-universe. Victor barely remembers the guy and can't even recall what, specifically, was what made Bobby his mortal enemy.
- We ARE Struggling Together: Technically, Bobby is also an Anarch.
Therese/Jeanette Voerman
Therese/Jeanette Voerman
"I think we should give them a little something."
Played by: Whitney Moore
Malkavian and the Baron of Santa Monica.
- Abusive Parents: A very dark example in their past with Therese' father often sexually assaulting her as a child and keeping her confined in the house, so she "wouldn't get hurt" outside. It's implied this may be the reason she developed a split personality in the form of Jeanette.
- Chronic Backstabbing Disorder: Is working with the Camarilla but says she wouldn't object to Victor murdering Chaz.
- Creepy Twins: Therese and Jeanette are this, especially considering they're the same person.
- Famed In-Story: Like Victor, Therese is a successful businesswoman and nightclub owner.
- The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry: Hates Jeanette and puts her down at every opportunity.
- Hearing Voices: Like all Malkavians.
- Late-Arrival Spoiler: As perhaps the most well known Vampire: the Masquerade character, even outside of the fandom, pretty much everyone already knows that Therese and Jeanette are the same woman with multiple personalities. Even her character folder on this page gives it away!
- Les Collaborateurs: Is actively working with the Camarilla in exchange for financial gain.
- Manipulative Bitch: Is much better at this than other Kindred we've seen, almost persuading the coterie to side with her.
- Noble Demon: Therese prides herself to be this; unlike most of her "megalomaniac" peers, she always keeps her part of a bargain, unless the one she made a bargain with betrayed her first.
- Perky Goth: Jeanette is bubbly and cute, but wears heavy eye makeup and goth fashion.
- Polar Opposite Twins: Therese is serious, cold and calculated, Janeatte is kind, playful and cunning.
- Really 700 Years Old: They lived through two normal human lifespans.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Jeanette is the red to Therese's blue.
- Split Personality: Therese developed one because of her tragic past.
- Vampires Own Night Clubs: Own The Asylum.
Fiona
Fiona
"Is this like a teenage thing?"
Played by: Ash Minnick
An experienced Ventrue businesswoman sent on behalf of Baron Abrams who turns up to give Victor advice and take half his territory to become the Baron of the North Valley.
- Blue Blood: Is a Ventrue like Victor Temple.
- Dragon with an Agenda: Uses the incident at The Grove to talk Abrams to give her a half of Victor's territory in the Valley. And she turns Jasper's grieving ex-girlfriend Chloe into her ghoul.
- The Dragon: To Abrams, much to Victor's chagrin.
- The Friend Nobody Likes: Victor is never anything but warm and cordial to her but she actually gets ruder the nicer he is.
- Ice Queen: Has no warmer qualities. All she cares about is money, power, and putting people down.
- It's All About Me: Fiona doesn't care about any Kindred other than herself and is quite loud about it.
- Karma Houdini Warranty: Repeatedly gets away with stabbing the Vamily in the back until Gregory is expected to betray Nelli G to the Second Inquisition but sells out Fiona instead. And although Fiona escaped from them she's been reported missing ever since.
- The Load: Even in her early appearances where she is meant to assist the group she contributes almost nothing whilst demanding a great deal. This is deliberate according to
Word of God. - Not-So-Harmless Villain: Seems more or less just an obnoxious Blue Blood early on. Then she ghouls Chloe.
- Obfuscating Stupidity: Gives evasive and ignorant answers to every question she's asked, even if they're things she absolutely should (and does) know.
- Overt Operative: More or less admits to being Abrams' spy in Victor's group. It actually works because Victor doesn't want to hide anything from Abrams.
- Rank Up: Becomes Baron of the North Valley due to Victor's screw ups.
- Smug Snake: Everything about her seems less clever and dangerous than older more powerful vampires while being twice as obnoxious.
- Undying Loyalty: Subverted hard. Fiona goes out of her way to establish she has no loyalty to anyone or anything other than herself.
- Ungrateful Bastard: Victor gives her an agent of the Second Inquisition to present to Isaac Abrams and she still works against him. Later repeated when he gives her an import/export business.
Nines Rodriguez
Nines Rodriguez
"I'm not a badass."
Played by: Luiz Carazo
The Brujah Baron of Downtown and a famed warrior.
- Big Good: He seems to be the closest thing the Anarchs have, as well as the truest ally to the Coterie amongst the local Barons. However, he's very resistant to the idea of becoming an outright leader to the whole movement.
- Famed In-Story: Nines Rodriguez is a famous Anarch folk hero.
- A Father to His Men: A quality he shares with Victor.
- Hero of Another Story: Was present in both the Free State Anarch Revolution as well as the events of Bloodlines where he played a significant role.
- I'm Not a Hero, I'm...: Nines more or less says this word for word.
- Jerkass Has a Point: Doesn't like the way the other Barons treated Victor but thinks they were right to call him out.
- Living Legend: Victor goes beyond even this and says Nines is this to him.
- Noodle Incident: "The thing with the werewolf." Bloodlines players know he killed one by shoving a grenade down its throat.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: Is the only Baron to have anything approaching Victor's back.
- Refusal of the Call: Could unite the Anarchs of the Free State but actively refuses to do so. His reasons relate to this as if he did take charge, he'd almost certainly be expected to continue leading.
Kasey
Kasey
Played by: Trisha Hershberger
A Brujah member of the Valkyries biker gang.
- Antihero: A lot more comfortable with killing than Annabelle.
- Friendly Neighborhood Vampire: A dark example of such but the Valkyries are protectors of their territory against (other) monsters.
- Hidden Depths: A former motorcycle cop that is not at all what you'd expect from a iconoclastic Gangrel punk outlaw biker that she appears to be now.
- Good Is Not Soft: Is fully capable and willing to kill criminals that sell drugs in her territory. She is also one of the nicer vampires allied to our coterie and helps them fight the Camarilla.
- Lawman Gone Bad: Well, gone vampire. Kasey went from being an LA motorcycle cop to being a member of an outlaw Gangrel biker gang that willingly kills drug dealers on their territory.
- Not in This for Your Revolution: Is skeptical of any attempt to build something in the Anarch Free States because she values her freedom so much.
- Sole Survivor: The only Valkyrie left alive by the end of the series.
- Those Two Guys: Every time she appears except for the final season is beside Sycorax.
Sycorax
Sycorax
Played by: Brittney Michelle
A Gangrel member of the Valkyries biker gang.
- Antihero: A lot more comfortable with killing than Annabelle but their intended victims are all scumbags and murderers.
- Friendly Neighborhood Vampire: A dark example of such but the Valkyries are protectors of their territory against (other) monsters.
- Good Is Not Soft: Is fully capable and willing to kill criminals that threaten their territory, unlike Annabelle who is against it. She is also an ally of the coterie and helps them fight the Camarilla.
- Not in This for Your Revolution: Is skeptical of any attempt to build something in the Anarch Free States because she values her freedom so much.
- Those Two Guys: Sycorax always appears beside Casey in any scene that she appears.
Hester
Hester
Played by Juliet Landau
The leader of the Wyrd Sisters Tremere coterie.- Cool Old Guy: The oldest of the Wyrd Sisters and most mature.
- The Hecate Sisters: Is the Crone of a trio of witches, being the oldest and wisest.
- Religion of Evil: Is a follower of the Path of Lilith, which is not a good religion.
- Shipper on Deck: Supports Jasper and Eva's relationship.
- Team Mom: Serves as this to the Wyrd Sisters, being far older and more mature than the other members.
Kyoko
Kyoko
Played by Faye Mata
A member of the Wyrd Sisters Tremere coterie.- Abusive Parents: A Downplayed Trope example as she describes her mother as "Asian Tiger Mom."
- Friendly Neighborhood Vampire: The nicest vampire with the exception of Annabelle.
- The Hecate Sisters: Is the Maiden of a trio of witches, being the youngest and most energetic.
- Genki Girl: Is bright, happy, and entirely un-vampire-like.
- Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Has a lot in common with Annabelle despite their diametrically opposed clans.
Luna
Violet Luna
Played by Kendra Vaughn
A member of the Wyrd Sisters Tremere coterie.- Expressive Skull: Luna has a magic skull that allows her to see if someone is lying.
- The Hecate Sisters: Is the Mother of a trio of witches, serving as a matronly figure to Kyoko but less old and wise than Hester.
- Hufflepuff House: Has the least development of the Wyrd Sisters.
- Team Mom: Is less domineering than Hester but still mothers Kyoko.
Delilah
Delilah
Played by Mica Burton
The leader of the LA Thin-Bloods.- Big Good: Is this to the Thin Bloods of the Valley.
- Daywalking Vampire: Has this power, which is rare even among Thin Bloods.
- From Nobody to Nightmare: A Thin Blood Embraced recently who has built her own army from them.
- Vampires Own Nightclubs: Has one of her own that is a Thin Blood hangout.
Camarilla
Charles "Chaz" Price
Charles "Chaz" Price
"What's done is done."
Played by: Mark Meer
A Toreador and a member of the Camarilla. Nelli's sire who isn't above blackmailing her with her Dark Secret.
- Abusive Parents: Was one of these to Nelli G but neither of them consider it that way.
- Baddie Flattery: Compliments Nelli and Victor.
- Blackmail: Makes it clear to Nelli G that he has the goods on her and that she should cooperate with him.
- Blue Blood: Is one of the Camarilla's Elders and acts like it.
- Charm Person: His Presence ability.
- Cool Shades: Wears a pair, just like his childe.
- The Chessmaster: Only thinks about people as pawns to use and discard.
- The Dandy: Comes with being a Toreador.
- Hate Sink: Has absolutely no redeeming qualities and everyone in the setting, including his allies, seems to hate him.
- In-Universe Nickname: Chaz.Chaz: My friends call me Chaz. You may call me Charles.
- Malicious Misnaming: Was called "Chuck" by Annabelle.
- Noodle Incident: Apparently was hit by a flying Malkavian before.Chaz: There was that time in '48...
- Rank Up: Is made Vannevar Thomas' herald. This gets him killed.
- Smug Snake: Oozes unjustified confidence.
- Sunglasses at Night: Wears sunglasses at night (the only time he can come out), it suits his smug demeanor.
- Vampires Are Rich: Can afford pretty much anything.
Victoria Ash
Victoria Ash
Played by: Jessica Chobot
"Not a single person... Not a single person leaves here alive, or else you won't be invited next year!"
A high-class Toreador, host of the Succubus Club and a signature character from Vampire The Masquerade lore. She's a bon vivant and party-goer who wishes to become Prince of New York.
- Arranged Marriage: Has one of these set up with a Banu Haqim (Assamite) diplomat.
- Blue Blood: A Toreador and Camarilla Elder of immense power.
- Charm Person: Comes with being a Toreador with a Presence ability.
- Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Makes many of her choices based purely on chance and yet is still a potent elder.
- The Beautiful Elite: One of these for both the Camarilla and Anarchs.
- Faux Affably Evil: Acts polite and kind to her guest, but has no regard for human life.
- It's a Small World, After All: Asks Victor to "handle" Bobby Blaine in her club; which fortunately is excatly what he'd been planning to do in the first place.
- Manipulative Bastard: Uses her powers to make people do things they wouldn't normally do.
- Marriage of Convenience: Is marrying a Banu Haqim Elder for power and riches.
- Out-of-Character Alert: Isaac Abrams mentions that mass murder of Kine is not usually her style.
- Vampires Own Nightclubs: Was running the Succubus Club at the time of the episode.
- Vampires Are Rich: Is able to fund the Succubus Club's decadence out of pocket.
Fiorenza
Fiorenza
Played by: Jason Carl
"Victor my boy..."
A Camarilla Ventrue of Victor's acquaintance.
- Catchphrase: As seen above, no call from her is complete without an arch "Victor my boy..."
- Also heralds an imminent call from her via a texted "Are you able to talk?" (Victor's texted response to this question is invariably immaterial)
- Deadpan Snarker: Has very little patience for what she sees as Victor's naivete and recklessness.Fiorenza: May I presume you are calling regarding the most recent unpleasantness that has befallen you and your associates?Victor:Yyes. We-Fiorenza: It is so difficult to keep track of them.
- Evil Old Folks: Is one of the few Kindred Embraced at an elderly age.
- Famed In-Story: Is a canon character who helped take Mexico City from the Sabbat.
- Knowledge Broker: She's the best source of intel the coterie has on the Ivory Tower.
- Loophole Abuse: Saved Victor from a Blood Hunt by pointing out that Vannevar Thomas hadn't officially declared himself Prince so Jasper killing his Sheriff wasn't a crime against the Camarilla.
- Manipulative Bastard: Is able to pull the strings necessary to protect Victor from the Camarilla's wrath despite them being her own faction whilst Victor works for their enemies.
- Mysterious Backer: Plays this role to Victor, providing information (and backup, in the form of Ib) that benefits him and keeping the confidences she asks in return.
Vannevar Thomas
Vannevar Thomas
Played by: Bryan Dechart
"Kiss the Ring."
The former Prince of San Francisco, he has recently made a grab for L.A. A member of Clan Ventrue.
- Adaptational Villainy: Vannevar Thomas was never a particularly nice man but he was a respectable and capable Prince in San Fransisco. His LA by Night counterpart is a complete scumbag.
- Which begins to make more sense when you realise he has had a derangement placed on him which is driving him increasingly insane.
- Aristocrats Are Evil: Makes it clear that he's utterly uninterested in peace or even coexistence with the Anarchs.
- Bad Boss: Orders the executions of Rychek and Sanchez as punishment for "fraternization."
- Big Bad: Is this for Season 2 and possibly the entire series.
- Berserk Button: Does not react well to betrayal.
- Blatant Lies: Says that San Fransisco hasn't fallen and he's just here because it's a bigger prize.
- Blue Blood: Is the Prince of Los Angeles and a member of Clan Ventrue.
- The Bus Came Back: Vannevar Thomas is an early character created for Vampire: The Masquerade but was only brought back into canon by Beckett's Jyhad Diary twenty-five years later.
- Evil Has a Bad Sense of Humor: Primarily on display in Play the Devil where he suggests pouring molten gold into a greedy Kindred. He's annoyed not everyone finds it hilarious.
- Evil Luddite: Reacts to a cellphone the way someone might react to bringing a gun into a meeting with the President.
- Evil Is Petty: Vannevar forces Victor to kiss his ring with Dominate.
- Evil Overlord: Is ruler of the Camarilla in Los Angeles, even though he only rules Beverly Hills.
- For the Evulz: Claims the only reason he doesn't claim Los Angeles right this very second is because he's bored.
- Kick the Dog: Threatens Victor's children in their conversation.
- The Older Immortal: Is a number of centuries older than the coterie's oldest member.
- Passive-Aggressive Kombat: All of the coterie's conversations are like this.
- Retcon:
- Despite their apparent centuries-long relationship, Suzanne is never mentioned in any previous supplement detailing Vannevar's life. They could have started their relationship in Texas before he journeyed to San Fransisco, though. This is long after they supposedly had gone to visit France during the French Revolution, though.
- Vannevar in Prince of the City, supposedly had not met any other vampires until 1836 but journeys to Prince Villons court in LA By Night with Suzanne in 1789.
- Sanity Slippage: In Play the Devil shows extremely abberant behavior, mood swings, bizarre decision making skills, and more.
- Screw the Rules, I Make Them!: Casually ignores the rules against using Disciplines in Elysium.
- Shame If Something Happened: Mentions this regarding Mark and Isaiah, Victor's children.
- Unholy Matrimony: With Suzanne Rochelle.
- Vampires Are Rich: Rules over Beverly Hills and has the full resources of the Camarilla behind him.
- Worthy Opponent: Subverted when the coterie and Vannevar finally meet. Victor considers Vannevar this while Vannevar considers Victor an arrogant child.
Suzanne Rochelle
Suzanne Rochelle
Played by: Amelia Rose Blaire-Dechart
"Be my handmaiden."
The consort of Prince Vannevar Thomas. She was once antiquated with Marie Antoinette. A member of Clan Toreador.
- Blue Blood: She's a Toreador and French aristocracy.
- Everything Sounds Sexier in French: Suzanne is evil to the core but very sexy. Also French.
- Evil Chancellor: Is the No. 2 of the Camarilla in the city in addition to being Vannevar's lover.
- French Jerk: Is every bit the ass that Vannevar is.
- Hidden Depths: Is the Seneschal of Los Angeles.
- Honey Pot: Attempts to turn Nelli G to the Camarilla via sex.
- Hot Consort: Is this for Vannevar.
- Passive-Aggressive Kombat: Is a a master of this, even more than Vannevar.
- Remember the New Guy?: Suzanne is one of these for fans of The Dark Prince books. Vannevar Thomas has his entire life detailed in Prince of the City and a long term relationship with a female Toreador never comes up. Also, he supposedly hadn't met any other vampires until 1836 but visits Prince Villon's court in 1789.
- Screw the Rules, I Make Them!: Uses her Presence on Nelli despite it being forbidden on Elysium.
- Slobs Versus Snobs: Makes it clear she considers Victor a very poor Ventrue.
- Snark-to-Snark Combat: Pretty much every word out of her mouth is condescending or sarcastic.
- Wizard Duel: Matches her Presence against Nelli G's. Both score some hits.
Maximilliam Strauss
Maximillian Strauss
Played by: Jason Carl
A powerful wizard who serves as the Keeper of Elysium.
- Almighty Janitor: Is the Keeper of Elysium versus a Primogen member, Seneschal, or even the Prince.
- The Dreaded:
- X has a vision of him threatening the entire city.
- Eva prefers death to falling back into his hands.
- Evil Sorcerer: One of these. Comes with being a Tremere Elder.
- The Older Immortal: Claims to remember the First Inquisition, which would make him somewhere in the area of 600-800 years old.
- Sharp-Dressed Man: So much so that Jasper copies his style.
Rychek and Sanchez
Rychek and Sanchez
Played by: Jason Carl
A pair of Camarilla fixers that don't hate the vamily.
- The Fixer: Their job for the Camarilla is to cover up violations of the Masquerade.
- Defiant to the End: Sanchez goes down telling the Camarilla that Vannevar is insane and the Lasombra are too dangerous to be trusted.
- Fantastic Racism: Sanchez utterly hates the Lasombra.
- Killed Off for Real: Both of them met the Final Death at the hands of Vannevar Thomas and his Lasombra.
- Surprisingly Realistic Outcome: Their continued contact with the vamily results in them getting into serious trouble.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: They are the only Camarilla operatives who aren't complete asses. It gets them taken down.
- Those Two Guys: At least at the start of the story.
Aurora and Rodrigo
Aurora and Rodrigo
Played by: Jason Carl
A brother and sister team of Lasombra that serve as Vannevar Thomas' Scourges.
- Brother–Sister Team: They are mortal siblings that were Embraced together.
- Casting a Shadow: It comes with being Lasombra.
- Co-Dragons: They work together as Vannevar's Scourges.
- Defector from Decadence: They joined the Camarilla after being Sabbat for many years. It's Subverted when it's revealed they're every bit as sadistic and evil as before.
- Faux Affably Evil: Are polite and humorous until it's revealed to be a cover for their sadism.
- The Heavy: Are the most dangerous opponents our heroes have faced so far.
- My Master, Right or Wrong: They are completely loyal to Vannevar despite being former Sabbat.
- Screw the Rules, I Make Them!: Basically state that Prince Thomas is above the law when it comes to things like Elysium and having two Scourges.
Robert Garrick
Robert Garrick
Played by: Ivan Barron von Norman
A former stage magician turned Tremere and Strauss' chief lackey.
- Aristocrats Are Evil: A sneering corrupt Camarilla leader.
- Blue Blood: A Tremere leader and acting Primogen of their Clan.
- Iconic Item: His Mayan crystal ball. He smashes it when a Lasombra uses it to enter the room.
- Magicians Are Wizards: He is a Tremere magician now.
- Put on a Bus: Leaves the series at the end of Season 3.
- Smug Snake: Every stereotype of a duplicitous Tremere lackey.
- Stage Magician: His profession in mortal life.
- The Starscream: A Downplayed Trope example as he actually robs Vannevar Thomas of a priceless Noddist artifact.
Katya
Katya
Played by: Shayne Eastin
Eva's sire, Strauss' childe, and the Tremere Primogen after Garrick leaves LA.
- Brainwashed and Crazy: Katya was apparently captured by Strauss and forced back into his service via this.
- Driven by Envy: Wants Eva to herself and hates Jasper for it.
- Green-Eyed Monster: Is envious of Jasper due to his having Eva's love.
- I Love You, Vampire Son: Embraced Eva for love and desires her above all things.
- Stalker with a Crush: Has an unhealthy obsession with her childe, Eva.
- Stockholm Syndrome: With Strauss. More justified than most due to the fact Strauss has the powers of mental domination, blood magic, and the blood bond (prior to 5th Edition).
Independents
Miranda
Miranda
"We have... almost anything here."
Played by: Satine Phoenix
"The night doesn’t have to be so dark..."
A member of the Ministry (the 'reformed' Followers of Set). She runs a club in the Valley.
- Aborted Arc: Her deal with Chaz is unlikely to come through now that he's dead.
- Accomplice by Inaction: Chaz wants her to become this when Victor needs her help.
- Ambiguously Evil: Everyone acts like they're dealing with Satan but she doesn't do anything overtly evil. It's mostly the Ministry's reputation that put everyone on guard.
- Coolest Club Ever: Despite being a weird hybrid between a casbah and a dual-sex Bikini Bar, Miranda's club has this effect on the Kindred.
- Deal with the Devil:
- Victor approaches business with her as this. All the others are very wary about bargains with her.
- Makes one of her own with Chaz Price.
- Did Not See That Coming: The Second Inquisition burns down her club after its agents are compromised.
- Lesbian Vampire: Flirts with Annabelle and Nelli G both but only speaks business with Victor.
- Ms. Fanservice: Satine Phoenix brings all of that to her character and then some.Victor: Definitely hotter than a Toreador.
Gary Golden
Gary Golden
Played by: Jason Carl
The leader of the Nosferatu in L.A. He is a former movie star turned monstrous information broker.
- Adaptational Personality Change: Is a good deal more good-natured and amusing in his jokes than the one in the games—where the joke is always on you.
- A Father to His Men: More like a Father to his Warren. He's also implied to be their sire, so this is Justified.
- An Offer You Can't Refuse: Is fully aware the Anarchs need the Nosferatu to survive the coming war with the Camarilla.
- The Barnum: Plays the role of a big exaggerated showman to a t.
- Catchphrase: "Everything is negotiable!"
- Information Broker: His primary occupation as the head of the Nosferatu.
- Large Ham: Chews the scenery like a shark.
- Looks Like Orlok: As with most Nosferatu.
- Neutral No Longer: The actions of Vannevar Thomas push the Nosferatu to helping the Anarchs.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: His negotiations with Victor and the Vamily are fair terms. He is a hard bargaining but proves the nicest Elder they've encountered.
- Serious Business: He takes Vannevar's breach of etiquette in Elysium extremely seriously.
- Shout-Out: Frequently makes references to movies in dialogue.
- Troll: Serves a meal of rats to the Kindred despite the fact all of them find it disgusting (except Jasper).
- White-Dwarf Starlet: Used to be a movie actor before being embraced by the Nosferatu.
Mortals and Ghouls
Ib
Ib
Played by: Noura Ibrahim and Jason Carl
Victor's former bodyguard, driver and enforcer. She was born in the Middle East in the early 20th century and became Fiorenza's ghoul during the Great War. And as from Season 3, episode 5, a member of Clan Lasombra.
- Action Girl: Very much so.
- Consummate Professional: Is a lot more dedicated to doing things right and proper than everyone else.
- The Gunslinger: She's an expert marksman.
- Hypercompetent Sidekick: Was briefly this to Victor before being Embraced.
- Odd Friendship: In Season 4, she and Greg develop a Vitrolic Best Friends dynamic while staking out a target together. It doesn't stop her from handcuffing him to the car
- Older Than They Look: She's a ghoul and even though she looks young she was born before the Great War.
- The Older Immortal: Is significantly older than Victor and the rest of the coterie put together.
- Put on a Bus: She had to leave Victor and return to her master.
- Really 700 Years Old: She's a ghoul who can't die of natural causes.Victor: That would make you like 110/120.
Ib: You're very good at math, sir. - Right Hand Woman: To Victor in season one. She is his bodyguard, driver and researcher.
- Sugar-and-Ice Personality: Is one of the nicer characters that is also cold and badass.
- The Spock: Very calm and logical. Rarely shows emotion.
- Took a Level in Badass: Was already one. Then she became a Lasombra.
- Undying Loyalty: As a ghoul, this is to be expected.Victor: We just keep getting stuck in situations where we're shooting things that don't die from bullets, though.
- You Called Me "X"; It Must Be Serious: When she explains her condition to Victor, she calls him by his first name for the first time.
Mark and Isaiah Temple
Mark and Isaiah Temple
Played by: Jason Carl and Josh Dempster
A pair of identical twin brothers that are children of Victor Temple. Mark is Annabelle's fiance and an activist while Isaiah is a wannabe gangster.
- Always Identical Twins: They're this.
- Brainwashed and Crazy: Victor wipes their memories of his meetings with them.
- Mark becomes this when Annabelle makes him a ghoul.
- Cassandra Truth: Mark doesn't believe Annabelle when she tells him she's a vampire. Until he feels her lack of a heartbeat.
- Daddy Had a Good Reason for Abandoning You: Victor left them to keep them safe.
- Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Gangster!: Averted with Mark who wants to avoid being a criminal. Played straight with Isaiah.
- Distressed Dude: They've been both used against their father by his enemies.
- Green-Eyed Monster: Mark starts developing jealous and possessive feelings underneath the influence of Annabelle's blood.
- I Hate You, Vampire Dad: An unusual variant in that they do hate their vampire dad but are both human.
- It's Not You, It's My Enemies:
- This is why Victor keeps his distance from his sons.
- Annabelle briefly breaks up with Mark because of fear that he'll be killed.
- Locked Out of the Loop: Played with. Annabelle told Mark that she was a vampire early on (while Victor brainwashed him not to know he was undead) but he didn't believe her. He eventually finds out the truth. Isaiah, by contrast, was kept completely ignorant of the Kindred world.
- Polyamory: Mark is in one with Annabelle and Eleanor.
- Put on a Bus: Isaiah makes a brief appearance in an early episode of Season One, but his dad quickly has him sent to Canada on Nelli G's dime to keep him safe.
- Ridiculously Average Guy: Played straight with Mark until he becomes a ghoul. Averted with Isaiah who is part of Bobby Blaine's gang.
- Sibling Yin-Yang: Mark is an activist and wants nothing to do with his father's (perceived) criminal ties. Isaiah is very much interested in becoming a criminal, even if he wants nothing to do with his father's empire.
Gregory Demetrios
Gregory Demetrios
Played by: Vince Caso
A former FBI agent and Vampire Hunter turned Nelli's ghoul.
- Break the Haughty: A fearless vampire hunter reduced to begging for help.
- Brainwashed and Crazy: Nelli G ghouls him and it slowly chips away at his Fantastic Racism.
- Conveniently an Orphan: Not quite as he has a wheelchair bound mother but otherwise very few human ties.
- Dirty Coward: After the events of Season 1, comes to Nelli G in order to fake his own death.
- Dramatic Irony: Joins the Second Inquisition after losing his team. The team thought they were the Second Inquisition before.
- Embarrassing Nickname: Nelli occasionally calls him Daffodil after an off the cuff comment made the first time they meet
- Faking the Dead: After his team has been scattered he admits to having nothing to live for and fakes his own death with Nelli's help.
- Fantastic Racism: However justified or not, he loathes the undead. Although he eventually gets over this when he gets turned into Nelli's ghoul.
- Heel–Face Brainwashing: Becomes Nelli's ghoul which reprograms his brain.
- Horrible Judge of Character: Gregory assumes that Victor is the most dangerous of the coterie and will be coming after him. Victor is actually prone to Easily Forgiven and ready to make deals. He also has no idea Gregory exists. Nelli, by contrast, is Silk Hiding Steel and more vicious than the rest of the coterie combined.
- It Gets Easier: His eventual view after he ends up becoming a ally to the vampires over his own government.
- Jumping Off the Slippery Slope: Formally joins Team Vampire when he helps in a raid on a Second Inquisition facility and kills a fellow agent.
- Malicious Misnaming: Prefers to be called Greg, Nelli ignores his request, calling him Gregory every time.Gregory: Also Greg is fine. Just Greg.
Nelli: Just Greg... So Gregory... - Mercy Kill: Has this view of setting fire to the cabaret.
- Not Quite the Right Thing: A lot of Gregory's actions can be viewed through this lens. From burning down the cabaret, seeking out Nelli G as the least dangerous member of the coterie, and later when he talks with his superiors—just flat out not reporting back in.
- Odd Friendship: In Season 4, he and Ib develop a Vitrolic Best Friends dynamic while staking out a target together. It doesn't stop her from handcuffing him to the car.
- The Quisling: Becomes one of these for the vampires as he works for them against Project: Firstlight.
- Properly Paranoid: Subverted. His superiors are confused why they assumed he wouldn't be welcome back at the FBI despite his Cowboy Cop tendencies.
- Revealing Cover Up: He was the one who burned down the cabaret and thus got himself in a world of trouble.
- Survivor Guilt: Is implied to be suffering a lot of this.
- Take a Third Option: Betrays Fiona to the Second Inquisition instead of Nelli G.
- You Are a Credit to Your Race: Has this view of Nelli G."She's not bad for a Blankbody."
Ellenore
Ellenore
Played by: Marisha Ray
"Let's make it forever..."
Annabelle's girlfriend and possibly childe/ghoul. Confirmed as her childe as of chapter 37.
- Anguished Declaration of Love: When trying to convince Annabelle to Embrace her.Ellenore: I'd walk through the Nine Hells for you. I'd walk through the Nine Hells with you.
- The Big Damn Kiss: Shares one with Annabelle in her season one epilogue.
- Granola Girl: One of the leaders of a student protest group.
- Love Interest: To Annabelle.
- Interspecies Romance: With Annabelle.
- Nice Girl: A kind and understanding person who believes that Annabelle is what she claims to be.
- Not Quite the Right Thing: It's implied that whatever Annabelle did to her, it did not go over well with her.
- Rebellious Spirit: She's not afraid to get physical with the police in the name of her beliefs.
Chloe
Chloe
Played by: Becca Scott
Jasper's girlfriend before he became a vampire.
- Brainwashed and Crazy: When Chloe becomes Fiona's ghoul. Averted when she becomes Eva's.
- Break Her Heart to Save Her: What Jasper does to her. It backfires horribly.
- Conspiracy Theorist: Becomes this once she receives evidence that Jasper is alive.
- Damsel in Distress: Is captured by the Second Inquisition and held prisoner.
- The Extremist Was Right: She's correct that Jasper is alive(ish) but looks like a lunatic for claiming it.
- Horrible Judge of Character: Her desperation makes her turn to both the police and Fiona.
- I Choose to Stay: Prefers to remain in the supernatural world rather than return to her mortal life.
- The Lost Lenore: Jasper mourns her and stalks her in equal measure.
- Morality Pet: Is Jasper's Touchstone.
- Not Helping Your Case: Acting like a conspiracy theorist and babbling strange theories doesn't help people believe your dead fiance is alive.
- Sanity Slippage: Starts to suffer this due to the discovery Jasper is alive.
- String Theory: After receiving a note from Jasper, she becomes obsessed with finding him, setting up a corkboard littered with evidence of his still being alive.
- Valley Girl: A typical example.
- Wrong Genre Savvy: Thinks vampires could do a great deal of good in the world. Is informed, no, they are monsters.
Chelsea
Chelsea
Played by: Aliza Pearl
One of Chaz's ghouls who comes to work for Nelli G.
- Action Girl: Almost as tough as Ib at a much younger age.
- Brainwashed and Crazy: Comes with being a ghoul.
- Cold Sniper: Her primary duty under Chaz. She's a Downplayed Trope example but not a Friendly Sniper either.
- Consummate Professional: Is a lot more serious and job-like than most characters.
- Heel–Face Turn: Enters Nelli's service once her previous master dies.
- Improbable Aiming Skills: Manages to take down a Second Inquisition agent with a nearly-impossible shot and boasts far more dice in Firearms than virtually every other character except Ib (who has a century of experience).
- Punch-Clock Villain: Works for Chaz because he's her master. Joins the Vamily when he dies.
- Undying Loyalty: Averted. Her loyalty is ended by Chaz's death.
Other Creatures
Antonio Griffith
Antonio Griffith
A wraith that is a distant relative to Nelli G.- Evil Plan: Has one of these for Jasper's Labyrinth.
- Evil Uncle: Is Nelli (and her sister's) granduncle with a few greats.
- Hidden Agenda Villain: No one knows what he's up to yet.
- I Have Your Wife: Kidnaps Nelli's sister for some mysterious purpose.
- Knight of Cerebus: One of the most dangerous and aggressive villains in the game so far.
- No-Nonsense Nemesis: Managed to stake Nelli and bury her under a church then brought down an entire building on the player characters.
Patronella
Patronella
A wraith that was also Nelli's ancestor.- Everything Sounds Sexier in French: Or Spanish in this case. Jason Carl speaks in a seductive Spanish accent (or an approximation of one) for her.
- Forced into Evil: Was forced by Antonio into helping with his evil schemes.
- Gratuitous Spanish: Sometimes throws this into her speech.
- Mama Bear: Is very protective of her descendants.
- One-Steve Limit: Averted. Technically has the name as Nelli G.
- Shipper on Deck: She supports Victor and Nelli G as a couple.
- Skewed Priorities: Is obsessed with Griffith Park despite the fact that as a dead woman, it can't do her any good.
Strikes A Chord
Strikes A Chord
Portrayed by: Jason Charles Miller
A Garou (or werewolf) of the Bone Gnawer tribe the coterie encounter.
- Affably Evil: As a Bone Gnawer, he actually doesn't really care too much about random vampire hunting in the sewer.
- Pragmatic Villainy: Is willing to make an alliance with the vampires to escape the Labyrinth. He's also willing to possibly do some "work" for Victor despite this being against Garou tradition.
- Properly Paranoid: Allying with vampires would be considered a gross breach of the Litany but as a Garou, Strikes a Chord knows what's going on in the Labyrinth.
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Really just wants to get out of the Labyrinth he's trapped in.
Historical Characters
In General
A group of NPCs encountered by Suzanne Rochelle when she enters a Memorium to remember details she's forgotten.
- All-Star Cast: An in-universe one as Karsh, Lucita, and Francois Villion are all famous V:TM characters. Then there's Marie Antoinette.
- And You Were There: The vamily plays various memories of the event.
- Aristocrats Are Evil: All of the vampires are this, though Vannevar and Suzanne Rochelle are (at the time) a Downplayed Trope example.
- The Beautiful Elite: All of the vampires in Versailles are perceived as this. Marie Antoinette gets a rude awakening when she encounters her first Nosferatu.
- Blue Blood: All of them are high clans. With the exception of Zelios.
- Decadent Court: The court of vampires at Versailles are definitely this.
- Famed In-Story: With the exception of Suzanne Rochelle, they're all famous V:TM NPCs or historical personages.
- Flashback: They are encountered in one of these.
- The Fog of Ages:
- Jason Carl says that events of vampire life are colored by this even in the Memorium.
- The very reason Suzanne is going back in time is because she suffers this.
- Foregone Conclusion: Nothing that happens in Suzanne's flashback can change the future or the past.
- Pride: All the vampires suffer an excessive amount of this.
- Unreliable Narrator: Even with the Memorium, this is very likely.
Francois Villon
Francois Villon
Played by: Alexander Ward
The Prince of Paris, childe of Helena, and one of the most powerful vampires in the world.
- Bad Boss: Murders a bunch of ghouled servants for almost no reason.
- Big Good: For definitions of this as he's the head of the Camarilla in France.
- Beethoven Was an Alien Spy: The historical Francois Villon and he were the same person, though Francois says he's much older than the mortal one.
- Blatant Lies: Claims his ghouled servants were assassins to justify his cruel murder of them.
- Evil Chancellor: Acts like the ruler of France and is implied to hold power equivalent to the King from behind the scenes.
- For the Evulz: Has Karsh kill three of his servants just to show off his ax-skills.
- Instantly Proven Wrong: Dismisses the Revolution on the night the Bastille falls and an assault on Versailles is made.
- Kick the Dog: His treatment of his servants and dimissiveness to Marie Antoinette.
- Know When to Fold 'Em: Leaves Versailles when it becomes clear the situation is untenable.
- The Older Immortal: Plays this role to Vannevar Thomas and Suzanne Rochelle.
- Unreliable Narrator: Claims to have witnessed the fall of Carthage and Rome but was Embraced much later.
- What Measure Is a Mook?: Treats his ghouls as utterly disposable with the exception of Marie Antoinette (and even then he's very dismissive).
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
Played by: Erika Ishii
The Queen of France during the French Revolution and Francois' ghoul.
- Ambition Is Evil: Wants to use Zelios' Labyrinth to take over the world.
- Ax-Crazy: Enjoys all the carnage that happens around her.
- Beethoven Was an Alien Spy: Is Francois Villon's ghoul.
- Brainwashed and Crazy:
- Ghoul blood will do that to you.
- Has powers equivalent to Dominate 2 and Presence 1 and uses them freely.
- Dark Mistress: Serves as Francois Villon's.
- Dumb Blonde: Not the sharpest tool in the shed.
- For the Evulz: Suggests some pretty horrifying things.
- Historical Villain Upgrade: It's very unlikely Marie Antoinette was the blood slave of vampires as well as their willing ally.
- Kick the Dog: Has one of her handmaids pretend to be her when an armed mob is coming to kill them all.
- Rich Bitch: Gives off this vibe to French Revolution propaganda levels.
Karsh
Karsh
Played by B.D. Walters
The Warlord of the Camarilla and a terrifying Gangrel badass.
- Ax-Crazy: Goes on a murder spree with his ax so he qualifies, yeah.
- Blood Knight: Enjoys killing and shows off his ax by slaughtering a bunch of servants.
- Famed In-Story: Is known to Zelios.
- Kick the Dog: Kills a bunch of servants to show off his ax skills.
- Rank Scales with Asskicking: Is one of the most powerful Methuselah in the world at any given moment.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: To a Dramatic Irony level, he's aware of the fact France is on the verge of revolt and came to warn Francois about it. He also participated in a horrific slaughter in the French court for fun.
- Scary Black Man: In contrast to Victor Temple. Karsh rejoices in the terror he puts in those around him.
- Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Doesn't want anything to do with Lucita since she left the Camarilla.
- Undying Loyalty: To the Camarilla.
- Voluntary Shapeshifting: Becomes an owl and a wolf during the flashback.
Lucita de Aragon
Lucita de Aragon
Played by Cynthia Marie
A Princess of Aragon and a Lasombra of great notoriety.
- Casting a Shadow: Wields the darkness like all Lasombra.
- Fantastic Racism: Is very dismissive of humans.
- Gratuitous Spanish: Throws in a bit of this to let her origins show.
- I Hate You, Vampire Dad: One of the crowning examples of such as even her Beast sounds like Moncada.
- Kick the Dog:
- Decapitates a servant for her amusement.
- Drains a random nobleman and kills him for his blood.
- Raven Hair, Ivory Skin: Certainly the case in the novels, though Downplayed Trope with Cynthia Marie's tan.
SPOILER
Zelios the Master Builder
Played by Jason Carl
A Nosferatu geomancer and master architect.
- TheArchmage: Of geomancy and how to manipulate it.
- Eldritch Location: Anything he builds has the potential to become one of these.
- Famed In-Story: Well known among other Kindred.
- Ley Line: A master of these and manipulating the energies within.
- Looks Like Orlok: Averted as he actually looks like he's made of stone.
- Ultimate Blacksmith: Ultimate Architect in this universe.
