Magnus Dante Summanus XV



Magnus Dante Summanus XV is a full-blooded Vampire (Nosferatu) hailing from the frigid norths of Kylorne, now settled in Carpe Noctem.

Backstory
Dante came from a long line of full-blooded vampires, that being the Summanus Family, once living very far north in the cold darkness to escape the sun. The Summanus Family was a long-term practitioner of necromancy and blood magic, wielding all they needed to stake their claim on their corner of the world.

Not long ago however, Dante’s family had been run out and mostly killed by humans, only surviving the raid due to taking a trip to the ocean the day it took place. When returning, his family’s mansion had been left in complete ruin, barely anything surviving the fallout. What little was left, Dante scavenged for and took with him before fleeing, not wishing to be found. With a new burning hatred in his heart, Dante vowed to make humanity pay for taking his family away from him, and perhaps one day live in a world shrouded in eternal night, where he can roam as freely as humans do, and rebuild the Summanus family's legacy.

Personality
Dante only has one game he likes to play, and that is his own. Other’s pain is his pleasure, and he rubs it into his victims face. However, he acts rather calm among his peers, in fact, being very friendly to those he meets for the first time. This doesn’t necessarily mean he likes someone, but merely a formality. Those who aren't afraid of him despite being a Vampire tend to get his more genuine kindness

Due to the loss of his family, he is one to very tightly uphold his family's traditions on to himself, even if it would be detrimental to him in the long term. He feels as though it is his duty to preserve the Summanus family legacy in this manner. These family values dictate his every action, down to how he moves his body.

The Summanus Family Values and History
The Summanus Family is Dante's large family tree, made up of everyone who has lived in the Summanus Manor deep in the north since it was first constructed thousands of years ago. Although he is now the only living survivor, he intends to preserve as much of its legacy as he can.

The Summanus Family has a list of core tennants they follow and keep true to their very core. Breaking these tennants or disbeliefing in them is seen as completely unnatural by the entire family (Including Dante). These ten tennants are a combination of their family and religious values.


 * 1) The Moon is the source of all that is kind and strong
 * 2) The Sun is the source of all that is vile and weak
 * 3) The Faraway Stars are the source of all that is graceful
 * 4) Blood is the source of true power and sacrifice, honor every drop
 * 5) Your promises are meant to be kept, no matter how their cover decieves others
 * 6) Your life is key to a better tomorrow, do not take it for granted, nor scar your skin and flesh
 * 7) Your family is your pride and joy, honor them with love
 * 8) Those who oppose and fear you do not deserve your love, feast on their blood and stake your claim upon them
 * 9) Your corner of the world is the most important one, cherish and nurture it
 * 10) Others curses are your blessings, empower them and grow stronger

These tennants make up every other action within the Summanus Family down to the bone, from their parenting, to every little choice they make in their life. The preservation of the family is seen as the ultimate goal. They did not need immense wealth, only the manor they stayed in to shield them from the sun and raise their offspring.

Stories and Lore
''' Chapter 1: The End to a Journey, the Beginning of Evil! '''

Magnus found himself within the center of Seregost, having directly stumbled into someone he had only heard of in passing, but someone he had been searching for ever since fleeing from his home. That, was Marquis Sanguis, the ruler of Carpe Noctem, who was just strolling about his capital for the two to cross paths.

Magnus made first introductions, instantly recognizing who was in front of him, and knowing now exactly where he was. After Sanguis introduced himself, he ordered Magnus to kneel, and to swear a pledge to Carpe Noctem. While mildly amused, nonetheless, he bowed on one knee, accepting the pledge. With his loyalty sworn, he was left free to roam around the capital as he pleased.

Though, Magnus found he had no wine. Barely any survived from his home, and by the time he had arrived at Carpe Noctem, he had none left. He had overheard there was a brewery in White Orchid, so he made a detour that way in order to get some wine. While the trek was a bit annoying, after arriving, he explored around to see where he could get some, finding Emporos at the highest point in the city.

Emporos was visibly scared by a Vampire showing up in his town, to which was only met with confusion. He asked if Magnus was evil, to which he stated that Good and Evil is not so clean cut. Emporos then asked if he knew a man named York who was a vampire he had met in Elysium. Magnus then states that he just arrived at Carpe Noctem that night, and had no clue who he was talking about, only knowing one name, that being of their leader who greeted him.

Emporos asked for their leaders name, to which Magnus responded with tongue and cheek, realizing that this was information the human was desperate for. Asking for Magnus' name first, he spoke his full title and lineage, "I, am Magnus Dante Summanus XV, the last living heir to the Summanus Family." To which Emporos responded with familiarity, his own family having been lost to time. Wanting to make a deal, Magnus first asked for building supplies in order to rebuild his family home, however, Emporos was not much of a miner or lumberjack, instead brewing wine. Hearing the mention of the wine he came here for in the first place, Magnus offered instead to take a bunch of wine in exchange, to which Emporos easily agreed and gave him three whole bottles of high quality red wine. Upon giving him the name, Emporos made the startling realization that York and Sanguis are the same man, recalling their earlier conversation when they first met, where he almost said his real name.

Emporos then proceeded to hand Magnus even more wine, giving him a total of seven bottles to take home with him, however, he wanted Magnus to give some to Marquis Sanquis, stating they were from "Emporos Astray of the Bibere Brewery Guild", offering to get those materials he wanted in return for this second favor. Having formed an Alliance, Magnus gives Emporos permission to call him by his middle name, Dante, only to refer to him as "Mangnus" to symbolize that he did not see him as an Evil Vampire. Before leaving, Emporos made sure Magnus promised to not speak of their relationship, to which he joked about not being one for gossip, before fully leaving White Orchid.

When returning back to Carpe Noctem he found that Sanquis was off on official business, deciding to hand the wine over later, he made a second trip to Elysium, a place Emporos had mentioned in their chat. It wasn't far from Carpe Noctem, so he took a boat trip overnight to see what the deal with it was. Landing in Coribya, he found a strange woman staring at a fireplace inside of the town hall and exclaiming about "Soot Fairies", all while trying to lure them out with a fishing rod. He watched for a moment in confusion, before being forced inside the building by the rising sun. The woman didn't immediately notice, but when leaving to go get a bait for these Soot Fairies, they met face-to-face. Expecting a similar reaction to that of Emporos, he prepared for the worst, only to be met with overwhelming positivity by the woman, M.E. or Emmi. Attempting to not seem suspicious, he played along with her hunt for Soot Fairies, albeit, losing steam quite quickly. He finally told her that she needed a new method, in order for him to not be staring at a fishing rod in a fireplace all day, to lead her to react in glee to go bake something sweet for them, like in the stories she was told. Before she went off though, she asked for his name, to which he provided a cover name, Vergil. She gave her own introduction she gives everyone, presenting three questions.

"Do you know who you are? Do you know who you want to be? And what do you hope to achieve by becoming your ideal self? No need to tell me now, but I hope to hear your answer when next we meet." Was what she said to him. He had the answers to those questions, though refused to answer her. Once done, she ran off to go learn how to bake, leaving Magnus to wait until sunset to get going back to Carpe Noctem.

Back in Carpe Noctem, while waiting for the Marquis to return, he spent his time occupying himself with fishing, as he still lacked the materials to rebuild his old family home. While fishing, a traveling merchant who remained nameless asked if he had any wares to sell, looking for enchanted books in particular. Having a few from his years fishing in his travels, they made a fair trade of three enchanted books for fifteen ingots of gold. During the chat, the two made small talk, the merchant mentioning that a sign had warned them of vampires in the area, to which Magnus was amused and told him that he was looking at one. Fascinated, the merchant gazed for quite awhile at him, saying that he's never seen one until now. Despite this new information, the merchant was still kind, to which Magnus reciprocated by giving him a small tour of the capital. Eventually the merchant had to leave though, asking for directions to Elysium. Having recently just traveled there, he pointed him the directions and went off on his way, saying each others farewells.