Helena K. van Kruysberghe
From Ordo Dracul
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Basic Information
- Full name: Helena Kristina van Kruysberghe
- Clan: Mekhet
- Domain: Limburg, Belgium
- Apparent age: 27
- Specialities: Ancient Cultures, Languages, Occult Artefacts
Titles
- Primogen of Prince de Mérode in domain Limburg
- Sworn of Mysteries of the Ordo Dracul, Academy Limburg
- Priscus of clan Mekhet in domain Limburg
- Initiate of the Untamed Hunger
Reputation
Helena has only rather recently been formally introduced into the vampire community, and as a result very little is actually known about her. As most Mekhet, she leads a very secretive life, and what she has been doing before Limburg proclaimed itself an independent domain is a mystery to most. What Kindred that have met her do acknowledge though, is that she is a remarkably intelligent and well-educated woman, probably coming from a family of high standing, as her name indicates.
Helena has been active in domain Limburg from its very beginnings. Therefore she enjoys a high status in her domain, partially because of her position as Primogen to the Prince, lord de Merode, and partially because of her influence over the Limburg Academy.
Taciturn as she might be, she’s not a lady to underestimate. Though she usually stays open for discussion, her word is final in many matters, and she leads her covenant in the same spirit: with a gentle, yet firm hand.
Trivia
- Has an extensive knowledge of languages.
- Has written a number of succesfull horror novels.
- Enjoys gardening, in particular growing roses.
- Has a rather Victorian mindset about most matters.
- Has a profound interest in psychology, in particular the experiments of renowned scientists such as Pavlov, Watson, Skinner, Asch and Franklin.
- Has acted as a replacement Sire for Wayne Williams, but recently decided him ready to stand on his own feet.
Quotes
About herself:
- "Conceal nothing, and let the fools search forever."
About the Ordo Dracul:
- "Without order nothing can exist, without chaos nothing can evolve."
- "It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."
- "No problem can be solved from the same consciousness that created it. We must learn to see the world anew."
- "Every great achievement was once thought impossible."
To Others:
- To Karen Stoffels: "Ofcourse I think marriage has its uses, my dear. I never knew what true happiness was untill I got married. And then it was too late."
- To several other Dragons: "Do not offend the Invictus, nor thwart them openly. They play their part in the Requiem, so we can play ours undisturbed. That is, as long as they leave us undisturbed. Don't forget that we're Dragons, not lapdogs. We will deal on our own terms, not serve."
- About the Crone, to nobody in particular: "Bloody tree-huggers..."
Rumours
- Her haven is located in the centre of Hasselt, Limburg.
- Has an agreement with Gerhardt Thielemann about the coöperation of the Ordo Dracul and the Circle of the Crone.
- Has plans to use the Ordo Dracul to overthrow the Invictus in domain Limburg and claim Praxis herself.
- Is actually a spy of the Invictus planted within the Ordo Dracul to gain inside information.
- Was embraced over 150 years ago.
- Is the sire of Karen Stoffels, also a member of the Ordo Dracul.
- Has great knowledge of the occult and, in the past, has succesfully placed curses on her enemies.
- Has made a pact with a demon to gain a great amount of power in Kindred society.
- The physical manifestation of this demon is in fact Damek Navratil.
- Is the Childe of Damek Navratil, who has recently appeared in domain Limburg.
- Is the Childe of Jarek Navratil, Damek Navratil's mortal brother.
- Is a member of the Impaled, but does not want anyone to know this.
- Sustains a deadly feud with Mikhaïl Petrovich, Sworn of the Axe of domain Limburg.
- Was actually nothing but a puppet of the late Mark Houben, the Hound of de Mérode.
- Is responsible for the disappearance of what would have been her fellow Primogen, a member of the Lancea Sanctum.
- Regularly conducts rather gruesome experiments on mortals.
- Used to be the lover of Prince de Merode, but has recently fallen out of his grace.
- Has an almost Daeva-like approach to recruiting allies for her causes; charming and/or seducing them as she sees fit.
- Has opened her heart to one particular Kindred, though rumours do not really specify who. Some say Gerhardt Thielemannof the Crone, others list her fellow Dragons Gabriel LaMont or Damek Navratil, Sanctified Marcel Vanerum or even the late Mark Houben. Some even suggest the object of her affection is an Invictus, which is usually scorned as 'highly unlikely'. When asked herself, reputedly Helena's answer was: "All knowledge comes from observation. Watch and you will learn."
Others about Helena van Kruysberghe
- Marcel Vanerum of the Lancea Sanctum Limburg: "Da's een sjieke madame, heel bekwaam en heel vriendelijk. Soms ewa streng, ma een madame van stand verdient respect, hè." (Translation: "That's a fancy madam, very competent and very friendly. Sometimes she's a bit strict, but as a woman of standing she deserves respect.)
- Gerhardt Thielemann of the Limburgian Crone: "I wish I knew what to think of her. She's a mystery from the Mother or one of the Dragon's cunning plans. Either way I consider her an ally despite our differences."
- Alexandria Karuna of the Circle of the Crone: "She's my priscus and I honour her for that. Yet for more reasons than that and than I can list here, I hold her in high esteem."
- Karen Stoffels: "Ze heeft me geïntroduceerd in de vampire society en me daarbij tijd gegeven om alles op me af te laten komen en ontdekken. Ze is een grote steun en toeverlaat voor mij." (Translation: "She introduced me into Vampire society and has given me the time to let everything come to me and to discover everything. She's a great support and a refuge for me.")
- Pieter Laurens Segers: "The proof that there is beauty in mistery. Handles herself with a certain grace, but should remember from time to time that a true master also learns from his/her pupils... She makes a fine priscus for the clan, but she should believe in it."
- Damek Navratil :" She knows she's what keeps me calm. Let's just hope noone tries to touch her, hurt her or whatever, 'cause then they'll see why kindred should learn to show respect to Elders, 'specially if they're Gangrel..."
- Gabriël Caluwaert of the Invictus: "Her last name is a sign of nobility, her position in her covenant one of leadership. I often wonder if clan Ventrue should have been more fitting to give her unlife, the little glitches in her ettiquette on occasion prove me right. Though not a clanmember, we might still play an important part in her future."
