Bertram Belasis

Name: Sir Bertram Belasis

Known Aliases: Bertram Belasyse

Clan: Mekhet

Covenant: Ordo Dracul

Bloodline: Philologi

Concept: Swordsman, Scholar and Soldier.

True Age / Apparent Age: 382 / Early 30's

Character Background: Background

Current Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Status: Ordo Dracul ••••, Mekhet •••, Glasgow ••••

Rank: Master of the Bloody Curse

Honours: Fearless & Invisible, Primus Vitae Philologi

Dragon Titles: Grandmaster of the Forgotten Path

Camp and Methodology: Angelic Theosophist

Faction: Impaled

Rite: Wallachian Rite

Academy: Academy of the Forgotten Path

Mentor:

Students:

• Peter Graham
• Johann Wagner "The Shadow Magister"
• Sam Cole
• Dr. Malcolm Stevenson
• n15r0c
• Eliza Frost

Other Titles: Lord Kelvingrove, Lord Constable of Glasgow

Coterie: The Lumen Society

Coil Mentors and Promotions:

• Coil of Blood (Blood Seeps Slowly) and promotion to Supplicant: Marcus Gunn, Supplicant of Hunger

• Coil of the Beast (Chastise the Beast) and promotion to Scribe: Dante, Blessed Illuminus of the Curse, Invisible and Penultimate

• Coil of Banes (Conquer the Red Fear) and promotion to Scholar: Dante, Blessed Illuminus of the Curse, Invisible and Penultimate

• Coil of Banes (Surmounting the Daysleep) and promotion to Initiate: Dante, Blessed Illuminus of the Curse, Invisible and Penultimate & Miss C. M. Donnelly, Hallowed and Aetherial Grand Wyrm of Schola Valentiae

• Coil of Flesh (The Man Wakes) and promotion to Adept: Dante, Blessed Illuminus of the Curse, Invisible and Penultimate & Miss C. M. Donnelly, Illuminus of the Sanguine Curse, Hallowed and Aetherial Grand Wyrm of Schola Valentiae

• Coil of Blood (Blood of Beasts) and promotion to Master: Dante, Blessed Illuminus of the Curse, Invisible and Penultimate & Dr Redfearn, Illuminus of the Carnal Penultimate Curse

Shadow House: House Wroth

Line: The Line of Ruthven

Forebears:

• Sire : James Ruthven
• Grandsire : Percival Carey
• Great Grandsire : Lady Wroth
• Great Great Grandsire : Marcelus
• Great Great Great Grandsire : Marinus of House Marinus

Descendents:

• Childe : Lady Eliza Balfour (Invictus)
• Childe : Artemus Augustine (Lancea Sanctum / Carthian)
• Childe : Rodrigo Phillipe Sandoval (Carthian)
• Childe : Edward Bannister (Invictus) File:Reathsm2.jpg
• Childe : Arthur Daniels (Carthian)
• Childe : Andrea de Laurent (Ordo Dracul NPC)
  • Grandchilde: Alexander Knight (Ordo Dracul)
  • Grandchilde: Derek of New Orleans (NPC)
• Childe : Gabriel "Merc" Mercolium (Unaligned)

• "Oh, sure, the Old Man certainly knows which end of a sword is the pointy bit. Bloody oblivious when it come to just about anything else, though." - Sir Ellis Balfour

• "Mr Belasis is a fine swordsman and a great scholar. He is slow to anger, but if you should rouse this dragon then be wary of his bite." - Lady Valentina Trevizan

• "Bertram Belasis is a warrior, a scholar and a noble gentleman whose word I do not place in question. Odd praise coming from me, I know. But true none the less." Michael Anderson

• "Mr Belasis is an accomplished swordsman, and not an elder you should cross. He is not seen to act often, so note when he does." - Elliott Grimm

• "Yes, Bertram is truly a superb swordsman- anyone with eyes could see as much. However, one fears that he is now losing the one battle that truly matters. And he isn't even fighting back." - Julius Odine

• "I value Bertram's insights a lot. Now I realise I can learn stuff when I throw myself off a building" n15r0c being troublesome

• "A good man. Skilled in more than just sword play and willing to step up when required." - Geoffrey Montague-Forsythe

• "My husband is an inspiration, although I have every intention to ensure he remembers to take care of himself as well as he cares for the rest of the world." - Michelle Raven Belasis

• Bertram once killed a man using nothing but cutlery.

• Bertram has developed quite a reputation in the Ordo Dracul as a bloodlines researcher.

• Bertram has taken a Nosferatu as his lover.

• Bertram dropped everything and went to Canada when Dominion called.

• It's rumoured that Bertram has been making frequent trips to the Confessional of Father Aetii Dragomirov of the Ordo Dracul, as well as that of Jerome De La Fleur of the Lancea Sanctum.

• Bertram and his eldest childe have secretly been lovers for over two centuries.

• Lady Eliza Balfour recently tried to kill Bertram, but no one knows what they were fighting over.

• Actually, they were fighting over Raven, Eliza wants the Nosferatu for herself!

• Bertram and Michelle Raven Belasis are now married.

• Is it true that he was seen juggling in Athens?

Carthian Movement

• Julius Odine - At first glance, Julius and Bertram do not have a lot in common...in fact, even at a second glance that much remains true. However, Julius is family, and that's all that really matters to Bertram.

• Michael Anderson - Mr. Anderson and Bertram have often cooperated in the past for the protection and benefit of the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. Bertram considers him to be a highly skilled and capable individual, for whom he has the greatest respect.

Circle of the Crone

• Charles Carter - Whilst not close allies, Bertram and Mr. Carter both hold title within the domain of Glasgow, and often can be seen in that court, working together for the benefit of the city.

Invictus

• Lady Eliza Balfour - Eliza and Bertram can often be seen in each others company, whilst visiting the courts of Europe.

• Sir Randall Channing - Randall and Bertram have grown to know each other very well patronising many of the same parties and functions over the past 250 years.

• Prince Edward William Maxwell - Prince Maxwell and Bertram are becoming close allies these nights, ever since Bertram agreed to give up his residence in Edinburgh to take the position of Lord Constable in Glasgow.

Lancea Sanctum

• Sebastian Croiden -

Ordo Dracul

• Father Aetii Dragomirov - Bertram and Father Abbot first met when Bertram approached the Abbot for assistance in his bloodlines research. They have been close and loyal friends since, although the Abbot has become troubled by Bertram's increasingly fragile grasp on his Humanity. They can often be found together, quietly enjoying a game of chess.

• C. M. Donnelly - Bertram can often be seen in the company of Miss Donnelly, escorting her around the country on the business of the Ordo Dracul.

• Daisuke BanMido - Often seen discussing matters quietly in the corner of a Athens Elysium, Bertram and DaiSuke are clearly close allies.

• Evka -

• Michelle Raven Belasis - Originally meeting during a Caucus of the Ordo Dracul, Bertram and Raven their relationship began first as comrades, then later as friends, and later still romance blossomed. Their relationship may have sparked some friction between Bertram and his childe, Lady Eliza Balfour, but Bertram has remained true to Michelle and they have recently married.

• Nomi -

• Peter Graham - Stalwart and loyal, Peter and Bertram have been firm friends since they first met in the court of Edinburgh.

• Mireille Bellamont - Found a connection and purpose again by founding Pactum Sapientia with Bertram.

• Johann Wagner "The Shadow Magister" - When Johann became member of the Ordo he was a protégé of Sir Bertram. Today, even if he's not in Schola Valentiae anymore, Johann still consider Sir Bertram as one of his greatest mentor, an ally and a good friend.

• Gabriel LaMont -

• Sam Cole - Miss Cole is Bertram's latest student. Having originally studied under the mentor of Bertram's friend and coterie mate, Marcus Gunn - who had himself inducted Bertram into the Order - she was sent to Scotland for further studies and tuition in the Coils.

• Xavier Ryan Ellison -

• Xavier O'Connor -

Unaligned

• Ol' Man Gangrel - Ol' Man Gangrel saved Bertram from a burning building during a German bombing raid in World War II. File:Reathsm2.jpg

• Toccata and Fugue in D minor - Johann Sebastian Bach

• Brandenburg Concerto No.2 - i: Allegro Moderato - Johann Sebastian Bach

• Brandenburg Concerto No.3 - i: Allegro - Johann Sebastian Bach

• "O Fortuna" from Carmina Burana - Carl Orff

• Zadok the Priest - George Frideric Handel

• "Alla Hornpipe" from Water Music, Suite 2 in D major - George Frideric Handel

• "Ode to Joy" Symphony No.9 in D minor, 4th Movement, Op.125 "Choral" - Ludwig van Beethoven

• Prelude, Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 - Johann Sebastian Bach

• Pomp and Circumstance - Edward Elgar

• Jerusalem - Edward Elgar

• Fields of Fire - Big Country

• Protect and Survive - Runrig

• The Trooper - Iron Maiden

• The Charge - New Model Army

• Tears of the Dragon - Bruce Dickinson

• Italian School of Swordsmanship

• Theosophy

• Theosophical Society in Scotland