Character Name: Etrius
Clan: Tremere
Player Name: NPC
Email Address: Pending
Background Information:
Of Swedish descent, Etrius is one of Tremere's most loyal followers, and was an apprentice of the magus in the earliest days of the Order of Hermes. As one of the seven Inner Councilors, his territory now covers most of Eastern Europe. He dwells in the Vienna chantry where he is held responsible for the safekeeping of the often unconscious leader of the clan, Tremere himself. As a long-standing loyal advisor to Tremere, Etrius feared the possible results of Goratrix's experiment the most, and he advised Tremere against it in the strongest of terms. Failing to sway his mentor, Etrius willingly accompanied Tremere to the chantry and, along with the others, imbibed the mixture. Etrius's loyalty continues, despite the loathing and terror he experiences as a vampire.
Perhaps Etrius's greatest accomplishment was his hand in establishing the Camarilla. He was the Tremere representative to the earliest councils on the subject and, advised by Meerlinda, help draft the original Code.
Etrius has a long standing rivalry with Goratrix, now a member of the Sabbat. Both were early favorites of Tremere (when he was still human), and both competed for his attention. Goratrix was the more daring of the two, always ready to take a risk, while Etrius was always the more cautious. Similar to their disagreement over the wisdom of attempting Goratrix's immortality experiment, they argued opposing sides when Tremere began contemplating the diablerie that was to climax in the death of Saulot, founder of the Salubri line. Etrius had advised against it, and worries about the fact to this day.
