Albertus Magnus (VTM)

Albertus Magnus is a Brujah Elder renowned for his wisdom who currently resides in Cologne.

Biography
Born in Lauingen under the name Albert of Bollstädt, he entered Dominican service and later studied Theology in Padua. He continued to learn and traveled to various universities across medieval Europe, when he met Aristotle de Laurent, the famous Noddist. De Laurent's plans for the German prodigy were spoiled, however, when Albertus was called to Cologne in 1228 to serve as the Dominicans' master lecturer.

Albertus became a famous teacher and mentor to many influential theologians and this earned him the Embrace from the Brujah Clan during a trip to Sorbonne. Albertus "lived on" for more than 30 years, though, before faking his own death after his old confidant de Laurent had persuaded him during a journey to Paris that the contrast between his unbroken vitality and his seeming old age would inevitably lead to a conflict with the witch-hunters. As one of only a few Brujah with influence in the church (Albertus was Bishop of Regensburg), he proved an unrelenting rival to Fabrizio Ulfila, one of the few Ventrue who managed to gain influence into the Church. He blamed Ulfila for the Inquisition and the hunt against their kind.

In the Final Nights, rumors abound about Albertus, whose haven still lies in the domain of Cologne. He is said to act as an advisor to the Camarilla's Inner Circle, to be a confidant of the Founders and one of the few kindred who's faith in God remains unshaken even after the Embrace.