Christopher Houghton

Christopher Houghton is a Toreador and the first, and still most powerful vampire, in Los Angeles. Whether he is still in power during  Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is unknown.

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Houghton was born in the slums of London in 1669. When he was 10, his angelic good looks attracted the attention of a local artist named John White. White rescued him from the grime of 17th century London and cleaned him up and educated him, teaching him manners and etiquette. Houghton became White's assistant and model, and supposedly his catamite.

Houghton was clever and didn't let this opportunity pass him and decided to use White as a way to launch himself into London's sophisticated artistic society. One night, he insisted White take him to a party hosted by a Sir Matthew Ludlow, a Toreador elder. He was introduced to Sir Matthew, who was taken with the lad for his beauty and charm. Ludlow immediately began to court the lad. Seeing a much better opportunity in Ludlow, he dumped White, who killed himself out of rejection, causing Houghton to feel the pangs of regret for one of the few times in his life.

The 11 year old Christopher spent two years with Ludlow, whose lust for Christopher grew and grew, until his 13th Birthday, he was unable to control himself and he embraced him into Clan Toreador. Christopher's life didn't change much, he remained a hanger-on attaching himself to all the latest Artistic crazes. After the defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie, Ludlow decided he would be much safer far away from London, and he took Christopher with him to Boston, where they remained all the way through the American Revolution.

In the 1820s, Ludlow became tired of Christopher's constant leeching of the art world and challenged him to create a piece of art, of any medium, to wow the Toreador of Boston. Christopher was delighted, finally a chance to show his worth and ignite the fiery muse he carried inside himself. He went to work and spent nine months perfecting his piece - "The Gates of Heaven".

Every Toreador in Boston showed up, mainly out of respect for Sir Matthew rather than any affection for Christopher, who was generally disregarded. With great flourish, Christopher unveiled his piece, which was greeted with a stunned silence followed by a roar of laughter. "The Gates of Heaven" was a mess. It also marred his relationship with his sire, as in Toreador society, your childer are a reflection of you, and Sir Ludlow's childe was an embarrassment. In a fit of rage, Christopher fled Boston, hoping to find a place where his art would be appreciated. This led him to Los Angeles.

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