Paolo Sardenzo

Paolo Sardenzo is a Giovanni whose failures to bring the Endless Night are somewhat legendary.

Biography
Originally a ghouled diplomat for his clan in the endless struggle between the Camarilla and the Sabbat, he was soon involved with the struggle of independence of Venice from Austria. To this end, he and his teacher Diego Giovanni allied themselves with a prussian faction of Ventrue to fight against those Ventrue who controlled Austria. Afterwards, he aided the Ventrue in their struggle against the Toreador of France and was granted the Embrace by the elders of his clan for his services.

When the first World War erupted, Paolo thought that now was the right time to tear down the Shroud. With great charisma and many followers, he collected the souls of the departed until a shell exploded near his daytime hideout and exposed him to the sun. Paolo survived with bad burnings, but faced with waning resources as his followers left him and ghosts from beyond the Shroud started to actively work against him- humiliating for a Necromancer who saw the dead as tools. When the Fourth Maelstrom happened, he fell out in favor and used the time between the wars to search for the shades of those who had caused his downfall. When the second World War began, Paolo tried to set the Endless Night again and even disobeyed his superiors, but ended beaten and staked in Venice and was forced the Blood Bond by his master Diego. Afterwards, he got staked again as a punishment for his affront against his elders. He was released from torpor in 1985 to serve as agent for Diego, due to his expertise of the Shadowlands.