Alistair Grout

Dr. Alistair Grout was the Malkavian primogen of Los Angeles until his presumed Final Death in 2004.

A psychologist and owner of the local Asylum, he received the Embrace from one of his patients. Unaware of the exact nature of his "condition", he began to search for a cure. As per typical for his profession at the time, Grout was a firm believer in phrenology and other outdated sciences. Grout also had a wife who he loved very much, though she had an incurable disease, so he locked her into stasis in order to preserve her. After he had contacted the other Kindred of L.A, he was made Primogen for his age and eloquence, and learned what he could from them about his exact nature. He began to withdraw from Kindred society short time afterwards, both because of his growing paranoia and to dedicate himself on finding a cure to vampirism.

He is supposed to be dead, and Nines Rodriguez was framed for the murder by prince LaCroix.