Shabaqo

Shabaqo the Nubian, was a Gangrel methuselah active in Iberia during the Dark Ages. He was the inspiration of the Taifa Gangrel.

Biography
He was born in Napata, capital of the Nubian empire, fourteen hundred years before the birth of Christ. He acted as a royal huntsman to the god-kings of his land and, because of his uncanny skill, was turn into a ghoul and asked to track down horrible shapeshifters to sate the hunting appetites of his masters.

In 1290 BC, the Nubian empire was overcome by the Followers of Set, and it's former Cainite masters driven into the desert. Shabaqo was severely injured during the change in power, but was saved from certain death through the Embrace.

After his sire told him the truth about the "living gods" he used to serve, Shabaqo roamed alone in to the depths of the Sahara, where he fought dangerous creatures and hunted for the occasional Followe of Set. But mostly, he spent the next centuries alone, contemplating the night.

It was during this time he felt the strenght of the Islam and was shaken by it, emerging from the desert to travel again, hoping to fulfill his need for purpouse. He arrived in al-Andalus in the tenth century and engaged in frequent conversations with Hilel al-Masaari, the Sultan of Córdoba (one of the first Assamite Warriors to convert to Islam), and eventually came to believe again. In 1005 he converted to Islam, and by virtue of his age, generation and skill as a hunter, inspired others of his clan to do the same.

Those who followed his example took the name of Taifa Gangrel and became scholar-warriors instead of animalistic predators. While this movement spreaded, Shabaqo remained in al-Andalus, for he has no intention to lead the Taifa Gangrel or any sort of ill conceived army. He is glad, however, that his actions inspired younger Cainites, but strongly believes that every vampire must face Allah on his own.

Shabaqo does his part to bring down Christian Cainites who have offended his sensibilities, and hopes that God will judge him worthy of salvation when the time comes.

Character Sheet
Shabaqo the Nubian

Sire: Kurru

Nature: Loner

Demeanor: Barbarian

Generation: 5th

Embrace: 1290 B.C.

Apparent Age: Early 30′s