Edward Walker was an 8th generation Ventrue resident of Washington, D.C.
Biography[]
Beneath his kindly exterior, Dr. Walker is one of the least human of all of Washington's vampires. He came to Washington, D.C. during the Civil War, full of idealism and hoping to help win the war against the South. He intended to patch up wounded soldiers and get them either back to the front lines or home to their families as soon as possible. As the war progressed, Washington became a city of sickness and death, as temporary hospitals were set up all across the Mall. The fantastic amount of human suffering all around embittered and frustrated the young doctor. No matter how talented he was, or how many young lads he brought back from death's door, the piles of corpses continued to grow. His idealism faded even as victory neared.
By the time President Lincoln was assassinated, Edward Walker was one of the city's most celebrated physicians. Slowly, however, he was growing to resent his patients, and to despise the course he had chosen for his life. Lincoln's death was the spark he needed to retire. Dr. Walker had one patient to see before his planned departure, however: Mr. David Case, an influential government insider, who supposedly suffered from a rare blood disease. In reality, Case was a powerful Ventrue with plans to unseat Prince Marissa. He Embraced Walker with the hope that the well-known doctor would be able to provide him with access to a number of important officials. Case's uprising failed miserably, and Marissa herself personally incinerated him. But Dr. Walker was successful in pleading his case to Prince Marissa, and she merely Blood Bound him rather than staking him out for the morning sun. Though he served her adequately during her reign, Dr. Walker really came into his own after her destruction.
Since 1968, Dr. Walker has expanded his sphere of influence considerably. He now controls many of the retirement and nursing homes in the D.C. metro area. These make prime feeding grounds, for deaths go practically unnoticed, and certainly unquestioned. He spent his lifetime trying to heal the sick; now, the dying make his immortal existence less painful. Dr. Walker can only feed on the old and the infirm.
Appearance[]
Dr. Walker is bald except for a few wisps of gray hair which he greases down to his scalp. He wears thick glasses and walks with a cane. His height is only about 5'5", and he prefers to sit rather than stand. He wears gray suits with bow ties.
Character Sheet[]
References[]
- VTM: D.C. by Night, p. 77-78