Erik Eigermann is an ancient Ventrue methuselah that lies in torpor under the city of Berlin.
Biography[]
Not much is known about the past of this ancient vampire, but Erik ruled Gaul alongside his broodmate Antonius, before the Romans invaded their lands.
Most likely after his brother departed to Constantinople, he traveled north and became the first known Cainite to reside in the area of modern Berlin - which was very sparsely populated in the Dark Medieval era.
His open rule of the land ended in 1140, when Eric was hunted down and badly wounded by Karl Schrekt - who was still mortal, a demon hunter from Vienna. He's been in torpor under Berlin since then, influencing events in the city - and might be responsible for the Ventrue rule over that city.
From the shadows, he swayed the balance of power in favor of Wilhelm Waldburg, keeping the tide of popular opinion towards his protegé in the battle against Prince Gustav Breidenstein.
Since Gustav's demise and after the banishment of Wilhelm, the title of Prince was given to the Malkavian Abraham Wolff. Erik was quite displeased with the absence of a Blue Blood on the throne, and as he stirs, the Kindred of Berlin are haunted by images of destruction.
France by Night[]
According to the book France by Night, Erik Eigermann's original name was Ueruic, which means "Great fighter". It says Antonius, whose original name was Antiorix, and he arrived in Gaul around the time of the founding of Massalia (modern day Marseilles) by the Greeks. They quickly established themselves among the Edu people, over whom they ruled. However, once Antiorix came to side with Rome and met his lover Beshter, Erik left for Germany. There he changed his name to Erik Eigermann , and from the shadow possibly embraced and supported Hardestadt the Elder , which would explain the meteoric ascencion of the young ventrue.
References[]
- DAV: France by Night, p. 10 , 15
- VTM: Beckett's Jyhad Diary, p. 433
- VTM: Berlin by Night, p. 13, 84
- VTM: Encyclopaedia Vampirica, p. 67