| “ | When did life become so cheap? Have we always been so fragile? I have lived many lifetimes, I've watched empires rise and fall, I've played politics, I've fallen in love and stood by as love died and what do I have to show for it? Nothing. I am eternal, you are not, but rest assured - the end I give you is a greater mercy than having to exist for yet another damn night. | ” |
| — Galeb | ||
Galeb Bazory is a 300-year-old Ventrue residing in Boston. He is one of the protagonists of Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong, a video game based on Vampire: The Masquerade, developed by Big Bad Wolf and published by Bigben Interactive.
Biography[]
Rise[]
Galeb was born in 1710 in Constantinople as Sehzade Suleyman. He changed name to Galeb Bazory to honor his mother after she made him flee to the West to escape a revolt against his father, Ahmed III, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. He was quickly adopted by a family of diamond merchants, and under their guidance, an adult Galeb sailed around the world in search of new business ventures. During this time, he expanded his already impressive intellect and deepened connections with people of power to the point where Galeb held a considerable amount of respect and influence.
Whilst in Cádiz in 1740, Galeb met Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, a French explorer and merchant long presumed dead[1]. In reality, Tavernier was a vampire of clan Ventrue seeking to expand his control of the diamond trade. Galeb was clearly a prime candidate, and the two worked together in a fruitful relationship, to the point where Galeb considered Jean-Baptiste as a father figure. During a particularly candid conversation, both parties bared their souls to one another, and after Jean-Baptiste proposed siring Galeb, he quickly accepted, knowing the value of agelessness. Past his Embrace, Galeb became increasingly disgusted and disinterested in human affairs and decided to utilize his immortality for his own gain.
United States[]
Galeb would eventually travel to North America. There he would come to explore the wilderness and train in the woods with a renowned explorer, Toussaint Charbonneau, Galeb became a master tracker and was able to discern any being's true nature through sight alone.
In 1806, with the Napoleonic Wars tearing Europe apart, Galeb met James Underwood who, through the Sugar Trust, controlled the refined sugar trade. With the United States under an embargo, Underwood's business was failing. Galeb mustered all his knowledge to organize a large-scale smuggling operation, amassing a small fortune in the process. Underwood and Bazory formed a closed friendship. Berel Underwood was born in 1807 and inherited the business from his father, James, when he died in 1833. Galeb knew Berel, as he had watched him grow up. The 26-year-old heir asked the man he viewed as his mentor to stay with him and help him, and Galeb agreed for several reasons: his respect for this business-minded mortal whom he deemed worthy of his interest, his honor that urged him not to abandon the relationship he had with James, and the profits he could make. He felt that his future lay in the New World and that it was better to settle there as soon as possible. It was with the agreement of his Sire that he moved to Boston for good. Tavernier sensed that Galeb had made great progress, and it was clear that the student had surpassed the master. He felt a kind of pride in this. While keeping his distance, he remained in regular contact with his Childe, treating him as an equal. It was on Galeb's advice that he moved to South Africa to set up new diamond mines.
Berel Underwood exceeded Galeb's expectations. He was more talented than his father, and the Ventrue had something to do with it. But a vampire cannot become involved with a mortal over the long term without compromising their identity. Over the years, Berel's doubts led him to question Galeb, who gave him a frank answer. He admitted his monstrous nature to him. This was far from repellent to Berel, who became more determined and asked Galeb to give him the Embrace. Galeb had never thought of siring a childe himself, so he put off the decision and did not accept until 1869. Berel's Embrace was quick. He immediately felt empowered, his ambition knew no bounds and he sought to enrich himself by any means necessary. The Suggar Trust became the center of an international conglomerate that extended beyond the sugar trade. Berel was involved in every plot, every betrayal. Galeb began to be suspicious of him, and he withdrew, which Berel did not forgive him for.
Boston[]
Over the course of the 20th century, seeing Berel's unscrupulous behavior corrupting the kine through the environmental and health impacts of his business, Galeb distanced himself from the business. He felt he had created a monster, a threat to all Kindred. Quentin King, the Prince of Boston, offered him the position of Executor of the Prince, which he accepted as means of escape. King made him one of his favorite tools, sending him to hunt down those who threatened the Boston Camarilla. After centuries of building a business empire, chasing opportunities and eliminating competitors, Galeb derived satisfaction from the simple task of doing what he was told. He didn't count the Kindred destroyed, the mortals killed or the thin-blooded suppressed; he served his Prince with his signature loyalty. When Berel Underwood joined Quentin King's Primogen Council, Galeb grew weary.
He is the oldest, most powerful Kindred in Boston, and Prince Hazel Iversen treats him as her right-hand man. He has held numerous roles within the Camarilla, but finds himself at odds with the younger Kindred. In modern nights he has grown weary of the world and seemingly wishes to distance himself from the power struggles of younger Kindred. Galeb is an Elder who feels the Beckoning.
The Chinese Xu Feng, a genius blue economist, caught his eye and he considered her Embrace.
In 2019, he investigated the assassination of Jason Moore in his apartment following the silence of the Unification Party.
Character Sheet[]
Ambition: I will find a purpose for my existence or bury myself the earth.
Convictions: Never permit another to engage in wanton cruelty.
Touchstones: Sara Chandler, employee in Galeb’s shipping business who he raised from the street to corporate success.
Humanity: 5
Generation: 10th
Blood Potency: 4
Gallery[]
Video[]
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong Character Trailer.
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong Galeb Character Spotlight.
Trivia[]
See historical figure, [Suleiman]