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Giangaleazzo (in life known as Gian Galeazzo Visconti) is the Lasombra Prince of Milan. He is widely known for his spectacular defection from the Sabbat to the Camarilla, making him one of the single most reviled vampires on the Sabbat's list.

Biography

Giangaleazzo was embraced in the 1400s by a Lasombra monk, who admired his resourcefulness and willpower. Soon after his Embrace, Giangaleazzo prospered among the undead, reveling in his new state as one of the dark lords of the night. His sire took him to the Convention of Thorns, where Diego was one of the few Lasombra who supported the Camarilla, thanks to an unpleasant encounter with a witch-hunter who had burned his face into a black ruin. After the formation of the Sabbat, Giangaleazzo played both sides cautiously against each other, trying to maintain his neutrality. After he betrayed his sire to the Sabbat, he was accepted into the sect and was crowned Archbishop of Milan, opening the city as a refugee for many European Sabbat who were on the run from the Elders. For a time, giangaleazzo believed in the Sabbat's creeds of freedom and warfare against the Antediluvians. Milan became a center for the Sabbat and many important sect meetings, like the one that formed the Code of Milan, were held in his domain. Alliances with the surrounding Camarilla and Giovanni domains, who didn't want to challenge him, allowed Giangaleazzo to live his unlife in bloody debauchery.

In the 20th century, however, Giangaleazzo became disillusioned with the sect's simplicity and carnage, yearning for the machiavellian complexities of his life time. After a secret exchange of messengers with the Inner Circle, Giangaleazzo invited all Sabbat Kindred into his mansion for a wild ritus. After unfolding the last original copy of the Code of Milan, he declared that Milan would answer to the Camarilla from now on. Igniting the document and throwing it down to the howling mob, Giangaleazzo left his mansion while it was locked up and set on fire, effectively destroying the whole Sabbat population of the city. An extended Blood Hunt through the city purged nearly all remaining branches of the sect's influence, leaving Giangaleazzo to start anew.

By now, Giangaleazzo strives to built his city into a shining example of a Camarilla city, supported by a full cadre of Archons and war coteries that protect the city from angry Sabbat assaults. He allows Kindred of every Clan within his city, as long as they keep the Masquerade and answer to the Camarilla.

Character Sheet

Giangaleazzo, Traitor Prince of Milan^[1]

Sire: Fray Diego
Nature: Architect
Demeanor: Bon Vivant
Generation: 7th
Embrace: 1402 CE
Apparent Age: Early 30s
Physical: Strength 4, Dexterity 3, Stamina 4
Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 5, Appearance 3
Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 4, Wits 4
Talents: Alertness 2, Dodge 3, Empathy 2, Expression 3, Grace 2, Intuition 2, Leadership 3, Style 3, Subterfuge 5
Skills: Animal Ken 2, Etiquette 4, Firearms 2, Melee 3, Performance 3, Security 2, Survival 2
Knowledges: Academics 3, Bureaucracy 3, Finance 2, Investigation 3, Law 3, Linguistics 4, Occult 2, Politics 5, Science 3
Disciplines: Dominate 3, Obfuscate 3, Obtenebration 4, Potence 4, Presence 4, Quietus 2
Backgrounds: Allies 3, Contacts 3, Influence 4, Resources 4, Status 4
Virtues: Conviction 3, Instinct 5, Courage 4
Morality: Path of Power and the Inner Voice 6
Willpower: 5

Gallery

References

↑ VTM: Children of the Night, p. 63-64

VTM: Players Guide to the Sabbat, p. 29
VTM: A World of Darkness Second Edition
VTM: Guide to the Sabbat, p. 24
VTM: Guide to the Anarchs, p. 108
VTM: Encyclopaedia Vampirica, p. 53, 80-81, 114
VTM: Clan Lasombra Trilogy 3: Sacrifices, p. 233

[1] VTM: Children of the Night, p. 63-64

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- |image = Giangaleazzo_portrait.jpg
+|image = Giangaleazzo_portrait.jpg
- |caption =
+|caption = Art by [[Christopher Shy]]
- |name = Giangaleazzo
+|name = Giangaleazzo
- |gender = Male
+|gender = Male
- |born = [[1351 (cWOD)|1351]]
+|born = [[1351 (cWOD)|1351]]
- |mother =
+|mother =
- |father =
+|father =
- |embraced = [[1402 (cWOD)|1402]]
+|embraced = [[1402 (cWOD)|1402 CE]]
- |death =
+|death =
- |clan = [[Lasombra (VTM)|Lasombra]], now [[antitribu]]
+|clan = [[Lasombra (VTM)|Lasombra]], now [[antitribu]]
- |generation = 7th
+|generation = 7th
- |sire = [[Fray Diego]]
+|sire = [[Fray Diego]]
- |childer =
+|childer =
- |allegiance = [[Camarilla (VTM)|Camarilla]], former [[Sabbat]]
+|allegiance =
+* [[Camarilla (VTM)|Camarilla]]
- |rank = [[Prince (VTM)|Prince]], former [[Archbishop (VTM)|Archbishop]]
+* previously [[Sabbat]]
- }}'''Giangaleazzo''' (in life known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gian_Galeazzo_Visconti Gian Galeazzo Visconti]) is the [[Lasombra (VTM)|Lasombra]] [[Prince (VTM)|prince]] of [[Milan (cWOD)|Milan]]. He is widely known for his spectacular defection from the [[Sabbat]] to the [[Camarilla (VTM)|Camarilla]], making him one of the single most reviled [[Vampire (cWOD)|vampires]] on the Sabbat's list.
+|rank =
+* [[Prince (VTM)|Prince]] of [[Milan (cWOD)|Milan]]
+* Former [[Archbishop (VTM)|Archbishop]]
+}}
+'''Giangaleazzo''' (in life known as {{w|Gian Galeazzo Visconti}}) is the [[Lasombra]] [[Prince (VTM)|Prince]] of [[Milan (cWOD)|Milan]]. He is widely known for his spectacular defection from the [[Sabbat]] to the [[Camarilla (VTM)|Camarilla]], making him one of the single most reviled [[Vampire (cWOD)|vampires]] on the Sabbat's list.
 ==Biography==
+Giangaleazzo was embraced in the [[1400d (cWOD)|1400s]] by a Lasombra monk, who admired his resourcefulness and willpower. Soon after his [[Embrace (VTM)|Embrace]], Giangaleazzo prospered among the undead, reveling in his new state as one of the dark lords of the night. His sire took him to the [[Convention of Thorns]], where Diego was one of the few Lasombra who supported the Camarilla, thanks to an unpleasant encounter with a [[witch-hunter]] who had burned his face into a black ruin. After the formation of the Sabbat, Giangaleazzo played both sides cautiously against each other, trying to maintain his neutrality. After he betrayed his [[sire]] to the Sabbat, he was accepted into the sect and was crowned Archbishop of Milan, opening the city as a refugee for many [[Europe (cWOD)|European]] Sabbat who were on the run from the [[Elders]]. For a time, giangaleazzo believed in the Sabbat's creeds of freedom and warfare against the [[Antediluvians]]. Milan became a center for the Sabbat and many important sect meetings, like the one that formed the [[Code of Milan]], were held in his domain. Alliances with the surrounding [[Camarilla (VTM)|Camarilla]] and [[Giovanni]] domains, who didn't want to challenge him, allowed Giangaleazzo to live his unlife in bloody debauchery.
+In the [[1900c (cWOD)|20th century]], however, Giangaleazzo became disillusioned with the sect's simplicity and carnage, yearning for the machiavellian complexities of his life time. After a secret exchange of messengers with the [[Inner Circle (Camarilla)|Inner Circle]], Giangaleazzo invited all Sabbat Kindred into his mansion for a wild ritus. After unfolding the last original copy of the Code of Milan, he declared that Milan would answer to the Camarilla from now on. Igniting the document and throwing it down to the howling mob, Giangaleazzo left his mansion while it was locked up and set on fire, effectively destroying the whole Sabbat population of the city. An extended [[Blood Hunt (VTM)|Blood Hunt]] through the city purged nearly all remaining branches of the sect's influence, leaving Giangaleazzo to start anew.
-Giangaleazzo was embraced in the [[1400d (cWOD)|1400s]] by a Lasombra monk, who admired his resourcefulness and willpower. Soon after his [[Embrace (VTM)|Embrace]], Giangaleazzo prospered among the undead, reveling in his new state as one of the dark lords of the night. His sire took him to the [[Convention of Thorns]], where Diego was one of the few Lasombra who supported the Camarilla, thanks to an unpleasant encounter with a [[witch-hunter]] who had burned his face into a black ruin. After the formation of the Sabbat, Giangaleazzo played both sides cautiosly against each other, trying to maintain his neutrality. After he betrayed his [[Sire (VTM)|sire]] to the Sabbat, he was accepted into the sect and was crowned Archbishop of Milan, opening the city as a refugee for many [[Europe (cWOD)|European]] Sabbat who were on the run from the [[Elder (VTM)|Elders]]. For a time, giangaleazzo belived in the Sabbat's creeds of freedom and warfare against the [[Antediluvians]]. Milan became a center for the Sabbat and many important sect meetings, like the one that formed the [[Code of Milan]], were held in his domain. Alliances with the surrounding [[Camarilla (VTM)|Camarilla]] and [[Giovanni]] domains, who didn't want to challenge him, allowed Giangaleazzo to live his unlife in bloody debauchery.
+By now, Giangaleazzo strives to built his city into a shining example of a Camarilla city, supported by a full cadre of [[Archon (VTM)|Archons]] and war [[coteries]] that protect the city from angry Sabbat assaults. He allows Kindred of every Clan within his city, as long as they keep the [[Masquerade (VTM)|Masquerade]] and answer to the Camarilla.
-In the 20th century, however, Giangaleazzo became disillusioned with the sect's simplicity and carnage, yearning for the machiavellian complexities of his life time. After a secret exchange of messengers with the [[Inner Circle (Camarilla)|Inner Circle]], Giangaleazzo invited all Sabbat Kindred into his mansion for a wild ritus. After unfolding the last original copy of the Code of Milan, he declared that Milan would answer to the Camarilla from now on. Igniting the document and throwing it down to the howling mob, Giangaleazzo left his mansion while it was locked up and set on fire, effectivly destroying the whole Sabbat population of the city. An extended [[Blood Hunt (VTM)|Blood Hunt]] through the city purged nearly all remaining branches of the sect's influence, leaving Giangaleazzo to start anew.
-By now, Giangaleazzo strives to built his city into a shining example of a Camarilla city, supported by a full cadre of [[Archon (VTM)|Archons]] and war [[Coterie (VTM)|coteries]] that protect the city from angry Sabbat assaults. He allows Kindred of every Clan within his city, as long as they keep the [[Masquerade (VTM)|Masquerade]] and answer to the Camarilla.
 ==Character Sheet==
-<u>Giangaleazzo, Traitor Prince of Milan</u><ref>[[VTM]]: '''[[Children of the Night]]''', pg. 63, 64 </ref>
+<u>Giangaleazzo, Traitor Prince of Milan</u><ref>{{b|VTM|Children of the Night|page=63-64}}</ref>
 '''Sire''': [[Fray Diego]]<br />
@@ Line 32: / Line 36: @@
 '''Demeanor''': Bon Vivant<br />
 '''Generation''': 7th<br />
-'''Embrace''': [[1402 (cWOD)|1402]]<br />
+'''Embrace''': [[1402 (cWOD)|1402 CE]]<br />
-'''Apparent Age''': Early 30′s<br />
+'''Apparent Age''': Early 30s<br />
 '''Physical''': Strength 4, Dexterity 3, Stamina 4<br />
 '''Social''': Charisma 4, Manipulation 5, Appearance 3<br />
@@ Line 40: / Line 44: @@
 '''Skills''': Animal Ken 2, Etiquette 4, Firearms 2, Melee 3, Performance 3, Security 2, Survival 2<br />
 '''Knowledges''': Academics 3, Bureaucracy 3, Finance 2, Investigation 3, Law 3, Linguistics 4, Occult 2, Politics 5, Science 3<br />
-'''Disciplines''': [[Dominate (VTM)|Dominate]] 3, [[Obfuscate (VTM)|Obfuscate]] 3, [[Obtenebration (VTM)|Obtenebration]] 4, [[Potence (VTM)|Potence]] 4, [[Presence (VTM)|Presence]] 4, [[Quietus (VTM)|Quietus]] 2<br />
+'''Disciplines''': [[Dominate (VTM)|Dominate]] 3, [[Obfuscate (VTM)|Obfuscate]] 3, [[Obtenebration (VTM)|Obtenebration]] 4, [[Potence]] 4, [[Presence (VTM)|Presence]] 4, [[Quietus]] 2<br />
 '''Backgrounds''': Allies 3, Contacts 3, Influence 4, Resources 4, Status 4<br />
 '''Virtues''': Conviction 3, Instinct 5, Courage 4<br />
@@ Line 48: / Line 52: @@
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-Giangaleazzo VTES.jpg|Giangaleazzo VTES card
+Giangaleazzo VTES.jpg|Giangaleazzo [[VTES]] card. Art by [[Christopher Shy]]
-Giangaleazzo CotN.jpg|Giangaleazzo depicted in Children of the Night
+Giangaleazzo CotN.jpg|From ''[[Children of the Night]]''
 </gallery>
 ==References==
 <references/>
-*[[VTM]]: '''[[Players Guide to the Sabbat]]''', p. 29
-*[[VTM]]: '''[[A World of Darkness Second Edition]]'''
+* [[VTM]]: '''[[Players Guide to the Sabbat]]''', p. 29
-*[[VTM]]: '''[[Guide to the Sabbat]]''', p. 24
+* [[VTM]]: '''[[A World of Darkness Second Edition]]'''
-*[[VTM]]: '''[[Guide to the Anarchs]]''', p. 108
+* [[VTM]]: '''[[Guide to the Sabbat]]''', p. 24
-*[[VTM]]: '''[[Encyclopaedia Vampirica]]''', p. 53, 80-81, 114
+* [[VTM]]: '''[[Guide to the Anarchs]]''', p. 108
+* [[VTM]]: '''[[Encyclopaedia Vampirica]]''', p. 53, 80-81, 114
-*{{b|VTM|Clan Lasombra Trilogy 3: Sacrifices|fic=3661}}, p. 233
+* {{b|VTM|Clan Lasombra Trilogy 3: Sacrifices|fic=3661|page=233}}
 [[Category:Lasombra]]
 [[Category:Seventh Generation vampires]]
 [[Category:Antitribu]]
 [[Category:Historical character (cWOD)]]
+[[Category:Sabbat]]
+[[Category:Camarilla]]
+[[Category:Princes (VTM)]]