Matteo was a ghoul in the service of Alfonzo of Venice during the Dark Ages, that was eventually Embraced for his services.
Biography[]
Matteo was the closest assistant of Bishop Alfonzo in Constantinople. He had been with Alfonzo since he was a boy, but hailed from a small city in the mountains instead of Constantinople itself.
The Lasombra bishop turned him into a ghoul because he was proud of the boy's performance; he had a mind for intrigue and showed more courage than Alfonzo would have given him credit for. In 1206, Matteo was turned into a vampire by Lucita, but remained at Alfonzo's side as his "collateral".
Although Matteo was a loyal follower of Alfonzo, he grew critical of the Prince's excesses and rites that were styled after the Cainite Heresy. With the rise of the Inquisition, Matteo searched for a way to depose Alfonzo for his own good without killing him.
References[]
- VTDA: Dark Ages Clan Novel 5: Lasombra, p. 268
- V20DA: V20 Dark Ages Companion, p. 62