Wan Zhu is one of the few Kindred of native chinese extraction.
Biography
Born in Gangdong, Wan Zhu left China at the time of the Cultural Revolution, knowing that - as an intellectual - she would not survive the cataclysmic change in her homeland. She escaped to Hong Kong, where she accepted a service as curator of the Museum of Chinese Historical Relics in Wanchai.
She attracted the attention of a distinct and gray "gweilo" who regularly visited the museum always before it closed at dusk. More and more frequently, Wan Zhu enabled him to stay there after closing the doors. Her genuine interest in Chinese culture won his respect, and she shared much of her esoteric knowledge with him.
One night he called on urgent business, saying he had aquired a rare jade artifact and wanted her to verify its authenticity before donating it to the museum. That night, in Wan Zhu's office, Oliver Thrace embraced her and unlife began in clan Tremere. He also blood bound her secretly, despite the ban of his clan against the practice.
Wan Zhu was the eyes of Thrace in Kuei-jin community. She has learned a lot about the Cathayans vampires and their society of "passage" for brief periods of time. Noting that her master is cursed with the damnation, she finds herself caught between his resentment (and his authoritarian treatment) and their forced loyalty by blood bond.
She knows the risks for their acts of espionage, but Thrace's power over her is too strong for her to break. Her servile existence has become a nightmare of constant humiliation. Thrace presses to find out more and more about the Kuei-jin, particularly about their ability to get into the spiritual realms.
She had hoped Thrace would flee with the other Kin-jin when China took over. She continues to do his will, but she plots to get rid of him some way to stop his cruel control over her. Zhu Wan resided in the Tremere Chantry with her master and planned to find out.
Her fate following Thrace's relocation to Beijing is not recorded.
Appearance
Wan Zhu appears to be an elegant woman in her 30s. At Thrace's command, she dresses in traditional Chinese clothing and carries herself with a meekness that belies her true assertive nature. She says and does nothing to draw undue attention to herself, particularly when around her sire. (World of Darkness: Hong Kong, pg. 79)
Character Sheet
Wan Zhu
Sire:Oliver Thrace
Nature: Traditionalist
Demeanor: Conformist
Generation: 7th
Embrace: 1974
Apparent Age: 30
Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 2
Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 2, Appearance 4
Mental: Perception 2, Intelligence 5, Wits 3
Talents: Alertness 3, Brawl 1, Dodge 2, Empathy 3, Leadership 1
Skills: Craft (brush - painting) 3, Drive: 2, Etiquette: 3, Instruction: 3 Performance (lectures) 2, Repair: 3
Knowledges: Bureaucracy 2, Computer 2, History (Chinese) 5 Investigation (archaeological) 4 Linguistics 3, Occult (Chinese Cosmology) 4 Science (archeology) 4
Disciplines: Auspex 3, Fortitude 2, Thaumaturgy 2
Thaumaturgical Paths: Path of Blood 2, Elemental Control 1, Movement of the Mind 1
Rituals: Defense of the Sacred Haven, Communicate with Kindred Sire
Backgrounds: Mentor (Thrace) 4, Resources 2
Virtues: Conscience 4, Self-Control 3, Courage 3
Morality: Humanity 8
Willpower: 6
References
World of Darkness: Hong Kong, p. 80