Ambrose, Lord

Lord Ambrose is a vampire and member of the Westminster Hive, which is later called Woolsey Hive due to events in Heartless. He serves as praetoriani to Countess Nadasdy.
== Appearance ==
Lord Ambrose is repeatedly described as being dark of hair and eye, tall and handsome and 'what people think of when they think of vampires', with an aquiline nose and 'brooding' expression. He has a sardonic brow and sculpted lips.How to Marry a Werewolf, Step Four: Take Every Opportunity to Dance
== Personality ==
He is described by Alexia Tarabotti as "immovable, impossible to live with, and mostly filled with frivolities incompatible with outward apperance" (Heartless, Chapter Two).
== In the Books ==
=== Soulless ===
Lord Ambrose is present when Alexia visits the Westminster Hive, and objects to her presence, earning him a disciplinary strike from his Queen. 
=== Heartless ===
At the beginning of Chapter 2 he is sent by Countess Nadasdy to execute Alexia Tarabotti because she was pregnant with a Metanatural. He stops trying to kill her when Alexia tells him the child will be adopted by Lord Akeldama, a fellow vampire. He tried to convince Alexia to name the Countess the childs godmother, but is understanding when Alexia refuses because of her husband, Lord Conall Maccons uncomfort with vampires having so much influence on his child.
Lord Ambrose is later mentioned near the beginning of Heartless. When Felicity Loontwill tells Alexia that she has joined the 'National Society for Womans Suffrage'. Her reasons for joining made clear by Lord Akeldama , she wants to enter a courtship with Lord Ambrose.
He is later present at the former Westminster Hive House before swarming with Countess Nadasdy. 
=== Romancing the Inventor ===
Lord Ambrose is present when Imogene Hale meets Countess Nadasdy for the first time. He later scolds Madame Lefoux while preparing for a dinner party with the werewolves for having rolled sleeves. Being her praetoriani, Lord Ambrose does not arrive for the dinner party until Countess Nadasdy does. He only appears briefly once more when the wolves invade the hive as he leaps to protect the queen from them.
===How to Marry a Werewolf (In 10 Easy Steps)===
Lord Ambrose attends Lady Papworth-Walmsley's ball, in which Faith Wigglesworth and Major Channing are also in attendance. Seeing Major Channing's interest in Faith, he claims her dinner dance and tries to claim feeding rights. Lord Ambrose insults Channing and argues, but eventually acknowledges he has no claim to Faith and leaves. 
== Trivia ==
* Lord Ambrose met Felicity Loontwill at Alexia's wedding to Lord Maccon where he recruited her to spy on her sister for the vampires with the promise of eternal life. 
* In Romancing the Inventor, it is noted that Lord Ambrose is known for "touching" everyone.
* The footman Henry is a favorite of Lord Ambrose. 
==Quotes==
* “Look at the plucky young thing! She is trying to make a funny,' said Lord Ambrose snidely.” (Soulless, Chapter Four)
* "Lord Ambrose was a large, exceedingly comely man, looking the way romantic schoolroom girls expect vampires to look – dark and broodingly arrogant with aquiline features and deep meaningful eyes." (Soulless, Chapter Four)
* "Lord Ambrose bowed his dark head, the shallow wound already closing and healing itself. "Forgive me, my queen, it is only your safety that concerns me."    "Which is why you are my praetoriani." In an abrupt change of mood, Countess Nadasdy reached to caress the very part of Lord Ambrose's face she had just sliced open." (Soulless, Chapter Four)
* “I’d be careful with country meat, my queen, it can be quite tough.” - Lord Ambrose (Romancing the Inventor, Chapter One)
* "Rolled shirt sleeves is taking artistic expression to an utterly unacceptable level." Lord Ambrose (Romancing the Inventor, Chapter Four)
*"On an aesthetic level, Lord Ambrose formulated anyone's ideal of what a vampire ought to look like. He was tall, dark, and handsome with a pale, sardonic brow and sculpted lips." (How to Marry a Werewolf, Chapter Four)
== References ==
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