Prince LaCroix

Ventrue bureaucrat and former Napoleonic officer Sebastian LaCroix became the Prince of Los Angeles in 2003. He has proven to be a successful, albeit very unpopular, leader of the local Camarilla.

## Biography

### Human Life

Sebastian LaCroix was born into a modest household in the seaside town of Calais, France, shortly before the start of the French Revolution. He married his childhood friend Maria when he was in his late teens and shortly after joined the Grande Armée in search of wealth and honor. He rose quickly through the ranks due to both his own merit and his friendship with a high-ranking cuirassier named Gérard.

LaCroix almost met his death from cold and illness during the infamous French retreat from Russia in 1812. The blunder in Russia proved damaging to an already war-weary LaCroix. He sank deep into despair, turning to alcohol and drugs to calm his frazzled nerves. His marriage began to suffer. recovered in time to fight at the end of the War of the Sixth Coalition in 1814. The next year, he fought his final war as a Napoleonic soldier in the Hundred Days War and the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. In the aftermath of the battle, LaCroix was captured and Embraced by a Belgian noble named ██████ ███ ███ ████ Jean-Michel.

### Fledgling Years

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### The Victorian Era

In the mid-1850s, LaCroix’s coterie caught the attention of the human Inquisition in Paris. The local chapter of the Society of Leopold, led by the pious Grunfeld Bach Sr., tortured and killed almost everyone in LaCroix's coterie. Jean-Michel ███████ and his ghouls were among the dead. LaCroix was forced to flee to Africa, where a distant friend of his sire could offer him safe haven. It was here that LaCroix met and befriended the lone Nagloper outcast who would later become his Sheriff.

Blinded by pride, ambition, and religious zeal, Bach Sr. tracked LaCroix deep into the continent. With some aid from his new Nagloper ally and the few survivors of his coterie, he destroyed Bach Sr. and the remnants of the Parisian chapter. LaCroix then returned to France and firmly established his territory in the Pas-de-Calais region before turning his attention to London. He built his powerbase there for the remainder of the Victoria Era. His connections in the French Camarilla and his refined skills in diplomacy, politics, and entrepreneurship proved vital to his success in England at the turn of the century.

## Appearance

LaCroix is short, thin, and pale with blue-tinged skin. He wears suits that are decades behind modern trends and often too big for him. His strawberry blonde hair is usually plastered down with too much gel, to the chagrin of his fashion-savvy husband. His eyes are a striking grey-blue.

In a movie or show, he would best be portrayed by Cillian Murphy.

## Personality and Traits

LaCroix is resourceful, determined, and calculating. On the other hand, he can be impatient, paranoid, jaded, and quick-tempered. While he excels in politics and business, he struggles to keep up with the modern world - especially in regards to pop culture and technology.

## Relationships

* Nick Edenson: Husband, seneschal
* The "Sheriff": Sheriff
* Anja Spinelli: Adopted childe, employee
* Mercurio: Ghoul

## Trivia

* He prefers phonographs and vinyl records over modern streaming tech, even though he listens to modern music.
* He is a die-hard fan of Édith Piaf.
* He owns several public business that aren't related to banking or finances, including two companies that manufacture fishing boats and horse supplies.