DeMarco Belpaese

Aliases: DeMarco Belpaese, DeMarco, Marco, Mark, Marcus, Marky, Old Man, The High Regent, The Regent, The Priest

Race: Half Elf Vampire

Class: Battle Cleric

Level: Unknown

Appearance: Tall, menacing stare, short white hair

Armaments: Kyrne's Cross, The Book of Kyrne,

Abilities: Possesses many vampiric abilities

Weaknesses: Unknown

Personality: Devoted to Kyrne,

Wealth: Meagre, Cold, Calculating, Intelligent, Thoughtful, Caring, Wary, Weary, Cautious, Calm, Collected, Polite, Mournful, Regretful

Description: DeMarco Belpaese was one of the only mortals to ever be embraced into vampirism by Eikor Von Alaric. When DeMarco was a young man, he fell in love with Eikor and Eikor reciprocated those feelings. When Eikor somehow managed to become a vampire, Eikor promised to DeMarco that he would never use his power for ill intentions... However overtime Eikor went mad and turned deeply corrupt. DeMarco, despite being and outstanding critique of his actions, feebily went along with whatever Eikor decided to do next. Eikor's corruption and madness would slowly ramp up until it reached its boiling plant. Eikor came up with a plan to create a race of his own (The Gargoyles) that would help him search for something secret that Eikor had been searching for on the Island for years and subsequently the gargoyles would kill anyone and everyone that dared stood in their way. Eventually even these sentiments escalated as Eikor grew so upset at the general population that he carried out a plan to genocide the entire island. Before Eikor could do so, DeMarco finally had enough. DeMarco sent a secret message to the great vampire hunter of the lands where Eikor was held up and what he had been planning. The great vampire hunter was then able to secure a small army to besiege Eikor's estate and together with the combined forces of DeMarco, The Vampire Hunter, and the great army, they successfully managed to vanquish Eikor. However, this was for all intents and purposes a pyrrhic victory. Many soldiers were slain/captured including the great vampire hunter himself. DeMarco was ultimately the only one who could stand a chance against Eikor and the battle came to end as they dueled amongst themselves. DeMarco landed the final blow on Eikor, striking Eikor with his own crimson blade of souls. No one witnessed the deaths of the Gargoyles but it is presumed they have all died (except for the gargoyle of destruction which they captured) since none of them have been seen after Eikor was slain.

After the battle, DeMarco spent a long time alone by himself and contemplated everything he had done and allowed to happen. DeMarco sought to cure himself of vampirism but unfortunately he could never find a cure. However, DeMarco managed to find solace in his faith for Kyrne. DeMarco needs blood to survive, however he made a promise that he would never taste blood again. When a vampire consumes blood, their body's rejuvinate into their natural state of being (their physical peak if you will). Since DeMarco refuses to drink blood, his body started to rapidly age and his body now reflects his true age. DeMarco is entirely devoted to the chantry and to upholding moral good. Despite being the new owner of one of the most powerful swords in the whole world, he refuses to use it because of how the sword cruely utilizes the souls of its victims. DeMarco has tried many times to break the sword and the bond to set the souls free, however nothing he tried worked. DeMarco stays as close to the chantry as possible and guards both the chantry and the sword with his life, to protect not only the sanctity of the church but to provide a safe holy place for the souls trapped inside the blade.

Themes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWaab7FQ61Q&t=622s&ab\_channel=LiquidDreams DeMarco in the Cathedral