Kamila Mansouri

**Kamila Mansouri** is a Tremere neonate and one of the protagonists of the Spectre chronicle.

## Appearance

Kamila is a tall, thin woman. She is approximately 5’8,” and her features are rather sharp, from the angular bones that protrude from under her skin to her defined facial features. Her hair is dark brown, cut into a bob cut with bangs and loose curls. She typically dresses in simple black or green dresses, the most complex of these dresses having lace decals on the chest and sleeves. She wears a simple black heel, walking and moving with a sense of fluid rigidity. Kamila completes her look with a daring rich red lip color she has an affinity for, which oddly contrasts her otherwise modest appearance. Also, she has a small dark mole underneath the right of her bottom lip. Her warm brown eyes juxtapose the harshness of the other aspects of her appearance, the gentleness of them being more indicative of her persona.

## Personality

Kamila is a bleeding heart, often prioritizing the wellbeing of others over herself. This trait can manifest in odd ways as she deals with her newfound lack of empathy and her desire to fulfill the role she had in the past- it’s a strange combination of what was once there and what she manufactures. She can be particularly naggy or insistent at times, as she tries to solve the problems of other people instead of taking the time to address her own. Kamila is the type to internalize her feelings until they become too much for her to deal with, making her both patient yet high strung; she has a tendency to think others can read her mind at times (in the context of which they can’t...).

Kamila also happens to be a bit of a liar, in the sense she often lies to save others’ feelings or to protect herself. If she feels trapped in a situation or as though she is losing control, she is more likely to find herself lying to try and get out of it. Still, she is passionate about her interests and takes integrity in the academic, magical, and medical work that she does. She could speak about her studies for hours, and is happy to share what knowledge she has with those around her.

She struggles in the sense that she can not feel empathy in the same way that she did when she was living. Rather than admit this, she will often go out of her way to fake it. She feels envious of vampires from clans like the Toreador who can often feel a closer connection to humans or have a higher capacity for empathy. She can come off as condescending and tends to overcompensate, in a disingenuous sense, due to how insecure she is about her true nature.

## Gallery

Kamila, commission completed by @wormeoh on Twitter.Initial portrait of Kamila for the Penumbra campaign.Gift art of Kamila from Wyllora on Artfight.Kamila wearing Molly's jacket by @crispycrungy on Twitter.
## Trivia

* She first appeared in *Practice Ain't Perfect*.
* Kamila's zodiac sign is Virgo.
* Kamila enjoys baking, and particularly likes to follow recipes given to her by her mother. Making kesra is one of her favorites, due to its versatility. She will often bring sweets in to the staff members at Vita Notturna.
	+ Since becoming kindred, Kamila can not even pretend to ingest the foods she bakes due to not having the Eat Food merit.
* Some of Kamila's other interests include candles, gardening, flipping through medical journals, and solving other's problems. She dislikes being proven wrong, being Kindred, and her sire (it's complicated).
* Her favorite food was her mother's salata jaza’iriya, and her favorite dessert was kalb el louz. She particularly liked desserts with almond flavors.