Serif

**Serif**, born **Theodora**, is an Anarch Ravnos who operates in the Bronx borough of New York. She and her coterie have domain over the neighborhood of Port Morris.

## Biography1

Serif is the daughter of an art gallery owner in Manhattan, originally raised by both her mother Alisha and her future sire Argus, the former of which has been a ghoul since before she was born. This may mean that Serif was born as a Revenant, who inherits is then Ghoul by birth as their mother (ghouls rarely get pregnant) is currently a ghoul though it's not clear if both parents must be ghouls in order for the child to be a Revenant. Serif herself was Embraced on Valentine's Day by Argus, after which she soon realized the true nature of her "family" and fled. A talented artist, Serif would become a rather prolific figure within New York's street art scene, forming a reputation as a sort of Banksy-like figure within the Bronx borough. She first attracted the attention of the greater Anarch Movement when she accidentally tagged a building belonging to the Brujah crime boss Richter. For this perceived violation of domain, she'd be paired with a group of other fledglings in an ad-hoc coterie by Richter, doing odd jobs for the Brujah as a way of "paying back their rent".

Serif would learn quite a bit about Kindred existence as part of her new coterie, even tentatively reaching out to Argus to learn more about her Clan. She'd also make the acquaintance of the Thin-Blood Francis in a scheme to potentially free her mother from the blood bond.

Serif's art is by all accounts a hot new commodity within the New York art scene, with the gallery owner Carabao even going so far as to display an entire slab of concrete marked with her graffiti at the *Frosted Glass* - a high-end showroom in Chelsea.

## Character Information

* **Predator Type**: Cleaver- This Kindred feeds covertly from a mortal family and friends, often their own. Serif has statedd she like to feed on people who like her.
	+ **Herd:** Tagger friends
	+ **Predator Pool:** Manipulation + Subterfuge
* **Specialties**: Graffiti/street art
* **Clan Bane**: Doomed- A Ravnos' Bane is that the sun’s fire that incinerated their founder rages through the Blood of the clan, erupting from their very flesh if they ever settle down for long. If they slumber in the same place more than once in seven nights, roll a number of dice equal to their Bane Severity. They receive aggravated damage equal to the number of 10’s (critical results) rolled as they are scorched from within. This happens every time they spend the day in a location they’ve already slumbered less than a week before. What constitutes a location in this regard depends on the scope of the chronicle, but unless otherwise stated, two resting places need to be at least a mile apart to avoid triggering the Bane. Furthermore, a mobile haven, such as a movers’ truck, is safe so long as the place where the truck is parked is at least a mile from the last location.
* **Clan Compulsion**: Tempting Fate: -The Ravnos vampire is driven by their Blood to court danger. Haunted as they are by righteous fire burning its way up their lineage, why not? The next time the vampire is faced with a problem to solve, any attempt at a solution short of the most daring or dangerous incurs a two-dice penalty. (Suitably flashy and risky attempts can even merit bonus dice for this occasion.) The Daredevil is free to convince any fellows to do things their way, but is just as likely to go at it alone. The Compulsion persists until the problem is solved or further attempts become impossible.
* **Advantages and Flaws**
	+ Dark Secret: (Flaw from Predator Type)
	+ Herd Advantage: (••) (Advantage From Predator Type**)**

#### Disciplines

In the Fifth Edition, **Chimerstry** is now a Level 2 Amalgam Power of Obfuscate with Presence 1, and the ability **Fata Morgana** a Level 3 Amalgam with Presence 2.

* Animalism (••)
	+ Level 1:Sense the Beast
	+ Level 2: Feral Whispers
* Obfuscate(••)
	+ Level 1: Cloak of Shadows
	+ Level 2 : Chimerstry (Amalgam requires Presence 1)
* Presence (•)
	+ Level 1:
* Potence (•)
	+ Level 1: Soaring Leap

Possession

* Bullet she was shot with when they were sent to collect Dexters debt that she dug out of herself to keep.

## Trivia

* Serif is the player character of actress Mayanna Berrin, a member of the main cast of the live-play chronicle *Vampire: The Masquerade: New York By Night*.
* "Serif" is a Turkish diminutive of the biblical term 'Seraphim' - which translates as 'burning ones' in Hebrew. This is somewhat topical given the V5 Ravnos' Clan Curse, which causes them to spontaneously combust if they rest in the same location more than one night. Serif herself, however, continually insists it's a "stage name" referencing the Sans-serif typeface.

## References

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* Citation 1: https://whitewolf.fandom.com/wiki/Serif