Arran MacDonald

### Aliases

High Lord of New England, Lord of Boston, Arran Ironblood, Good Lord Arran, Old MacDonald, The Old King of New England, Tiarna Arran

### Relatives

Clan MacDonald (mortal clan)The Morrigan (vampiric grandsire)

The Pict/Aengus (vampiric sire)

### Affiliation

The Tuatha de Morrigan (High ranking member), Boston (supernatural ruler), New England Alliance (Vampiric Ruler), Council of the Lords of Boston (Leader)

## Physical description

### Eye color

Brown

Arran MacDonald, commonly known as Arran Ironblood or Old MacDonald, is a powerful vampire elder originating from medieval Scotland. He is a member of the vampire coven known as the Tuatha De Morrigan, founded by his vampiric ancestor, Morrigan, known for consorting with faeries. Most notably, Arran is the leader of the New England Alliance, the oldest vampire power structure in the New World that remains established in the modern nights.

## Biography

### Early Life

Arran's initial life was of little importance. A noble born to Clan MacDonald on the Scottish isles, Arran was a younger son of a younger son. As was custom for the time and the region, Arran was trained as a warrior and a sailor throughout his youth. Unsurprising of a young Scot in the thirteenth century, Arran developed a fierce temper and fiercer hatred of the English.

### Glory and Death

The English invaded several times during Arran's lifetime, and as a result, he found himself on the mainland warring against them on numerous occasions. At the Battle of Stirling bridge, Arran developed a reputation for butchering Englishmen, and joined William Wallace on his raid of England, where he blessed many of the women of the land with his Gaelic seed. During the Battle of Falkirk, after the Scottish armies were smashed by the English, Arran’s struggle continued far after the battle had ended. Eventually, he found himself in the nearby forest after nightfall, wounded and almost dead from his near suicidal struggle. There, death found him, and he was embraced by Aengus the Pict who greatly admired Arran's warriors spirit, which reminded of his mortal days warring against the Romans. During his final breaths as a mortal, it is said Arran drank his last drops of liquor.

### Early Immortality

Upon being turned, Arran was inducted into the coven known as the Tuatha de Morrigan. Training under their mastres, Arran found he had a great gift in their Fae based magics. After completing his initial training, the newly made vampire participated in more battles, lending his undead strength to the forces of Robert the Bruce.

### Rise to Power

In the following centuries, Arran rose to the rank of Tidseir of the Tuatha de Morrigan. Additionally, he encountered Nicholas Mason in Ireland, befriending the older vampire and eventually connecting with Silverhand’s associates. After growing having had his fill of the Emerald Isle for the time, and an argument with a fellow Tidseir, Arran embarked on the Winthrop fleet to the New World. He settled in Boston, becoming the first vampire to have ever graced New England.

### Salem Witch Trials

Some decades after his arrival in the New World, Arran made an example of a group of witches who had been engaging in demon worship and the enslavement of Lesser Fae. This retribution took the form of him using his mortal pawns to orchestrate the Salem witch trials. Arran used his mortal minions to covertly destroy part of the group, before personally slaughtering the remaining offenders. The events of the act became known as one of the most brutal deeds perpetuated by the otherwise well respected High Lord of New England.

### Subsequent History

Arran heavily supported the War of Independence, devoted his considerable resources to support the fledgling nation. During the Great Famine of Ireland, Arran opened his city to the flood of supernatural immigrants fleeing the calamity. Shortly thereafter, the then Maighstir of the Tuatha de Morrigan was summoned back to Ireland, to stand before the Morrigan herself. The founder of the coven commended his deeds, and personally raised him to the rank Tiarna. Afterwards, Arran returned to Boston, resuming his rule there.

## Physical Appearance

While most entirely not a man of terribly intimidating physique, Arrans body is well muscled from his martial upbringing, and he is relatively tall. He once spotted raggedy long hair, which has since been cut short, and has worn a bushy long kept beard for many years.

## Personality

Arran Ironblood is considered one of the most just and fair rulers in all of the New World and vampiric society, as he greatly values the opinions of the lower rungs of the society he rules. Arran is possessed of a hard to rise temper, and unlike many supernatural beings and near all vampires of his age, he is known to be accepting of jests and even insults to his own face, easily brushing them off. However Old MacDonald, is stubborn and fiercely independent. He believes strongly in personal freedom, with his nickname Ironblood being derived from his uncompromising stance against political encroachment from the neighboring American Vampire Confederation. Arran is also possessed of a powerful fighting spirit and love of combat, which is most often hidden beneath his outer layers of respectfulness and civility. However, his inner fires burn hot, and have been known to roar forth to destroy the foes who dare challenge the freedom of Boston and those under his rule.

## Relationships

Nicholas Silverhand (Great Friend), The Fae of Boston (Friends), Leifnir Bjornsson (Friend/Sire), Morrigan (Friend/Vampiric Ancestor), Augustine aggressively French name (Good Acquaintance), Aengus (Good Acquaintance), AVC (Adversaries)

## Powers

Powers of a skilled 6th Gen elder, Legendary aptitude in Tuatha De Morrigan Fae Magic.

## Skills

A hardened Veteran and skilled warrior, Linguist,

## Trivia

* Arran enjoys feeding on humans rendered intoxicated by Scotch.