Mark Temple

Mark Temple is the son of Victor Temple and twin brother of Isaiah Temple. Mark was a significant other to Annabelle both before and after her Embrace. Their relationship was serious enough that Mark gave Annabelle a ring that had belonged to his mother. He also helped to orchestrate a campus resistance group along with Annabelle and Ellenore.

In Seasons One and Two, Mark was a Storyteller-played Character played by Jason Carl. In Season Three, Mark became a Player Character played by Josh Dempster.

## **Biography**

### **Background**

Mark was unaware that Victor was a vampire. Due to Victor's Cloud Memory ability, Mark believed at the start of Season One that he had not seen his father in a year. Mark believed Victor's media image as a criminal and was ashamed of him.

Mark attended Griffith College, where he met and began a relationship with Annabelle. He was present during the firebombing of an empty office that a Senator was using for a campaign. Like Annabelle, he did not realize that she had been killed during the fire. When she told him that she was feeling cold all the time and she needed to drink blood, Mark was confused but supportive. Annabelle did not think he took her seriously.

### **Season One**

"**Instruments of Darkness**" (1x02)

Annabelle called Mark and told him that she could not come and see him that night but promised they would talk soon.

"**What I Am**" (1x05)

The student activist group released a list of corrupt companies and criminals that had been donating money to Griffith College and organized a protest on campus. Ellenore and Mark attended the protest.

### **Season Two**

"**Red Flags**" (2x07)

After finding out his security team had stopped following him, Victor texted Mark asking if he wanted to meet soon. Mark replied simply, "I'm busy."

### **Season Three**

"**Love and Fear**" (3x02)

Mark showed up at Club Maharani to check on Victor after hearing of the explosion at Club Maharajah. He found Annabelle there and demanded to know why she was with his father. When Victor found out how much he knew, he gave Mark a choice: have his mind wiped of the conversation or become a ghoul to him or Annabelle. Victor also confessed this would not be the first time he had wiped Mark's mind. Mark chose to be bonded to Annabelle.

"**Swimming with the Sharks**" (3x04)

The Camarilla's scourges Aurora and Rodrigo showed up at Club Maharani's opening to capture a fugitive. Aurora overheard Mark tell Chelsea he was Victor's son and attempted to kidnap him for leverage against the Anarchs. The coterie managed to stop her from taking Mark, but Aurora escaped with Jasper as her hostage instead.

"**Captain of My Soul**" (3xe4)

Mark and Annabelle spoke with Nines Rodriguez about training Mark so he can better protect himself and Annabelle. Nines agreed and also brought up the possibility of Mark being embraced as a Brujah. They decided to put aside that decision until later.

## **Relationships**

### Victor Temple

For most of his life, Mark has believed Victor to be a criminal who abandoned his family when he became famous. Victor has had his mortal security employees following Mark and has also visited with him on occasion. Mark was unaware of this, as Victor used Cloud Memory to make him forget.