Moldark

**Moldark, the Undamned** is the main antagonist of Blades of the Parliament. A former Assamite vizier and leader of the rogue Bloodwilders group, he was directly responsible for the deaths of Grek and Sophia Stone, using the Sword of Dracula to assassinate them. In 2019, then-Edgelings Ikarus Stone and Ayumi Tanaka would encounter the Bloodwilders in Italy during a botched assassination attempt at a Kindred political figure, and ended up wiping out the group's members, including Moldark, who himself died by Iks' hand and the very sword he used to end his parents' lives.

He was first introduced as the main antagonist of Blades of the Parliament, where he hid with and led the remaining Bloodwilder assassins in Colombera, Italy.

## Personality

Moldark's NATURE is that of a monster, while his DEMEANOR is that of a conniver. While he possesses exceptional self-control and predatory instinct due to honing his skills as an assassin, he is a coward at heart, as shown by his choice to withdraw from Cainite society along with his fellow Bloodwilders, operating under the shadows not necessarily to be stealthy, but to stay undetected from the other clans who have shunned and exiled them. He is also prone to using underhanded tactics to disorient and weaken then enemy before engaging them in combat.

He is sadistic and takes pride and joy in that he believes he managed to evade the rightful consequence of his defiance of Cainite law, which should've been execution. Due to his rank and notoriety, however, he and his unit were simply exiled, so he adopted the title of 'Undamned'. He is talkative and makes snarky remarks during battle likely in an attempt to manipulate his enemies and cause them to be blinded by their emotions, as shown when he berates Ayumi for trying to be a vampire hunter or egging Iks on about the death of his parents. When the dust settles, however, Moldark can be pathetic and desperate when helpless, which proved to be his and his unit's downfall.

* Conscience/Conviction •••
* Self-Control/Instict •••••
* Courage •

## Story

### Early Life

Not much is known about Moldark's early life, but he presumably formerly a normal human who was Embraced into a vampire. He joined the Assamites as an assassin, and worked his way up the ranks until he became a vizier. Moldark was one of the clan's most notorious and deadliest assassins, so much so that he was given a small group of Assamite vampires to command as his own task force, consisting of Kozani, Vorrigan, and Fane, among others. They would be dispatched on missions to eliminate political opponents and undesirables.

Some time later, Moldark and his task force were hired by an unknown entity to assassinate the Stones, which they reluctantly agreed to, doing so with the Sword of Dracula, specifically. Due to defying Assamite and even Cainite law with the unlawful killing of mortal humans, Moldark and his task force were eventually exiled and shunned by the rest of the clan. They became known as the Bloodwilders due to their unorthodox methods and defiance of Cainite law and culture, and established a secret outpost in Colombera, Italy, where they would continue to take on contracts (albeit rarely) from shady individuals who wanted a certain target dead, whether it was lawful or not.

At some point, Moldark and the Bloodwilders would meet Asphodel, a mysterious hybrid vampire. Moldark's relationship with her is never clear, but he refers to her as his 'beloved'.

### Blades of the Parliament

Moldark and the Bloodwilders had been hiding in Italy for years. They were given a contract to assassinate Giacomo Salvatore, and though they were successful, Kozani and Vorrigan encountered then-Edgelings Ikarus Stone and Ayumi Tanaka. Moldark hears about it and Vorrigan's swift death, and orders Kozani to track them down and cut off loose ends. However, after Kozani herself falls to the Edgelings, the duo head toward the Bloodwilders' Outpost in Colombera, where Moldark was hiding. Sensing their presence, Moldark came out to greet them outside the outpost entrance, commenting on how Iks has grown and that it was his mistake that he should've been more observant and finished the job, confirming that it was indeed him who killed the Stones. After teasing Iks, he attacks and blindsides them multiple times inside the outpost, but is later bested by them in combat, even managing to obliterate Asphodel in the process. Moldark is distraught, and in his desperation, begs for mercy but to no avail, as he too fell to Iks' blade, wiping out the Bloodwilders once and for all.

## Powers & Abilities

The following data is accurate as of the Blades of the Parliament campaign.

### Stats

* Health: Unknown
* Willpower: 5
* Size: 5
* Speed: Unknown
* Defense: Unknown
* Initiative Mod: Unknown

### Attributes

* Strength ••••
* Dexterity ••••
* Stamina ••
* Charisma ••
* Manipulation •••
* Appearance •••
* Perception ••
* Intelligence ••
* Wits ••

### Abilities

* Athletics •
* Brawl •
* Dodge ••••
* Intimidation •
* Leadership ••
* Melee - **Daggers** **[•••••••]**
* Stealth ••••••
* Investigation •••••

### Disciplines

* **Celerity [•••]:** Moldark has supernatural quickness and reflexes.
	+ **Cat's Grace**: The vampire can automatically pass checks to keep their balance.
	+ **Rapid Reflexes**: The vampire suffers no penalty to dodging gunfire without cover.
	+ **Fleetness**: The vampire can add their Celerity to non-combat Dexterity checks.
	+ **Blink**: The vampire can cross large distances and still take additional actions such as make an attack.
* **Obfuscate [•••]:** Moldark is able to conceal himself, deceive the minds of others, or make them ignore what he does not want to be seen.
	+ **Cloak of Shadows:** Remain hidden so long as you do not move.
	+ **Unseen Presence:** Become invisible to others so long as you do not attract attention.
	+ **Mask of a Thousand Faces:** Change your appearance and mannerisms to mimic someone else.
* **Quietus [•••••]:** Moldark can influence the blood of others.
	+ **Silence of Death:** Make the area around you completely silent.
	+ **Blood Essence:** Draw out the heart's blood of an exsanguinated and weakened target.
	+ **Scorpion's Touch:** Create a contact poison that greatly debilitates a victim physically.
	+ **Baal's Caress:** Create a poison that can be coated on weapons to make them more dangerous.
	+ **Taste of Death:** Spit acidic blood at a target.