Miles Vanderbuck

We've been given a gift.

Miles is a former dock worker all about unionizing and standing up for the little guy. He appreciates his vampiric life the most out of his coterie.

## Bio

Miles hates big corporations for their apathy towards others like his fellow dock workers or his deceased wife who was refused insurance coverage for cancer treatment. His only joy in life is his relationship with his daughter, Amy, until he becomes a vampire. Unlike his friends, Miles revels in the strength and newfound power his unlife gives him. Though it does come at a cost...

Thomas described him to resemble Nick Nolte.

## Disciplines

### Potence

* Lethal Body, immense strength that easily breaks the bones of mortals.
* Prowess, greater strength than even most vampires.
* Brutal Feed, allowing a vampire to quickly and grotesquely drain a person dry within seconds.

### Presence

* Awe, a supernatural ability to charm and enthrall others.

## Relationships

### The Coterie

* Curtis: Miles and Curtis have a strong friendship, both prone to violence and impulsiveness.
* Jen: Miles has a complicated relationship with Jen due to her concerns regarding his recklessness and devotion to Adelaide. Things nearly came to a breaking point when Miles used Awe to influence her mind and she walked out in a fury. Despite all their arguments, Miles cares for his friend and has gone to great lengths to protect her.

### The Camarilla

* Adelaide Ross: The prince of Pittsburgh took a liking to Miles and formally adopted him as her childe. Feeding him her own blood in the guise of a reward, Adelaide quickly blood bonded her childe and entrusted him with special missions. Miles became enamored with the prince as a mentor and family member to the point that he forgot his deceased wife's name. When Adelaide was in torpor after an assassination attempt, Miles began to recover memories she'd erased and realized how deeply manipulative and abusive their relationship was. Despite his lingering affections, he beheaded the prince and freed himself of their poisonous bond.
* Roman Mazur: Miles quite liked the nosferatu and considered him a friend after Roman helped him with a job for the prince. Even as an Anarch, he thought fondly of him. This changed when Roman threatened Amy's life and the two battled in the Pitt University lobby. Strengthened by rage and love for his daughter, Miles diablerized his former friend.

### The Anarchs

* Mary: Miles isn't fond of Mary, though she seemed to have interest in him due to Jen's claims of his redemption. Their relationship twisted sharply when the two took an elevator together at the attack on Pitt University and Mary attacked him for his sin of diablerie.

### Humans

* Amy: Amy is Miles's touchstone. Miles adores his daughter and his priorities revolve around her above all else. He has threatened anyone who dares to suggest she may be harmed, brutally killing Roman when he threatened her life.
* Travis: Miles disliked Amy's boyfriend but acknowledged that they both cared about her.
* Dylan: Miles sees Dylan as a surrogate daughter of sorts, taking a keen interest in her well-being after rescuing her from Buddy's lair. He checked in on her often and made sure no other vampires gave her problems.

## Trivia

* In the first chronicle, Miles killed the most vampires with three dead at his hand.
* Miles was the first VOP character to have a blood bond and the first to commit diablerie. He is also the first player character to sire another vampire.