Leto, The Morning Star

* Portrait by Gentiseschi, c. 1620
* Portrait by Edvard Munch, 1926

**Leto, The Morning Star** is a Ventrue and the former matriarch of House Morningstar. In 2051, she was added to the Camarilla's Red List after murdering Archon Janet Trenton.

### History

#### Mortal Life

Very few records exist regarding Leto's mortal life. What is currently known is that she was born in Corsica in the late 15th century.

#### House Morningstar

House Morningstar was officially founded in 1684 in Paris, France by Leto, through an assembly of her childer. Another Ventrue House had recently fallen into disarray and Leto, on assignment from her sire Ebles le Croisé, was tasked with offering them the Ethic of Succor and performing a buyout of the other House’s assets. This was done with great expedience, and soon thereafter the new House Morningstar began to catalogue and sort the assets they had acquired. Among them were several artifacts of great importance, so Leto through an act of Fealty swore to protect them and keep them in the hands of the Ivory Tower.

In 1714, Leto’s childe Erasmus Dane arrived in the new world, and saw a great opportunity to perform the House’s works on the small island called Caliburn off the coast of Massachusetts. There he built a fortress called The Chateau and, over the centuries, created a power base of Ventrue which was the admiration of the clan. For these works Leto was rewarded, her house being held in high esteem even as a minor house.

#### Betrayal and Red List

In 2048, Leto engaged with the Sabbat and provided them secrets about Caliburn Island in order to create a conflict that led to the release of The Unending Storm. Following the Abomination's capture, Leto and House Morningstar were investigated by Archon Janet Trenton for potentially abusing her position as Warden. Leto is believed to have killed and diablerized Archon Trenton. Following this, Leto was blood-hunted by Prince Jim McCoy and other Princes of New England.

These blood hunts were conveyed by Romana Pendragon to the Justicar Council, and soon afterward Justicar Ethereal announced Leto's addition to the Red List.

Proclamation of Blood HuntProclamation of Red-Listing
**Announcement of New England Blood Hunts**

> Unto His Grace and Our Cousin, Justicar Theophilus Bell, Childe of Don Serro, at his seat and residence in Harlem-Washington Heights, New York City: **Romana I of The House Pendragon and the Clan Brujah, Architect of the Camarilla and Prince of Hartford and New Haven, of the Commonwealth of Connecticut**, in the aftermath of the unlawful Destruction against our sacred Traditions of The Noble Janet E. Trenton, Archon, and in her rights as *Architect of the Ivory Tower*, submits to His Grace the following edicts and declarations of the Princes of New England and humbly request His Grace's gracious *Compte Rendu*:
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> > By my *Authority* I call the Blood Hunt upon Leto, The Morning Star, of Clan Ventrue.
> > *His Majesty, James McCoy of Clan Brujah, Prince of the Domain of Caliburn Island, Massachusetts*
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> > By my *Authority* I call the Blood Hunt upon Leto, The Morning Star, of Clan Ventrue.
> > *His Majesty, Gregory Mattison-Newman of Clan Tremere, Prince of the Domain of Springfield, Massachusetts*
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> > By my *Authority* I call the Blood Hunt upon Leto, The Morning Star, of Clan Ventrue.
> > *Her Majesty, Ivana Devereaux of Clan Toreador, Prince of the Domain of Worcester, Massachusetts*
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> > By my *Authority* I call the Blood Hunt upon Leto, The Morning Star, of Clan Ventrue.
> > *Their Majesty, I.G. D'Angelo of the Banu Haquim, Prince of the Domain of Manchester, New Hampshire*
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> > By my *Authority* I call the Blood Hunt upon Leto, The Morning Star, of Clan Ventrue.
> > *His Majesty, Ivan di Conti of Clan Ventrue, Prince of the Domain of Concord, New Hampshire*
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> > By my *Authority* I call the Blood Hunt upon Leto, The Morning Star, of Clan Ventrue.
> > *His Majesty, Silas Cross of Clan Gangrel, Prince of the Domain of Nashua, New Hampshire*
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> > By my *Authority* I call the Blood Hunt upon Leto, The Morning Star, of Clan Ventrue.
> > *His Majesty, Brutus The Pugelist of Clan Brujah, Prince of the Domain of Portland, Maine*
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> > By my *Authority* I call the Blood Hunt upon Leto, The Morning Star, of Clan Ventrue.
> > *His Majesty, Radaghast of Clan Nosferatu, Prince of the Domain of Bangor, Maine*
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> > By my *Authority* I call the Blood Hunt upon Leto, The Morning Star, of Clan Ventrue.
> > *Her Majesty, Atrophy of Clan Malkavian, Prince of the Domain of Burlington, Vermont*
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> > By my *Authority* I call the Blood Hunt upon Leto, The Morning Star, of Clan Ventrue.
> > *His Majesty, Fredrick G. Jacobsen of Clan Ventrue, Prince of the Domain of Rutland, Vermont*
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> > By my *Authority* I call the Blood Hunt upon Leto, The Morning Star, of Clan Ventrue.
> > *His Majesty, Francois Montagnon of Clan Toreador, Prince of the Domain of Newport, Rhode Island*
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> > By my *Authority* I call the Blood Hunt upon Leto, The Morning Star, of Clan Ventrue.
> > *Her Imperial Majesty, Romana Pendragon of Clan Brujah, Prince of the Domain of the Commonwealth of Connecticut and Architect of the Tower*
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> > By my *Authority* I call the Blood Hunt upon Leto, The Morning Star, of Clan Ventrue.
> > *His Imperial Majesty, William Biltmore of Clan Malkavian, Prince of the Domain of Boston, Massachusetts*
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> > By my *Authority* I call the Blood Hunt upon Leto, The Morning Star, of Clan Ventrue.
> > *His Grace, Stanford Warwick of Clan Nosferatu, Imperial Prince of the Domain of Providence, Rhode Island and former Justicar of Clan Nosferatu*
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> By Our Iron Hand, Signed and Sealed, this 24th Day of July, Anno Domini Two Thousand Fifty One.
> R.P.
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**Leto added to the Red List**

> In accordance with the ancient traditions and solemn duties upheld by the esteemed Camarilla, we, the Justicars, do hereby issue forth this proclamation to all Kindred who swear allegiance to the Ivory Tower. In recognition of her transgressions and flagrant disregard for the established principles that bind our honorable society, let it be known that the creature known as Leto, The Morning Star, of House Morningstar, of Clan Ventrue, has been deemed a grave threat to the stability, harmony, and sanctity of our illustrious sect and an enemy of the Camarilla. Her actions have cast a shadow upon the hallowed halls of our esteemed society, tarnishing the legacy of our forebears and endangering the very foundations upon which we stand.
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> By our unanimous decree, and by our Ascendance, Leto, The Morning Star, of Clan Ventrue, is henceforth declared as the 17th name added to the Camarilla Red List. She is henceforth Blood Hunted in all corners of the earth, that she be hunted for the remiainder of her nights until she is met with the Final Death and her blood used to strengthen whosoever shall claim the Trophy of Clan Malkavian.
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> Let this proclamation serve as a somber testament to the gravity of Leto's transgressions, a clarion call to our dedicated and vigilant brethren to remain steadfast in our cause. As we continue to champion the ideals of the Camarilla, we are resolute in our commitment to safeguard our domains, protect our Kindred kin, and uphold the principles that have guided our society through the annals of history.
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> Given under our collective seal and authority,
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> THEIR GRACE ETHEREAL JUSTICAR OF THE TROPHY CLAN MALKAVIAN
> HER GRACE LUCINDE JUSTICAR OF CLAN VENTRUE
> HIS GRACE THEOPHOLUS BELL JUSTICAR OF CLAN BRUJAH
> HER GRACE PRUDENCE STONE JUSTICAR OF CLAN NOSFERATU
> HER GRACE DIANA IADENZA JUSTICAR OF CLAN TOREADOR
> HIS GRACE IAN CARFAX JUSTICAR OF CLAN TREMERE
> HIS GRACE COCK ROBIN, JUSTICAR OF THE OTHERS
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> *As conveyed by Ronald Wright, Servire*
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### Clan Ventrue

Leto was a high-ranking Ventrue, having served as a Lictor as well as, on multiple occasions, acting as a Myrmidon to the Imperator, Karsh. She was very well-regarded in the Clan and had an immense amount of connections in the Camarilla and beyond. She is also known to have associated with Augustus Giovanni, Lucinde the Red Alastor, Hardestadt, and others.

#### Lineage

* VENTRUE
	+ Alexander of Paris (circa 700 BCE - 1232)
		- Gaius Marcelles (146 BCE)
			* Ebles le Croisé (1064)
				+ **Leto, The Morning Star** (1504)