Galeb Bazory

Alias: Galeb Bazory

Born: 1710

Mother: Mihrişah Kadın

Father: Ahmed III

Embraced: 1745

Age: 309 ( in 2019) his visual appearance is mid-30s

Clan: Ventrue

Generation: 10th

Sire: Jean Baptiste Tavernier

Childer: Berel Underwood

Home: Boston

Allegiance: Boston Camarilla, Xu Feng (she was turned into a ghoul by Galeb)

Rank: Executioner

Galeb Bazory is a 300-year-old Ventrue residing in Boston.

Biography Rise

Galeb was born in 1710 in Constantinople as Sehzade Suleyman. He changed name to Galeb Bazory to honor his mother after she made him flee to the West to escape a revolt against his father, Ahmed III, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. He was quickly adopted by a family of diamond merchants, and under their guidance, an adult Galeb sailed around the world in search of new business ventures. During this time, he expanded his already impressive intellect and deepened connections with people of power to the point where Galeb held a considerable amount of respect and influence.

Whilst in Cádiz in 1740, Galeb met Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, a French explorer and merchant long presumed dead. In reality, Tavernier was a vampire of clan Ventrue seeking to expand his control of the diamond trade. Galeb was clearly a prime candidate, and the two worked together in a fruitful relationship, to the point where Galeb considered Jean-Baptiste as a father figure. During a particularly candid conversation, both parties bared their souls to one another, and after Jean-Baptiste proposed siring Galeb, he quickly accepted, knowing the value of agelessness. Past his Embrace, Galeb became increasingly disgusted and disinterested in human affairs and decided to utilize his immortality for his own gain.

United States

Galeb would eventually travel to North America. There he would come to explore the wilderness and train in the woods with a renowned explorer, Toussaint Charbonneau, Galeb became a master tracker and was able to discern any being's true nature through sight alone.

In 1806, with the Napoleonic Wars tearing Europe apart, Galeb met James Underwood who, through the Sugar Trust, controlled the refined sugar trade. With the United States under an embargo, Underwood's business was failing. Galeb mustered all his knowledge to organize a large-scale smuggling operation, amassing a small fortune in the process. Underwood and Bazory formed a closed friendship. Berel Underwood was born in 1807 and inherited the business from his father, James, when he died in 1833. Galeb knew Berel, as he had watched him grow up. The 26-year-old heir asked the man he viewed as his mentor to stay with him and help him, and Galeb agreed for several reasons: his respect for this business-minded mortal whom he deemed worthy of his interest, his honor that urged him not to abandon the relationship he had with James, and the profits he could make. He felt that his future lay in the New World and that it was better to settle there as soon as possible. It was with the agreement of his Sire that he moved to Boston for good. Tavernier sensed that Galeb had made great progress, and it was clear that the student had surpassed the master. He felt a kind of pride in this. While keeping his distance, he remained in regular contact with his Childe, treating him as an equal. It was on Galeb's advice that he moved to South Africa to set up new diamond mines.

Berel Underwood exceeded Galeb's expectations. He was more talented than his father, and the Ventrue had something to do with it. But a vampire cannot become involved with a mortal over the long term without compromising their identity. Over the years, Berel's doubts led him to question Galeb, who gave him a frank answer. He admitted his monstrous nature to him. This was far from repellent to Berel, who became more determined and asked Galeb to give him the Embrace. Galeb had never thought of siring a childe himself, so he put off the decision and did not accept until 1869. Berel's Embrace was quick. He immediately felt empowered, his ambition knew no bounds and he sought to enrich himself by any means necessary. The Suggar Trust became the center of an international conglomerate that extended beyond the sugar trade. Berel was involved in every plot, every betrayal. Galeb began to be suspicious of him, and he withdrew, which Berel did not forgive him for.

Boston

Over the course of the 20th century, seeing Berel's unscrupulous behavior corrupting the kine through the environmental and health impacts of his business, Galeb distanced himself from the business. He felt he had created a monster, a threat to all Kindred. Quentin King, the Prince of Boston, offered him the position of Executor of the Prince, which he accepted as means of escape. King made him one of his favorite tools, sending him to hunt down those who threatened the Boston Camarilla. After centuries of building a business empire, chasing opportunities and eliminating competitors, Galeb derived satisfaction from the simple task of doing what he was told. He didn't count the Kindred destroyed, the mortals killed or the thin-blooded suppressed; he served his Prince with his signature loyalty. When Berel Underwood joined Quentin King's Primogen Council, Galeb grew weary.

He is the oldest, most powerful Kindred in Boston, and Prince Hazel Iversen treats him as her right-hand man. He has held numerous roles within the Camarilla, but finds himself at odds with the younger Kindred. In modern nights he has grown weary of the world and seemingly wishes to distance himself from the power struggles of younger Kindred. Galeb is an Elder who feels the Beckoning.

The Chinese Xu Feng, a genius blue economist, caught his eye and he considered her Embrace.

In 2019, he investigated the assassination of Jason Moore in his apartment following the silence of the Unification Party. Later, after the Courts discovers the involvement of the Special Affairs Department in the Party's massacre, the Prince sends Galeb to infiltrate their base in Long Island. Galeb is quick to enter the base but is uncovered and staked by a guard. Following that, he is interrogated and tortured by Father Walter Stanford.

Character Sheet

Galeb is a loyal server of the Prince and has incredible restraint towards, knowledge of, and sway over his peers.

Ambition: I will find a purpose for my existence or bury myself the earth. Convictions: Never permit another to engage in wanton cruelty. Touchstones: Sara Chandler, employee in Galeb’s shipping business who he raised from the street to corporate success. Humanity: 5 Generation: 10th Blood Potency: 4 Abilities: Sense the Unseen (a refined version of Auspex), Fortitude, Dominate is a potent vampiric Discipline that grants the user the ability to exert direct, supernatural control over the minds and actions of others. It's a hallmark of controlling and willful vampires, often associated with Clans like the Ventrue, Lasombra, and sometimes even Malkavians and Tremere. Here's a breakdown of its core aspects:

• Mind Control and Memory Manipulation: At its essence, Dominate allows a vampire to force victims to perform actions they wouldn't normally do, and crucially, to manipulate or erase their memories. This is invaluable for maintaining the Masquerade (the secrecy of vampires from mortals), as a vampire can make a victim forget being fed upon or witnessing supernatural events.
• Requires Eye Contact and Verbal Commands: Most Dominate powers require the vampire to establish eye contact with the victim. Once gaze is locked, the vampire issues verbal commands. The victim must be able to understand the vampire's language for the commands to be effective.
• A "Blunt Instrument" of Control: Dominate is often described as a "hammer" or a "bludgeon" for achieving control. While effective, it generally lacks subtlety. Victims under Dominate often act like automatons, following commands literally and without independent thought or emotion. This can make it obvious to observers if a victim is being controlled.
• Levels of Power: Like all Disciplines, Dominate has increasing levels of power, each granting more sophisticated abilities:
  • Basic Commands: At lower levels, a vampire can issue simple, one-word commands that the victim must immediately obey (e.g., "Stop," "Flee," "Sleep").
  • Mesmerize: Allows for more complex suggestions and the implantation of commands that can be triggered later.
  • Memory Alteration: As the vampire gains more mastery, they can modify, remove, or even reconstruct entire periods of a victim's memory.
  • Conditioning: Makes a target increasingly suggestible over time.
  • Possession: At its highest level, a vampire can completely possess a victim's body, leaving their own in a torpid state.
• Limitations and Risks:
  • Resistance from Other Vampires: Vampires are naturally resistant to Dominate. A vampire of a lower (stronger) generation can often resist Dominate attempts from higher generation vampires by spending Willpower.
  • Failure Consequences: If a Dominate attempt completely fails against a target, the vampire usually cannot attempt to Dominate that specific target for the rest of the story.
  • Masquerade Breach Risk: While useful for hiding breaches, clumsy or overly obvious use of Dominate can itself draw unwanted attention and risk the Masquerade.
  • Humanity Cost: Using Dominate, especially for cruel or unethical purposes, can incur Stains on a vampire's Humanity, reflecting their descent into monstrosity.

Sidenote

Galeb is asexual and aromantic. Meaning he has no desire for romantic or sexual relationships. His hight is 1,90 m tall. He has black, short hair and a well maintained full beard, his eyes are amber. He wears a black, tailored suit and tailored, leather shoes.