Sebastian LaCroix

Sebastian LaCroix is a character in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines. He is the Ventrue Prince of Los Angeles, as of 2003. His succession to the throne has been met with great controversy in L.A.'s vampire community. LaCroix was born in Calais in the late 1700s to the French aristocracy. He received his military education at the Royal Military Academy before joining the ranks of Napoleon's Grande Armée. In his youth he was sired by a Belgian noble, a Ventrue Kindred. He spent his vampire years making allies, ruining his enemies and brokering deals. He traveled extensively, from Africa, where he encountered his bodyguard, the mysterious Sheriff, to London, where he killed Grünfeld Bach's father. He adapted to modern life well and always wears the finest suits. He eventually came to America in 1930. He became Prince in Los Angeles sometime between 1994 and 2004. It is shrouded in mystery how LaCroix, a vampire of the Camarilla, became the second prince of Los Angeles, the capital of the Anarch Movement. It is likely, however, that he became prince when the Camarilla responded to the Kuei-jin's defeat of the Anarchs in the city. He is head of the LaCroix Foundation, and resides in the Venture Tower in downtown Los Angeles, commanding the city from his penthouse office.

LaCroix is a charismatic yet power hungry vampire. He cares only for himself, and though he claims that he wishes to use the Ankaran Sarcophagus to protect his fellow Kindred from the Kuei-jin, in truth, he seeks the incredible power it represents.

He is unapologetically demanding, lofty in his mannerisms, scheming and at times childish. He is also clever, reflective, tenacious and accepts his possible fate at the hands of the Kuei-jin with uncharacteristic humility that might be construed by some as defeat.

Despite his relatively young age, LaCroix is a powerful vampire. He is very skilled in the use of Dominate, a Discipline that overwhelms another person's mind with the vampire's will, forcing victims to think or act according to the vampire's decree.

He also possesses supernatural abilities such as speed and strength.