Varcelius
The Bloodfather
Varcelius is known as the first vampyre, the progenitor of The Bloodbound, and the most prolific father of undeath the world has ever known. Not through love or lust, but through transmission. Where others left behind children, he left entire bloodline, born of hunger, dark pacts, and desperate choices. Across centuries, the mark of Varcelius still lingers in the veins of thousands who trace their unnatural lives back to him.
Legacy of Progeny
Varcelius did not father in the traditional sense. His children were forged in blood and death.
The Bloodbound: His first and most loyal converts, elevated through ritual consumption of his blood. These are considered his true progeny—nigh-immortal, terrifyingly powerful, and bound directly to his will.
The Diminished: Mortals turned through lesser feeding methods. They retain fragments of the curse but lack the full strength and discipline. Still, they multiply in number, creating a fragmented diaspora of vampyric descent.
It is whispered that every vampyre alive today descends from Varcelius—either by his hand, his blood, or the curse his body created.
Quotes Attributed to Varcelius
I did not choose to be a god—but I will not kneel to one who never answered.~ Carved in blood into the vaults beneath the Ruined Abbey of Ghrast
Drink, and remember nothing. Drink, and become something else.~ Said to a priest before turning him
I have no sons. I have no daughters. I have only vessels, filled with my hunger.Confession to a dying lover
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