file Historical references in V:TES

27 Jul 2014 00:43 #64127 by BenPeal
Fun discussion on the V:TES forum on boardgamegeek.com, listing vampires in V:TES who have a non-fiction/historical reference:

boardgamegeek.com/thread/1203897/vtes-vampires-based-non-fictionalhistorical-person

Mentioned so far:

Aleister Crowley
Bela (Lugosi)
Camille Devereux
Francois Villon
Horatio Ballard
Ingram Frizer
Joaquin Murrieta
John Dee
Nefertiti
Ur Shulgi
Mata Hari
Count Germaine
Themistocles
Helena (Helen of Troy)
Enkidu, The Noah
Esau
Erich Weiss (Harry Houdini)
Ulugh Beg, The Watcher

From Danse Macabre, there's Gerald FitzGerald. De Sade might be the historical Marquis de Sade, but the V:tM source is unclear.

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27 Jul 2014 06:54 #64135 by Juggernaut1981
Meneleus, suitor of Helen of Troy???
Enkidu (or as close to it as you can get with ancient Mesopotamian myth)

:bruj::CEL::POT::PRE::tha: Baron of Sydney, Australia, 418

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27 Jul 2014 07:03 #64136 by KevinM
Sascha Vykos was referred to in the Clan Novels as the Countess of Bathory. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thory

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27 Jul 2014 15:46 - 27 Jul 2014 15:57 #64249 by ReverendRevolver
Eliemelech, book of Ruth I think.

Also, Bela is an impersonator, according to art direction.

And Petaniqua is Olympia, mother of Alexander the great, embraced the day he came to power.

Harrod, the sun pharoah, Jibal was Rasputin, and Im sure I should remember more......
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28 Jul 2014 10:49 #64303 by Sebulba
These two as well:
Queen Anne
Mimir

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28 Jul 2014 11:46 #64304 by FrançoisV
Jacques (de) Molay
Ibn Khaldun

and if myths and legends are allowed :
The Ankou
Louhi
Mictlantecuhtli

and probably more :p

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