Jonathan Hammer
| Clan | Tremere |
|---|---|
| Position | Primogen |
| Status | 2+1+1 |
| Domain | Springfield, IL |
| Coterie | ??? |
| Society | {{{Society}}} |
| Path | Humanity 000 |
| Player | Eric Grab |
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Contents
Overview
Alias(es):
“The Accountant” (Underworld Influence 3+)
Real Name:
Apparent Age: A vigorous 50 years old.
Concept: The indispensible servant. THE man for all seasons.
Physical description: Jonathan always dresses in very conservative English-tailored 3-piece suites. He is moderate height (5‘7”–ish) and slight (140 lbs). He has fairly short gray/white hair. Outside of almost certain European ancestry it is difficult to tell anything more specific about his heritage from his appearance.
Detailed Status:
Acknowledged - Van Trapp, Prince of Vienna, Austria (01/11/2010)
Dependable - Verity Valerious, former Prince of Springfield, Illinois (02/27/2010)
+ Revered - Positional: Primogen of Springfield, IL
+ Prestigious Sire: (Archon) Villiers
Character Information
Known History
Jonathan spent many years serving as a Tremere retainer. Some of this time was spent serving in Chicago in the mid to late 1990’s. Though his years as a Kindred are short his long term as a ghoul are reflected in his conservative behavior and attitudes more in line with those of an older Ancilla if not a young Elder.
Jonathan is known to be unfailing courteous in his dealings with everyone. He is a highly skilled linguist and an academician.
Jonathan has repeatedly demonstrated his willingness to work with anyone and everyone for the betterment of the Camarilla and the Domain. He even works well with independents and Anarchs.
Coterie
None Known
Allies
The Camarilla
Clan Tremere
Enemies
None Known
Sire
(Archon) Villiers
Childer
None Known
Broodmates
None Known
Character Inspirations
Jonathan was originally intended to be the ultimate butler and servant for all contingencies. He was to be a cross between Beaker from the Phules Company series by Robert Aspirin and Alfred from Batman.
Courtesy, Propriety and Competency were to be his defining characteristics.
Soundtrack
Quotes
“I see it is a point of courtesy to introduce myself in the native tongue of the individual with whom I am speaking.” - Hammer
“Jonathan is better than Wikipedia” - multiple young Kindred
“How come I am the only one who has a problem with this?” - 15-year embraced Tremere to a 60-year embraced Tremere and Jonathan (while he was still a ghoul) after seeing a teena girl snatched into an ally by parties unknown
--“Because you are the youngest sir” - Hammer
“Mr. Hammer, do you still want to be embraced?” - Prince Verity Valerious
--“Yes mam. When ones elders feel that such is warranted.” - Hammer
“…and you still want to be a Tremere?” - Prince Verity Valerious
--“Yes mam. That would be my preference.” – Hammer
“Do you speak <fill in the blank> ?” – Any number of questioners.
--“Yes sir, of course.” – Hammer
Rumors
- Jonathan is rumored to have been a ghoul for several hundreds of years.
- Jonathan knows every language on earth.
- It is rumored that prior to his embrace as a Tremere he was offered the embrace by several other clans in some cases by highly respected members. One of these offers came from Verity Valerious of Bruja (a descendant of Saul Good) who was at the time Prince of Springfield, IL where he was residing.
- Jonathan is rumored to have been able to perform Thaumaturgy while still a ghoul.
