William Harkness
| Clan | Tremere |
|---|---|
| Position | Seneschal |
| Status | 6+2 |
| Domain | Portland, Maine |
| Coterie | None |
| Society | {{{Society}}} |
| Path | Humanity 000 |
| Player | Dave N |
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Contents
Overview
Alias(es):
None currently known.
Real Name:
Unknown; Harkness has commented in the past that he attended Yale University, and there are several buildings there named after the once wealthy, but now defunct, Harkness family - whose former estate is now a park on the Connecticut shore. On the other hand, there exist no records of a member of the family named 'William', either in the city of New Haven archives nor at Yale.
Apparent Age:
Late 20's - Early 30's
Concept:
Shy Academic
Physical description:
Generally somewhat unassuming, Harkness stands five and a half feet tall, with dirty blonde hair and glasses. Around the same time he moved to Maine, he upgraded his choice of suits from academic tweed to more modern and fashionable cuts in gray and purple. His carved wooden cane is always to hand, and he often plays with a small orb of some sort of stone.
Detailed Status:
- Acknowledged by Prince Leopold of Vienna, 1939
- Respected by former Prince Stast of Hartford, July 2008
- Just by former Prince Davenport of Hartford, March 2009
- Respected by former Prince Davenport of Hartford, November 2009
- Admirable by former Prince Joe Evans of Westchester, February 2011
- Steadfast by Prince Andrea McDermott of Portland, February 2013
- Cherished and Esteemed as Seneschal of Portland, Maine, October 2012
- (For Tremere Only: Duelist Reputation: Certamen)
Character Information
Known History
William Harkness has spoken on several occasions of learning to dance in Vienna, and his German has a distinct Austrian accent. He has also repeatedly mentioned that he was out of the United States for several decades in the 20th century, and that Hollywood movies like "Casablanca" and "Gone with the Wind" served as his link to american culture. He does not often discuss the circumstances of his embrace, but he has mentioned some involvement with the Spanish Civil war on occasion. In any event, he has made it plain that he was glad to return to New England when the time finally came.
Harkness arrived in Hartford with the New Year in 2008; for the first few months of his time there, he could usually be seen quietly sitting in Elysium with a book open in front of him. He served as a Deputy to various Sheriffs from his arrival until 2010, but as a general rule seemed to be less interested in politics than in his Academic studies.
He supported Victoria Rowlands' Praxis against Stast after it was revealed that the former Malkavian Prince had Diablerized a Sabbat Elder; later, he was involved in a series of strange happenings which culminated in a battle against a spirit of great evil - some called it a demon. When Sariel Sefirot threatened to kill Rowlands in Elysium and take the City for himself, Harkness declared that he would not stand by and allow either to happen. Instead of stay in the city for the political collapse that followed, Harkness left for Portland, Maine.
Arriving in May of 2010, he quickly became first a Deputy, then Sheriff himself under Prince Jerry Bonard. When Bonard was murdered by the Sabbat, Harkness was an early supporter of Andrea McDermott, the current Prince of Portland. Over the past two years he has traveled up and down the Eastern Seaboard, to Milwaukee, and as far as New Orleans, both for Prince Villon's soire and the Convention of Fire.
In October of 2012, he was named Seneschal of Portland.
Coterie
None known, though in past years he was often allied with the Hartford Primogen.
Allies
Clan Tremere, including Dr. Sanlin, Micah Lazarion, Sabine Reya, Alistair Reid, M.D. and Caia Wickham in the Northeast, as well as others nationally, including Elias Beecher and Hugo Valentine.
Alexander P. Keefe, Ventrue Prince of Lewiston/Auburn, Maine
Andrea McDermott, Ventrue Prince of Portland, Maine
Connor O'Carthy, Ventrue of Portland, Maine
Edmond Dantes, Nosferatu ex-Prince of Westchester, NY
Erin Landen, Deceased Tremere Primogen of Westchester, NY
Gerard Saint Clair, Ventrue Prince of Westchester, NY
Joe Evans, Deceased Gangrel Prince of Westchester, NY
Kate Davidson, Archon to Lucinde
Michael of Cornwall, Nosferatu of Portland, Maine
Natascia, Nosferatu Seneschal of Hartford, CT
Otto, Nosferatu Primogen of Portland, Maine
Tony Maietta, Brujah Scourge of Portland, Maine
Victoria Rowlands, Deceased Ventrue Prince of Hartford, CT
Vincent Velario, Toreador ex-Prince of Baltimore
Zoe Moreau, Toreador Keeper of Scranton, Pennsylvania
Hesha Ruhadze, Follower of Set
Enemies
Jack Sawyer, off and on Gangrel Sheriff of Hartford, Deceased
Logan, Anarch Assamite
Mica Ashford, Brujah Anarch, Deceased
Sariel Sefirot, Deceased
Sascha Vykos, Tzimisce Noddist
Seth Dolan, infernal Childe of Elias Beecher
Hesha Ruhadze, Follower of Set
Sire
Friedrich Dorner
Childer
None Publicly Known
Broodmates
None Known
Character Inspirations
Ars Magica, Call of Cthulu and HP Lovecraft in general, The Corpus Hermeticum and John Dee, The Spanish Civil War, Yale University
Soundtrack
1930's Swing, Jazz, Big Band "Spanish Bombs" - The Clash "I am a Rock" - Simon & Garfunkle "Last Kiss" - Pearl Jam
Quotes
To Sascha Vykos at the Convention of Fire:
"Are you enjoying the rare book room at Yale University? One of these days we'll take it back."
When asked about the annual end of the world crisis in Hartford:
"Don't worry about it, its not important. This happens every November."
To Zoe Moreau shortly before her death: "I didn't think there was anyone like you among us...you make me want to show you beautiful things."
Rumors
- Harkness had an affair with Laura Rosellini, of Clan Giovanni.
- Harkness has had extensive experience with strange creatures of the night, including Angels, Magi and Faeries.
- Harkness spent a short amount of time on the Assamite Path of Blood.
- Harkness recently defeated an Adeptus Major of House Tytalin in Certamen.
- Harkness would like nothing more than to be an Archon in service to Justicar Lotharius.
- Harkness has been seen to be hobnobbing well above his station at national events.
- Harkness chose his Ravenclaw tie as a deliberate commentary on Elias Beecher and Selene Lazarion.
- Harkness has been pre-emptively banned from his old Domain of Hartford by Anya due to her ongoing issues with the Justicariate.
- Harkness was promoted to Seneschal by Prince McDermott while he wasn't even in the Domain.
- When Gerard Saint Clair informed him of Zoe Moreau's death in Baltimore, he nearly frenzied and needed to be hurried out of Elysium.
- Harkness still considers Elias Beecher an ally?
