Thanos Ghouls

Thanos
"The dragons spiral into enternity catching the stars with their tails. Remember that child, for that is who you are. Caught in the dragon's tail."

History
Centuries past, in the ages of the gods and mount Olympus. In the center of Greece, there was a woman by the name of Elyssis. A nobleman with a vast holding of lands and many slaves. Elyssis was a very old and ancient being, a Kindred of the crone. His slaves and servants attended him, thinking him a god. Not all were willing to remain in this gods care, for he was neither cruel nor just. He was intent upon discovering new ways to gain power. And for that he had a habit of sacrificing slaves to his deity in search of more power. For he served Dionysus, and thus he was constantly throwing lavish parties full of every vice imaginable, feeding from the guests, gaining power over those above his own station in life.. One of Elyssis' slaves, a man by the name of Thanos, had a very extraordinary power. Thanos was a psychic and one morning briefly touched the mind of another slave and found a plot to destroy their Lord and Master. Thanos saw a way to better himself and began to cultivate a friendship with the slaves planning the revolt. On the evening before the revolt, Tharsus approached Elyssis and told him everything. Elyssis shocked and enraged, slaughtered every slave that Tharsus named. When Elyssis was done, he asked Thanos why he did not tell him prior. Thanos explained how his master would not have believed him about his power. Elyssis tested his slave's abilities and found them to be useful and true. Thanos was then elevated to a position above the other slaves and servants, being able to listen in on their thoughts for any signs of revolt. But as Thanos grew older, the Kindred searched for a way to keep that power close to him, so he risked ghouling Thanos. The pyschic powers of the man remained after his ghouling. With that Elyssis began a breeding campaign to amass a powerful line of ghouls. Other members of the Circle of the Crone began to help by finding humans with these powers. But then the unthinkable happened many years later, Elyssis was destroyed and his ghouls taken or killed. The Crone could not find the culprit. Later a line of ghouls began to surface within the Ordo Dracul that had the same abilities as Tharsus and his descendants. With each generation, each new set of offspring, the breeding program became more controlled, more rigid. They began to breed certain traits more than others. The line is difficult to breed as with most ghoul bloodlines. Due to their long lineage the family has stashed away and amassed a wealth of treasures and money. Some whisper they rival the Crassus.

Nicknames
Psychics. They call themselves the 'nobles' among ghouls as the rarity of their bloodline and gifts and the uses of those gifts bring them a bit more prestige than normal ghouls. Clans: Any Covenants: Ordo Dracul

Appearances
Thanos ghouls tend to be of greek descent with a few odd colorings appearing due to the outside blood that sometimes gets mixed in. Red is a highly sought after hair color for the Daevas of the Order. Ghouls of the Thanos tend to have striking bright colored eyes that seem to be a sign of their inborn pyschic powers. Thanos ghouls sport a small brand that is tattooed to their flesh. This is how the covenant always knows which ghouls are from the Thanos breeding line. They tend to dress smartly and in the finest that they can afford. A Thanos ghoul enjoys pampering themselves, a secret desire to be a treasured pet lays in them due to their breeding.

Havens
Thanos ghouls tend to reside with their Regnant, as they prefer to be close to their masters. Some have been known to keep a private home that acts as a second, more secret Haven for their Masters.

Strengths

 * Thanos Ghouls have the ability to gain or keep psychic abilities. (Merits found in World of Darkness: Second Sight pg. 34-67)
 * Static - Due to the psychic nature, the emit a low mental hum of static interference. Whenever they are within line of sight of their domitor, their domitor gains +1 dice to the pools to resist Mental Powers. The ghoul gains a +2 to resist mental powers on a normal basis

Weaknesses

 * The ghouls of this family have been bred with certain weakness to keep them from running off or turning on their masters. Thanos ghouls suffer a -2 dice penalty to attack  their Domitor. And they take -1 die to all dice pools to attack anyone from the Covenant (in this case the OD) This stacks with the -2 dice penalty if their Domitor is from the covenant for a total of -3 dice.