Real Name: Asheron al-Bakhoum
Alias(es): The Egyptian, Horus, Anubis
Nickname(s): Ash, Pen (short for Penumbra)
Age: 5,162 years
Apparent Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
Nationality: Egypt, American citizen
Languages Spoken: Egyptian, Israeli, Italian, Greek, French, German, English
Occupation: Master of the City of Las Vegas, Owner of The Luxor Casino and Iridescence, Owner of The Den Bar and Grill along with Rumor Lounge
Model: Oded Fher

Supernatural Aspects
Type: Vampire
Strength: Master of the City
Powers: Under Construction
Weaknesses: Under Construction

Physical Description
General:
    Ash is commanding, yet not imposing, and his aura carries a silent strength. His height, now, is not so terribly remarkable, but in the time he was born he stood a head taller than most men. His physique is taut and well-muscled, though not bulky in any way - the build of a runner perhaps. His tanned skin speaks to his heritage, a man from the Middle East, and his bearing is regal. As most of those from those regions, he has dark eyes and dark hair - the latter which he often has a bit long, though never past his shoulders. he may cut his hair for an evening but by the next night it has grown back of course.
    Ash favors simple clothes, as people of the desert often do. Robes and scarves he wears about his own home. However, when going out he usually sets aside that traditional attire and instead dresses in a more contemporary fashion. Custom tailored suits fill his closets, and he does love to look nice. Always well groomed, Ash oozes congeniality.

Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215 lbs
Eye Color: Dark
Hair Color: Dark
Hair Style: changes, but usually contemporary, either short or to his shoulders
Body Type: athletic and fit, lean but muscled like a runner
Complexion: tanned
Markings: N/A
Clothing, Casual: solid colors, jeans and button-downs - robes at home
Clothing, Formal: tailored suits of the latest styles - traditional clothing





Personality
General:
    Ash takes his responsibilities very seriously, and is very dependable. He values security and stability, and has a strong focus on the details of life. He sees before others do what needs to be done, and does whatever it takes to make sure that it gets done. He is warm and energetic. He is hurt by indifference and doesn't understand unkindness. Ash is very giving, and gets a lot of personal satisfaction from the happiness of others. He's very sensitive to others, and freely gives practical care. He is such a caring individual, that he sometimes has a hard time seeing or accepting a difficult truth about someone he cares about. This has happened in the past.
    His value system is defined externally. He usually has very well-formed ideas about the way things should be, and is not shy about expressing these opinions. However, he weighs his values and morals against the world around him, rather than against an internal value system. He may have a strong moral code, but it is defined by the community that he lives in, rather than by any strongly felt internal values.

Merits: loyal, benevolent, patient, giving
Flaws: cold-blooded when pushed, Biblical in his punishments
Passions/Vices: Preternatural blood, intimacy

Sexual Information
General Outlook:
    Ash believes wholeheartedly that sex is something that should be enjoyed. He's been through the 'only fuck the beautiful ones' and the 'fuck anything that moves' phases. After so many centuries of life, the best sex is the kind backed by feelings, to be shared between people who are in love. To him, anything else is just boring. He fully understands all the various view points on sex, as he's been through them. He simply values sex with romance more than any other.

Sexuality: Straight
Likes/Fetishes: romance, teasing, slow lovemaking and rough sex both
Dislikes/Limits: pain, bodily excrement, fear
Strengths: adaptable, caring, stamina, well-endowed
Weaknesses: class and elegance, love



Background
History:
    Ash was born in Egypt over 5000 years ago, named for the deity Ash, god of oases. in historical context he would be considered Gerzean, though he does not refer to himself as such. His father was one of the first to discover hos to make mud-baked bricks, which led to his family being in prominence. Well liked and growing in wealth, Ash's family led a sedentary lifestyle. There was, however, trouble brewing for the land of Egypt. The Pharaoh, Narmer, sought to unite Upper and Lower Egypt. There was, however, one great obstacle. Moses. The chosen of Yahweh, was trying to free his people, the Hebrews, and those who made the bricks that Ash's father had devised. The plagues struck the land, and in fact, it was the Angel of Death which transformed Ash into what he is today. Ash has met others like him, but none which have been made just like he. The first-born of all the Egyptians was targeted by this spirit of vengeance, which set upon them with a righteous fury. They did, in fact, perish. Though upon the third night they arose, undead. Those first slain by Ash were his own parents, and over the centuries there have been many others. None as important however, as all the other first-borns he was able to find. Ever intelligent, it did not take Ash long to discern his nature, and he set before himself a goal. To be the only 'survivor' of this greatest of plagues.
    Ash quickly set to work, wiping out what he considered to be his competition. He knew not what sort of purpose he might now have in the world, yet he did not wish to share it with others. It was not long as he realized he no longer aged, and appeared in his early 30's, as he had been when he 'died'. This turn of events sat rather well with him, but little did he know that there was another power, watching behind the scenes, that had set these events into motion. Mr. Oliver. The primal vampire soon made his presence known however, as Ash slew the last of his rivals and became the 'winner', a progeny of Oliver that this Master Vampire would train and nurture. And so it came to be as such. Over time, Ash has had his suspicions, that Oliver and others of the Council used their powers, and perhaps some allies, to manipulate Pharaoh and others to do their bidding, the end result to find those the found most worthy of their power. Yet he has never been able to substantiate this, nor does he care. He embraced the power he was given and threw himself into his 'training' with fervor. as a direct progeny of one of the Vampire Council, Ash was raised alongside of them, and each has influenced him in some way, be it great or small.
    Centuries passed and Ash grew in power and ability, and after a time left the side of Oliver to make his own way. Traveling the world, he experienced human civilization in various countries - tasting all that each had to offer. In time his own legend grew, despite the fact that there are much older vampires. He has many names, though indulges in few. Ash seems as fitting as any. Traveling across Europe he honed his abilities and powers, and through practice and time gained more as well. He reveled in his power for a time, though ultimately found that holding powers over others had them only thralled to one by fear. One could gain such persuasion through gentler means, and attain better results as well. Capture more flies with honey...
    The Renaissance brought great joy to Ash, lover of the arts that he is, and he rather enjoyed this "Age of Reason", though it proved to be no more reasonable than anything else humans had done in all their years. He continued as he had always done, and a deep exploration of what he was capable of both shocked and delighted him. It was amazing what one would do to survive - if they had to. He sank to depths that he imposed upon himself, exploring and experimenting, nearly leading to his ultimate destruction several times. Yet each he managed to survive and emerge all the stronger for it. Bearing the sun for as long as he could each day, burrowing into the earth when need be, testing testing... always testing. Learning his limitations and his unexplored heights.
     It was during this time, this Renaissance, that he met Karissa. He was in Europe at the time, still exploring and learning himself and this new world around him. He was looking toward the future, acting as a diplomat to burrow his way into politics - for he already recognized that politics were forever, and always had been. Her family was nobility and the diplomat he portrayed was to convince them to support the Treaty of Lodi. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Lodi However, it was Karissa, the young daughter of one of the men responsible for the signing of the Treaty that caught his attention. Ash moved on her in a series of unilateral maneuverings and soon had her under his spell. So much so that when he left Italy she came with him. Inseparable in so many ways, within the month she was his, body and soul, his Human Servant.
    Then word of the New World, and newly prepared for what it might have in store for him, Ash crossed the ocean. Unlike so many others he started far to the south, in South America, and traversed this new land constantly traveling northward. He explored for decades, perhaps centuries, he lost track of time - though he watched as the various indigenous populations were discovered and subsequently wiped out or subjugated by explorers. Europeans, ever expansive. Ash, ever hungry. Penumbra. The name was revived as he took the blood of the 'white man'. He met and befriended many of the natives in such a way, and soon had a reputation as a vengeful spirit that helped them.
    He eventually made his way to North America, by way of Mexico, and as he passed through that country he met and befriended the Aztecs. Their practice of human sacrifice was nearly unprecedented, and Ash fed well. He did not tarry long, perhaps a few decades, before he continued northward.
    The next few hundred years were passed exploring North America above the country of Mexico, including up into Canada. The Native Americans, as those indigenous to South America had been, were befriended. Ash, in all his years in Egypt, had seen much slavery. It didn't bother him overmuch, and perhaps it was cruel of him to help those in need in a way, giving false hope to a people which he knew were doomed. Events seemed to pass more quickly as technology improved, speeding the world to more violence and war - the American Civil War, World War I, World War II; not to mention all the various conflicts that were always cropping up around the world. Ash had tired, somewhat, of all the conflict. It was neverending, and served little purpose. Machinations of a race that had too little time on its hands and could think of nothing better to do.
    He had watched all of these events from his seat in the city of Detroit. A city he had claimed as his shortly after its founding. September 21st 1723 he took 'control' of the city, influencing the political atmosphere in this growing port city. The Underground Railroad was supported by Ash, as well as the automotive industry - which contributed heavily in the war efforts during WWII. The next decades saw huge growth, all encouraged by Ash, and the city had a huge population boom. In recent years, with the struggles of the auto industry, Ash has watched his beloved city struggle.
     It was in 1905 however, that he took notice of a rising city to the West - Las Vegas. A mecca steeped in financial strength, the humans fought for footholds there. It thrived and Ash moved to take what he deemed rightfully his, as one of the oldest beings in the world. There were no objections, and he and Karissa soon had their throne in the city.




Family/Friends/Enemies: None living; Mother and Father, Grandparents - all deceased