Nova Arpad

Nova Arpad

Clan: Ventrue
Nature: Sociopath
Demeanor: Celebrant
Apparent Age: early 30s

A tall, regal, imperious beauty with cascading raven hair. Nova is an arrogant and egocentric ruler, who does find accomplishment in the climb to power. Nothing can destroy her pride and arrogance. Her cold eyes regard her lessers with disdain. She holds the regal bearing of a true Ventrue. Her wealthy upbringing is very evident, as is the cruelty she learned as she ascended into power.
The feudal system that brought prosperity to Western Hungary has taken a darker tone in Eastern Hungary. Szekler settlers act as the nobility of Transylvania, while Vlachs and other Romanians who settled the lands over a thousand years ago now live as their serfs. The Hungarian Ventrue have sent a brilliant member of their family to oversee this system.
Nova Arpad echoes the cruelty mortal Szeklers have visited upon the Vlachs. Nova is not only the princess of Mediasch. Nova´s reign has heavily upset the original culture of the Vlachs, humiliating and despising them. Those who have not converted to Catholic Christianity have been downgraded to the status of servants. Among the serfs of her estates, Nova is well known as a ruthless and cruel ruler. Her administration of justice includes torture and brutal death executions.
When she first arrived in Transylvania, she was an idealist. By her mind, the actions of the Hungarians were perfectly understandable. Hungary was a Christian kingdom, and mortals who followed the dictates of the Pope possessed a humanity that surpassed what even the Ventrue could hope to accomplish. The western lands of the kingdom were a challenge to the civilized nation. Transylvania was a land of barbaric pagans, and the very earth was tainted with a primitive evil. Only the civilized could tame it.
As a mortal woman, Nova was the daughter of an Arpad noble. Her education was exquisite, consisting not only of languages and literature, but also of music and horsemanship. Despite her sharp mind, however, she was at best destined to be the mastermind behind a powerful husband. No matter how benevolent the union might seem, her husband would always possess the power. That would never be enough for Nova. The Embrace allowed her unparalleled opportunity. Politics fascinated her, and her acumen attracted the attention of her elders. Stories of Hungarian and Transylvanian history fascinated her. As a strong-willed and ambitious politician, she believed that she could bring civility to the land. As a Ventrue, she knew it was her right to bring order to the realm, and the mortals would have to be taught their place in the scheme of things. This wasn't a matter of arrogance, it was one of Divine Right. Her ambition and eloquence won the respect of her elders, and soon she was honored with the chance to serve them in the untamed lands of Transylvania.