HELENA "PORTIA"
“This existence can be glorious fun, if you let it.”
Facts at a Glance
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A previous 'Portia' vanished after discovering dirt on the current one.
Motivation(1)
Vulnerability(1)
Knowledge(1)
Helena is investigating Edith Beaubien due to her mysterious aura of strength.
Asset(2)
Helena owns and operates the Succubus Club as her primary haven and domain.
She controls a mortal hacker named 'Slip Up' to scrub her digital footprint.
Threat(2)
Helena is considering the elimination of the Tremere Erichtho.
Helena feeds on unattached fledglings and neonates in Chicago.
Alliance(1)
Helena has Dominated Primogens Rosa Hernandez and Annabelle to serve as her tools.
Conflict(2)
Helena is closely monitoring Prince Kevin Jackson as a potential rival or pawn.
Helena is suspicious of Erzulie and the 'Blood Disco' cult.
Goal(2)
She is hunting elder Kindred to maintain her power and avoid the Beckoning.
Helena seeks a clash with high-level Lasombra like Talley or Marcus Vitel.
Quirk(1)
Helena uses Bret Stryker as a 'toy' to amuse herself and annoy Annabelle.
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likewise-unaffected Kindred. This alliance infuriates and intrigues Helena — she hasn't yet decided if she wants to destroy them, control them, or leave their free will intact and compete with them for rule of Chicago.
New Games
The Lasombra bid to join the Camarilla presents new avenues for Helena's machinations. Those Kindred who know about the methuselah in their midst hear conflicting rumors about which way she leans. This is by design: She's watching to see which decision best benefits her. She has several Keepers Dominated alongside her Camarilla and Anarch pawns, but hungers for a clash with a vampire such as Talley, or his Mawla in D.C., Marcus Vitel.
Cannibalistic Hunt
Prias' Blood Bond lessened while she lay in torpor. What began as a reluctance to feed from Helena in her weakened state became a way to break free. Prias hunted elder Kindred and drank from them to maintain his longevity and blood-borne powers. Helena possesses his research, using this information both to learn about what schemes Prias set into motion, and to cultivate potential victims to stave off the Beckoning.
Jackson's rise to power impressed Helena. She's watching him carefully to see where he intends to take the city. She hasn't Dominated him — yet — and views him as a potentially worthy opponent in Menele's absence. He may not possess the raw power of Menele, but his popularity within the Camarilla seems high.
Stryker's adoration amuses Helena for the moment, and gives her another way to pull Annabelle's strings. She possesses no deep feelings for the Toreador dancer, however. He's just a source of fun for a fleeting moment.
Few Kindred worry Helena, but Erichtho qualifies. Her mastery of Blood Sorcery is impressive, and her affection for the departed Nicolai puts her at odds with Helena, who was using the former Tremere Primogen. Helena may soon call for Erichtho's elimination or orchestrate it herself, if she fancies a hunt.
With Menele vanishing, Helena expected to find Critias consuming her attentions by proxy. Instead, she finds herself constantly surveying Beaubien's every movement. She doesn't know why this Nosferatu reeks of strength, but suspects she has a powerful patron hidden away somewhere.
With Menele vanishing, Helena expected to find Critias consuming her attentions by proxy. Instead, she finds herself constantly surveying Beaubien's every movement. She doesn't know why this Nosferatu reeks of strength, but suspects she has a powerful patron hidden away somewhere.
Helena has been studying the so-called "Blood Disco" that has somehow run successfully for years without her notice. She questions how the cult has avoided her attention, whether they were pawns of Menele, and whether they're now visible due to his disappearance.
Two members of the Primogen Council are firmly in her hands, with Rosa as Helena's sword and Annabelle as Helena's social shield. Since Nicolai's departure she's looking for a new tool, one who might plug the research-and-tactics gap the Tremere left.
Two members of the Primogen Council are firmly in her hands, with Rosa as Helena's sword and Annabelle as Helena's social shield. Since Nicolai's departure she's looking for a new tool, one who might plug the research-and-tactics gap the Tremere left.