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clairmont
Matthew Gabriel Philippe Bertrand Sébastien de Clermont
{Matthew Clairmont}
{Matthew Clairmont}
BLURBHERE
General Information
name. Matthew Clairmontage. 37 (actually 1059)
birthday. Nov 02
sexuality. Het/Bi
marital status. Single
occupation. Genticist/Research
current location. Oxford, UK
Characteristics
height. 6'3"build. Well-built & proportional
hair. Blue-black
eyes. Gray-green
Family Background
mother. Ysabeau de Clermontfather. Philippe de Clermont †
sibling. Baldwin de Clermont
sibling. Godfrey de Clermont †
sibling. Hugh de Clermont †
sibling. Freyja de Clermont
sibling. Stasia de Clermont
sibling. Verin de Clermont
sibling. Louisa de Clermont †
sibling. Louis de Clermont †
other. Marcus Whitmore
other. Benjamin Fox (disavowed)
other. Jack Blackfriars
other. Annie Undercroft
other. Gallowglass de Clermont (nephew)
other. Fernando Gonçalves (brother in law - Hugh's mate)
other. Miriam Shepherd (second in command)
Extended Information
Species: Vampire
About
Vampire, reborn in 537. Apex predator, wolfish. Prefers blood, but won't take it from wolves, dogs, or horses (pack animals). Excellent hunter. Can eat some human foods: raw meat, wine, nuts, berries. WIne is a substitute for blood, as they cannot get drunk. But they can be affected by substances in the blood they consume (opiates/psychedelics/etc). Vampires can go out in sunlight; holy water has no effect on them; they can be killed by all kinds of bullets (not just silver bullets); they do not have fangs; they cannot be killed by stakes as a result of their strong skin, and they can consume more than human blood. Tattoos only last around 4 months.
When feeding, vampires take blood from the prey's arteries or veins after tearing through their flesh with sharp teeth; vampires do not have fang-straws as humans believe.
AKA: Matthew Clairmont, Matthew Roydon, Shadow, Sebastian St. Clair, Gabriel ben Ariel, Matthew Chiaromonte
When feeding, vampires take blood from the prey's arteries or veins after tearing through their flesh with sharp teeth; vampires do not have fang-straws as humans believe.
AKA: Matthew Clairmont, Matthew Roydon, Shadow, Sebastian St. Clair, Gabriel ben Ariel, Matthew Chiaromonte
Personality
Matthew Clairmont is a complex knot of contradictory impulses and desires. At the core, he is a sinner in search of redemption. The defining event of his life was not the moment he became a vampire; it was the moment that directly preceded it when despair and guilt over the sudden deaths of his wife and son led him to take his own life. From that time on, Matthew has been plagued not only with guilt and despair but with rage and fear as well. He fears himself, and rightly so, for he has inherited a curse from his maker, Ysabeau: blood rage, the blind urge to kill. Over the centuries Matthew has learned to control it through self-discipline, his Christian faith, and above all from the exercise of his keen mind. A poet, a healer, a scientist, a spy, a warrior, a prince, and an assassin—all these titles have belonged to Matthew over the course of his long life.
Matthew was born in a small village in the Auvergne, which at the time was an important crossroads in medieval Europe. His lineage is French, from the mountain people who met up with invading Roman armies. Matthew learned his father’s trade of carpentry and was taught the new craft of stonemasonry that was arriving in the region from Italy. He was a craftsman and an artist long before he was a scientist, and this is an important part of his personality.
Matthew is a deeply flawed hero. He has several vulnerabilities: rage, arrogance, and a continuing quest for redemption and forgiveness. At the same time, Matthew is a gifted healer, a gentleman who yearns to be a father. As a scholar, he has seen countless theories overturned and numerous brilliant minds judged for their shortcomings. Yet still, he strives for truth and order in the world around him. He loves music, art, and poetry. Like his faith and his science, these have provided a harbor for him in the storm of life. Over the centuries he has developed a finely tuned radar for quality of mind and talent. As with all other aspects of his life, Matthew does not blindly follow trends but recognizes quality when he sees it.
Matthew’s way of being in the world is as complex as the man himself. He can seem both highly traditional and conservative, yet also willing to change. So Matthew will use an eighty-year-old fountain pen, lovingly restored and tended to keep it in working order, but also buy the latest laptop the moment it’s released. Matthew surrounds himself with items that are beautiful and functional. When he finds something that works for him, he sticks to it, whether it’s a model of car, a brand of pen, a style of shoe, or a daily ritual. There is no change, for change’s sake.
For all his many gifts—good looks, talent, intellect, physical strength—Matthew always feels like the black sheep. He is a loner, an outcast. He is the de Clermonts’ hidden weapon, and his blood rage is their deeply held family secret. If that were discovered, it would mean death not only to him but to his maker, Ysabeau, and his children as well. His family has used Matthew’s shameful blood rage to their advantage, forcing him to occupy the position of the de Clermont family assassin. He has done the distasteful job with distinction and his own peculiar brand of honor, but it has taken a terrible toll on him in many ways, not least of which is marginalization.
Living on the margins has made Matthew an expert watcher. Whether in scientific observation or pursuing a woman who interests him, his single-mindedness can blind him to possible conflict and danger. He can be impulsive but is deliberate in his actions, too, and will watch and wait far longer than others would—human or vampire. He is the consummate hunter, biding his time until the perfect moment to pounce on his prey.
Matthew’s salvation is his abiding Catholic faith and his desire to understand the world around him and his place in it. Over the centuries, these two avenues—the religious and the scientific—have formed the lifeline to bring him out of the darkness of his guilt and family expectations. Now, having Diana and a family of his own provides another.
Matthew was born in a small village in the Auvergne, which at the time was an important crossroads in medieval Europe. His lineage is French, from the mountain people who met up with invading Roman armies. Matthew learned his father’s trade of carpentry and was taught the new craft of stonemasonry that was arriving in the region from Italy. He was a craftsman and an artist long before he was a scientist, and this is an important part of his personality.
Matthew is a deeply flawed hero. He has several vulnerabilities: rage, arrogance, and a continuing quest for redemption and forgiveness. At the same time, Matthew is a gifted healer, a gentleman who yearns to be a father. As a scholar, he has seen countless theories overturned and numerous brilliant minds judged for their shortcomings. Yet still, he strives for truth and order in the world around him. He loves music, art, and poetry. Like his faith and his science, these have provided a harbor for him in the storm of life. Over the centuries he has developed a finely tuned radar for quality of mind and talent. As with all other aspects of his life, Matthew does not blindly follow trends but recognizes quality when he sees it.
Matthew’s way of being in the world is as complex as the man himself. He can seem both highly traditional and conservative, yet also willing to change. So Matthew will use an eighty-year-old fountain pen, lovingly restored and tended to keep it in working order, but also buy the latest laptop the moment it’s released. Matthew surrounds himself with items that are beautiful and functional. When he finds something that works for him, he sticks to it, whether it’s a model of car, a brand of pen, a style of shoe, or a daily ritual. There is no change, for change’s sake.
For all his many gifts—good looks, talent, intellect, physical strength—Matthew always feels like the black sheep. He is a loner, an outcast. He is the de Clermonts’ hidden weapon, and his blood rage is their deeply held family secret. If that were discovered, it would mean death not only to him but to his maker, Ysabeau, and his children as well. His family has used Matthew’s shameful blood rage to their advantage, forcing him to occupy the position of the de Clermont family assassin. He has done the distasteful job with distinction and his own peculiar brand of honor, but it has taken a terrible toll on him in many ways, not least of which is marginalization.
Living on the margins has made Matthew an expert watcher. Whether in scientific observation or pursuing a woman who interests him, his single-mindedness can blind him to possible conflict and danger. He can be impulsive but is deliberate in his actions, too, and will watch and wait far longer than others would—human or vampire. He is the consummate hunter, biding his time until the perfect moment to pounce on his prey.
Matthew’s salvation is his abiding Catholic faith and his desire to understand the world around him and his place in it. Over the centuries, these two avenues—the religious and the scientific—have formed the lifeline to bring him out of the darkness of his guilt and family expectations. Now, having Diana and a family of his own provides another.
Appearance
Tall (6’3”), elegantly built. Matthew is physically striking, with blue-black hair, gray eyes that tend to green, and a wide soft mouth. He is very tall six-three—and physically imposing without looking muscle-bound. He is gracefully put together with everything in proportion, which can make him look smaller than he actually is. Broad shoulders that flow into slim hips and long legs, with long agile hands. His face has distinct planes and surfaces with high angled cheekbones that met brows that showed his eyes. Often with a questioning eyebrow raised.
History
A Discovery of Witches
Matthew Clairmont, a vampire, watches Diana Bishop, a witch, in the Bodleian Library in Oxford University, after hearing rumors she had called out a particular bewitched manuscript at Mabon. He introduces himself to her and is immediately captivated. However long-standing taboos between the species make Diana nervous around the vampire. Matthew eventually feels the urge to protect and watch over Diana, as a part of his vampire's instincts. Diana initially believes that he is responsible for the startling number of creatures that have been watching her since the encounter with Ashmole 782. He is shocked to learn that she has no idea why they are so interested in her and how she seems to push away her magic. Soon the secrets from Diana's past and her encounter with the Ashmolean manuscript begin to affect her daily life. Matthew intervenes and prevents the other creatures from threatening and bothering her. They begin to spend more time together discussing the mysterious bewitched volume and the origin of the creatures. Diana starts to develop feelings for Matthew. After Diana experiences a series of threats in Oxford, Matthew takes her to Sept-Tours, his mother's home in France.
The Congregation- a council of nine supernatural species, three from each creature family, threaten Matthew's union with Diana as they traipse the boundaries of the covenant, an age-old promise all creatures are bound by to never interfere in religion, politics, or fraternize amongst species. Soon after, he returns to Oxford to deal with a break-in at his laboratory, leaving Diana at Sept-Tours. When Matthew returns to Sept-Tours after a few days, they embrace and kiss. Matthew's vampire mother, Ysabeau, explains to Diana that the action was an oath regarding their relationship. Diana is then accepted as a daughter by Ysabeau, an act of betrayal to witches. Diana is from this point seen as Matthew's wife, as the admissions of love declared them mated in the eyes of vampires. Diana is then abducted from Sept-Tours and imprisoned in La Pierre by a witch on the Congregation, Satu Jårvien. With reluctant help from Baldwin, he brings her back to safety at Sept-Tours. Matthew then takes Diana back to her home in Madison, New York to her aunts, Sarah and Emily. They begin to speculate and discover her powers and why they have been acting up. Amidst this, Juliette Durand pays a visit to Matthew at the behest of Gerbert of Aurillac, nearly killing him when he is saved by Diana's witchfire. He loses a lot of blood at which point he drinks from Diana. Matthew and Diana then decide, their best choice is to time walk to the past to escape the Congregation's wrath and understand the extent of Diana's power.
Shadow of Night
Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont timewalk back to the Elizabethan era, arriving at the Old Lodge. Their first encounter is with Matthew's closest friend, Christopher "Kit" Marlowe. Soon afterward, Diana discovers that Matthew is Matthew Roydon, a member of the famous School of Night. They encounter the entire group, plus others (Gallowglass, Hancock, Jack Blackfriars, Annie Undercroft, etc.). Diana becomes pregnant with Matthew's child, but miscarries, leading Matthew to avoid physical intimacy with her for quite some time. They go to Prague and meet the Holy Roman Emperor, and search for the Book of Life (previously called Ashmole 782, the magical manuscript that Diana encountered in the Bodleian that started all this). They find it, but do not have time to study it, before Edward Kelley, a daemon, tears out the 3 pages that are missing from the manuscript in the present. After they makeup, their relationship is stronger than ever. Diana becomes pregnant again, they leave the past and timewalk back to the future. There, they meet up with Ysabeau and everyone else at Sept-Tours. Ysabeau finds out that Diana is pregnant with twins after hearing the two heartbeats, and they find out that one of the family is dead at the hands of the Congregation.
The Book of Life
Matthew and Diana arrive back at Sept-Tours from timewalking in the past. Matthew takes care of Diana while she is grieving for her Aunt Emily, who has died while they were away. Matthew and Gallowglass discuss that Diana's magical power has increased in the past months. Matthew struggles to keep his blood rage sickness under control. Matthew tells Marcus that to protect the family from the Congregation, the head of the de Clermont family, his older brother Baldwin, forbade Matthew from seeking vengeance against Gerbert and Knox when they earlier facilitated a Congregation witch's torture and interrogation of Diana.
Matthew feels peaceful when he returns to the sleeping Diana. He reflects that he always wanted a wife and children. He makes love with her, wanting the feeling of her safety and their intimacy to last forever. Thinking of how Emily died while Diana was away, Diana asks Matthew to never leave her without saying good-bye. He promises.
Marcus discovers the old family pedigrees, that his vampire father, Matthew, has a disowned vampire son, Benjamin, and that Matthew and Benjamin have blood rage sickness. Matthew reveals the circumstances in which Benjamin was made. Marcus finds out that if Matthew branches off from the de Clermonts as a scion, they can get out from under Baldwin's control as head of the de Clermonts, but Matthew is skeptical.
Diana and Matthew go to Chris Roberts' Yale lab to seek to discover information on creature genetics, Ashmole 782, and vampire blood rage. Matthew agrees to try to obtain the support of the other close relatives to form his own scion, while Diana stays safely away from him, looking for the missing page from Ashmole 782. Their separation would be incredibly difficult for both of them. Matthew goes to New Orleans to persuade and threaten Marcus' vampire children so they will join Matthew's new scion branch of the family.
Matthew returns to Diana's side after he learns she may be sick, and he and Jack give her a present they built together. Soon after, she gives birth to their twins. While she is laboring, Matthew tells her that to every question he ever had or will have, she is the answer. Ysabeau gives Diana and Matthew a grand house in Limousin, France called Les Revenants, so they can spend time with the twins there as a family. They look in Philippe's personal papers for information about the early days of the Congregation, vampire-witch hybrid children, Benjamin's past activities, and about The Book of Life. Matthew discovers a letter that implies that Benjamin may be in Central Europe. Matthew tells Diana he wants to "grow old" with her.
Matthew goes to the Chelm area of Poland, allowing himself to be captured and tortured by Benjamin. He finds a way to communicate to his family where he is and that Diana and others should help him. Matthew's family rescues him, Benjamin (and Peter Knox) are killed, and Matthew spends a long time recovering from the injuries Benjamin inflicted. Matthew resumes researching with Chris Roberts, Miriam, and Marcus in Chris' lab, preparing to reveal someday the genetic basis of creatures as part of human evolution.
Matthew and Diana discuss the birthday party coming up to celebrate the date of Matthew's rebirth as a vampire. They see Jack's new painting of them, Diana realizing that a willingness to change is the secret of survival and that the combination of their opposite characteristics makes them both stronger. Diana and Matthew were the tenth knot, unbreakable. without beginning or end.
Matthew Clairmont, a vampire, watches Diana Bishop, a witch, in the Bodleian Library in Oxford University, after hearing rumors she had called out a particular bewitched manuscript at Mabon. He introduces himself to her and is immediately captivated. However long-standing taboos between the species make Diana nervous around the vampire. Matthew eventually feels the urge to protect and watch over Diana, as a part of his vampire's instincts. Diana initially believes that he is responsible for the startling number of creatures that have been watching her since the encounter with Ashmole 782. He is shocked to learn that she has no idea why they are so interested in her and how she seems to push away her magic. Soon the secrets from Diana's past and her encounter with the Ashmolean manuscript begin to affect her daily life. Matthew intervenes and prevents the other creatures from threatening and bothering her. They begin to spend more time together discussing the mysterious bewitched volume and the origin of the creatures. Diana starts to develop feelings for Matthew. After Diana experiences a series of threats in Oxford, Matthew takes her to Sept-Tours, his mother's home in France.
The Congregation- a council of nine supernatural species, three from each creature family, threaten Matthew's union with Diana as they traipse the boundaries of the covenant, an age-old promise all creatures are bound by to never interfere in religion, politics, or fraternize amongst species. Soon after, he returns to Oxford to deal with a break-in at his laboratory, leaving Diana at Sept-Tours. When Matthew returns to Sept-Tours after a few days, they embrace and kiss. Matthew's vampire mother, Ysabeau, explains to Diana that the action was an oath regarding their relationship. Diana is then accepted as a daughter by Ysabeau, an act of betrayal to witches. Diana is from this point seen as Matthew's wife, as the admissions of love declared them mated in the eyes of vampires. Diana is then abducted from Sept-Tours and imprisoned in La Pierre by a witch on the Congregation, Satu Jårvien. With reluctant help from Baldwin, he brings her back to safety at Sept-Tours. Matthew then takes Diana back to her home in Madison, New York to her aunts, Sarah and Emily. They begin to speculate and discover her powers and why they have been acting up. Amidst this, Juliette Durand pays a visit to Matthew at the behest of Gerbert of Aurillac, nearly killing him when he is saved by Diana's witchfire. He loses a lot of blood at which point he drinks from Diana. Matthew and Diana then decide, their best choice is to time walk to the past to escape the Congregation's wrath and understand the extent of Diana's power.
Shadow of Night
Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont timewalk back to the Elizabethan era, arriving at the Old Lodge. Their first encounter is with Matthew's closest friend, Christopher "Kit" Marlowe. Soon afterward, Diana discovers that Matthew is Matthew Roydon, a member of the famous School of Night. They encounter the entire group, plus others (Gallowglass, Hancock, Jack Blackfriars, Annie Undercroft, etc.). Diana becomes pregnant with Matthew's child, but miscarries, leading Matthew to avoid physical intimacy with her for quite some time. They go to Prague and meet the Holy Roman Emperor, and search for the Book of Life (previously called Ashmole 782, the magical manuscript that Diana encountered in the Bodleian that started all this). They find it, but do not have time to study it, before Edward Kelley, a daemon, tears out the 3 pages that are missing from the manuscript in the present. After they makeup, their relationship is stronger than ever. Diana becomes pregnant again, they leave the past and timewalk back to the future. There, they meet up with Ysabeau and everyone else at Sept-Tours. Ysabeau finds out that Diana is pregnant with twins after hearing the two heartbeats, and they find out that one of the family is dead at the hands of the Congregation.
The Book of Life
Matthew and Diana arrive back at Sept-Tours from timewalking in the past. Matthew takes care of Diana while she is grieving for her Aunt Emily, who has died while they were away. Matthew and Gallowglass discuss that Diana's magical power has increased in the past months. Matthew struggles to keep his blood rage sickness under control. Matthew tells Marcus that to protect the family from the Congregation, the head of the de Clermont family, his older brother Baldwin, forbade Matthew from seeking vengeance against Gerbert and Knox when they earlier facilitated a Congregation witch's torture and interrogation of Diana.
Matthew feels peaceful when he returns to the sleeping Diana. He reflects that he always wanted a wife and children. He makes love with her, wanting the feeling of her safety and their intimacy to last forever. Thinking of how Emily died while Diana was away, Diana asks Matthew to never leave her without saying good-bye. He promises.
Marcus discovers the old family pedigrees, that his vampire father, Matthew, has a disowned vampire son, Benjamin, and that Matthew and Benjamin have blood rage sickness. Matthew reveals the circumstances in which Benjamin was made. Marcus finds out that if Matthew branches off from the de Clermonts as a scion, they can get out from under Baldwin's control as head of the de Clermonts, but Matthew is skeptical.
Diana and Matthew go to Chris Roberts' Yale lab to seek to discover information on creature genetics, Ashmole 782, and vampire blood rage. Matthew agrees to try to obtain the support of the other close relatives to form his own scion, while Diana stays safely away from him, looking for the missing page from Ashmole 782. Their separation would be incredibly difficult for both of them. Matthew goes to New Orleans to persuade and threaten Marcus' vampire children so they will join Matthew's new scion branch of the family.
Matthew returns to Diana's side after he learns she may be sick, and he and Jack give her a present they built together. Soon after, she gives birth to their twins. While she is laboring, Matthew tells her that to every question he ever had or will have, she is the answer. Ysabeau gives Diana and Matthew a grand house in Limousin, France called Les Revenants, so they can spend time with the twins there as a family. They look in Philippe's personal papers for information about the early days of the Congregation, vampire-witch hybrid children, Benjamin's past activities, and about The Book of Life. Matthew discovers a letter that implies that Benjamin may be in Central Europe. Matthew tells Diana he wants to "grow old" with her.
Matthew goes to the Chelm area of Poland, allowing himself to be captured and tortured by Benjamin. He finds a way to communicate to his family where he is and that Diana and others should help him. Matthew's family rescues him, Benjamin (and Peter Knox) are killed, and Matthew spends a long time recovering from the injuries Benjamin inflicted. Matthew resumes researching with Chris Roberts, Miriam, and Marcus in Chris' lab, preparing to reveal someday the genetic basis of creatures as part of human evolution.
Matthew and Diana discuss the birthday party coming up to celebrate the date of Matthew's rebirth as a vampire. They see Jack's new painting of them, Diana realizing that a willingness to change is the secret of survival and that the combination of their opposite characteristics makes them both stronger. Diana and Matthew were the tenth knot, unbreakable. without beginning or end.
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