Maria

Maria was the Nosferatu Archon of the Invictus of Portsmouth in the late 19th Century, eventually ascending to the rank of Prince in 1874. Maria was the childe of Stheno, but unlike her sire, she chose to reject her Galloi bloodline and the Circle of Crone, instead aligning with Prince Claudius and becoming his personal assassin. Maria's particular talents lied in a very advanced mastery of Obfuscate, allowing her to easily disguise herself or create complex environmental illusions.

Despite her murderous role, Maria was both an affable and careerist vampire, hitting off almost immediately with the Krewe, sensing an opportunity to advance her plans for permanently liberating herself from both her sire and Claudius; and allied with them. After the Krewe murdered her sire and several members of the Invictus, including the Prince himself, in 1874, Maria made a move to install herself as the new ruler of the Portsmouth Princedom. While the Krewe spent three months on an Underworld journey, Maria successfully defeated her rival for power, Alexander Green. With Green forced to leave the town, Maria became the new leader of the Invictus and the Prince. Ever the pragmatist, Maria remained on friendly terms with the Krewe, eagerly ceding some of the Invictus' old criminal holdings to Hagen Richter in exchange for peace.