Personnel File: Kieran Byrne

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 Character Name: Kieran Byrne

• Nickname / Alias: Andrei

• Date of Birth: August 11, 1929

• Place of Birth:   Belfast, Northern Ireland

• Residence: London, UK

• General Appearance: Average height. Usually wears glasses with colored or darkened lenses to hide his eyes. Very pale.

• Height: 5’10”

• Weight: 175 lbs

• Clothing Choices: When indoors or at night, usually dresses very neatly in suits and the like. Usually covers up exposed skin more during the day. Wears a ring on his left hand.

• Hair Color: Black and gray, with white streaks.

• Hair Length: Neck length.

• Eye Color: Red

• Handedness: Right-handed

• Jewelry: A silver ring on his left hand.

• Tattoos / Marks: None

• Key Relationships:

• William Byrne - Father - A wealthy Irishman and member of the Templars. Fell in with vampires when Kieran was in his twenties and was turned.
• Irina Byrne - Mother - Daughter of a Russian judge, she fled Moscow along with her siblings during the Russian Revolution. While they'd intended to go to America, they got as far as Ireland before they were forced to stop and find a place to hide, due to the war. Irina posed as a maid in the Byrne household, and after the war, married William. Was turned to a vampire along with her husband.

• Education:Tutored privately in his home until he was 17, then attended the University of London. Speaks English and Russian.

• Work History: Has been a member of the Templars since his early 20s. After he received his doctorate, he began practicing medicine with the Templars.

• Skills: Bladed weapons of all kinds. Blood magic. Able to read and influence the dreams of a sleeping subject. Also prone to unreliable visions in dreams.

• Phobias / Fears: Tends to dislike ghosts and werewolves

• Bad Habits / Vices: Temper. Doesn’t always keep in contact with his superiors. Occasional vampire-like outbursts, particularly when he's angry.

• Quirks: Intense. Tendency to stare. Sometimes upsets younger agents.

• Best Qualities: Usually will always get the job done. Polite and well-mannered most of the time, usually works well with other agents.

• Worst Qualities: Does whatever it takes to get the job done. Morality is lawful neutral at best. He’s not afraid to crack a few eggs…or heads.

• Key Childhood Experiences: Visited many of the so-called “Dracula’s Castle” locations in Romania with his parents when he was young. Has known about the supernatural and the Templars since he was young.

• Key Teenage Experiences: Attended the University of London. His graduation was delayed somewhat due to his parents’ deaths.

• Key Adult Experiences: His parents were turned into vampires when he was twenty. When he found out, he dropped out of school and hunted them to Romania, but was severely injured in a fight with his father. Dedicated himself even more than before to the Templars and to hunting down his family. Due to a quirk of the magic that he and his father share, Kieran has developed some secondary characteristics of vampires, but agents are advised Byrne is NOT a vampire.

• Sexual Background: Heterosexual, but completely uninterested.

• Favorites:

o Favorite food: Lamb stew, though he'll give you strange looks if you're bleeding around him. [Agent's note]

o Clothing: Suits usually. More concealing clothing when outdoors in sunlight.

o Art: He's cultured, and he likes the classics. Renaissance painters, the works.

o Music: Jazz

o TV Show: The Strain

o Movie: Various older, black and white films

o Book: Mostly non fiction, various books on supernatural creatures

• Goals and Motivations: Dedicated vampire hunter. He has vowed to find his parents or die trying. So far...he hasn't died.

• Morality / Ethics: Lawful neutral. Usually follows the rules, but does not hesitate to use whatever means necessary to complete a mission.

• Style of Speech: English accent.

• Words/Slang/Jargon: Tends not to use much slang when speaking English.

• Additional Information: 

o Blood Magic

o Still developing his control of dreams.

o Channels destructive energy through bladed weapons.