Davon

Davon is a local and was born here in Louisiana back before the city industrialized. It is not sure how old he is, but he said he remembers the day when New Orleans was surrounded by plantations. Davon is a Cajun, who’s family are straight from Canada, and he says he has a little native thrown in the mix for fun. His family were farmers trying to make their lives on rare land that wasn’t owned by the big plantation owners. As a young buy, he used to love taking big flat bottom boats out into the bayou to be alone. When he grew older he used to have a job taking rich city people out into the swamps on tours to see gators and other wildlife. He hated it, as his customers always treated him and his folk like they weren’t worth anything, just a step up from the blacks working the fields.
During one of his trips out alone, he met his sire Ahote. Ahote lived out in the bayou with several other Umbral. They had more native then gypsy in their blood, and would sleep under the dark brackish water during the day. Ahote recognized in Davon a sadness and a need to make his own destiny and infected him. For a few year Davon lived with the older Roma but wanderlust called to him, so he left and traveled for many years. He came back to New Orleans to settle for a while.

Davon played a big part in establishing the peace between the Vampire Community and the Rougarou. When New Orleans started expanding into land the Lycanthropes called home, they retaliated and targeted kindred who has been helping in the process or development. Davon got involved and worked with vampires to declare large areas of the swamps, natural wetlands protected from development. That satisfied the Rougarou and they agreed to stay out of the cities. That peace has held until today and because of it, the DAvon and his Roma are well respected in New Orleans, and by the Rougarou.

Davon is a pleasant person to speak to, and unlike most of the other Vampires, this pleasantness seems to be no act at all. He simply seems to enjoy his life. His philosophy is to let bygones be bygones and as long as no one tried to cause him harm, he does the same. This attitude endears him to the younger vampires who don’t see him as a representation of the establishment. He even gets along with Uncle Larell. Some of the older Vampires distrust him, such as Lawrence and Dalia, as they feel he is hiding some ulterior motive. Of all the other Vampire leaders, he seems to be very good friend with Meeks. He is one of the few that seems to have no trouble being around the Umbral, and they spend a fair amount of time together.