Kindred
Lineages - Swallows

Erik Swallows – Daeva/Carthian

Sometimes you can look at a man and see that they’ve figured something out. You know it’s important, and something that’d probably be good for you to know, but fittingly enough, you also know it’s something that’s got to be learned and not something that can simply be told to you. Erik Swallows lived his life this way, but believed it necessary for him to be on hand to at least act as a point of reference to any other soul stumbling along in the dark. It was his responsibility to be there, and when the word came he saw it as the sign that he had been looking for, the doors to the North open he sought to be the compass to help guide the wayward back from the Invictus. And in a blur, his time short in Canada, Swallows found himself back in America. The north continued to stand as an Invictus stronghold. Swallows learned the virtue of patience that night, and it is said that the reason some of his line stayed behind is to tell him when the time has come again to return.

‘If silence is political, not-knowing is at the core of power and its abuse.’

Neil Hurrell – Daeva/Carthian

Inspired by the activities of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), an American group that considered itself to be a revolutionary vanguard army and was a proponent of radical leftist ideology, Neil left the domain in early December of 1973 - a month after the group had made its first political statement through the murder of the superintendent of schools Dr. Marcus Foster in Oakville, California. His sudden decision to leave the domain is often pointed to as one of the reasons that Justin Stockdale left the Carthians for the rank and file of the Invictus.

Marianne Faison – Daeva/Unbound

Back during 1973, many would have pointed to her and said her to be a Carthian. Like her siblings, the two seemed to always be at one another’s side maneuvering their way as best as they could through the intricacies of the court. Then Neil decided his calling was with the SLA, leaving her alone in the domain. A year later, she had disappeared back into the shadows of the Unbound, watching the activities of the court from the periphery. Five years later, since her broodmate had departed for the States, many had forgotten that she was even around. For those who do remember her, or have had chance to stumbling upon her through their negotiations with John Hawk, Marianne is one of the best sources in the domain for getting cheap supplies, materials, and even construction vehicles. She is often seen as a Resourceful individual but strangely charitable in her dealings with mortals if the rumors are true; without consideration to cost helping the poor to improve their own living conditions.

Allan Tartt – Daeva/Carthian

Having been banished along with his sire after the abortive rebellion attempt, Allan wandered through the states before finally settling down in Louisiana in the early 1900s. Seemingly there lies an affliction in the blood which does not allow members this family to have idle hands, as he put himself to work supporting Huey Pierce Jr., a Louisiana State Senator who sought to implement policies that spoke to many of the grassroots endeavors. This ultimately caused a backlash from the local Invictus attempting to soil the good name of the senator, and if the claims of the local Carthians are true, they had the man killed to stop the changes that seemed imminent. In the midst of all of this turmoil, Allan found David Riley and embraced him into the family. Apparently, the child of Swallows has taken New Orleans as home and entertained Riley, who returned back to the south for the year of 1978, before sending him back to Toronto.