Sylvain Eriksson

Name	Sylvain Eriksson
Race	Human
Type	Rock Artist
Faction	Nightbred
Premiere	Desideratum: Blood Bonds
Relative(s)	N/A

Sylvain Eriksson

"You might lose some of us as friends, and you’re precariously close to losing the band."

Biography

Pre-Desideratum: Blood Bonds

Sylvain Eriksson was born in Portland to parents that were nurturing but slightly absent. They tended to pursue their own agendas and pay little attention to their son. As such, he grew up in his room, pretending to be a rock star and imagining stories of vampires and monsters. He was a very intelligent child and an avid reader; however, he seldom made any friends and was generally shy. Because of this introverted tendency, Sylvain was often ridiculed. He also tended to wear eyeliner or makeup and grew his blonde hair long, making him even more of an outcast, and because he was as attracted to boys as he was to girls, it caused for some other awkward situations. However, in school, he became friends with Absinthe Van Gothen, Tobias Nguyen, and Scarlett Moffat. Absinthe often stood up for her friends and was even a bit of a bully, but Sylvain admired her fire. He and his friends played music in Scarlett’s garage. After graduation, they met a girl named Fawn Everett, and together they formed the band- Absinthe and Arsenic. Though famous in the Portland area, the band was rather obscure. Sylvain was the intellectual of the group, and often had witty remarks or good advice for his friends. Over time, Absinthe had grown ever more egotistical, and Sylvain often put her in her place, attempting to show her that she was mistreating her friends. The band- Sylvain included- mysteriously disappeared. Ironically, once they vanished, their music suddenly became popular around the world as people wondered what had happened to them.

Desideratum: Blood Bonds

In Desideratum: Blood Bonds, Sylvain is one of the members of Absinthe and Arsenic. Absinthe Van Gothen had encountered Brone Lorcan, a nosferatu in service of Lord Ivor. Abby had become fused with the blood of Vlad Țepeș, creating the Blood Suit. After that night, the band had a target on their heads. Ivor sent the Jiang Shi twins to bring the band back to the Shanghai Tunnels, and they did. With her bandmates captured, Ivor suspected that the fiery monster hunter would come for them. However, the Night Stalkers, Roy McCoy and Jacques Lombar, convinced Absinthe not to go into the trap. Ivor, however, did not count on the Countess Elizabeth Báthory’s treachery. She bit the mortal band members and raised them as her loyal minions, ordering them to either convince Absinthe to become a Nightbred like they had or else to capture her. Absinthe turned the band down and tried to convince them to fight the evil, but her former friends obeyed their new mistress.

However, in the struggle, Tobias Nguyen broke free of the Countess’ power because of his deep love for Abby. This gave the monster hunter the edge that she needed and she slew Fawn Everett, Scarlett Moffat, and Sylvain Eriksson. Afterwards, she thanked Toby and he asked that she slay him too. Absinthe grudgingly obliged and this caused her to grow so angry at the Nightbred that, momentarily, Vlad almost gained control of her, but Brone arrived and managed to stop the corruption. Because of that night, Absinthe wanted revenge against the Nightbred and she forever regretted the way that she had treated her friends. This caused her to become closer to the Night Stalkers and grow into a more mature, kinder person.

Appearance

Sylvain, from the start, tried to look like a vampire. He has dark eyeliner and long blonde hair, with light skin.

Abilities

• None

Transformation

In Desideratum: Blood Bonds, Sylvain is converted into a Nightbred by Elizabeth Báthory. He relishes the change, finally becoming the vampire he always wanted to look like. He looks relatively similar, though with vampiric fangs.

Notes and Trivia

Sylvain is bisexual. He also likes to read.

Gallery

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  Absinthe and Arsenic performing live

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  Absinthe and Arsenic after being transformed