Name: Alexis Delacroix
Apparent Age: Mid/High 30s
Actual Age: ~175-200
Clan: Tzimisce
Alias(es): Pilate, Nostradamus, SexyVoice
Alexis Delacroix was whacked on the back of the head with a shovel and dug herself out of a grave during Mardi Gras festivities nearly a century ago. Only her sire knows if there was a reason behind the pick or if she was just in the right place at the right time. She was intended to be cannon fodder in diversionary counterattacks during a Camarilla incursion into New Orleans in the 1920s, but after coming back from four suicide missions intact she was given recognition as a full member of the Sabbat and adopted into a pack. However Alexis only gained real notoriety for her role at the vanguard of the Sabbat offensive against Atlanta in the early 1990s, for which she was made Templar for her contributions to strategy and battle.
Alexis was integral to the Sabbat campaign up through the East Coast from Atlanta to Richmond in the 90s and early 00s, and she set up a permanent residence in Richmond when the Mid-Atlantic was won. When the Anarchs and Camarilla counterattacked against the Sabbat Alexis was eventually forced from Richmond and waged a guerrilla campaign against the Camarilla in Virginia for some time. With the final collapse of the Sabbat, Alexis made a circuitous retreat back to the city of her embrace - as far as she is concerned, her birth - to try and link up with any other survivors and plan the continuation of the eternal war against the Camarilla, the Elders, and their various pawns and proxies.
Alexis's reputation from her time as a feared Templar of the Sabbat still proceeds her to a degree. The moment that 'made' her as a noteworthy figure among the horde of Sabbat warriors that descended on Camarilla domains in the 1990s was when she set her sights on Graham Elliot, then the Ancillae Prince of Charlotte. Her personal warpack cased the Prince's haven and movements for weeks before moving in. Alexis and her packmates organized a riot to paralyze the police - while the Prince was on the road and vulnerable. They then detonated explosives that had been planted in the Prince's limo - enough to kill the Prince's bodyguards and damage the Vampire himself. After a brief but vicious battle, Alexis and her crew subdued the prince before ending his life by staking him, crucifying him, and leaving him for the sun. (Lore: Sect Wars 4).
Shortly after arriving in New Orleans, Alexis joined a warpack with Bonaparte Desrosiers, Andrew Romanov, and Brother Julian. Her contribution to the war was coming up with the idea to scout for information on the Camarilla and instead of acting directly on it, instead feed it to Andre La Voix through his radio program tip line. Eventually through this exchange of information she found out about the Camarilla ambush against Baron Richard and his gang, and the Warpack intervened to save Richard's gang-members (though not Richard himself). That night Alexis, Bonaparte, and Andrew joined the Anarchs (and parted ways with Julian). In the raid on Elysium, Alexis fought against Devon Champlaigne, ultimately falling to the elder Toreador but not before slowing him up enough for the rest of the New Orleans anarchs to fall upon and overpower him. Alexis would continue to fight on the front lines of the Third Anarch Revolt through the 2020s, assisting in the liberation of Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Jacksonville, and bringing other ex-Sabbat Templars and other lone wolves into the fold. She also organized and spearheaded an effort along with her packmates and the Anarchs of Jacksonville to destabilize the Camarilla domain of Atlanta during the 2060s. For her efforts she has gained a reputation among the Anarchs as a potent fighter and fanatic devotee to the cause (Status 2)
Peacetime (or "the time between active battles") was a difficult adjustment for Alexis. She started working as a street doctor in the Southside of New Orleans, parlaying her skill with Fleshcrafting and mundane medical knowledge into a source of income and security. As the blood hunts died down, Alexis parlayed her work as a street doctor and status as a Cainite not to be crossed into a position as a black market facilitator and broker, acting as a trusted third party in deals brokered in Southside between gangs and other outside the law economic actors. By the time 2070 rolled around Alexis was on a first name basis with most of the major gang leaders of Southside and was actively involved in maintaining the balance of power between the various factions. She also had, remarkably, become a bit of a guardian angel in her role as a doctor for the people of Southside. (Influence: Street 3 , Fame: Street 2, Influence: Black Market 2, Resources 1, Contacts 3).
Alexis has one (known surviving) childe, Alicia Fairchild, who she embraced in the 2020s campaign in Florida. Alexis saved Alicia from capture by Brother Julian and his cult in 2033 and has remained very close to her childe into the current nights. As Alicia became a capable and confident and capable vampire in her own right and as their interests diverged, Alexis's role shifted from 'educator' to more 'older sister', but the closeness hasn't changed. (Malwa 1)
Alexis has one mortal who could be considered a retainer, Derek Michaels, who acts as an extra set of eyes and ears and a diplomat on Alexis's behalf among the mortals of the Southside. Their relationship is on its surface purely professional, though Alexis does seem to be emotionally invested in his wellbeing and he seems to be intensely loyal to her. She has not ghouled Derek nor has she expressed any plans to, and she does not regularly bring him to Anarch events (though it isn't as if she's hiding him or hiding them from him either).
Alexis is known to maintain a Rolodex of Anarchs warriors and strategists that she regularly corresponds with about the affairs of the various Free Cities. Some are long-time Anarchs, some are fresher embraces, some are fellow ex-Templars from the Sabbat, and one is perhaps unexpectedly Sheldon Carter ("The Bravest Usurper I've ever met"). She's known to collaborate with these individuals on joint efforts against the Camarilla. (Malwa 3 ("Superfriends"), Malwa 1 (Sheldon).
Alexis is not very political other than her encouragement of going on the offensive against the Camarilla (or at least using limited actions to keep them off balance). To the extent that she does express a philosophy she calls for 'freedom' and 'self-determination' for vampires. She seems indifferent to the struggles of Mortal society - she certainly knows those struggles, since she interacts with them so much, but she views their fight as theirs and the Anarch's fight as the Anarchs. She is a devout and vocal Noddist - still calls vampires Cainites, still refers to fellow Anarchs as 'Brother' and 'Sister' out of respect, will preach to anyone within earshot if they let her.
Musical Selections
Sanctified with Dynamite (Main Theme)
Unbreakable (Offensive Theme)