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	*'''Sire:''' Edwyn Prior		*'''Sire:''' Edwyn Prior
	*'''Notable Descendants:''' [[Lottie (WoD)\|Carlota 'Lottie' Alvarez (Childe)]]		*'''Notable Descendants:''' [[Lottie (WoD)\|Carlota 'Lottie' Alvarez (Childe)]], [[Valerie Leigh (WoD)\|Nina Williams (Childe)]]
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	*'''Notable ~~Progeny~~:''' [[Lottie (WoD)\|Carlota 'Lottie' Alvarez]]		*'''Notable Descendants:''' [[Lottie (WoD)\|Carlota 'Lottie' Alvarez (Childe)]]
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	*'''Sire:''' Edwyn Prior		*'''Sire:''' Edwyn Prior
			*'''Notable Progeny:''' [[Lottie (WoD)\|Carlota 'Lottie' Alvarez]]
	*'''Clan:''' Brujah		*'''Clan:''' Brujah
	*'''Clan Status:''' ~~Former Primogen~~		*'''Clan Status:''' Influential elder
	*'''Sect:''' Camarilla		*'''Sect:''' Camarilla
	*'''Sect Status:''' Prince of Ashford		*'''Sect Status:''' Prince of Ashford

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	== Appearance ==		== Appearance ==
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	[[File:Wingfield1.jpg\|~~400px~~\|thumb\|right]]Being embraced whilst still being a noble-born politician serving as a Captain in the King's bodyguard troop, Thomas looks like a brown-eyed, stately man in his mid-40s who is in good physical shape. He has a well toned physique from serving for years in a demounted unit that trains to fight primarily with pole-arm battle axes, but the bearing of a noble politician and scholar. His embrace came at a bit of a surprise, so he naturally has hair curled in an old-fashioned style, and greying at points, and stubble as though he hadn't shaved in several days; although he typically shaves when necessary and often gets haircuts or uses gel to hold his hair in more modern styles, as well as hair dyes. He naturally speaks in a notable, English accent, and enunciates clearly, although as a polyglot he has become used to speaking in various accents, and when in his mortal persona sounds like he has a mid-west accent.<br />		[[File:Wingfield1.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|right]]Being embraced whilst still being a noble-born politician serving as a Captain in the King's bodyguard troop, Thomas looks like a brown-eyed, stately man in his mid-40s who is in good physical shape. He has a well toned physique from serving for years in a demounted unit that trains to fight primarily with pole-arm battle axes, but the bearing of a noble politician and scholar. His embrace came at a bit of a surprise, so he naturally has hair curled in an old-fashioned style, and greying at points, and stubble as though he hadn't shaved in several days; although he typically shaves when necessary and often gets haircuts or uses gel to hold his hair in more modern styles, as well as hair dyes. He naturally speaks in a notable, English accent, and enunciates clearly, although as a polyglot he has become used to speaking in various accents, and when in his mortal persona sounds like he has a mid-west accent.<br />
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	Whilst Thomas is an expert in etiquette, and wears clothing appropriate to situations, his typical manner of dress appears more atypical for a Ventrue than a Brujah - he favours suits of various types. When at Elysium he typically wears old-fashioned style suits that harken back to the Renaissance, although of modern fabrics. This is deliberately intended to make him appear like, and therefore remind others of, the elder that he is. Otherwise he favours dark coloured, double-breasted, classic fit, notch lapel suits with shirt and tie for formal occasions; and lighter-shaded, single-breasted, modern fit lounge suits for when he is casual or lecturing at the University. These are generalisations, however, as he appears to have an extensive suit collection, and individual styles change according to his mood and the impression he wishes to give. Even if others may not consciously know or notice the difference, Thomas' grasp of etiquette means he understands that wearing a double-breasted classic suit can give a more dramatic and authoritative impression, whilst a single-breasted lounge suit may help set others at ease.		Whilst Thomas is an expert in etiquette, and wears clothing appropriate to situations, his typical manner of dress appears more atypical for a Ventrue than a Brujah - he favours suits of various types. When at Elysium he typically wears old-fashioned style suits that harken back to the Renaissance, although of modern fabrics. This is deliberately intended to make him appear like, and therefore remind others of, the elder that he is. Otherwise he favours dark coloured, double-breasted, classic fit, notch lapel suits with shirt and tie for formal occasions; and lighter-shaded, single-breasted, modern fit lounge suits for when he is casual or lecturing at the University. These are generalisations, however, as he appears to have an extensive suit collection, and individual styles change according to his mood and the impression he wishes to give. Even if others may not consciously know or notice the difference, Thomas' grasp of etiquette means he understands that wearing a double-breasted classic suit can give a more dramatic and authoritative impression, whilst a single-breasted lounge suit may help set others at ease.
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	Settled again, Thomas resumed his learning, and guiding Ashford's educational institutions. Over time, however, he began to despise Kratus' increasingly despotic rule and obvious favouritism for the Ventrue, Toreador and Tremere clans. Whilst Thomas was accorded respect as a scholar and long-time ally, Kratus made clear the majority of Thomas' clan were ''rabble beneath his contempt'', and the clan's growth was more curtailed than it should have been, as was their influence, with punishments for infractions being often more severe in punishment and executions than for the favoured clans (although Thomas notes, still far superior than the treatment of the Malkavian and Nosferatu clans). In 1942 he travelled to Europe and spent several years in France, helping save knowledge and art that the Nazis were purging, and aiding the resistance in their fight. During this time he met another Ventrue-pretender Senya named [[Braxton Donahoe (WoD)\|Braxton Donahoe]], and found him a like-minded and respectable kindred, and they worked together to aid the resistance - during which time they discovered a pair of particularly worthy mortal women, and each (for his own reasons) chose one for the embrace. Thomas chose the spirited [[Valerie Leigh (WoD)\|Nina Williams]], a british spy helping the French resistance, whilst Braxton chose Yvette Bouvier, a brave and beautiful French Resistance member who he would later marry.		Settled again, Thomas resumed his learning, and guiding Ashford's educational institutions. Over time, however, he began to despise Kratus' increasingly despotic rule and obvious favouritism for the Ventrue, Toreador and Tremere clans. Whilst Thomas was accorded respect as a scholar and long-time ally, Kratus made clear the majority of Thomas' clan were ''rabble beneath his contempt'', and the clan's growth was more curtailed than it should have been, as was their influence, with punishments for infractions being often more severe in punishment and executions than for the favoured clans (although Thomas notes, still far superior than the treatment of the Malkavian and Nosferatu clans). In 1942 he travelled to Europe and spent several years in France, helping save knowledge and art that the Nazis were purging, and aiding the resistance in their fight. During this time he met another Ventrue-pretender Senya named [[Braxton Donahoe (WoD)\|Braxton Donahoe]], and found him a like-minded and respectable kindred, and they worked together to aid the resistance - during which time they discovered a pair of particularly worthy mortal women, and each (for his own reasons) chose one for the embrace. Thomas chose the spirited [[Valerie Leigh (WoD)\|Nina Williams]], a british spy helping the French resistance, whilst Braxton chose Yvette Bouvier, a brave and beautiful French Resistance member who he would later marry.

	The experience gained during the war served him well, as had his contacts in San Diego and other areas now banding together as the ''Anarch Free States'' and on returning to Ashford and re-establishing his Patriarchy, decided to create the identity of a face-unknown anarch named Edward Jackman who galvanised the anarchs against Kratus' rule in the shadows, whilst Thomas himself kept pretending to be Kratus' ally, and continuing his works with the California State University, and in 1965 opened and directly assumed control (as well as lecturing duties) of the CSU Bakersfield campus built on his own domain grounds. Thomas' plan was to cause Kratus' overthrow, although he did not intend on becoming an anarch Baron himself. In fact, he (in his Edward Jackson persona) was a fake anarch leader - leading the anarchs, whilst not actually being one himself. Thomas sympathised with the Anarch Movement, and found their motivations and philosophies respectful, but having seen how the Brujah and Gangrels had gone from being scholars (~~brujah~~) and storytellers (Gangrel) to what they now are, he believed that without some kind of order all Kindred could face the same future. Thus he himself still believed in the Camarilla's potential as an institution, but not the man holding the crown in Ashford.		The experience gained during the war served him well, as had his contacts in San Diego and other areas now banding together as the ''Anarch Free States'' and on returning to Ashford and re-establishing his Patriarchy, decided to create the identity of a face-unknown anarch named Edward Jackman who galvanised the anarchs against Kratus' rule in the shadows, whilst Thomas himself kept pretending to be Kratus' ally, and continuing his works with the California State University, and in 1965 opened and directly assumed control (as well as lecturing duties) of the CSU Bakersfield campus built on his own domain grounds. Thomas' plan was to cause Kratus' overthrow, although he did not intend on becoming an anarch Baron himself. In fact, he (in his Edward Jackson persona) was a fake anarch leader - leading the anarchs, whilst not actually being one himself. Thomas sympathised with the Anarch Movement, and found their motivations and philosophies respectful, but having seen how the Brujah and Gangrels had gone from being scholars (Brujah) and storytellers (Gangrel) to what they now are, he believed that without some kind of order all Kindred could face the same future. Thus he himself still believed in the Camarilla's potential as an institution, but not the man holding the crown in Ashford.

	The Sabbat Crusade brought an abrupt end to those plans with the death of Kratus and many of the Primogen and elders who supported his reign. Many of those who stepped up to assume the vacant Primogen and other positions were either Anarchs, anarch sympathisers or more level-headed kindred; and Thomas was more surprised than anyone when the emergency conclave nominated him to become the Prince. He knows that he was elected as he was the compromise candidate - one of the few that no-one objected to (except Genevieve, who of course thought that only herself was apt to lead as she had been the Seneschal for over a century) as the Ventrue, Tremere and Toreadors would never allow a Malkavian or Nosferatu to be their Prince; the Malkavians and Nosferatu had banded together and would not accept the rule of either Genevieve (who would not even consider letting another Toreador ''usurp'' her) or another Ventrue after Kratus' rule; and Braxton Danohoe, the Senya Primogen, had been missing and an allegedly mentally-broken man since the Opera House massacre that killed his paramour and whip amongst others. His old paramour, Lady Jane, was present at the conclave as the eldest active Senya in Ashford, but although she agreed to represent Braxton's interests, refused to take his place as Primogen, and as the failed-Prince of Cathayan-conquered Oxnard, was considered too unsuitable to get the support of the Primogen council. Therefore he was tentatively supported, and he knows that Genevieve and others will begin making their plays for his throne once the war is over, but regardless of how he got to sit on the throne, he intends to take advantage of it.		The Sabbat Crusade brought an abrupt end to those plans with the death of Kratus and many of the Primogen and elders who supported his reign. Many of those who stepped up to assume the vacant Primogen and other positions were either Anarchs, anarch sympathisers or more level-headed kindred; and Thomas was more surprised than anyone when the emergency conclave nominated him to become the Prince. He knows that he was elected as he was the compromise candidate - one of the few that no-one objected to (except Genevieve, who of course thought that only herself was apt to lead as she had been the Seneschal for over a century) as the Ventrue, Tremere and Toreadors would never allow a Malkavian or Nosferatu to be their Prince; the Malkavians and Nosferatu had banded together and would not accept the rule of either Genevieve (who would not even consider letting another Toreador ''usurp'' her) or another Ventrue after Kratus' rule; and Braxton Danohoe, the Senya Primogen, had been missing and an allegedly mentally-broken man since the Opera House massacre that killed his paramour and whip amongst others. His old paramour, Lady Jane, was present at the conclave as the eldest active Senya in Ashford, but although she agreed to represent Braxton's interests, refused to take his place as Primogen, and as the failed-Prince of Cathayan-conquered Oxnard, was considered too unsuitable to get the support of the Primogen council. Therefore he was tentatively supported, and he knows that Genevieve and others will begin making their plays for his throne once the war is over, but regardless of how he got to sit on the throne, he intends to take advantage of it.
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	== Mortal Society ==		== Mortal Society ==
	[[File:Wingfield2.jpg\|~~400px~~\|thumb\|right]]Thomas owns the Ashford branch of the California State University, the only institution within Ashford capable of doing undergraduate and graduate degrees, although not Doctorate degrees; and CSUA (California State University, Ashford)is part of the California State University system, which as 23 campuses and 8 off-campus centres and enrols 460,200 students with 24,405 faculty and 23,012 staff; and currently the largest four-year public university system in the United states. Whilst he is still as trustee of the CSU system, the overall CSU is controlled by the board of trustees which is primarily populated by Ventrue kindred, although the Toreadors, Tremere and some scholarly Brujah have representation. Each campus (which are run as distinct institutions) has a scholarly kindred in charge, usually via key retainers controlled via use of Dominate, or blood bonds. Thomas Himself is known as a semi-recluse who lets the respective Deans and Chancellors run daily operations, with him guiding overall direction; as well as him teaching various night classes on Linguistics, Mathematics and Political Studies. He is a much-loved professor who inspires his students with his expert knowledge and charisma.<br />		[[File:Wingfield2.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|right]]Thomas owns the Ashford branch of the California State University, the only institution within Ashford capable of doing undergraduate and graduate degrees, although not Doctorate degrees; and CSUA (California State University, Ashford)is part of the California State University system, which as 23 campuses and 8 off-campus centres and enrols 460,200 students with 24,405 faculty and 23,012 staff; and currently the largest four-year public university system in the United states. Whilst he is still as trustee of the CSU system, the overall CSU is controlled by the board of trustees which is primarily populated by Ventrue kindred, although the Toreadors, Tremere and some scholarly Brujah have representation. Each campus (which are run as distinct institutions) has a scholarly kindred in charge, usually via key retainers controlled via use of Dominate, or blood bonds. Thomas Himself is known as a semi-recluse who lets the respective Deans and Chancellors run daily operations, with him guiding overall direction; as well as him teaching various night classes on Linguistics, Mathematics and Political Studies. He is a much-loved professor who inspires his students with his expert knowledge and charisma.<br />
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	Thomas uses his control of CSUA to be able to offer many higher-education courses and degrees as night classes, allegedly to assist those who want to further their educations, perhaps seeking new careers or promotions for which further qualifications are needed, but cannot afford the time or expense of full course induction due to the need for full-time employment. In reality, this is mostly an excuse for inquisitive mortals (although there is truth in it) but this is also for kindred who wish the same. As a follower of the path of Entelechy, Thomas believes that there is little more important than for kindred to develop their minds, in order to fight the beast - and educated kindred is always good for the Camarilla. There are always elders who need to learn modern knowledge (or send their progeny to learn to do it for them), and many fledglings are embraced at times that prevent them completing their education. Many young Kindred have recently been taking advantage of these night-time degrees to complete Degrees and Masters in Computing courses, such as several members of [[The 1337 5kw4d (WoD)\|The 1337 5kw4d - a coterie of tech-savvy neonates]].		Thomas uses his control of CSUA to be able to offer many higher-education courses and degrees as night classes, allegedly to assist those who want to further their educations, perhaps seeking new careers or promotions for which further qualifications are needed, but cannot afford the time or expense of full course induction due to the need for full-time employment. In reality, this is mostly an excuse for inquisitive mortals (although there is truth in it) but this is also for kindred who wish the same. As a follower of the path of Entelechy, Thomas believes that there is little more important than for kindred to develop their minds, in order to fight the beast - and educated kindred is always good for the Camarilla. There are always elders who need to learn modern knowledge (or send their progeny to learn to do it for them), and many fledglings are embraced at times that prevent them completing their education. Many young Kindred have recently been taking advantage of these night-time degrees to complete Degrees and Masters in Computing courses, such as several members of [[The 1337 5kw4d (WoD)\|The 1337 5kw4d - a coterie of tech-savvy neonates]].

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	*'''Real/Birth Name:''' Thomas Wingfield II		*'''Real/Birth Name:''' Thomas Wingfield II
	*'''Known ~~Identiy~~/Mortal Alias:''' Thomas Wingfield / Edward Jackson		*'''Known Identity/Mortal Alias:''' Thomas Wingfield / Edward Jackson
	*'''Place of Origin:''' Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England		*'''Place of Origin:''' Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
	*'''Height:''' 6'2"		*'''Height:''' 6'2"

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	*'''Real/Birth Name:''' Thomas Wingfield II		*'''Real/Birth Name:''' Thomas Wingfield II

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