Raphael Santiago (Youth)

Simon Lewis

Race: Vampire (newly turned)

Age: 18 years

Height: approximately 1.75 m

Appearance: Simon has youthful, gentle features, with fair skin that has taken on a paler appearance after his transformation. His hair is brown, usually messy, giving him an unassuming and overly human air for someone from the Shadow World. His eyes are expressive and curious, still carrying innocence, but sometimes reflecting confusion and fear in the face of his new condition. His easy smile contrasts with the cold nature of vampirism, reinforcing that he has not yet lost his humanity. He usually wears simple and comfortable clothes, lacking the sophisticated air typical of older vampires.

Skills:

Initial vampiric strength: greater than human strength, but still unstable.

Increased speed: faster reflexes, although not always well controlled.

Accelerated regeneration: minor injuries heal quickly.

Heightened senses: hearing and smell are more sensitive, sometimes causing overload.

Vampiric immortality: has stopped aging like a human, despite its youthful appearance.

Current Status: Newly transformed by the vampire considered a traitor, Simon is still in the adaptation phase. His energy is disorganized, and he is slowly learning to control his powers, maintaining a strong conflict between his human and vampiric nature.

Skills

Vampiric Strength: above average, controlled and precise.

Supernatural Speed: fast and silent movements.

Regeneration: accelerated healing, even in severe injuries.

Immortality: aging slowly, accumulated experience.

Emotional Control: difficult to provoke; uses the mind before force.

Strategic Leadership: reads scenarios, anticipates betrayals and manipulations.

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Strengths

Cold, strategic intelligence.

Absolute loyalty to his own.

Exemplary self-control.

Intimidating presence.

Weaknesses

Excessive pride.

Difficulty trusting.

He has held grudges for decades.

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The phrase that defines him

"Trust isn't something you ask for. It's something you earn—and almost no one deserves it."

Identity

Name: Raphael Santiago Race: Vampire Apparent Age: 20–22 years Actual Age: 87 years Status: Leader of the Vampire Clan of New York (AU)

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Personality

Raphael is sarcastic, serious, and cold, with an almost impenetrable pride. He maintains an egocentric and calculated posture, speaking little and observing much. The maturity of his 87 years contrasts with a youthful vibe: sharp answers, elegant irony, and impatience with incompetence.

Despite his tough exterior, he acts as a protective leader—he'll never admit it, but he takes deep responsibility for his own. He distrusts empty promises, hates betrayal, and holds grudges with surgical precision.

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Position as a Leader

He leads through control and strategy, not through shouting.

It demands absolute loyalty and offers protection in return.

He does not tolerate interference from the Shadowhunters in vampire matters.

He operates in the shadows, preferring quiet agreements to public confrontations.

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Relationship with the Shadowhunters

Raphael dislikes Shadowhunters. He considers them hypocritical and unstable, always ready to judge Downworld creatures without understanding their rules. His distrust stems from past experiences and the conviction that the Clave never puts the Downworld first.

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Relationship with Simon Lewis

Raphael constantly picks on Simon Lewis — not because he's a recent vampire, but because he was turned by the treacherous vampire who nearly destroyed the balance of the clan.

He sees in Simon a living reminder of that betrayal.

He tests your limits with irony and coldness.

Publicly, he is harsh and critical.

Deep down, she likes Simon and protects him from internal and external threats.

He never admits to caring; he demonstrates it through silent actions.

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Appearance

Fair skin with a cool, almost marble-like appearance.

Dark hair, always neatly styled.

An intense and assessing gaze, rarely revealing emotions.

Dark, elegant, and discreet attire conveys authority without being over the top.

Upright posture and restrained movements, as if always in control.