Physical Description:
John is of average build that gives the impression of one that isn't too dangerous. He has raven black hair, emerald green eyes, and the usual Native American tanned skin tone. His hair is usually cut short, but upon awaking every night his hair is mid back in length. He usually has an Eagle's Feather tied into his hair when it is long. His dress usually is dictated by the situation or the occasion, but is usually a sport's coat with button up shirt (with a tie in the coat pocket should it be needed) and a pair of jeans. And no matter the occasion, he has an obsidian dagger and a silver hatchet on him visibly at all times, not to mention what else he may have hidden.

Background:
John Howling-Wolf was born and raised on an Apache Reservation in a more traditional Apache upbringing. He was very spiritual even at a young age, but he was also very martial. He felt the call of the ancient spirits and felt the drive to expel the white man off of the Apache lands, but that was a brief time of hatred. He soon learned that not all of the white men hated the Apache. Still the Apache were the true stewards of the land, and to be true masters of their own fates again they needed what the what the white man valued. 

So John studied and leaned all he could of the white man's business and political world. He started his own small business and helped many tribe members to have successful businesses of their own. He was at the forefront pushing for Native American rights, reparations, and land grants. Over time, he was proud to bring a better living to his people and himself. 

With his headway, he decided to come out with his beliefs of following the old religious traditions of his people. Even though many of his people respected him, very few agreed with his religious choices. John was disgusted. They had done far worse than be swayed by the fire water of the whites, they had chosen to be servants of their martyr god. It was no wonder to him that so many of them now chose to be martyrs instead of fighting. He left with those that would follow him, among them, his friend since childhood, Nick 'Coyote' Green. 

John continued to run his business and to teach his religion to those that would listen. He was eventually contacted by a group of prestigious Native American people and told that he had passed a test of sorts. They explained that they were forced to test people's beliefs as there were many people into the "New Age Occultism". They wanted true believers. Nothing else. 

He didn't like being tested, but he accepted the truth of the statement. Many people were giving into the trendy spiritual beliefs in a drug induced haze instead of looking for deeper meaning. 

So he was invited and they discussed various parts of his beliefs. Eventually he was given a drink to relax. Before too long he realized that he had been drugged. But it was too late, he couldn't move his muscles to defend himself against the demons in front of him. He felt a bite on his neck that at first was agonizing and then ecstatic as he felt the sensation of his blood being sucked out. He was shocked at the horrific sights of death and bloodshed. Then 
suddenly he was awake with the taste of blood in his mouth. He was able to move his muscles again and he felt new found strength. 

It was then explained what he was. He was a Vampire, a Tlacique to be specific. His sire, Night Eagle, told him of his ancient vampiric heritage handed down from the time of the Mayan, Incan, and Aztec Empires. He was told of the coming of the European vampires and the conflict that followed. He was also told how, like the Native Americans, the Tlacique were nearly wiped out. Because of this, they had a great need of secrecy. 

He quickly learned the disciplines of the Bloodline, the strength and abilities of the blood, and was found to be exceptionally adept at Thaumaturgy. Despite it not being one of the bloodlines powers, he took to learning it like birds to a feather. He took his old friend Coyote and, with his agreement, ghouled him. Night Eagle was very pleased with his childe. 

With the passing of new laws, the abilities he already possessed, and his new found powers, John became even more successful. Using all the assets he had accumulated and new laws, he opened a casino on tribal lands. Soon, the green paper the whites valued so much flowed easily into his hands. 

But others came with that money as well. Over time, he noticed the flow of drugs coming in and poisoning his community. John patiently tracked the drugs back to their source, a Sabbat named Veruz. He planned a daring surprise attack and managed to slay the Sabbat agent. But he didn't plan on the ramifications of his act. 

One day, after attending to the facade of his mortal life, he came back to find his haven and everyone of his 'family' either dead or missing. Voodoo style of markings written in blood adorned the walls and all within were slain in ritualistic fashion. The Sabbat were the ones responsible for it. The monster even left his name as a calling card. Guillame the Serpent. This enraged him to the point of a frenzy. 

After calming himself he went to the next gathering of Tlacique. He learned everything he could about the Sabbat from them and of Guillame. He was a powerful Serpent of the Light operating drug cartels out of Haiti and South and Central America. Apparently Veruz was one of his childer and agents. 

Night Eagle preached patience to his childe, the reasons for anonymity, and the need to relocate as well. "Have we not already struck a major blow against the ravenous Sabbat, my childe? Already we have wiped out the blasphemous Ahrimanes that dared try to assume our place. The Sabbat is like a great bear. To combat it, you must 
lunge at it from the dark and leap back into a place of hiding before it turns its wrath upon you. Eventually the beast is covered in wounds and falls to your might!"

But John decided to follow his counsel and left. It has recently come to his attention that New Orleans is under siege by the Sabbat. So he has come to assist the Prince and the Local Kindred in annihilating the Sabbat scourge as they appear. And possibly to find allies as well.