Bartholomew Collins.

Bartholomew Collins born Friday October 23rd 1462. He was the first vampire to be created by Viktor Tobin.  In addition, Viktor's oldest friend. The pair had been together virtually since birth, both being brought up in the same orphanage. Bartholomew was Viktor's best and only friend for nearly twenty years. However, one unexplainable incident in the orphanage tested their friendship. When the pair were fifteen, through a fit of rage and overwhelming, uncontroallable and natural anger, Viktor brutally murdered their primary carer Nina. After this, for obvious reasons the duo had to flee the orphanage. After days of running and hiding, they found a small barn and rested for the night. Unfortunately, Viktor being the man he is, he tested their relationshp further when he again savagely and brutally murdered the farm owner and his wife. Fortunatly for the pair they were able to live on the farm while Viktor homed and controlled what he is, feeding on the farm animals and living away from human blood. Until, one fateful day, Viktor decided to ship himself, and Bartholomew off to the Austiran-Hungarian war. Bartholomew reluctantly agreed to follow his 'blood brother' into battle. During the war Bartholomew met Hannibal Dragomir. Hannibal was a man as vicious as Viktor but with the speed and strength of Bartholomew. Hannibal helped Bartholomew throughout the war but, Bartholomew was still not won over by him. Nearing the end of the war, due to a fatal incident, Viktor was forced to change is oldest and best friend into one of his kind. After the war years Bartholomew and Viktor had the opportunity to stay with Hannibal at his half sister - Callidora Costel's house. Next, due to series of events, after meeting his love and future wife Callidora Costel. Bartholomew had to leave this behind.