Embraced during the years of the American Civil War (or shortly thereafter), it is very odd that the Ventrue would pick an African American with such blue-blood tendencies.
Evander owns controlling interests in nearly all major sporting teams in Detroit.
JT once fenced with Evander during a meeting. JT ended up being carved in the back with an "E" by Elisia of the Tremere (blind-sided). Elisia was later forced out of the city of Detroit for attacking a fellow Camarilla Kindred (along with potential retribution from Irving deSeversky and others of the Nosferatu clan for this action).
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