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===Malcolm===
St. Louis vampire
A powerful 300-year-old Master Vampire, Malcolm is head of the Church of Eternal Life in St. Louis. Anita is not altogether happy with this organization, since it tends to create plenty of emotionally unstable young vampires as many of their converts are angst-ridden teenagers. He is described by Anita to be an "undead Billy Graham." Malcolm has not required blood-oaths of the vampires under him, hence he has no control over them except their words of obedience, which provides no assurance the vampires of the church will not become dangerous predators.
Unfortunately, other branches of the Church nationwide have likewise not blood-oathed their members. Worse yet, ''[[Incubus Dreams]]'' reveals the Church is holding back on teaching its Vampires, in effect not showing the members how to be Vampires to their full potential or explaining the effects of what they can now do. For example, the Church considers drinking from the inner thigh "too sexual" and does not explain how to do so without the donor bleeding to death.
Unlike many of the Church's members, Malcolm himself is aware of his vampiric psychic powers, and Anita knows of two: He can make himself appear to be more handsome than he is, and he is able to read the minds of anyone he shakes hands with.
Unlike most Vampires in the series, Malcolm is extremely religious; he says that being undead has not changed his beliefs. When threatened by the Harlequin, he asks Anita to find a priest to hear his confession, so he can die absolved.
Unfortunately, other branches of the Church nationwide have likewise not blood-oathed their members. Worse yet, ''[[Incubus Dreams]]'' reveals the Church is holding back on teaching its Vampires, in effect not showing the members how to be Vampires to their full potential or explaining the effects of what they can now do. For example, the Church considers drinking from the inner thigh "too sexual" and does not explain how to do so without the donor bleeding to death.
Unlike many of the Church's members, Malcolm himself is aware of his vampiric psychic powers, and Anita knows of two: He can make himself appear to be more handsome than he is, and he is able to read the minds of anyone he shakes hands with.
Unlike most Vampires in the series, Malcolm is extremely religious; he says that being undead has not changed his beliefs. When threatened by the Harlequin, he asks Anita to find a priest to hear his confession, so he can die absolved.
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