Editing Aldwin Forgewright (section)

=== '''Early Kindred Life (1450-1908)''' ===
The transformation into a vampire was a torment for Aldwin. He would never see the sun again, never be known by his father as anything but a memory. The chains of his new existence weighed heavily on him, and he resolved never to let emotion drive him again. Instead, he focused solely on one goal: helping others break their chains.

Aldwin became the chief engineer responsible for crafting the naus that rounded the Cape of Good Hope. He made their gear, barrels, and hulls, becoming highly regarded as a smith of unparalleled technique. His sire, now envious of Aldwin's success and learning, grew to despise him. Despite sabotage, threats, and direct confrontations, Aldwin resisted the urge to fight. But his Beast had other plans. In a final confrontation, Aldwin's rage boiled over. For the first time, he wielded his hammer in anger. The battle was brutal, culminating in his sire driving a red-hot iron into his left eye. Aldwin tackled his sire into the forge, holding him there until he turned to ash. Horrified by what he had done, Aldwin fled Lisbon, hiding in a rural area for nearly 20 years until the discovery of Brazil.

As trade with Brazil surged, so did the flow of metal, drawing Aldwin's attention back to Lisbon. He remained there for over 250 years, raising the city's standards with intricate architecture and making it increasingly Kindred-friendly. Aldwin was a builder in the Camarilla, earning the position of Talon for his organizational prowess and seemingly incorruptible mind. He helped the Camarilla purge the Sabbat from the city by rooting out Sabbat havens and providing masterworks in weaponry and armor. He even participated in raids, using Presence rather than brute force.

However, everything crumbled when the Tremere, envious of his success, caused the earthquake that tore Lisbon apart. Fires raged, the earth split, and the sea returned with a fury unseen. Aldwin fled once more, this time to Faro, where he entered self torpor, convinced that he had failed to break others' chains. He left behind a steel tablet of instructions, should he be needed again in the next 150 years.