Name: Carlato van Himer

Nicknames: Lato, Himer, Lust
Alias: Lord of Revelry

Age: 39 (really 247, born 1777)

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Queer, Polyamorous

Species: Vampire

Looks:

(Art by @xafeelgood and @phobsoon and @wrecked_fuse on Insta; unknown artists as well; artwork of a character name Acheron from a webcomic called "Igor Grom")
He's 6'4

Personality: Carlato is a rather extravagant man who surrounds himself with only the finest, richest, most expensive and indulgent treasures that he can. Whether these treasures are actual items, people, artwork, or something else doesn't much matter - if it's beautiful and valuable and indulgent, Carlato wants it. Not a man who has changed very much in his long, long life, he typically sticks to his patterns. He settles in one place for a while, indulging in the cuisine, culture, and people of that area, before he grows bored of that brand of beauty and moves on. Staying in place anywhere between a few years and a few decades, he has called attention towards his non-aging more than a few times. Still, Carlato thrives on attention. He wants to be adored, he wants people to fall over their feet begging for him. While a hedonistic, indulgent being, he is also quite lucrative. Excellent monetarily, he is often hired to oversee the finances of certain businesses or acts as an investor for others. In addition to that, he runs a business in gathering rare artwork and artifacts, running an illegal blackmarket to move and sell those products. While a professional, he's been known to be unorthodox in his handling of business, but there is no denying he is affective. Not a man who often hears the word no, he does like a good chase in bringing people into his orbit - not too hard or too easy, but just right otherwise he loses interest. A curator of the finest delicacies in the world, Carlato's reputation greatly proceeds him. Dubbed the Lord of Revelry, the title has taken on a life of its own. Known among the supernatural and humans alike - rather, the elite humans and secret societies - Carlato welcomes all to his lifestyle. A great enjoyer of corrupting his lovers and the people around him, he abandons them the second they become boring or too easy. A seductive, flirtatious man, he is also incredibly dangerous. Protective and genuinely caring for those under his care, to violate such protection or to hurt what he sees as his will result in great pain, even death. Deeply serious when it comes to the safety and consent of his underlings, Carlato has no qualms in laying down the law. Still, despite that underlying danger, Carlato is a man of pleasure, delicacy, and beauty.

Likes: artwork, beautiful things, being doted on, begging, being chased and desired, attention, when people would do anything for him, money, pleasure, revelry, parties, corruption, seduction, feeding

Dislikes: when what is his is harmed or violated, his domain being disrespected, being betrayed, when he loses interest in a lover/when a lover is suddenly boring, being ignored

Powers: basic vampirism - weakness to the sun and iron, need to feed, charm, heightened speed, senses, strength, durability, and reflexes
Carlato can also read minds, but only when he is touching someone, and only if their mind is open/accessible, otherwise he just gleans vague feelings and emotions; he also has to actively use his gift - touching someone doesn't automatically mean reading their mind or gleaning their emotions; if people are wearing iron his gift is typically blocked or heavily muddled; his gift works best on humans, then vampires, then shifters - werewolves are the hardest because they have a natural defense against vampires, and their pack links mess with his gift though he has been known to accidentally tap into a pack link though he can't hijack it, only hear it; the higher ranked, the harder to read them; rogues are easier

Backstory: Born in 1777, Carlato was born to two older parents in a small village in South America. Born to a European father and a Mayan mother, Carlato grew up viewed as an outsider. While his parents were in love with one another, Carlato still grew up in a predominantly colonial village, where his skin was darker than many of his peers. This created an odd, singular loneliness throughout his young life - too dark to be accepted by his Spaniard peers, too Spaniard to be accepted by his Mayan peers. Life was hard, but there wasn't much to do about it. He eventually left home, after his parents passed away - nothing was left tying him there. This was in 1799, when he was 22 years of age. He traveled out to the sea, getting on a ship headed for America, where he stayed for a bit, before he took a ship to Europe. While the goal was to go to Spain, he ended up in the Netherlands - this was in 1804, when he was 29. He got himself some work at the docks, earning himself an honest living. Despite being darker than the others, he found his place within their community. It was there he was taken under the wing of an older gentleman, and started his apprenticeship with accounting and taxes. He was taught all he needed to know and his mind took to the numbers well. It was also this man that took Carlato to bed for the first time, revealing a larger world of pleasure out there that he never knew existed. He remained with his lover until his passing, when Carlato was 35 years old. With his passing, Carlato moved on to bigger and better things, moving the business and applying all the skills he knew. Finally making his way to Spain, and earning money along the way, Carlato had adopted the surname 'van Himer' - his lovers last name - which allowed him to fit in better. He was in Spain for about a year and half, steadily growing his business, when a gorgeous woman entered his life. This woman again introduced him to a wider world - the supernatural world. She bit him shortly after meeting him and from her Carlato learned of an even grander life of elegance, indulgence, and revelry. Among the upper elite of Spanish society, he made connections, traded in secrets and blackmail, and earned himself a lot of money. It was she who truly changed his life, and Carlato remained there for decades, before moving on elsewhere. Once again making his way across Europe, he eventually settled in England, where he met Dez Rumello and their father. Instantly, Carlato was drawn to the family, especially upon shaking their hands - Dez was full of secrets and turmoil, their father was about to lose the business and hadn't told his family. Carlato saw an opportunity and swiftly took it. The corruption of Dez was gradual, slowly seducing them until they were practically begging for him. Carlato indulged and stayed with Dez for 40 years, longer than he had ever stayed with any lover. He typically left his lovers behind, but Dez he took with him when he moved - this time back across the sea to America. Dez was his most prized possession, his personal supply of blood - even after becoming a vampire - and his most perfect lover. However, when Dez was clearly drowning, his attention less focused on Carlato, he was hurt. So he eventually left Dez, said it was for Dez's own good - in reality, Carlato's heart was breaking and he wanted someone newer to distract him and shake things up. So off he went. Since, Carlato has been traveling North America, bouncing from place to place before moving on. He does have various high-end connections across the globe and he still runs his same business he has always run, also adding in illicit art and artifact dealings. Satisfied with his life, some parts of him long for a long-term partner once more.

Other: Carlato went by Carl for a long time, to better fit into European society
Carlato was born 'Carlato Enrique Balam Chichan Villanueva'
He has his ears pierced
He speaks many languages - Spanish, Mayan, Dutch, English, Italian, and French being the ones he knows best
His accent is all but impossible to place and tends to have a changing quality to it; it's an amalgamation of all the places he's been for a long time and tends to reflect the environment or accents of the people he is surrounded by; in America he has an odd jumble of accents but largely Americanized, same in English by Anglicized, and so on and so forth
Carlato was 39 when he was bitten by his at-the-time vampire lover
Carlato has been in love only twice in his life - with the man whose surname he still proudly wears, and with Dez Rumello, both of whom he still loves greatly
Carlato is very jealous and possessive of some of his lovers, others he is more than happy to share and watch with others
He feeds from his lovers, regardless of their species
His preference is effeminate, smaller males partners - whether trans or cis - he just likes his partners to be smaller than him more often than not, and effeminate and more submissive; opposite, he prefers a confident, dominant, challenging woman who wouldn't mind taking charge now and again
His partners tend to be younger, but he's happy to be with anyone he finds attractive
Carlato has one child that he knows of, but got a vasectomy as soon as he was able; his daughter is named Emerette van Himer and they have an interesting relationship
He is not opposed to having more children, he just has to have them with the right person
Carlato isn't really in the market to settle down with just one person and prefers to have multiple partners at once, whether in general or literally in his bed
He currently lives in a massive mansion in Connecticut, where he's been for the past 7 years, and which he plans to keep forever, even if he moves elsewhere or travels elsewhere
There is a cult that follows Carlato around, and it's a secret society within human culture that has followed him from Europe; these members believe that Carlato is some sort of god (the idea of the supernatural existing is a debate within the cult, but most agree he's a god not some sort of vampire because those surely don't really exist) because of his long lifespan and decadent lifestyle - surely a man with that many lovers with a near-constant party in his home is a god of revelry and pleasure, no? Carlato is aware of them and often invites some of the members into his home, how are never to be seen again - it is believed these people are sacrifices that appease Carlato and keep them in his favor; in reality he likes to sleep with people who literally worship him and see him as a deity and many of them become servants in his mansion, or die by feeding; they call themselves The Flock
Carlato does have a large network of staff that take care of his properties worldwide - his staff is mostly human, but some other supernatural folk are employed by him as well; he does have a mansion-cleaning and care team, but he does have actual servants that serve his every whim and his guests
He takes very good care of his employees, even if it's in non-traditional ways
There is a constant party going on in his mansion at all times, but is always kept to one or two wings of the house, the rest of it being impeccable for more professional guests, who are none-the-wiser of what is going on elsewhere in the house; Carlato has guards that make sure the party stays contained, and he also has a separate guard that removes people when Carlato wants them gone
He does very much so act like traditional depictions of Dionysus, with his own cult following; he likes to lean into that perception of him sometimes
Despite all the revelry and debauchery, Carlato is still devoted to his work and he takes it seriously, even if he goes about it in unorthodox ways at times; he honors his first love by keeping the business they started together alive and thriving