Her name was Clodagh O'Cinneide, and she was born into a Romani family in the Irish countryside in 1860. She was a beautiful child, with long black hair and piercing green eyes. She was also very intelligent and quick-witted, even at a young age she was able to beguile people and gain their trust. Anya grew up in a close-knit community of Romani people. She learned the ways of the road and the art of fortune-telling. She also learned to play the violin and sing.
In 1892, Clodagh O'Cinneide was embraced by a Ravnos vampire named Isidor. Isidor was a powerful and charismatic vampire, and he quickly took Clodagh O'Cinneide under his wing. He taught her the ways of the Kindred and helped her to hone her supernatural abilities. Clodagh O'Cinneide quickly became a skilled predator. She was able to use her charm and her wit to lure her victims to their doom. She also became an accomplished thief, and she often used her skills to steal from the wealthy and give to the poor.
Clodagh O'Cinneide lived a nomadic existence for many years, traveling the world and learning about different cultures. She eventually settled in Dublin and took a childe, but.. after the pair swindled a large sum of money from a Ventrue's ghoul and then made off with several pieces of art from the Ventrue's haven. Humiliated, the Ventrue lord vowed to kill the pair and offered a sizeable bounty on their heads. When they fled, they inadvertently lured the elder out of his normal routine and exposed him. He was killed by an IRA bomb that also killed a number of English military and governmental agents.
Although Clodagh had nothing to do with the bombing, she and her daughter are sharing in the blame for the event.
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