The Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestors

The Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestors (死徒二十七祖) are the aristocratic elite of the vampires. The original group were those of the Dead Apostles who escaped from their role as the "emergency rations" of the True Ancestors. Some of the originals have been sealed away by the Church or have been annihilated, changing the leadership of the different factions throughout the generations as they have been replaced, while others still reign as Ancestors in the present era. There are some missing numbers yet to be replaced, as they have been executed by the Church, sealed by the Church, or they are atoning for their sins. The sealed Ancestors are stored in coffins within the Church under eternal imprisonment because they are unable to be totally destroyed. The factions following these Ancestors are still in good condition without their leaders, and they are currently gaining strength to either take back their Ancestor or destroy him. Most of them are very powerful beings, and many have the ability to utilize Reality Marbles. And their general ranking is not determined exclusively by how powerful he or she is individually, but rather the paramount danger he or she poses to humanity.

The main reason why the group remains in some form years of repeated killing and destruction among each other and hunts from the Church is because one Ancestor acts as the prophet. Declaring the "Rose Prophecy", she always foresees the death of those Ancestors and warns them so they may prepare successor immediately. Louvre was given the message "--Tonight, Death will appear before thee" around three hours before his death. The qualifications to be considered part of the group are rather loose, as it includes Dead Apostles created by Crimson Moon himself, magi who became vampires through their own magical powers, and even blood-sucking creatures other than Dead Apostles. Those within the first ten ranks cannot be defeated by normal concepts following the same concepts as the members of the Phantasmal Species. Those who live in fantasy can only be defeated by fantasy that is greater than them. While Michael Roa Valdamjong is seen as an Ancestor, being an original one created by the White Princess, he is ranked as "Extra" outside of the regular twenty-seven because they consider him to be a heretic who does not uphold the ideals of regular vampires. Arcueid Brunestud considers them to be a group of twenty-eight, but the rest of the group do not due to Roa seeking eternity outside of the partial immortality granted once becoming a Dead Apostle.

List of the Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestors
Replacement : Louvre (ルヴァレ), a Dead Apostle who has lived in Norway for five hundred years, personally taking the blood of five thousand people and infecting many times more. He has a strong castle covered with multiple bounded fields, and while it is enough to hide from most humans, it is not on the level of the other Ancestors' lairs. He is to be elevated to the status of Dead Apostle Ancestor ten in order to fill the power void left by Nrvnqsr's death, though it will take him at least two hundred years to actually reach that level of power. He is a collector of Mystic Codes and Conceptual Weapons, viewing such tools as the key to his survival and power until that time. One such weapon is a mace artifact that even Merem would envy that Louvre believes has the power to easily kill Barthomeloi Lorelei. He has a pair of successors, his son and daughter who each bare his name, and it is said their power would exponentially increase while fighting together due to being relatives. All three are decisively killed by Satsujinki in the Prelude to Tsukihime 2 in order for him to steal the mace. Replacement : Dust of Osiris
 * 1) Primate Murder (プライミッツ・マーダー), also known as The White Beast of Gaia is a white dog born with the sole purpose of killing humans. It has absolute authority over whether to kill a human or let them live. As one of the most powerful beings on Earth, seven Counter Guardians would be required to keep it restrained. It is currently under Altrouge Brunestud's control, and though it is not related to vampires, it counted among the Ancestors due to it having copied its master and developed a taste for drinking human blood. With this by her side, Altrouge is said to be a monster superior to even Crimson Moon.
 * 2) The Dark Six is the first Dead Apostle and the first system. It is currently regenerating and is supposed to bring all Dead Apostles together once it awakens in the Aylesbury Valesti Ritual. The ritual is one that the Ancestors have been preparing at a country side of England for a decade. The area has been developed by humans using only natural human methods, so neither the Mage's Association or the Church have directly interfered. They are currently waiting patiently to capture all the Dead Apostles at once.
 * 3) Brunestud of the Crimson Moon (Type-Moon)
 * 4) Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg (Wizard Marshall Zelretch)
 * 5) ORT (Type-Mercury)
 * 6) Rizo-Waal Strout, also known as Black Knight Strout (黒騎士シュトラウト), is one of the oldest three Dead Apostles and is one of Altrouge Brunestud's bodyguards. He owes his immortality to a time curse and he wields a demonic sword named True Demon Neardark (真性悪魔ニアダーク). He is thought to be "invincible" due to his "curse of time". Kagetsu Tohya mentions him being Tohno Shiki's rival in a potential Tsukihime 2.
 * 7) Forest of Einnashe (Disemboweling Sea of Trees) (Possibly deceased, eliminated by Satsujinki.)
 * 8) Fina-blood Svelten, also nicknamed White Knight Svelten (白騎士ブラド) and Demon of Stratovarius (ストラトバリスの悪魔), is a bodyguard of Altrouge Brunestud, together with Rizo-Waal Strout and Primate Murder. He is the captain of a ghost ship, and he possesses a Reality Marble of unknown nature called Parade (パレード). He enjoys obtaining blood from young boys. He is on bad terms with fellow Ancestors, Rita Rozay-en and Van-Fem, the latter due to having one of his castles destroyed by Parade during a previous battle between the two.
 * 9) Altrouge Brunestud (アルトルージュ・ブリュンスタッド) is the Princess of the Dead Apostles, also know as the Eclipse Princess of Black Blood and The Lord of Blood and Contract, born from a mix between a True Ancestor and a Dead Apostle. She is one of the two possible successors of Crimson Moon along with Arcueid, and she she can be called Arcueid's older sister. She lacks the normal powers of a True Ancestor, and thus cannot use Marble Phantasm to summon the Millennium Castle or move from one place to another by recreating her body, but she is capable of summoning the Crimson Moon. She has the appearances of a fourteen-year-old girl, but she supposedly has a stronger form. She is the leader of one of the two main factions among the Apostles, having given Walachia his powers, and having Rizo-Waal Strout, Fina-blood Svelten, and Primate Murder as guardians and servants. She lost against the first incarnation of Roa, and Merem Solomon believes that mutual destruction would be required to defeat only one of her servants. She also stole Arcueid's hair during a battle, and as a result, Arcueid can't grow it back until she recovers it.
 * 10) Nrvnqsr Chaos (Nero Chaos)
 * 1) Stanrobe Calhin (スタンローブ・カルハイン), the First Wraith, is a Ancestor who still exists as a ghost after being destroyed by the Church. He still retains his immense destructive power that allowed him to destroy everyone and everything related to him and earned him the nicknames Lord of Predation (捕食公爵) and City Devourer (街食うモノ). He will continue to exist for at least two hundred years before his existence dissipates completely. His "annoying qualities" cannot be matched by anyone, and Aozaki Aoko mentions that he would be attracted to the ritual performed by Dust of Osiris.
 * 2) TATARI (Night of Wallachia, Zepia Eltnam Oberon)
 * 1) TATARI (Night of Wallachia, Zepia Eltnam Oberon)
 * 1) Valery Fernand Vandelstam (ヴァレリー・フェルナンド・ヴァンデルシュターム), better known as Van-Fem, is one of the oldest Dead Apostles, and a Puppet Master, a type of sorcerer which specializes in crafting artificial puppets to do their bidding. He is an oddity among Apostles, as he prefers human life to that of a vampire. Known as the Dark Lord of the Business World, he set up a a building and started to run a casino boat once a week in Monte Carlo after World War I, earning himself a high social status among humans. He has used this capital, solely generated with human means, to help fund the Aylesbury ritual, but he hasn't had any further involvement in it. He has amazing attention to detail, and a talent for creating large things such as seven Demon Castles, giant golems that act as castles, though the fifth was destroyed by Fina-blood Svelten. He is on bad terms with both Trhvmn Ortenrosse, whom he considers too old-fashioned, and Altrouge Brunestud, due to Svelten's actions.
 * 2) Rita Rozay-en (リタ・ロズィーアン), known as The Artist, is a typical high-class vampire with a liking for artistry. She is the successor of her parent vampire, having inherited their castle, where she takes a nightly blood bath. She is known for her arrogance, and for doing whatever she pleases. Possibly due to a crooked personality, she is never satisfied with her actions. She holds an odd friendship with Sumire; they have sworn to die by each other's hands.
 * 3) Gransurg Blackmore (Lord of the Black Wing)
 * 4) Trhvmn Ortenrosse (トラフィムオーテンロッゼ), also known as The White Wing Lord, is a four thousand year old Ancestor, who was the first servant of Crimson Moon. He was a magus during the Age of Gods, who made himself into a vampire through his own magecraft. Known as the "King" of the Apostles, he represents the Ancestors and holds the greatest political voice, having proposed the True Ancestor hunt, revering only Crimson Moon as the absolute True Apostle, organizing the Aylesbury Ritual, and ordering Nrvnqsr to kill Arcueid. He is said to possess no unique capabilities, preferring to excel at simply being a vampire as opposed to developing extraneous abilities. He applies the saying "simple is best", and from there, he obtained his current rank amongst the Ancestors. He has the largest territory out of all of the Ancestors, and he is the most acquainted with modern technology. Merem Solomon finds his philosophy to be idiotic and notes that he doesn't understand the true nature of the Dark Six, but still acknowledges his influence among the Apostles and the possibility that he could complete the ritual.
 * 5) Enhance (エンハウンス), also known as Knight of Vengeance, is the eighteenth Ancestor, but he is stripped of his rank soon after being appointed. He killed his master, the previous eighteenth, to take his place, and he is actively trying to assassinate all the remaining Dead Apostles for unknown reasons. Relatively young for a vampire, he retains much of his humanity, in both mind and body. This is in stark contrast to the other Ancestors, who become calm and in-tune with their vampiric sides as they age. Though not able to fully utilize his powers, his irascible and brash temperament, along with his swiftness and willpower, turn him into a very dangerous foe. He wields the Demonic Sword, "Avenger", stolen from the former number eighteen, and a Holy Ceremental Artillery Scripture from the Church in the shape of a gun. The sword damages his human right arm when wielded, while the scripture hurts his vampiric left arm when fired. In a possible Tsukihime 2, Enhance plans to assassinate a sleeping Arcueid Brunestud with five companion Apostles, but reveals his true motives by betraying them and forming an unstable alliance with Arcueid's guardian, Satsujinki. He also has some connection to Ciel, who once had given him some "boring knowledge."
 * 6) Merem Solomon (Crown)
 * 7) Sumire (スミレ), also known as the Water Bottle and Water Demon, is a vampire who lives underwater. She has conquered the traditional vampire weakness of being unable to cross bodies of water, though it has also made her weaker on land. She is very strong, being the only Dead Apostle able to use Marble Phantasm, though she is considered to be inept due to excessive drinking. She looks like a big sister who easily gets drunk and although she has a castle, nothing is in there. She is a natural pessimist, but she is capable of enjoying most any activity. She is on good terms with Rita Rozay-en, and they share a pact to kill each other. In a possible Tsukihime 2, she would have the role of a drunkard that gets in Shiki's way.
 * 8) El Nahat (エル・ナハト) is a vampire that is currently sealed by the Church. His stomach has been turned into a Holy Scripture, Alien Stomach World, which is considered to be a final weapon against Dead Apostles. It is entrusted to the highest ranking members of the Burial Agency. El Nahat is said to have an ability that destroys his enemy along with his own body. He takes several decades to recover, which is why the Church was able to seal him into a prison of mirror by exploiting this weakness.
 * 9) Caubac Alcatraz (コーバック・アルカトラス), also known as Dead Apostle of the Millenium Lock (千年錠の死徒) and the Comedian of the Dead Apostles, is a magician who became a vampire through his magical research. He is almost a master sorcerer on par with his old friend, Zelretch, and his body supposedly resembles a padlock. He created a labyrinth inside a treasure chest that cannot be opened to protect his ideal terminal, the Holy Scripture Triten (トライテン), but he accidentally became trapped inside. He hasn't emerged for over a century, so it is unknown if he has managed to survive that period without drinking blood.
 * Extra: Michael Roa Valdamjong (The Serpent of Akasha)
 * 1) El Nahat (エル・ナハト) is a vampire that is currently sealed by the Church. His stomach has been turned into a Holy Scripture, Alien Stomach World, which is considered to be a final weapon against Dead Apostles. It is entrusted to the highest ranking members of the Burial Agency. El Nahat is said to have an ability that destroys his enemy along with his own body. He takes several decades to recover, which is why the Church was able to seal him into a prison of mirror by exploiting this weakness.
 * 2) Caubac Alcatraz (コーバック・アルカトラス), also known as Dead Apostle of the Millenium Lock (千年錠の死徒) and the Comedian of the Dead Apostles, is a magician who became a vampire through his magical research. He is almost a master sorcerer on par with his old friend, Zelretch, and his body supposedly resembles a padlock. He created a labyrinth inside a treasure chest that cannot be opened to protect his ideal terminal, the Holy Scripture Triten (トライテン), but he accidentally became trapped inside. He hasn't emerged for over a century, so it is unknown if he has managed to survive that period without drinking blood.
 * Extra: Michael Roa Valdamjong (The Serpent of Akasha)
 * 1) Caubac Alcatraz (コーバック・アルカトラス), also known as Dead Apostle of the Millenium Lock (千年錠の死徒) and the Comedian of the Dead Apostles, is a magician who became a vampire through his magical research. He is almost a master sorcerer on par with his old friend, Zelretch, and his body supposedly resembles a padlock. He created a labyrinth inside a treasure chest that cannot be opened to protect his ideal terminal, the Holy Scripture Triten (トライテン), but he accidentally became trapped inside. He hasn't emerged for over a century, so it is unknown if he has managed to survive that period without drinking blood.
 * Extra: Michael Roa Valdamjong (The Serpent of Akasha)