Francois Villon, Childe of Anneke van der Vlies, is the Prince of Paris. He is Sire of Mme. d'Arcy. Persistent rumours link him romantically with Taylor Hayes, a beautiful young Toreador. Other rumours claim that his heart has been conquered by Isabelle de la Reine, also a beautiful Toreador. Suffice to say that he is reputedly a ladykiller and a womanizer. He is supposedly also a hard man to cross. Recently, rumours of an old Assamite contract has surfaced. It seems that Francois defeated the Assamite about 200 years ago and sent him home in torpor. According to these rumours, the Assamite just might want revenge.