William "Willy" Royle

Overview
Glasgow native William "Willy" Royle arrived in Edinburgh in the months preceding the ascension of Prince Clara Bowden and in the wake of the successful revolution in his home city. The newly-arrived Royle took up work as a barman in the Anarch hangout of Diane Smith's pub, becoming a familiar face to the regular and irregular patrons of Kindred society. Since his arrival in the city Royle has kept mostly the company of other Anarchs, however in recent months has been increasingly present at mainstream Camarilla functions. It is unclear if his presence at such gatherings is directed by his employer as part of a larger Anarch design, or if his belief in solidarity and fraternity extends to even court regulars.

Royle is an avowed union man, campaigning tirelessly for workers' rights and fair pay. Trained as a boxer from a young age, Royle settled for the more stable income of factory work rather than pursuing professional athletics. His strength and hardiness made him a good fit working on the floor of a steel mill. Following a period of industrial disputes Willy made a name for himself on the picket line, fighting back against strike breakers and attempts at scabbing. As a Kindred and an Anarch, Royle continues his fight for the working class on both a material and philosophical level, drawing heavily from the works of Karl Marx and other socialist/communist thinkers. Despite his affection for left-wing rhetoric, he is vocally adamant about the sapping effect of becoming overly involved with ideas to the neglect of action. Or as Royle himself put it "It requires cunts like me to throw bricks through the windows of cunts like you".