Origin

Praetorious came in possession of the Coin of Christ's Salvation the one item that could kill Dracula. He made a deal with Eva, he would trade the Coin for the Philosopher's Stone. This trade made Praetorious immortal and he spent his time manipulating events so that he could become more powerful.

In modern times, Praetorious uses the alias Professor Rusea and uses his knowledge to become a teacher of Modern Mythology and Literary Anthropology at ESU.

Creation

Praetorious was created by Brandon Jerwa and Edgar Salazar for their one-shot Eva: Daughter of the Dragon.

Major Story Arcs

Eva: Daughter of the Dragon

For more information see: Eva: Daughter of the Dragon

New York City, Tomorrow: Some television writers are in a bind and need the next hit horror tv series, but none of them have any ideas. This is where Professor Rusea comes in. He has been hired by one of the writers to tell them a story that they can use.

He tells them about Eva, her father Dracula, the Philosopher's Stone and Frankenstein's Monster. He also tells them about Praetorious a stranger that trades Eva the Philosopher's Stone for the Coin of Christ's Salvation.

At the end of his story when asked about what happened to Praetorious, he only hints that is a story for another time, slyly hinting that Professor Rusea is in fact the immortal Praetorious.

Monsters Ball