Manjit Shankara's companion, Rosa Vasquez, was as much an enigma as her Indian friend. In a city where Clan does not matter so much as being Kindred itself, who knows what odd sorts of vampires may find a safe haven?

With a trim, muscled frame and a certain disciplined attitude, Rosa may have had a military background in her mortal past, however long ago that might be. The Hispanic woman and her Indian friend were certainly an odd couple in the Kindred courts of Seattle. She made up for Manjit's overly friendly demeanor with a more taciturn and yet unassuming air, and so Hawk at least may have thought her interesting.

That time, sadly, is over. Revealed as schismatic Assamites when the old Tremere Chantry was destroyed in an apparent terrorist attack, Pietro blamed them for it. Rosa was destroyed by the Prince's Scourge. In turn, Rosa's clanmate put the Scourge into torpor and made his escape. Now that the Assamites are gone, the truth probably doesn't matter, and it may never come out.