The Pitch
Templar is the story of a race of human-like beings that are the
natural enemies of vampires and monsters. Isaiah, the lead character
of Templar is a being like this. Tied in with the famed (infamous?)
Knights Templar of old, Isaiah protects the mortals of modern day
New York City against the things that go bump in the night.
The Story
Set in fictional Fort Hunt, NY, a modern day throwback to the
violence-scarred South Bronx of the late 1970’s and early
1980’s. Templar chronicles the life of Isaiah, New York’s
Fledgling Knight Protectorate assigned to hunt down the children
of the mysterious Lost Tribe of Israel; the Nephilim. Weighted with
vows of poverty, celibacy, and obedience Isaiah must use his Templar
training, blessings of cognition, and physical prowess to defeat
the spawn of Heaven’s fallen angels hidden among us (vampires,
werewolves, flesh-eaters), keeping his duties a secret from the
“mortals” he is sworn to protect.
Although Isaiah has returned to his home in New York from Templar
training in Africa, his interactions with the two friends he holds
dearest, Jason and Katie Gida, whom he grew up with in St. Thomas
orphanage before leaving for “The Secret Place”, are
complicated by the Order of Knights Templar who forbid pursuit of
past relationships.
Jason Gida has become the young Parishioner of St. Thomas Catholic
Church and Orphanage. The Occulus Dei, a fringe exorcism-based order
of priests to which Jason belongs has long been an ally of the Templars.
Because it is acceptable for a Knight to contact an Occulus Dei
Priest when aid is needed, a loophole exists that allows the two
friends to reunite. However, this revival of their friendship is
strained by each man’s approach to this secret war between
good and evil and their roles within it.
Katie Gida is a beautiful young woman who from the moment she met
Isaiah on the orphanage playground, dreamed of the day they could
be together as one. At seventeen Katie was removed from St. Thomas
and put to work as a stripper and escort by “Fat” Tony
Valentino, a mid-level Mafia boss who was responsible for the death
of her parents. It is a sacrifice she willingly makes for the life
of her brother whom Tony vowed to kill in retribution for their
parent’s betrayal. She still dreams of Isaiah, but present
circumstances make that dream unattainable. She is aware of his
return to New York but unaware of the nature of that return.
Templar is a dramatic work containing violence, sexual situations,
and harsh language. It’s set in a gritty, true-to-life world
mixed with the horror stories of religion and folklore. The story
references accurate historical content, fogging the lines of reality
and making suspect the believability in “truth”. It
is intended for mature audiences who enjoy reading about the supernatural,
secret societies, organized crime, and man’s influence on
his own destiny. |
