Tribe: Children of Gaia
Breed: Homid
Auspice: Ragabash
Rank: 1

Gifts:
(1) Mother's Touch, Open Seal, Persuasion, Scent of Running Water

Rites:
(Mystic) Rite of Talisman Dedication, Rite of the Questing Stone
 
Fetishes:
Dream Trap

Description:
    Diem is a middle-aged Cambodian, small in stature with a light build.
Diem is going bald on his crown, but gray hair sweeps down his shoulders;
this is often tied back with a colorful ribbon.
He always appears balanced, relaxed and comfortable
and is extremely patient. His lined face is more often
smiling than frowning, and he peers with penetrating eyes
from behind delicate, gold-rimmed glasses. :

BIO:
    Diem was born in Cambodia, which he fled at
age 13 with his family during the reign of Poi Pot and the
Khmer Rouge, just before undergoing his First Change.
Diem had been contacted by a mysterious group of Cambodian
Garou who had claimed him as their own. Diem, however, chose to
leave Cambodia with his family, and to this day he does not
know who these Garou were or whether he will ever meet one of them again.

    Upon his arrival in a refugee camp on the Australian
coast, the young and frightened Diem was found by Michelle
Moonrise, a Child of Gaia from the Nimbin Protectorate.
The Children of Gaia taught Diem the lore of the Garou and
made him one of their own. Years later, Diem is still
unsure of who he really is and is torn between the Children's
kindness and a nagging feeling that he does not belong in Australia.

    Diem is an accomplished photographer. He often travels
to the outback, where, using a combination of his skills and
Garou abilities, he takes spectacular photographs.
Diem serves Gaia by printing these photographs and showing
humanity the beauty of Her creations. He is responsible for
many of the pictures, whether of whales or desert landscapes,
that hang in suburban homes, schools and corporate
offices around the world. It is a private joke of Diem's
that the picture hanging in Pentex's Sydney reception room
is a photo of Mamu, leader of the Red Talons, sleeping in
Lupus form beneath a boab tree.

    In the War of the Apocalypse, Diem hopes to accom-
plish more with his camera than with his claws. He believes
that by educating mortals about the beauty of nature, they
will better respect Gaia and turn from the Wyrm.
The efforts of mundane preservation societies are an indication
that Diem's efforts are succeeding; his photographs have been
used in numerous fund-raising campaigns and have increased
human awareness of his subjects.