In the early eighties, during the Death Rock movements, a young artist of amazing ability quickly made a splash in the scene of Macabre Art. Elijah McAnter, a Freshman college student in New Hampton, won renown among small circles as the greatest artist of the Macabre. His fame grew, and many called him the "Lovecraft of Art."

It was due to this that he came to the attention of Celestine Liona, a Toreador of modest renown. Celestine met with Elijah, and they soon grew infatuated with each other, and Celestine, with the approval of the Prince, embraced Elijah, who took on a new "pen name," Lazarus. The reason behind this, he cited, was that Lazarus came back from death, and so had he.

Elijah stayed with Celestine for nearly twenty years, but then struck out on his own, to make a small name for himself in the circles of his Kindred. He still loves Celestine, and whenever he has the time, he visits her.

Elijah cares nothing for politics. He is brilliant yet irrational, and tends toward the cruel. He can be blunt at times, and often accidentally "steps on toes." However, he is willing to do anything for what he believes in, and he believes in the Camarilla, amongst other things. If called upon, he will fight, though he has no skill.