[QUOTE=Intergalactic]Now if Saulot was stronger than Tremere , why let he let Tremere defeat him.[/QUOTE]
What I was trying to express was that Saulot's sense of self and his sense of his place in the order of things was stronger than Tremere's, thus making his "soul" stronger. I believe he was at peace with himself, which is why he did not fear being diablerlized. While I cannot be sure as to his intentions, here are a two possibilities off the top of my head:
1. Saulot had reached Golconda and transcended vampirism, so perhaps he thought that once Tremere had consumed him that his soul would be set free (instead of trapped or destroyed as seems to be the case when most vampires are diablerized.)
2. Saulot decided that Tremere was dangerous and that his endless thirst for power made him even more treacherous. Tremere obviously would not stop his pursuit of immortality until he found some antediluvian to devour, so Saulot may have believed it better for himself to suffer than another. Perhaps Saulot believed that, given enough time, he could overcome Tremere's soul, thus destroying this dangerous creature forever while at the same time attaining revenge for the pain that Tremere had wrought upon him and his clan. Then he would be free to do as he liked with Clan Tremere; all the better if Clan Tremere didn't realize that behind Tremere's familiar visage lay the soul of Saulot. What better way to infiltrate a clan that you consider dangerous than to pose as their progenitor?
Before you dismiss the second possibility you must realize that Saulot was ancient; so what if his plan was going to take a couple millennia? What's 2,000 years in the life span of someone so ancient? It would be worth it if he could teach Tremere the dangers of lusting after power. After all, revenge is best served cold.
...Or maybe Saulot was miserable and suicidal and decided to let Tremere devour him so he could end his painful existence.
...Or maybe, and this one is a favorite of mine, maybe Saulot just forgot to set his alarm clock? He was supposed to get up and go somewhere but he hit the snooze button too many times. He's a heavy sleeper, you know. I mean, he was slumbering when Tremere found him and devoured him, and he slept through the whole thing! Let's not forget that sloth is one of the seven deadly sins.
[QUOTE=Intergalactic]Can't imagine the process of diablerization is very pleasant.[/QUOTE]
I don't imagine that it is, but I still think it's more than likely that he allowed himself to be devoured. It seems that this trait stuck with the Salubri through the generations, as the modern day practices of Salubri somewhat mirror Saulot's action. They only allow seven of their clan to exist at a time, and once one of them has achieved Golconda, they sire a new childe. They teach the childe all that they know, at which point they consider their existence complete. They then allow (or force) their childe to diablerize them, thus setting their soul free and preserving the power of blood within their clan as to not weaken their generation. This is their tradition.
[QUOTE=Intergalactic]And as you pointed out, he lost his clan due to that.[/QUOTE]
Yes, well, for all that Saulot was, he was not omniscient. I don't think he knew that the Tremere would turn on all this childer and wipe them from the face of the Earth.
[QUOTE=Intergalactic]Which must have hurt even more, since his old clan was altruistic and very special in the vampire community.
So where is the money?[/QUOTE]
I'm not sure I completely understand them; their beliefs are somewhat mysterious, but I believe I know where the money is in this situation:
Salubri believe that in order for a soul to be truly free after death, a person must reach Golconda. This not only applies to vampires, but to humans as well. They believe that a person who dies before reaching Golconda is doomed to exist as a wraith.
It is well known that Saulot had reached Golconda. He was the first vampire to ever do so. Perhaps, among other things, Saulot was showing his childer that death is nothing to fear once you have achieved Golconda. He was trying to show them that after reaching Golconda, death was a peaceful release, not a terrible damnation. You have to set a good example for your children, don't you? What better way to show your complete confidence in a path to salvation than to die for your belief?
...But like I said, maybe he just forgot to set his alarm clock...
