The vampires call themselves Kindred and are divided into the Camarilla, the Sabbat and independent clans.
The Camarilla preserve a masquerade to hide themselves from humanity.
Camarilla clans:
Ventrue rulers of the Camarilla.
Toreador artists/patrons of the arts.
Malkavian rarely sane.
The Sabbat seek to undermine the
Camarilla and reduce humanity to mere slaves.
Sabbat clans:
Lasombra rulers of the Sabbat.
Tzimisce practice flesh-crafting, torture etc.
Kiasyd fey chroniclers and lore-collectors.
Antitribu literally anti-clans. Vampires of the Camarilla clans who have defected to the Sabbat.
Wierdlings nickname for the Kiasyd.
Perverts nickname for the Toreador antitribu.
Antediluvians ancient vampires, rumoured to be the founders of the various clans. While the Sabbat actively fight against what they see as the Antediluvians rule, the Camarilla deny their existence.
Voivode leader of clan Tzimisce. Whether an individual or a group no one outside the clan knows.
Cainite vampire.
Kine mortal.
Some clans shun both
sides in the conflict. Among such
independent clans are the Setite. Originating in ancient