Most princes insist that they
are the "elder" of this Tradition's wording and, as such, require
that any vampire wishing to create a childe obtain their permission before the
creation. Most vampires obey more out of fear than respect; after all, the unlife
of a childe is at risk. If a childe has already been created without permission,
the prince may claim the childe to be of his brood, declare sire and childe
outcast and throw them out of the city, or have both slain outright. At the
prince's discretion, childer who are created and abandoned without being taught
of their existence may be "adopted" by other vampires, who accept
full responsibility no differently than if they had created the childer themselves.
The Camarilla recognizes the prince's right to restrict creation, out of concern
for overpopulation. Indeed, such is the Camarilla's concern for the increasingly
strained vampiric population that, at a recent conclave, its leaders resurrected
the institution of the scourge. Scourges patrol princely domains, finding Kindred
created without permission and either expelling or destroying them.
In the Old World, this Tradition has several corollaries. The would-be sire's
sire must be consulted, as must the prince who holds domain over the sire's
haven (if there is one). European Kindred are noted for their complete lack
of tolerance for those who transgress against this Tradition. Failure to gain
the permission of any of these undead can result in the outright slaying of
the childe, and possibly the sire as well. Disregard and lack of respect may
be appropriate for American rabble, but they certainly do not belong in the
Old World.