| Elders are Kindred who have exsisted for hundreds of years, and typically range from sixth to eighth generation. With centeries of accumulated cunning and a terrible thirst for power, elder Kindred are the most physically active participants in the Jyhad --- they do not suffer the long fits of torpor that hamper the Methuselahs and Antediluvians, but they are not so powerless or easily manipulated as the younger Kindred are. THe term 'elder' itself is a bit subjective; a Kindred who qualifies as an elder in the New WOrld might be just another Ancilla in Europe or older corners of the Earth. Elders keep a stranglehold on the Kindred power structure, preventing younger vampires from attaining postitions of influence by exercising control they have maintained for decades, if not centuries. |