| Lexicon |
| Diablerie- The consumption of another Kindred's blood, to the point of the victim's Final Death.Vampires of high generation may lower their generation through this practice; particularly old Kindred have such rarefied tastes that mortal blood no longer sustains them, and they 'must' consume vampire blood. Domain- An area of a particular vampire's influence.Princes claim entire cities as their domain, sometimes allowing lesser vampires to claim domain within. Elder- A vampire who has experienced three or more centuries of unlife. Elders are the most active participants in the Jyhad. Elysium- A place where vampires may gather and discourse without fear of harm. Elysium is commonly established in opera houses, theaters, museums and other locations of culture. Embrace, The- The act of transforming a mortal into a vampire. The Embrace requires the vampire to drain her victim and then replace that victim's blood with a bit of her own. Fledgling- A newly created vampire, still under her sire's protection. Generation- The number of 'steps' between a vampire and the Mythical Caine; how far descended from the First Vampire a given vampire is. Gehenna- The imminent Armageddon when the Antediluvians will rise from their torpor and devour the race of Kindred and the world. Ghoul- A minion created by giving a bit of vampiric vitae to a mortal without draining her of blood first ( which would create a vampire instead). Haven- A vampire's "home"; where she finds sanction from the sun. Hunger,The-The urge to feed, as with any living creature. For vampires, however, the Hunger replaces all other drives with its own powerful call. Inconnu- A sect of vampires who have removed themselves from Kindred concerns and, largly, the Jyhad. Mnay Methuselahs are rumored to exsist among the Inconnu. Jyhad,The- The secret, self destructive war waged between the generations. Elder vampires manipulate their lessers, using them as pawns in a terrible game whose rules defy comprehension. Kindred- The race of vampires as a whole, or a single vampire.According to rumor, this term came about in the 15th or 16th century, after the Great Anarch Revolt. Sabbat vampires scorn the term. Kiss,The-To drink blood, especially from a mortal.The Kiss causes feelings of ecstasy in those who receive it. Lupine- A werewolf, the natural and mortal enemy of the vampire race. Lush- A vampire who typically feeds from drugged or drunk mortals in order to experience their inebriation. Life,The- A euphemism for mortal blood.Many Kindred regard this term as affected and effere. Man,The- The mote of humanity that a vampire maintains; the spark of mortality that distinguishes him from the Beast. |