Gold = Term used on show
Blue = Term used in game

Anarch - Rebels among the Kindred with no respect for their Elders.

Ancilla - Young Kindred who have proven themselves to be loyal and obey the Laws.

Antideluvian - Ancient and powerful vampires of the third generation.

Archon - A powerful Kindred who wanders from city to city to enforce the Laws.

The Beast - The animal side that exists in all Kindred, their lives are devoted to denying this urge.

Blood Hunt - A declaration that a Kindred may be hunted by any in the city and destroyed without retribution. Only a Prince can call the Blood Hunt.

Book of Nod - The 'sacred' book of the Kindred, tracing the origins and history of the Kindred.

Brood - A group of Kindred from one Sire.

Caitiff - A clanless Kindred.

Camarilla - Global sect of Kindred in which any may join so long as they uphold the Laws.

Childe - The Name for a human who was just embraced, who has not yet proven themselves.

Clan - A group of Kindred who share the same bloodlines and thus the same characteristics.

Conclave - The meeting of the Prince and Primogens of the Camarilla.

Diablerie - The act of one Kindred drinking another's blood, it is considered taboo.

Elder - Older, more powerful vampires. They are usually in positions of political authority.

Embrace - The act of turning a human into a Kindred.

Ghoul - A mortal servant that is tied to a Kindred by having drunk their blood.

Golconda - The state to which many Kindred aspire, in which the balance between bestiality and humanity is reached.

Haven - A safe place for a Kindred to sleep or spend the daylight hours.

Inconnu - A sect of ancient and powerful Kindred who have removed themselves from society.

Jyhad - The secret war the Kindred have waged amongst themselves since before recorded history.

Kindred - The name the vampires call themselves.

Kine - A contemptuous term for mortals.

Masquerade - The law that states that Kindred must keep themselves hidden from humans. Any Kindred that breaks the Masquerade must be killed. Humans that find out about Kindred are either killed, Embraced, or made to forget.

Methuselah - Ancient Kindred who have retreated from Kindred society.

Neonate - A Young Kindred who has been accepted into society but has yet to prove themself.

Primogen - The chosen leader of a Clan, whose authority is second only to the Prince.

Prince - The ruler of the Kindred in any City, who holds authority to make and enforce laws in that city.

Sabbat - Opposing sect of Kindred who are often violent and cruel.

Sect - General name for the three primary groups to which most Kindred belong: Camarilla, Sabbat, or Inconnu.

Sire - Any Kindred who Embraces a human.

Thrall - A Kindred who is held by a blood bond to another Kindred.



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