Category:Archived-Ventrue (Requiem)

The Ventrue

Lords and Masters of the Kindred, the Ventrue are the Kindred's most fervent social climbers, frequently seen at Elysium vying with one another to rise to the top of the pyramid. Regal, commanding and aristocratic, yet also prone to falling into madness, this clan gives rise to legends of Damned Lords and rulers in isolated, lofty castles. They are sometimes called Lords. They are masters of the following Disciplines:

• Animalism: With this discipline the Lords form bonds and control all matter of beasts, as they do all other creatures of the earth.
• Dominate: The piercing stare that commands minds and the ability to break the will of others.
• Resilience: The discipline of supernatural endurance allows the Ventrue to survive and win.

Members

Deceased, Departed or Missing

The following members have deceased, departed, missing or otherwise not in play.

Lineages, Houses, Coteries and Groups

The following lineages, houses, coteries and other groups exist within the Ventrue.

House Pendragon

Once and Future Kings

House Tarcare

A young Ventrue house

House Kingsmount

A family devoted to faith (not necessarily the same faith).

Group Name

Information about the group, possibly list of characters and link to their page.

Bloodlines

• Adrestoi - A bloodline obsessed with conquest and rule, even more so than other Kindred, they feel compelled to do so as the only way they feel alive. (Ventrue p104)
• Apollinaire - Favored of the Haitian god of death, they possess the inherit ability to see ghosts, as well as a discipline that grants them great power over doors and passageways. (AB p63)
• Aja Dhrsta - Ancient and powerful Indian bloodline that has become greatly diminished over time. (AB p59)
• Architects of the Monolith - Sorcerers who see the path to power is through controlling city-scapes, this bloodline has a unique discipline capable of manipulating the landscape. (Hidden p30)
• Beni Murrahim - Mention only (VTR 113)
• Bron - A fallen bloodline, who feels destined to rule but are cursed to be unable to do so, they continually seek out new territories in the hope of one day finding that will accept them. (Legendary p10)
• Canda Bhanu - Indian bloodline that seeks to redeem mortals and Kindred alike for their sins. (AB p53)
• Cassians - Descendants of Cassius (VTR p113)
• Corajoso - Of Portuguese descent, originally composed largely of a once-mortal family, that developed gifts of telepathy to facilitate their shared endeavors when the voyages of their country spread them far apart. (AB p99)
• Deucalion - Arrogant to the extreme, the Deucalion believe they are perfect beings who can do no wrong, and they look down with contempt at Kindred and mortals alike for their failings -- an area they possess great power over. (Carthians p160)
• Dragolescu - A pariah bloodline with a particular interest in spirits and the soul. (Ordo 150)
• Geheim - Hedonistic German aristocracy, with a penchant for pushing the limits of the Blood for all its worth. (AB p81)
• Gorgons - This bloodline traces its lineage back to Medusa (or so they say), an entity which they claim possessed divine blood. They possess a deep affinity for snakes and serpents. (Crone p176)
• Icarians - Followers of a legendary murdered archbishop, the Icarians see themselves as pious and noble lords who believe they are natural rulers over all. (Lancea p167)
• Cocas, Las - Vampiric drug lords whose blood has been altered by cocaine addiction. (SoM p87)
• Licini - Mention only (VTR p113)
• Macellarius - An ill-reputed bloodline, known chiefly for its morbid obesity, they are believed to consume blood in great quantities, sometimes even devouring bodies to get their fill. They are none the less often as socially charming as their Ventrue brethren. (Legendary p90)
• Malkovians - A Russian-descended bloodline that inflicts insightful madness on its bearers, feared and reviled by other Ventrue. (VTR p241)
• Malocusians - Spiders are a bloodline intimately bound to their havens, gaining significant power inside of them via their Domus discipline. (Invictus p168)
• Melissidae - A bloodline which is largely quiet, after a late 19th century massacre. They are leaders over mortals who seek to create utopian societies, with themselves at the top. (Legendary p103)
• Nahualli - A relatively modern bloodline which believes in synergy with the Beast, infamous for committing ritual murders (even on fellow Kindred) for this cause. (Hidden p78)
• Rötgrafen - Descendants of Nordic pirate raiders, who have not completely forgotten their roots. (Chosen p56)
• Sons of Cade - Descendants of an infamous and bloodthirsty Ventrue, who follow his might-makes-right philosophy. (Sinners p49)
• Sotoha - A bloodline dedicated to the principles of the Samuri, chiefly loyalty. They swear allegiance to a master whom they serve faithfully and dutifully. (Invictus p170)
• Veracruz - Sanctified Bloodline that gains spiritual power by invoking the names of Saints (SoM p87)

Please refer to the Addenda for playability and approvals of bloodlines.