Category:Archived-Ordo Dracul
The Ordo Dracul
The Ordo Dracul (a.k.a. "Order of the Dragon" or just "Dragons") is focused on understanding the vampiric condition and improving upon it, transcending the limitations of their condition. They practice a 'Method' known as the Coils of the Dragon and believe their line was started by Dracula. Of all the Covenants they are one of the most secretive for their ways and means are many and inwardly focused. The titles they wear give great information to other members of their group, yet seem purely decorative to others uninitated to the order.
The Coils of the Dragon are powerful 'evolutions' of the Order, and their top secret. Any who teach the way to attain these methods to anyone outside the Order are met with harsh consequence (including the Final Death) - the punishment is usually extended to the non-Ordo student if able. The Coils help overcome many of the innate issues of the Kindred condition, such as gaining resilience to flame and sunlight, better control of the Beast, and even reducing the limits and requirements to feed. They can never completely overcome the Kindred condition, though it is believed they are a step towards true evolution and even enlightenment.
Principa Draconis
1) The student has no loyalty above his studies.
His sole and ultimate duty is to seek the perfection of himself through the Coils, regardless of what his perfected nature is revealed to be.
2) The student must recognise the mutability of all things.
If he does not trust change, he can never use the Coils to overcome the curse of stagnation. The power of change, fortune and even base fickle randomness in this fallen world must be understood, acknowledged and embraced, even as we stand against it by our immobile inclining.
3) The student must take responsibility for the path he walks, the changes he makes, the self he makes anew.
We who are beyond Death cannot blame fear for our failings. We who are exempt from Age have no excuse for rash acts or foolish passions. We who possess unbounded Time have the chance to understand more fully, deeply and broadly than any mortal can. To ignore that opportunity is worse than murdering ten thousand souls, for it means murdering your own fullest future.
Members
List of all characters in a sortable table.
Deceased, Departed or Missing
The following members have deceased, departed, missing or otherwise not in play.
Sworn of Dracula
The following lineages, houses, coteries and other groups exist within the Ordo Dracul.
Archived-Sworn of the Dying Light
The Sworn of the Dying Light are the dedicated teachers, mentors and researchers amongst the covenant. They work to unlock secrets of transcendence or the vampiric condition. Not only do they work on their own goals, they monitor such activities of other Dragons, instructing or guiding them, or even challenging their ideals.
Archived-Sworn of Mysteries
The Sworn of the Mysteries steer the covenant as a whole. The Seers are the covenants philsopher kings, enigmatic figures who reveal nothing of their true intentions as they guide the ship that is the Ordo Dracul through the treacherous, black sea of the Danse Macabre.
Archived-Sworn of the Axe
The Covenant must protect itself and those of the Sworn of the Axe are the front line defence and offence of the covenant. They lay down their lives for the covenant, but in times of war and conflict, their word is law, ot be obeyed or be destroyed.
Subgroups of the Ordo Dracul
Archived-The Sworn of the Ladder
The Sworn of the Ladder hope to acheive transcendence through selfless acts and virtuous thoughts; through the forgiveness of God, they can escape vampirism.
Archived-The Sworn of the Locust
The Sworn of the Locust seek to satisfy all their desires, to push themselves to fulfill all their goals above all others and to ignore morality and beleif in a divine being.
Archived-The Impaled
The Impaled experience that which Dracula never experienced himself: the terror of being impaled.
Bloodline of the Ordo Dracul
Archived-Architects of the Monolith
These Archived-Ventrue consider themselves gods of their urban enviroment, practising a geomathmatical magic.
Archived-Azerkatil
Created in long gone Ottoman Empire by a mad Invictus ruler, the Archived-Nosferatu of this bloodline were once warriors designed to strike at Dracula, whom who have now come to work with the Ordo Dracul.
Archived-Dragolescu
A relatively recent Ventrue bloodline that claims powers of domination and consumption of ghosts.
Archived-Libitinarius
Archived-Mekhet funeral priests and undertakers of the Damned, preparing vampires for the rigours of Torpor.
Archived-Moroi
Mixed with Archived-Gangrel and Archived-Nosferatu blood, this bloodline is driven to kill, main and slaughter for the Ordo Dracul.
Archived-Tismanu
These Archived-Mekhet are the agents of the atonment of the Ordo Dracul, monks whom seek to calm the Beast within and restore the Humanity of the covenant.
Archived-Vedma
Witches and Wiseones of the Ordo Dracul, these Archived-Gangrel are keepers of ancient secrets and remain elusive of the modern world.
Locations
The following are the major national locations for the Ordo Dracul.
Chronicle History
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Stereotypes
- Daeva - The Requiem kills passion and leaves many Daeva spiritually hollow, but some among the clan have the mental fortitude to seek out the Ordo Dracul in an attempt to change themselves.
- Gangrel - In a covenant built on the precept of change, a clan with the inborn affinityfor change naturally garners attention and admiration.
- Mekhet - The reasons that members of the Mekhet have for coming to the Ordo Dracul are as varied as the clan itself, but the most common reason is probably that the Mekhet see things.
- Nosferatu - The Haunts who excel in the covenant are those who realize that they are already apart from humanity and most Kindred by dint of their monstrousness.
- Ventrue - The Clan of leaders and tyrants, the Ventrue seem a natural fit for a covenant founded by a dictator who claims no sire. For the most part, this is true, but the reasons vary depending largely on the age of the Ventrue
Resources
The following resources may assist the creation and playing of your character.
Books
Movies
Websites
Pages in category "Archived-Ordo Dracul"
The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
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- Archived-Alexander Agonistes
- Archived-Angela Deathe
- Archived-Arthur McDonnelley
- Archived-Aurora (Rory) Devin
- Archived-Bertrand Hills
- Archived-Carsten Sobels
- Archived-Celeste Stonyfell
- Archived-Conner McIntire
- Archived-Darrien Arnholt
- Archived-David Jao
- Archived-David Simms
- Archived-Dr. Alina Yaga
- Archived-Dr. Delilah Drake
- Archived-Emily Rhea
- Archived-Enric Lequesta
- Archived-Ethan Morris
- Archived-Ethan Wood
- Archived-Eurenos Blackwood
- Archived-Father Constantin
- Archived-Felix Edmiston
- Archived-Francis
- Archived-Fulltür
- Archived-Mr Hobbes
- Archived-The Canberra Academy