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'''Clans''' are vampiric lineages: the "families" of the [[Kindred|Kindred]]. In modern nights a majority of known vampires belong to the five clans detailed in the ''Vampire: The Requiem Rulebook''. Their origins are lost to history, but some Kindred theorize that the clans were the first [[Bloodline|bloodlines]], created by the earliest and most powerful vampires before unliving memory. ''Requiem for Rome Rulebook'' gives an ancient historical perspective on the clans, but sheds little more light on their possible origins, except to reveal that the five modern clans have not always been as prevalent as they are now. Modern vampires with highly [[Blood Potency|potent blood]] may establish their own bloodlines, but the clan is still the stronger tie: newly sired vampires belong only to their sire's parent clan, not their bloodline. No vampire can ever join a bloodline stemming from a clan other than their own.

Each clan exemplifies an archetype or aspect of the vampire myth, and each clan's members share many characteristics: they find it easier to master certain [[:Category:Disciplines|disciplines]], and suffer a specific weakness. As well as supernatural similarities, members of a particular clan will tend to [[Embrace|Embrace]] mortals like themselves, further reinforcing the feeling of "family".

The clans are:
* The [[:Category:Daeva|Daeva]] are sensual and seductive social predators. They have great difficulty resisting their vices.
* [[:Category:Gangrel|Gangrel]] are animalistic savages with a strong connection to the [[Beast|Beast]], and find it hard to reason like men.
* Clan [[:Category:Mekhet|Mekhet]], as masters of secrets and shadows, suffer the pain of fire and sunlight more harshly than other vampires.
* [[:Category:Nosferatu|Nosferatu]] vampires are supernaturally terrifying monsters, some hideously deformed, others oddly unsettling, but whatever the cause, every Nosferatu finds it nigh impossible to socialize.
* The [[:Category:Ventrue|Ventrue]] are the lords of the undead, rulers with regal bearing. Centuries of absolute power have corrupted them, and as they age they become more and more prone to insanity.

In Ancient Rome, the Ventrue are unknown, and another clan, possibly ancestors of the Ventrue, fills their niche:

* The [[:Category:Julii|Julii]] are the noble founders of the [[Camarilla|Camarilla]] who claim descent from [[Remus]]. Due to their wild origins, they hold on to their humanity with more difficulty than other vampires.

Some clans have a more organised social structure than others; the Ventrue and Julii keep track of their lineages with great accuracy, for example, while the Gangrel have virtually no society as a clan. In any case, most vampires look to the [[:Category:Covenant|Covenant]]s for social organisation.

==Clans in Vampire: The Requiem==
In the role-playing game ''[[Vampire: The Requiem]]'' by [[White Wolf Game Studio]], vampire characters belong to one of five fictional clans, each of which is representative of an archetype in vampire literature. It is assumed that each clan descended from a single progenitor, who passed to each of his descendents, or [[childe]]r, his unique gifts and flaws.

The origins of the vampire species are mysterious. The idea of single source is not certain. Common theories include that the Roman soldier [[Longinus]] became a vampire after piercing the side of [[Christ]] on the cross, or that the first vampire was [[Dracula|Dracula]] or a mysterious figure called the [[:Category:Circle of the Crone|Crone]]. Some have even suggested that each of the five main clans had a different origin.

Since ''Requiem'' was a reboot and reimagining of White Wolf's previous game line, ''[[Vampire: The Masquerade]]'', some of the clans and their traits are similar to clans that appeared in the previous line, though there are differences. In ''Requiem'' also, [[Bloodline|bloodlines]] play a more important role, with many vampires belonging to a minor bloodline that branched away from a major clan. Unlike the previous game, even members of bloodlines can be said to belong to the parent clan also.

Each clan is particularly gifted in three of the vampiric Disciplines. In terms of game mechanics, this translates as a reduced experience point cost to learn them. Each clan also possesses a specific weakness that is unique to them.

===Daeva===

The '''Daeva''' are meant to be representatives of the deceitful, seductive vampire. Nicknamed "Succubi" by the other clans, Daeva are envied for the ease with which they move among mortals. Politically, the Invictus covenant is popular among Daeva.

Daeva are especially gifted in the vampiric Disciplines of Celerity (superhuman speed), Vigor (superhuman strength), and Majesty (the ability to attract, sway, and control the emotions of others). The clan weakness of the Daeva is that they find it very difficult to resist indulging themselves. A Daeva who has an opportunity to indulge his favorite vice and fails to do so finds his resolve weakened (reflected in the game mechanics as lost Willpower points). In this way, they can be seen as a successor to the [[Toreador|Toreador]] from ''The Masquerade'', which have similar behavior and similar weakness; this is further reflected in ''Requiem'' by the appearance of the Toreador as a Daeva bloodline, complete with their "original" weakness to beauty. They also seem to be mixed with the Brujah due to their physical enhancing powers and the fact fact they give in to their emotions easier than others.

The symbol of the Daeva is a thorny rose entwining an ornamental dagger.

===Gangrel===

The '''Gangrel''' clan from ''Vampire: The Masquerade'' was recreated for ''[[Vampire: The Requiem]]'' as one of the five major clans. As archetypical savages, noble and otherwise, Gangrels embody primeval instinct, ferocity and intuitive illumination. Feared, revered and reviled alike by their close relationship with their beasts, which both grants them spiritual insight and clouds their judgement, Gangrel stride the nights as feral savants, nomadic hunters and demonic barbarians .

Gangrel favor the Disciplines of [[Animalism|Animalism]] (control over the beasts of nature and the Beast within man's and vampire's soul), [[Resilience]] (supernatural toughness), and [[Protean|Protean]] (shapeshifting). Gangrel have a unique weakness caused by their close connection to the Beast; their animalistic instincts are drawn close to their surface, clouding more reasoned thought. This is represented mechanically by preventing Gangrel characters from re-rolling tens on rolls requiring Mental atribues, and subtracting ones from the total successes rolled. 

Gangrels favour a blend of physical and mental attributes, largely ignoring social ones. One of the Gangrel's [[Bloodline|bloodlines]] is the '''[[Bruja]]''', a collection of bikers and thugs loosely based on ''Vampire: The Masquerade''s [[Brujah]].

The symbol of the Gangrel is a stylized rendition of a predator's eye, seemingly made up of various animal species and carved by claws.

===Mekhet===

The '''Mekhet''' embody the idea of the shadowy vampire lord, omniscient and unseen. Nicknamed "Shadows" by the other clans, Mekhet are known for the large number of secrets that they keep, and for knowing the secrets of others. In order to garner rank or respect within the clan, a shadow must demonstrate a greater ease and familiarity with some knowledge. If a Mekhet's knowledge about a specific subject surpasses that of the others, he is considered more capable and respected than a Jack of all trades, master of none. Their uncanny ability for knowing that which they shouldn't is based on the ease of which they master the Disciplines of Auspex (enhanced senses), Celerity (superhuman speed), and Obfuscate (supernatural stealth). However, as suits their nickname, the Mekhet are even more vulnerable to the ravages of sunlight and fire than other vampires, suffering an additional point of aggravated damage when burned. In this way, they can be seen as successor to the [[Assamite]]s and [[Followers of Set]] from ''The Masquerade'', which have similar behavior, goals, and weakness.

The symbol of the Mekhet is an hourglass inside a crescent moon, all contained within a spiderweb.

===Nosferatu===

The '''Nosferatu''' were originally a clan from ''Vampire: The Masquerade'', their flawed blood rendering each of them physically hideous in a unique way (see ''[[Wikipedia:Nosferatu|Nosferatu]]''). The Nosferatu of Vampire: The Requiem have expanded on this weakness, by rendering them disturbing in a different way - rather than a physical deformity, they each have something less obviously inhuman wrong with them, be it a terrible scent, a broken and screeching voice, a sickly pallor, or something less specific. This allows them to interact with mortals without violating the Masquerade, though they still suffer severe social drawbacks, represented mechanically by preventing Nosferatu characters from re-rolling tens, and subracting ones rolled from the total number of successes.

Nosferatu are often found in less desirable portions of the city, such as the sewers, and are known as "Haunts." The Nosferatu make extensive use of Vigor (inhuman strength), Obfuscate (supernatural stealth), and their unique Discipline, Nightmare, which grants them the ability to tap into the hidden fears of their targets.

Their symbol is a clenched fist, surrounded by maggot-ridden skulls.

===Ventrue===

The '''Ventrue''' are the movers and shakers of vampire society. In times past they were the nobility of the vampire world, but, recognizing that the world has changed, have modelled themselves after the current elite - businessmen. The Ventrue are perhaps the most conventionally powerful of the vampiric clans as a result of their wealth, social influence, and commanding powers. The clan as a whole is quite conservative, be it in actions or customs. The Ventrue have their own etiquette which is nigh-inviolable.

Unlike the Ventrue clan from ''Vampire: The Masquerade'', the re-imagined Ventrue of ''Vampire: The Requiem'' are not restricted to a specific type of blood. Instead, their mind have been subtly unbalanced by the power of their blood, cursing them with a susceptibility to madness, represented mechanically by a penalty to derangement rolls. The '''[[Malkovian]]''' bloodline, based on the [[Malkavian|Malkavian]] clan in the older game, is a Ventrue offshoot in which this tendency to derangement is further strengthened (manifesting in-game as a mandatory minor derangement at character creation that can not be removed.)

Their tendency towards dominance is reflected in their clan Disciplines - Resilience to resist that which would wrest power from them, Animalism to command lesser species, and their unique Discipline of Dominate, which grants them the power to control a sentient's actions.

The clan emblem of the Ventrue is a scepter inside a crown, superimposed over an inverted isoceles triangle.

==Clans of Ancient Rome==
The historical setting for '''Vampire: The Requiem''', describes the clans active in the Roman era, and during this time the Ventrue were unknown, at least in Rome. Filling their niche in vampire society was the [[:Category:Julii|Julii]], the clan who founded the [[Camarilla|Camarilla]].

===Julii===

The Julii are tied to Rome and, even more so, to the Camarilla. They are the Kindred nobility of their age: they claim descent from [[Remus]], whom their legends paint as a "first vampire", and in days past [[Embrace|Embraced]] only members of his noble mortal bloodline. They rule the [[Necropolis|Necropolis]], having created the Camarilla and continuing to fill the loftiest positions in the [[Senex|Senex]]. They also invented the [[Masquerade|Masquerade]], the tradition of disguising oneself as a mortal, though by the time of '''Requiem for Rome Rulebook''' many Julii elders no longer ascend to the surface themselves, sending their loyal [[ancilla]]e in their stead.

Though they share the same Discipline affinities as the Ventrue, it is uncertain whether the later clan is descended from the Julii. The Julii weakness is similar to the Ventrue's, but rather than being more susceptible to madness as they lose their humanity, they are simply more likely to let their humanity slip in the first place, represented by a dice penalty on [[degeneration]] rolls.

Their emblem is a coin with "IVLII" ("Julii" in the Latin alphabet) above a small crescent moon and a stylised picture of Romulus, Remus and the wolf who suckled them.

==Optional Clans==
===Akhud===
The Akhud are presented as one of three possible versions of [[VII|VII]].

The Akhud clan weakness makes them unable to knowingly harm or betray other members of their clan or the mortal descendants of their founder. Additionally, the Akhud are tormented by the whispers of the demon Shaddad, represented mechanically by a small penalty to derangement rolls, as well as a penalty to resist frenzy in any scene in which they speak, write, hear or read the name Shaddad.

The Akhud's clan disciplines are Celerity (superhuman speed), [[Praestantia]] (superhuman dexterity), and Obfuscate (supernatural stealth).

Additionally, supernatural differences between the Akhud and normal vampires prevent them from triggering or being affected by Predator's Taint, allow them to detect vampires and protect them from mind reading attempts.

The clan does not have a formal symbol, however it is associated with two symbols, both of which resemble the roman numeral VII.

==Lost Clans==
There are many references and hints from various sources concerning clans believed to now be extinct, and about which very little is known.

===Traditories===
The Traditories is the only name given to a clan that was supposedly destroyed by Aulus Julius and his followers sometime before the foundation of the Camarilla. The name Traditories is not the true name of the clan, as it was erased from history. The Traditories were accused of serving the Strix.

===The Lost Iceland Clan===
An unnamed Icelandic clan is mentioned in Shadows of Iceland. According to the Saga of Hilmar Pétursson this clan was founded in the eleventh century by a demon that demanded they spread his faith. It is unclear what happened to the clan, but their symbol can still be found in the place of their founding.

Some (minor) speculation is that The Lost Iceland Clan may possibly be the origins of [[VII]]; though it is unlikely, it has made some interesting fan fics.

===Grettir===
The [[Norvegi]] bloodline it presents may have originated from a long lost clan called Grettir, which inhabited northern Europe and Scandinavia, with its greatest concentration in Norway. The main traits of the Grettir were that they rose from graves, suggesting a Post-Mortem [[Embrace|Embrace]]. The clan became so inbred that they lost their fangs, however, and soon fell into obscurity, becoming part of the [[:Category:Mekhet|Mekhet]] clan.

There is some speculation that clan Grettir and the Lost Iceland clan may be referring to the same group.

===Pijavica===
''[[Blood and Smoke: The Strix Chronicle]]'' tells of the Pijavica, a bizarre Slavic clan. When one of these Kindred Embraced, the victim would die, the extremities withering and the stomach bloating and blackening; left for long enough, the stomach would burst open, and a sentient mass of blood come crawling out. Given forty nights and sufficient blood, it would eventually develop into a near-human form. They are believed to have died out by the late 19th century.

==References==
* Vampire: The Requiem Rulebook 
* Requiem for Rome Rulebook 
* [[Shadows of Iceland]] 
* Blood and Smoke: The Strix Chronicle

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−	The '''Gangrel''' clan from ''Vampire: The Masquerade'' was recreated for ''[[Vampire: The Requiem]]'' as one of the five major clans. <span style="font-style: normal; ">As archetypical savages, noble and otherwise, </span><span style="font-style: normal; ">Gangrels embody primeval instinct, ferocity and intuitive illumination</span><span style="font-style: normal; ">. Feared, revered and reviled alike by t</span><span style="font-style: normal; ">heir close relationship with their beasts, which both grants them spiritual insight and clouds their judgement, Gangrel stride the nights as feral savants, nomadic hunters and </span><span style="font-style: normal; ">demonic </span><span style="font-style: normal; ">barbarians .</span>
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−	Gangrel favor the Disciplines of [[Animalism\|Animalism]] (control over the beasts of nature and the Beast within man's and vampire's soul), [[Resilience]] (supernatural toughness), and [[Protean\|Protean]] (shapeshifting). Gangrel have a unique weakness caused by their close connection to the Beast; their animalistic instincts are drawn close to their surface, clouding more reasoned thought. <span style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">This is represented mechanically by preventing Gangrel characters from re-rolling tens on rolls requiring Mental atribues, and subtracting ones from the total successes rolled.</span><span style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; "> </span>
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−	Gangrels favour a blend of physical and mental attributes, largely ignoring social ones. One of the [[Gangrel Bloodline\|Gangrel's bloodlines]] is the '''[[Bruja]]''', a collection of bikers and thugs loosely based on ''Vampire: The Masquerade''s [[Brujah]].
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-'''Clans''' are vampiric lineages: the "families" of the [[Kindred|Kindred]]. In modern nights a majority of known vampires belong to the five clans detailed in the ''Vampire: The Requiem Rulebook''. Their origins are lost to history, but some Kindred theorize that the clans were the first [[Bloodline|bloodlines]], created by the earliest and most powerful vampires before unliving memory. ''Requiem for Rome Rulebook'' gives an ancient historical perspective on the clans, but sheds little more light on their possible origins, except to reveal that the five modern clans have not always been as prevalent as they are now. Modern vampires with highly [[Blood Potency|potent blood]] may establish their own bloodlines, but the clan is still the stronger tie: newly sired vampires belong only to their sire's parent clan, not their bloodline. No vampire can ever join a bloodline stemming from a clan other than their own.
+'''Clans''' are vampiric lineages: the "families" of the [[Kindred|Kindred]]. In modern nights a majority of known vampires belong to the five clans detailed in the ''Vampire: The Requiem Rulebook''. Their origins are lost to history, but some Kindred theorize that the clans were the first [[:Category:Bloodlines|bloodlines]], created by the earliest and most powerful vampires before unliving memory. ''Requiem for Rome Rulebook'' gives an ancient historical perspective on the clans, but sheds little more light on their possible origins, except to reveal that the five modern clans have not always been as prevalent as they are now. Modern vampires with highly [[Blood Potency|potent blood]] may establish their own bloodlines, but the clan is still the stronger tie: newly sired vampires belong only to their sire's parent clan, not their bloodline. No vampire can ever join a bloodline stemming from a clan other than their own.
 Each clan exemplifies an archetype or aspect of the vampire myth, and each clan's members share many characteristics: they find it easier to master certain [[:Category:Disciplines|disciplines]], and suffer a specific weakness. As well as supernatural similarities, members of a particular clan will tend to [[Embrace|Embrace]] mortals like themselves, further reinforcing the feeling of "family".
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 * The [[:Category:Julii|Julii]] are the noble founders of the [[Camarilla|Camarilla]] who claim descent from [[Remus]]. Due to their wild origins, they hold on to their humanity with more difficulty than other vampires.
-Some clans have a more organised social structure than others; the Ventrue and Julii keep track of their lineages with great accuracy, for example, while the Gangrel have virtually no society as a clan. In any case, most vampires look to the [[:Category:Covenant|Covenant]]s for social organisation.
+Some clans have a more organised social structure than others; the Ventrue and Julii keep track of their lineages with great accuracy, for example, while the Gangrel have virtually no society as a clan. In any case, most vampires look to the [[:Category:Covenants|Covenant]]s for social organisation.
 ==Clans in Vampire: The Requiem==
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 The origins of the vampire species are mysterious. The idea of single source is not certain. Common theories include that the Roman soldier [[Longinus]] became a vampire after piercing the side of [[Christ]] on the cross, or that the first vampire was [[Dracula|Dracula]] or a mysterious figure called the [[:Category:Circle of the Crone|Crone]]. Some have even suggested that each of the five main clans had a different origin.
-Since ''Requiem'' was a reboot and reimagining of White Wolf's previous game line, ''[[Vampire: The Masquerade]]'', some of the clans and their traits are similar to clans that appeared in the previous line, though there are differences. In ''Requiem'' also, [[Bloodline|bloodlines]] play a more important role, with many vampires belonging to a minor bloodline that branched away from a major clan. Unlike the previous game, even members of bloodlines can be said to belong to the parent clan also.
+Since ''Requiem'' was a reboot and reimagining of White Wolf's previous game line, ''[[Vampire: The Masquerade]]'', some of the clans and their traits are similar to clans that appeared in the previous line, though there are differences. In ''Requiem'' also, [[:Category:Bloodlines|bloodlines]] play a more important role, with many vampires belonging to a minor bloodline that branched away from a major clan. Unlike the previous game, even members of bloodlines can be said to belong to the parent clan also.
 Each clan is particularly gifted in three of the vampiric Disciplines. In terms of game mechanics, this translates as a reduced experience point cost to learn them. Each clan also possesses a specific weakness that is unique to them.
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 Gangrel favor the Disciplines of [[Animalism|Animalism]] (control over the beasts of nature and the Beast within man's and vampire's soul), [[Resilience]] (supernatural toughness), and [[Protean|Protean]] (shapeshifting). Gangrel have a unique weakness caused by their close connection to the Beast; their animalistic instincts are drawn close to their surface, clouding more reasoned thought. <span style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">This is represented mechanically by preventing Gangrel characters from re-rolling tens on rolls requiring Mental atribues, and subtracting ones from the total successes rolled.</span><span style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; "> </span>
-Gangrels favour a blend of physical and mental attributes, largely ignoring social ones. One of the Gangrel's [[Bloodline|bloodlines]] is the '''[[Bruja]]''', a collection of bikers and thugs loosely based on ''Vampire: The Masquerade''s [[Brujah]].
+Gangrels favour a blend of physical and mental attributes, largely ignoring social ones. One of the [[Gangrel Bloodline|Gangrel's bloodlines]] is the '''[[Bruja]]''', a collection of bikers and thugs loosely based on ''Vampire: The Masquerade''s [[Brujah]].
 The symbol of the Gangrel is a stylized rendition of a predator's eye, seemingly made up of various animal species and carved by claws.