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~Malkavians~
"Ha! You demand order, expect
hierarchy? Yes. It's there, milord. In the cracks, milord. But can you look
on it without tearing out your eyes?"
Vampires are not easily frightened. They have already conquered death, and
the weaknesses of their mortal selves are long gone. But the Cainites of
Clan Malkavian worry even the boldest Brujah or most jaded Tzimisce, for
wherever they walk, the stale stench of madness follows.
Most consider madness to be some sort of curse from God (or mark of the Devil),
rather than an illness. In the case of the Malkavians, Cainite lore hints
that they might be right. In the old days, or so some of the mad ones claim,
Malkav was one of the favored childer of Caine, Caine sought wisdom in the
dark corners of the world, and his progeny mimicked him. But it was neither
Saulot, nor Brujah, nor even Cappadocius who eventually found the secrets
that Caine sought. Malkav brought wisdom to his sire, and Caine blessed the
childe and his line with the liberating gift of insanity.
Clan Malkavian seems to be the most incoherent bloodline of vampires. Gently
deluded souls and slavering psychotics are found in equal numbers, and they
are but a taste of the diversity characterizing Malkav's get. If not for
the common trait of insanity, they would scarcely seem a clan at all. But
the other clans have no choice but to acknowledge them. Malkavian oracles
have been part of vampiric courts for generations, and even the Lasombra
and Ventrue, if they seek information, will sup with the Malkavians –
with a long spoon.
The Malkavian Antitribu are truly touched by chaos. The Creation Rites warp
them beyond even "normal" Malkavian standards. However, thanks to the Vaulderie,
the Sabbat can control them better than the Camarilla.
Malkavians of the Sabbat are very disturbing to other sect members. They
know things about others in and out of the Sabbat that they should not know.
Their leaders take great care in watching and manipulating them. No Malkavian
Antitribu lead the Sabbat in times of peace, though many have been successful
leaders in times of Jyhad. Their loyalty is typically Malkavian. They are
fanatically loyal one day and completely disinterested the next. They cannot
be depended on but, when they are willing to serve the Sabbat, they are extremely
fierce in their effort.
Some question whether the Malkavian Antitribu are as crazy as they seem.
They can be very sly and knowledgeable, and they move about in Camarilla-held
territory more freely than any of the others within the Sabbat. If they were
more dependable, they would be the best possible spies.
Nickname: Freaks
Appearance: Malkavians could be anyone, anywhere. For every tattered
village idiot clutching at imaginary butterflies, there is a normal-seeming
person whose insanity visibly manifests only at the most dangerous times.
Few of them really seem to notice or care how they dress. Some appear almost
normal, while others are so outlandish as to be immediately recognizable
as Malkavians.
Background: The Madmen tend to Embrace those who are close to death,
the hopelessly insane, or the unusually enlightened. Typically, they choose
neonates who would be somehow "bettered" by induction into Clan Malkavian,
or who show useful and progressive insight. They really have no recognizable
preference for any particular type of individual.
Clan Disciplines: Auspex, Dementation, Obfuscate
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