Prince (VTM)
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A prince is a vampire recognized as the leader of a domain (usually a single city) and possessing the authority of an Elder as described in the Traditions.
The title "prince" is primarily used to describe Camarilla vampires, while the equivalent office in the Sabbat is generally Bishop or Archbishop. While the office in modern nights is synonymous with the Camarilla, the title stretches back to the feudal structures of the Dark Ages and is occasionally used by vampires who predate the Camarilla. "Prince" is used for rulers of either gender; despite the title's patrician origins, the modern usage of the term owes more to Machiavelli than royalty, and in any case sex has little meaning for Elder vampires.
Generally, a prince is advised by a council of Primogen, Elders representing each of the major Clans of the Camarilla. The prince holds authority over unlife and Final Death by virtue of the Traditions. These rights traditionally include:
- Alloting hunting grounds
- Declaration or revocation of Elysium
- Granting authority to sire new vampires
- Punishment for violating Tradition and the Masquerade
- Calling a Blood Hunt
Princes delegate other offices: Scourge, Sheriff, Keeper of Elysium and any other offices specific to the city. Princes are also the primary interface with the government of the Camarilla — they are expected to assist Archons and Justicars as necessary.
The true capability and powers of a prince vary from domain to domain. Powerful princes may micromange the entire city personally, while a less capable prince may be a rubberstamp for his primogen. The Camarilla has no set policy for succession and will usually recognize the most powerful vampire who wants to claim the title of prince, however in certain cases (such as Tara of San Diego or the Lasombra elder Giangaleazzo), the Camarilla takes an active hand in the installation of a city's ruler.
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[edit] Known Princes
[edit] North America
| Principality | Name | Clan | Gen | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | J. Benison Hodge | Malkavian | 7 | Necropolis: Atlanta, p. 114-115 |
| Birmingham, Alabama | Alex Silverson | Malkavian | 7 | Storytellers Handbook to the Sabbat, p. 118 |
| Boston | Quentin King III | Malkavian | 9-8 | Dark Colony, pp. 47-48 |
| Chicago | Lodin | Ventrue | 6 | Chicago by Night; Chicago by Night Revised |
| Denver | Edward Williams | Toreador | 7 | Alien Hunger |
| Las Vegas | Don Michael Antonio | Giovanni | ? | Outcasts: A Players Guide to Pariahs, p. 19 |
| Los Angeles | Don Sebastian Juan Dominguez | Toreador | 7 | Los Angeles by Night, p. 21, 82; Guide to the Anarchs, pp. 10-17, 81; Clanbook: Nosferatu Revised, pp. 75, 77 |
| New Orleans | Marcel Guilbeau | Ventrue | 8 | New Orleans by Night |
| New York (circa 2000) | Calebros | Nosferatu | 9 | New York by Night, p. 72-74 |
| St. Louis | Alexander Vargos | Ventrue | 5 | Masquerade of the Red Death Trilogy, Book 1: Blood War |
| San Francisco | Vannevar Thomas | Ventrue | ? | Los Angeles by Night, p. 102; [BW]; Prince of the City |
| San Francisco (circa 1859) | Montelaine | Tremere | ? | Prince of the City |
| San Francisco (circa 1877) | Cyrano | Tremere | ? | Prince of the City |
| San Joaquim, Texas | Samuel Travis | Ventrue | ? | Prince of the City |
| Vancouver | Siegfried | Ventrue | 7-6 | Dark Ages: Vampire p. 97 |
| Washington, D.C | Marcus Vitel | Lasombra | 5 | D.C. by Night, p. 84-86 |
| Washington, D.C (until 1968) | Marissa | Tremere | 5 | D.C. by Night, p. 19 |
[edit] Europe
| Principality | Name | Clan | Gen | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aix-la-Chapelle (as of 1400) | Cocceius | Unknown | Unknown | Encyclopaedia Vampirica, p. 13 |
| Berlin (until WWII) | Gustav Breidenstein | Ventrue | 5 | Berlin by Night, p. 60-61 |
| Berlin (East) | Gustav Breidenstein | Ventrue | 5 | Berlin by Night, p. 60-61 |
| Berlin (West) | Wilhelm Waldburg | Ventrue | 6 | Berlin by Night, p. 62 |
| Béziers (Dark Ages) | Eon de l'Etoile | Ventrue | ? | Right of Princes, p. 5-11 |
| Compostela (Dark Ages) | Reinaldo de Rubio | Lasombra | ? | Right of Princes, p. 116-117 |
| Epirus | Petaniqua | Malkavian | 5 | Kindred Most Wanted, pp. 81-85 |
| London (until WWII) | Mithras | Ventrue | 4 | A World of Darkness, pp 31-32 |
| Marseille, France | Bourdona | Tremere | 7 | Montreal by Night |
| Paris | Villon | Toreador | 5 | A World of Darkness, p. 57; Vampire Player's Guide Second Edition, p. 133 |
| Paris (until 1789) | Beatrix | Toreador | ? | France by Night |
| Rochester (Dark Ages) | Harold the Bearded | Ventrue | ? | Right of Princes, p. 101-102 |
| Switzerland | Guillaume | Brujah | 5 | A World of Darkness, pp 49, 56 |
[edit] Australia
| Principality | Name | Clan | Gen | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra (as of 1927) | Abram | Ventrue | 6 | Encyclopaedia Vampirica, p. 12 |
| Hobart (as of 1804) | Agaricus | Malkavian | ? | Encyclopaedia Vampirica, p. 12 |
| Melbourne | Leslie "Squizzy" Taylor | Brujah | ? | Rage Across Australia |
| Melbourne | Montague Lytton | ? | ? | Rage Across Australia |
| Perth | Lumley | Tremere | ? | Rage Across Australia |
| Sydney | Sarrasine | Toreador (?) | ? | Rage Across Australia; [Cb-S] |
[edit] Asia
| Principality | Name | Clan | Gen | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong (until 1997) | Robert Pedder | Ventrue | 7 | World of Darkness: Hong Kong, p. 26 |
| Ur (in Chaldea) | Anis | Brujah | 4 | Masquerade of the Red Death Trilogy, Book 1: Blood War |
[edit] Africa
| Principality | Name | Clan | Gen | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | Mukhtar Bey | Caitiff | 7 | Cairo by Night, p. 90-91 |
[edit] South America
| Principality | Name | Clan | Gen | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | Alexandria | Toreador | 4 | Clanbook: Toreador, Children of the Inquisition |
