Clan Thanatos

A clan of obsessive scholars intent on discovering the secret mysteries of life and death, the Thanatos are reclusive vampires almost completely disinterested in the politicking and social manoeuvring of other clans. Status within the clan is generally founded upon the depth of insight a vampire has into death, but respected elders do exist and often lead colleges where younger vampires accumulate to conduct research themselves. Correspondence between such colleges is frequent and extensive to ensure the most efficient distribution of information to all Thanatos, but in spite of this co-operation the clan is loosely organised and without central leadership. Throughout history the Thanatos have always maintained a heavily religious bent, leaning strongly towards Christianity and with many members converting to the faith after the embrace. These Kindred prefer to choose academics and scholarly types for the embrace, as memory and mental acuity is greatly desired. It is suspected that this clan are part of the Consortium simply because the Vasilian are, as the Bluebloods are able to provide by far the most extensive resources for the clan’s research in return for their support.