Old Form

Autarkis: An anarch or other lawless vampires. Specifically, used by 
elders or to refer to those rebels who took part in the Anarch Revolt.

Becoming, the: The Embrace

Blood: Not vitae, but rather a Kindred's lineage and heritage. Many Kindred 
refer to themselves as being "of the Blood" of a particularly notable ancestor.
For example, some of the most prominent Ventrue proudly declare themselves to 
be "of the Blood of Hardestadt."

Carthagos: Archaic form of carthage. Any city that a vampire considers to be exalted 
or a special place.

Diaspora: The dispersal of elders from their lands in Europe, remembered bitterly 
by many American elders. Also used to describe the exile of vampires from the Second City.

Fall, the: The Anarch Revolt, considered by many elders to bethe first step on the 
road to Gehenna.

Fealty: Another name for the blood bond.

Jus Noctis: Literally, "the law of the night." In practice, the authority a 
Kindred has over her childer until she grants them freedom as responsible members of 
the Camarilla. Under Jos Noctis, a sire is totally responsible for her childer's actions 
until she releases them. She also has the power to terminate the childer during this time.

Jyhad: The great game played by the Antediluvians amoungst themselves, in which all 
younger Kindred fear they are mearly pawns to be moved about the board.

Kiss, the: The act of taking blood from a mortal. In some cases the term has also grown 
to mean the Embrace.

Labyrinth: A particularly well-fortified or ancient haven.

Nemesis: The Sabbat. More generically, a vampire with whom another Kindred has had 
a rivalry extending across centuries.

Noddist: Of or relating to vampiric lgend. Also, a vampire who studies such lore.

Pax: A formal truce between two elders or clans. Often the name of the Kindred 
who brokered the peace is attached to the term.

Praxis: The right of a prince to rule. Often extended to mean legitimate authority.

Pueri: A dersive term for childer.

Promethean: A thief or other undesirable. Often used to refer to elders of the Sabbat, 
as opposed to the street-level rabble.

Siren: A vampire who seduces mortals in order to feed on them, but who does not kill his prey.

Somnus: Antediluvian. More generally, any ancient and powerful Kindred rumored to 
be asleep beneath a city.

Vessel: A mortal, often one intended for feeding.

Whelp: A neonate or young vampire. In practice, any Kindred younger than the speaker.