Blood Bond

Blood Bond is a term used by vampires in the role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, defined as," A mystical power over another individual engendered by partaking of a particular vampire's blood thrice; accepting blood from another vampire is an acknowledgement of her mastery" (pg. 59, Vampire sourcebook). Humans or vampires can be blood bound. When a human becomes blood bonded, they are ghouls. The blood-bonded individual is refered to as a thrall. The vampire they are blood bond to is called thier regent. Vampires often blood bond their childer as a means of securing control over them. The power of the blood bond disappears after a year and a day if the thrall is not given any more of the regent's blood. Otherwise, it can be maintained indefinately if the regent supplies blood and treats the thrall well.

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