Primordia

Primordia, sometimes called Via Primordia by its disciples, is an ancient Kindred religion which appears in State of Grace. Its origin is impossible to pinpoint, although some elements bear resemblance to the Lupine superstitions, as well as certain Hinduistic elements. Followers claim that it is older than the tale of Caine, although they keep no written records or other usable sources to back up that claim.

Doctrine
According to Primordian belief, in the beginning, there was the Void, and within the void existed three spirits of unfathomable power. These spirits were young and flighty, playing with each other and testing their near limitless power. Soon, however, they became bored with this state of existence and began to create what would later form the cosmos. In the process, they discovered that each of them had a different affinity: One could create, the other could maintain and the last could dissolve the things back so that the first could create them anew. By joining in this process, however, they spent their own power and became more weakened the more things they formed. Soon, however, they created their greatest work: life. By joining their essence together, they formed a multitude of lifeforms within the cosmos, each different and unique. The Three wanted to join their creations and split into smaller spirits that inhabited the first humans. Soon, however, they discovered that they could not leave the bodies of their new hosts and that mortal food could not sustain them. Instead, they had to take nourishment from human blood, which contained some of the essence of the Primordia. Thus, the first vampires were born.

Primordians further believe in the coming of the Avatar, a vampire that will unite the shattered fragments of the Three within himself and release them, so that the Three can again form and repair the cosmos. The Avatar will achieve this by diablerizing every last Kindred on Earth. Most Primordians secretly want to become this perfect being, but many begin the process of diablerie long before, claiming that it will make the hunt of the Avatar easier when his vessels are willing and have already contained much of the substance of the Three within himself. If a Primordian dies his Final Death, the assembled spirit particles are free to roam the Void again, so that they can one day coalesce into being on more time. Primordian belief maintains that the personality of their previous carrier is impregnated on these particles, so that Primordians have a chance of living on within the vast intellect of one of the Three.

The focus on Diablerie makes Primordia illegal in most Camarilla-cities, so most Primordians gather in the outlines of Sabbat territory or Independent domains.

Aspects
Primordians believe that each Clan is the result of a different union of shards of the three. Each Clan is dominated by a certain aspect of the Three (Preservation, Destruction and Creation). Preservation is dominant in all Kindred, while Creation is the rarest form to express itself and Destruction leaves its mark in every Kindred in the form of the Beast.

Other supernaturals may have a rough understanding of the true origins of their powers, but, as they are more often than not imbalanced to a certain aspect, they cannot see the whole picture.
 * Preservation: Tzimisce, Ventrue, Nosferatu, Cappadocians/Giovanni
 * Destruction: Brujah, Lasombra, Followers of Set, Gangrel, Assamite
 * Creation: Ravnos, Malkavians, Toreador, Salubri/Tremere