Invictus

The Invictus are a covenant that believes they are the rightful rulers of the race of Kindred. Lords and ladies of the night, the First Estate (as they call themselves) wield money, human pawns and political influence as tools to accomplish their goals. Daeva and Ventrue make up the bulk of the population here, but it's members are varied, united in one common goal - the acquisition of power.

History
The earliest Kindred document mentioning the Invictus is a grant of hunting rights, made in AD 84. During this time, the Camarilla still ruled Rome. Those Kindred around at the time claim that the Invictus ruled the Camarilla. When that organisation fell, the Invictus filled the power vacuum with overwhelming speed. Jealous Kindred say the Invictus deliberately overthrew the Camarilla, but found that it was not quite as powerful as it thought.

The Middle Ages - which the Invictus refer to as the "Heroic Age" - were when individuals and dynasties performed great deeds for the Covenant, cementing their place in the Kindred power structure.

Organization
The at the head of each city sits the Inner Circle. This is typically comprised of the oldest (and theoretically most superior) Invictus members of the city, and it is they who direct their colleagues and subordinates to further the First Estate's plans.

Positions

 * Judex - A judge and arbiter of disputes.
 * Au Pair - A tutor of basic vampire survival and Discipline use.
 * Speaker - A covenant member skilled in diplomacy
 * Groom - An Invictus who cultivates Herds for other members.
 * Meister - The head of a Guild

Culture
The Invictus is dominated largely by it's elders. Consequently much emphasis is placed on tradition. Young Invictus and most outsiders see the covenant as hidebound and anachronistic. The elders argue that following the old ways make sense - like the covenant itself, these notions have withstood the test of time, which makes them inherenty superior to modern ideals.

There is an air of refinement within the covenant, perhaps cultivated by it's members to distract them from the realities of being a vampire. Invictus members are typically smartly dressed, well spoken and educated. Very rarely does a member resort to anything as unseemly as brawling. Instead they practice a deadly dance of one-upmanship, acid quips and not so subtle intimidation. Still, it is this veneer of grace and civility that attracts many young members to the covenant, who have had their fill of being rudely shoved around by their fellow Kindred.

Rites

 * Monomacy

Bloodlines

 * Annunaku
 * Kallisti
 * Sahota
 * Lynx
 * Spina