Lhiannan



The Lhiannan are a territorial, druidic Cainite bloodline who existed in the Dark Ages. Though they are an offshoot of Clan Gangrel, they believe they are not descended from Caine at all; they believe they were created by "the Crone", a mysterious figure who may be the same Crone mentioned in the Book of Nod.

The Lhiannan are have a unique connection to the world of spirits, most notable in the form of their Discipline Ogham; this connection gives them an inhuman aura obvious even to humans. They are also bound to the land, unable to leave their chosen woodland territories for long without becoming weak.

Early History
The true origins of the Lhiannan are shrouded in mystery, though Kindred outside the bloodline generally agree they must be descended from the Gangrel. According to their own lore, the first Lhiannan was created when the Crone infused a woodland spirit into a vampire; that spirit's power has lessened as it shared its essence with each new member of the bloodline, and the last of the Lhiannan are much weaker than their progenitors.

In the Dark Ages, their numbers dwindled as the power of the Christian church stamped out the old way and humans congregated in cities. The Lhiannan found it harder to prey on humans, who no longer lived near the old places of the woods. Tied to their territories, they were unable to flee the wrath of the Inquisition, who found them easily thanks to their otherworldly auras and obviously pagan rituals. By the time of the War of Princes there were perhaps only 20 Lhiannan in all of Europe.

Organization
The Lhiannan are highly solitary, irrevocably bound to their wild territories. Occasionally a small brood will share a territory.

Culture
All Lhiannan follow a variation of pagan and druid practices, and are closely tied to their personal territory, growing weak if they leave it for longer than a few days. They make chiminage to the local spirits to keep themselves strong, mostly in the form of blood sacrifices.

Embraces
With their numbers so small, and as they are weakened by the act of the siring a childe, Lhiannan rarely give the Embrace.