Inconnu

The Inconnu are a Sect of elder vampires who have dropped out of the Jyhad. The Inconnu are one of the greatest mysteries in Vampire with multiple interpretations in various editions.

Universal Behaviors
The Inconnu are vampiric elders who avoid the politics of Camarilla and Sabbat, and are apparently uninterested in the mechanics of the Jyhad. They do not appear to be actively involved in plotting against other sects and are generally noted for their intense privacy, age and power.

The astute reader will notice a heavy reliance on qualifiers in the previous paragraph; any self-respecting vampire will point out that any party this obviously disinterested should be up to something. Just because that something isn't obvious doesn't mean it's unimportant; because it isn't obvious undoubtedly makes it really important. Whatever the case, Inconnu are Elders who really don't act the part; they hide, they're not jockeying for power, whatever they are doing is completely hidden.

It is generally believed that the Inconnu are experts on Golconda and other hidden lore; some hypothesize that part of the reason the Inconnu are so separate is because they are focused on achieving Golconda.

1st Edition: The Superfriends
In 1st (and to a lesser extent, 2nd) Edition Vampire: The Masquerade, the Inconnu are a global organization. They have a base of operations in Hunedora Castle, where they maintain a Golconda training school. In addition, they have a network of Monitors located throughout the world.

Monitors are Inconnu who are actively involved in observing a city. Monitors generally set up shop in a city which they then observe for the rest of their existence. Some Monitors have been located in their cities for Millennia; the most well known of the Monitors is Rebekah, Monitor of Chicago. Rebekah is unusually visible for a Monitor, actively involving herself in the politics of the Chicago Kindred, including meddling in the Maldavis affair.

Dark Ages: The Bitter Rivals
In Constantinople By Night, the proto-Inconnu are mentioned as a sect of Roman vampires who are actively involved in the downfall of Constantinople. Bitterly regretting their mistake, these vampires forswear jyhad and fade into the darkness.

Revised
In the Revised edition, Inconnu becomes more of an adjective than a noun. The most extensive description of the Inconnu is in Lair Of The Hidden, which updates the Hunedora castle setting. Revised implies that there is much less organization to the Inconnu, and that the term is a blanket adjective applied to any Elders who drop out of Jyhad and hide regardless of their reasons for doing so and regardless of any organization for doing so. The Inconnu of Hunedora are effectively trapped there, and do not have that many connections with the world at large.

Known Inconnu
The following characters are mentioned as Inconnu at various times.


 * Rebekah, Brujah Monitor of Chicago
 * Dondinni, Nosferatu Monitor of Genoa
 * Mahatma, unknown Monitor of Istanbul
 * Guillame, Prince of Switzerland
 * Vlad Tepes, at large