The Ranters are a Secret Society of Commoner Kithain who hate all Nobles.
Overview[]
The Ranters have existed since the 17th century and may have been behind the human group of the same name. They have done battle with the commoner nobles, such as those in the Catacomb Club, through most of their history and bear this group ill will to this day, bur the main target of their animosity has shifted to the sidhe. Politically they are Anarcho-Syndicalist in nature. This obviously hasn't gone over well with the sidhe, who are used to having their own way. They are organized in small cells so they can't betray the entire organization if one is captured. The Kithain in a given cell are oathbound to each other and have contacts in other supernatural communities, including the Garou Monkeywrenchers and the vampire anarchs. Their sidhe enemies also believe that they have allies among the nunnehi.
They have carried out terrorist actions against particularly despotic nobles which has made them fairly popular with many commoners. Their leader is a shadowy fae known only as Ravachol. Obviously there is a strong Unseelie component to the Ranters and the Beltaine Blade asserts that they are really a front for one of the Unseelie houses, sent to stir up commoner dissatisfaction. The Ranters have been outlawed by High King David Ardry, despite his commoner sympathies.
Their battle cry of the Ranters is: Down with Concordia! All hail Discordia!
Known Members[]
References[]
- CTD. Nobles: The Shining Host, p. 45.