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| Anarchs | |
| Continuity: | Vampire: The Masquerade |
| Type: | Faction |
| Status: | Active |
| Allies: | Camarilla |
| Enemies: | Sabbat |
| 1st appearance: | Vampire: The Masquerade |
The Anarchs are a sect of vampires who reject not only the authority of the elders but also the social traditions of both the Kindred of the Camarilla and the Cainites of the Sabbat. In most cities, the anarchs are a nuisance to both of those rival sects, but provide a vital support network to many neonates, Caitiff, and other outcasts and undesirables. The anarchs have threatened the hegemony of the elders twice, and both times were laid low: the Anarch Revolt of the early Renaissance era was quelled by the formation of the Camarilla and the institution of the Masquerade, and the Anarch Free State that arose in the mid-20th century has been threatened by insurrections from the Kuei-jin and by betrayals from within.
Description[]
Anarchs are vampires who reject the status quo of Cainite society. The resulting organization of anarchs is called the Anarch Movement, whose traditional strongholds are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Berlin in Europe.
The Anarchs especially resent the privileged status held by elders within the Camarilla and other vampire sects; when the eldest hold the most power in a society of immortals, the lot of neonates is not a happy one. As such, they are naturally targeted for recruitment by the Sabbat.
Most of the Anarchs respect and uphold the Masquerade and some of the other Traditions, even if they do not respect the vampires who enforce them or the system that benefits from them.
Under the terms of the Convention of Thorns, the Anarchs—like all vampires—were until the early 21st century considered a faction of the Camarilla by its members, but unlike the Sabbat, they were tolerated.