1. Thralls – Forsaken Shells
Mindless and degenerative, Thralls are animated remnants of failed conversions or deliberate creations meant to serve as expendable tools. Devoid of higher thought, they act on instinct and compulsion. Often used as decoys, flesh-shields, or bait, they swarm in numbers and obey without question.
2. Ghouls – Ferocious Servitors
Elevated from Thrall status, Ghouls possess rudimentary intelligence and exaggerated physicality. With heightened strength and a ravenous appetite for blood and flesh, they serve as scouts, executioners, and shock troops. Their loyalty is anchored by blood compacts and subjugation, and they often feature heavily in raids led by Greater Vampires.
3. Vampires – Bloodbound Initiates
True Vampires mark the transition from servitude to autonomy. These beings exhibit emotional depth, strategic thought, and a growing command of blood manipulation. Though still learning, they hold potential for growth, often vying for position within covens or forming alliances. Some embrace diplomacy, others revel in conquest, but all crave ascent.
4. Greater Vampires – Coven Lords and Champions
Commanding intelligence and martial prowess, Greater Vampires orchestrate coven operations with precision. Capable of commanding ghouls, shapeshifting into bats, and manipulating blood with refined control, they serve as leaders, generals, and emissaries. Their presence signals political weight and imminent danger. Many have personal domains and ancient vendettas.
5. Vampire Monarchs – Rulers of Blood Courts
Atop regional power structures stand Vampire Monarchs: ancient beings who have surpassed mortal limits and crafted dominions across centuries. With the ability to directly sire new vampires and endure limited sunlight exposure, Monarchs shape laws, traditions, and wars. Each court answers to its Monarch alone, and their decree carries the weight of eras. Their ambitions often mold the trajectory of entire bloodlines.
6. Vampiric Sovereign – The Progenitor of All Bloodlines
Categorized as singular, the Vampiric Sovereign is the originator of all vampiric existence. No hierarchy ranks him; he is remembered, revered, and feared beyond comprehension.
Myths claim he emerged before the division of light and dark, a force born from cosmic entropy rather than mortal flesh. His blood is undiluted every vampire carries a fragment of his essence.
He does not rule by throne nor politics; he is vampirism personified.
When he awakens, epochs end. Monarchs falter. Reality bends.
No records speak clearly of his form or location. All that is known is that he sleeps within the Obelsika Palace in the blood realm; others claim he wanders as mist, watching.
Whatever the truth, one belief holds across all covens:
When the Sovereign stirs, all else obey.