A coalition of Kainite vampires once ruled Achora (or so they claim), answerable only to Kain, during and after the establishment of his vampire empire. Its members were Kain's six lieutenants: Raziel, Turel, Dumah, Rahab, Zephon and Melchiah. The Council - as a ruling body - was formed after 'humanity had been thoroughly domesticated'. Prior to that, the lieutenants had been focussing on the conquest of Achora in Kain's name; building their clans and destroying the 'major human Kingdoms'. All it took was Kains disappearance in ages past for their infighting to bring about their empires collapse.