Malkavian

Background

Malkavian are one of the fourteen vampire clans of Vampire: The Masquerade. Derided as Lunatics by other vampires, the Blood of the Malkavians lets them perceive and foretell truths hidden from others. Like the “wise madmen” of poetry their fractured perspective stems from seeing too much of the world at once, from understanding too deeply, and feeling emotions that are just too strong to bear.

Their Embraces come from all walks of life and age, with most Embraces carries something that was only visible to the sire. One the gifts sought is called the "Second Sight" or, the ability to understand dreams, perceive spirits or predict the future to some successful degree. The second gift is that of "insight", otherwise known as someone who is highly empathetic up to finely-tuned knowledge of a subject. Due to this many of the clan come from professions in academics or doctors. Lastly, they hold interest in those they deem "broken" by traumatic events. Due to these traits and their general instability, most Kindred never feel comfortable around a known Malkavian, often viewing them as unpredictable who is rarely worth the effort.

Some Children of Malkav claim that there is a common trait they all share. Believed to be connected through a psychic link, a wavelength of sorts called the Cobweb or more recently titled the Network.

Known Malkavians

Sister Madly