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===[[Lasombra]]===
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*'''Antediluvian - Lau-Som-Bheu/Lasombra''' - KIA (or at least the elders would like to believe)
*'''Signature Discipline - Obtenebration''' (An endless void of eternal shadow to help you out! Then you learn it's kind of alive...)
*'''Sect - All Sabbat. <s>[[Dark Angels|Trust me, there is no Antitribu in their rank. Trust Me.]]</s>''' Oh fuck, half of clan defected to the Camarilla.
*'''Clan Weakness:''' Can't see their own reflection. Sounds not that bad, but... well, just keep reading.
Those creepy fucks started as ancient era pirates under the leadership of the Antediluvian Laza-Omri-Bara, and have always been drawn to the endless, dark oceans. They plagued Egyptians as Hyksos, Romans as well...pirates, and everyone else until they could set roots in Spain, and eventually become [[Awesome|aristocratic vampire conquistadores and privateers]] save for some kinder, less dickish Lasombra who set roots in the Islamic world and kept it from falling apart, particularly Turkish cities of Adana and Antakya(Antioch).

One of the few 'aristocratic' clans in the Sabbat, and thus eternal rivals to the Ventrue. It's an obsession to such an extent that some people whisper the Lasombra only took charge in the Sabbat because the Ventrue ran the Camarilla. Had more power back in the Dark Ages, but still a threat today. The rivalry goes back a long time - Lasombra sought out power positions in the Church (and they still do have members in there, and all Sabbat titles are derived from the Catholic hierarchy), Ventrue sought out positions in the king's court. When Ventrue held power in the kingdoms and duchies, Lasombra sought power in the republics and bishoprics. Where Ventrue sought out the Army, Lasombra joined the Navy. Where Ventrue may have aided ZIPRA (Rhodesians) in the Rhodesian Bush War, Lasombra may have aided ZANLA. Or both. Point being, they are parallels in many respects. That's not to say they are merely cynical users of their power - indeed, the infiltration into both the Catholic Church and the Caliphate came to a head during the Reconquista, with the clan splitting down religious lines (though interestingly, the Arabian Lasombra are still mostly Christian and refuse to convert, and no one wants to risk making them, and Lasombra Muslim Ashirra are not Sabbat monsters, but benevolent Muslim overlords). In short, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Their signature calling card is their ability to control the very powers of darkness and shadow. The realm they draw this from, the Abyss, was just a catch all term for their powers, until they investigated deeper. Now we indeed know it is a realm in and unto itself, and to the consternation of other clans, they can't really go there. Used as neutral meeting ground or other such activities, it's one of the Clan's strongest allies. Of course, they're not the ''only'' denizens there... and there are hints that the realm has been imbued with the essence of Lasombra himself, and his Childer merely did him a favor by freeing him from his earthly form. 

Generally, they're raging assholes who think they know everything, which, again, makes them pretty much mirror-versions of the Ventrue. Most think they're born to rule leading to a ruthless meritocracy, whereas Ventrue "work" for it by sucking up to their elders every night. Their clan weakness is also legendary, in that they can't fucking see their own reflection. It extends to everything conceivable - the clothes they wear also disappear in mirrors, they can't be seen by video cameras, they won't show up in developed photographs, they won't even show up as reflections on glass. They only way they know how they look is to sit down for a portrait every few years or so. That, and they often use ghouls as handmaidens to make sure they're looking lovely. God help any ghoul who doesn't fix said problems, which is weird since they tend to hate ghouls with a passion. 

So in short, the only way they know they have boogers sticking out of their nose is if they stick a finger in themselves. It's one of those "seems like a minor nothing weakness until you really stop to think about it" things. Another minor weakness is they take additional damage from sunlight, but if you're facing ''that'', you're kinda fucked anyways. The main power in the Sabbat's "military/administrative" positions, they're the only reason (aside from Ventrue antitribu) the Sabbat can even remotely organize itself or fund its own operations. Hilariously, they currently operate out of Mexico City due to its size and sky-darkening pollution. In ancient times they only embraced those who show enormous promise to operate under pressure, which stays until now, except for gangbangers who go mass embracing like [[Tyranids]].

With the beginning of the Second Inquisition and the Gehenna Crusade, most of the Sabbat's most experienced elders fucked off the Middle East and those who stayed in their territories got fucked hard by the SI. So a lot of Lasombra thought "Hmmm, this whole Sabbat business is not working out and we aren't weirdos compared to the Tzimisce" so a lot of Lasombra fucked off to the Camarilla, fun times. For some reason this is presented as a brilliant Machiavellian move rather them running their own sect into the ground and having to kiss the Ventrue ring.

[[Tl;dr]] Shadow-fetishist gothic Spanish hotties and social Darwinist corrupt priests wearing ALL BLACK.