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=== [[Azaneali]] ===
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*'''Founder:''' Azaneal (2nd Generation vampire)
*'''Signature Discipline:''' [[Obtenebration]] (Summon shadowy tentacles from the [[Abyss]] etc.)
*'''Sect:''' ([[Baali]]) (plus infiltration as Lasombra into associated sects)
*'''Clan Weakness:''' Addiction to Obtenebration, or lack of reflection

Without [[Obtenebration]] the [[Lasombra]] are just bland somewhat [[grimdark]] shadows of the [[Ventrue]] (pun intended), whereas [[Baali]] evoke a rich [[Cthulhu]]-mythos flavor, so more than one [[White Wolf]] author realized that shadowy Obtenebration belonged in the hands of the more interesting Baali; this was such a good idea that it happened independently twice: once as the ''Angellis Ater'' ("Black Angels") (the Lasombra Apostate bloodline), and again as the Azaneali (a Baali bloodline); later authors combined the two into a single bloodline, with the founding member being an ancient named Azaneal.  Working from material in the ''The Black Hand: A Guide to the Tal'Mahe'Ra'', Azaneal is actually the name of the demonic [[Wraith: The Oblivion#Spectres & The Labyrinth|spectre]] of the partially [[diablerie|diablerized]] Second Generation vampire who is currently possessing the body of a Fifth Generation Baali [[methuselah]].  Azaneal of the Second Generation is implied to be the Sire of the Lasombra [[Antediluvian]], and he is probably also the Sire of the Baali Antediluvian (who is most likely Saulot).