Bloodline: Orpheans (Vampire: the Requiem)

The origins of the bloodline that calls itself Orpheans is uncertain. The members of the line will swear that the line is ancient, taking their name from the legendary poet and performer of Thrace. They point to famous, and infamous, broods and Kindred choral coteries throughout history, such as the victorian Daughters of Cacophony, as proof of their existence and impact on Kindred society. However, many of these claims are disputed and the use of signature devotions, rather than a clear dedicated discipline, means it is virtually impossible to verify that the Orpheans are not simply building on the legacies of other groups. To cloud the situation even further, all of those known to claim the Orphean bloodline in modern times draw their lineage through a single shadowy progenitor known to have been active in the Paris Opera in the 1830s and 40s. This operatic phantom, while known to the Kindred of the city, was intensely reclusive and disappeared sometime in the late 1900s.