~Keepers of Elysium~07:36 Jun 21 2006
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~Clan Toreador~
Clan of the Rose
Keepers of Elysium
It is said that while the Ventrue are the mind of the Camarilla...the Toreador are it's soul.
The Toreador are the greatest supporters of many of the Camarilla's traditions...most notably that of Elysium.
This is where the Toreador are in their element, showcasing their latest pieces and practicing their highly effective (and sometimes deadly) form of social maneuvering.
Even though the members of this clan are known for their hedonism, that is a misinterpretation of what they truly are.
The Toreador are the most sophisticated of the clans. They are a proud and regal kindred, though highly excitable, and they cultivate expensive tastes.
They are concerned with beauty in a way that no mortal can fathom...but hedonism is going a bit too far...
Artists are always so misunderstood.
They use the rarefied senses and tastes given to them by the Embrace to become as consumed and impassioned as possible.
Ideally to a Toreador...
nothing matters as much as beauty, though in many cases the search for beauty is overwhelmed by the search for pleasure, and the Toreador becomes little more than a sensualist.
Depending on the individual and her mood...
Toreador are alternately elegant and flamboyant, brilliant and ludicrous, visionary and dissipated.
Fierce brawlers and social butterflies are found there...as well as everything in between.
Perhaps the only truism that can be applied to the clan is its members' aesthetic zeal... their consuming passions.
Whatever a Toreador does...she does with passion...
Whatever a Toreador is...she is with passion.
Like all true artists,...they search for a truth beyond an existence they fear to be meaningless.
It is that struggle for truth...and ultimately salvation...that has inspired them with what they consider to be their mission- protectors of the genius of the human race.
They are truly in love with the vigor and passion of the mortals, and never tire of marveling at their creations.
The Clan chooses the most beautiful and socially adept people for its fledglings. An appreciation of the fruits of humanity is a prerequisite for maintaining that humanity in death, after all.
Great scholars, scribes and artists almost make for good childer...although they often choose artisans and craftsmen.
They sometimes even take members of the Church into the clan, particularly those who were more concerned with secular affairs.
The Toreador portray themselves as the vampires closest to the living breathing pulse of the humans around them (though this honour might be shared with the Brujah).
They claim that this is what keeps them so vital and modern.
~CLANBOOK: Toreador~
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