Tribes

Tribes are groups of vampires who live together, in a manner similar to a gang or pack. Not much information is given about tribes, except that vampires in tribes are usually nomadic, moving from place to place. It would seem that many of them feed on humans, but also on animal blood. Tribes usually live in large, abandoned buildings, such as cinemas and hotels, where there is plenty of space for them, they won't be easily noticed and, in the case of more malevolent tribes, they can bring their prey and take their time with them without being disturbed. Tribes are apparently run by one 'alpha' vampire, usually the oldest or strongest of the tribe, who makes important decisions, such as where they live and hunt, and who can join.

Tribes often compete with one another for prey or territory; this was particularly the case back when there were vampire princes, however, after the last vampire prince was killed over a century ago, the old wars have settled down. Tribes have been known to band together for a common cause or lend support to a particularly powerful vampire, such as a vampire prince, for various reasons, such as to gain power for themselves (or, in the case of John Redgrave, to gain access to the magical blood of Skye Tierney).

It is not specified how large a group of vampires must be to be considered a tribe. Tribes can vary in size, having as few as three members or as many as twenty.

Known Tribes

 * Charity's tribe
 * Redgrave's tribe