Once, the Angellis Ater were a bloodline of the Lasombra. Known in the Dark Ages as “Black Angels,” they took the Lasombra penchant for faith and evil ambition to an extreme, claiming to serve satanic purposes. They worshipped sin and fostered true darkness of the soul, doing so in a vicious parody of the Catholic Church.

This bloodline was wooed away from its parent clan by a Baali named Azaneal, the ruler of Chorazin. He convinced the Angellis Ater that their adherence to satanism would be best served by allying with the infernal Baali and making their own infernal pacts for power. They quickly consummated their alliance with demonic rites; through sinister purpose and unknown magic, the Angellis Ater transformed their blood and became a lineage of Baali. The Angellis Ater have many subtle and influential contacts in mortal churches, from the spires of Rome to the Pentecostal snake-handlers of the Deep South. Disciplines: Daimoinon, Dominate, and one choice of Potence, Presence, or Obfuscate Bloodline Merit Cost: 3

The Angellis Ater suffer from both the Baali and Lasombra clan weaknesses. Lasombra vampires cast no reflections. Whether in a mirror, in a body of water, on a polished surface, or in the rear-view of a taxicab, the Lasombra’s image does not reflect. Her reflection cannot be captured by devices that use mirrors (like old-style cameras), but can be recorded by modern digital devices. Baali cannot bear to look upon or handle objects of any faith. The vampiric Demons must avert their gazes from such objects, and touching them burns their flesh for a point of aggravated damage, which cannot be reduced or negated. In addition, should a Baali run afoul of True Faith, any hinderance or damage effects are doubled.