Zaphielim Bloodline

The Zapheilim Bloodline is a bloodline of vampires descended from the Cappadocians, though this is a huge secret not shared with anyone outside the clan, claiming to be a Brujah bloodline of scholars. Mostly made of Infitiores who survived (did not attend) the Feast of Folly and what few clan members said Infitiores could save from the Conspiracy of Isaac and the resulting purge of the clan, such as Prince Dionysius and Sarena Strahov.

Judas, the de-facto head of the bloodline called in a favor to his friend Cathrine FitzAngevin to keep himself, his childe and whoever of his clan he could rescue safe. Cathrine begrudgingly accepted given the clan elders acceptance of her rival Jadviga Almanov, and her involvement in the Conspiracy and a apparent non-involvement pact between the Camarilla and the Giovanni; but she could not let her friend (and possible lover) die in such a fashion.

She organized a small sanctuary in a small town run by minor nobles and had a impressive church. She helped Judas organize his clanmates a false history as a small bloodline descending from a priest sired by a Brujah and named the bloodline after the Angel of God's Knowledge. They turned the minor noble family into a ghoul family to ensure loyalty, secrecy, and control of resources.

Since then the Zaphielim have been left to themselves, siring few, though taking in Caitiffs and letting them sire. The Zaphielim simply wish to continue their goal of understanding dead and undeath without Giovanni interference though such things are often difficult.

Both true and Caitiff members of the clan have made numerous havens in New England.

Known Zaphielim

 * Judas of Derinkuyu - de-facto Leader of the Zapheilim and Childe of Lazarus, friend of the Ventrue Catherine FitzAngevin
 * Dionysius - Former Prince of Athens
 * Serena Strahov - childe of Garinol Cappadocius and former companion to Christof Romuald
 * Lizabeth d'Lennox - Caitiff, former student of Catherine, given to Judas, is treated as a member of the bloodline and is used when person-to-person communication must be used.
 * Kyle Page - Modern day Caitiff brought into the bloodline.