It seemed as if all hope was lost. The Age of Princes had begun. The world was spinning, twisting itself itno a vortex of horror. Crusaders from France and Britain into Spain found Kindred children of Al-Gamiz there who had arrived shortly before the Moors. Ventrue power peaks with Charlemagne when eastern and western Ventrue reunite. Some acknowledge that the Ventrue controlled the Merovingians, but that Charlemagne and the Carolingians, possessing True Faith, were controlled by no faction but themselves.

     Kindred continue to fight each other for next 400 years however. The myth of the Vampire comes into its own with Tzimisce lords ruling vast estates, Gangrel roaming the forests, Malcavians wandering from town to town, and Nosferatu flaunting their appearance to frighten people.

      Darkness, it seemed, had taken over the land. Goratrix, one of the most loyal followers of Tremere, captures a Tzimisce elder and learns many Kindred secrets before killing him. Two of Goratrix' apprentices are Embraced and serious experimentation begins using them. A year later Goratrix imbues Tremere, himself and six unknowing followers with vampiric immortality. The Tzimisce, long time rulers of Eastern Europe as well as old enemies of the Order of Hermes, allied with Gangrel and Nosferatu to raid Tremere Chantries. The Elder Tzimisce started sending their childer in wave after wave against the Tremere. Many Chantries are destroyed and Goratrix, under siege, develops the Gargoyles. With their ghouls, gargoyles, and embraced animals the Tremere defeated the blood bound unwilling neonates coming after them. This caused resentment amongst the young Tzimisce toward their elders with many desertions. Eventually the attacks ceased, seeing they could not destroy the upstarts.

Exit the light of the Middle Ages, enter the night of the Common Era...we cannot be saved...we cannot be redeemed...we...are...lost...