The Inconnu are not a sect so much as they are a disparate group of like-minded vampires. No longer wishing to be puppets to those older than they, and tired of the incessant maneuvering of those younger than they, the Inconnu seems to have dropped out of the Jyhad altogether. This is what distinguishes an Inconnu vampire from those of other sects -the Inconnu distance themselves from other vampires and their contemptible machinations.
The Inconnu are rumored -as no one ever really goes looking for them- to be of great age and potency. Many reportedly spend time in torpor or otherwise sleeping, the better to avoid the Jyhad. Some Kindred liken the Inconnu to the Antediluvians, claiming that they have grown away from the world and into a timeless, inhuman mindset. Other Kindred believe that the Inconnu all pursue or have attained Golconda, a fabled state of vampiric transcendence.
Kindred who deal with the Inconnu typically leave the encounter with a sense of profound mystery and awe. Although the Inconnu seem to be informal and loosely organized, they communicate very well amongst themselves. Inconnu know when to avoid Kindred, when to hide from them and when to unleash their significant power to turn vampires away. Their agenda, if they even have one, is unknown.