The Throne of Bones

The Throne of Bones is a site of power under Portland. It is at the end of a winding series of tunnels, in the Portland Underground. The Throne itself is a collection of werewolf bones arranged into the shape of a large chair, in the center of a cavern. Surrounded are dozens of piles of werewolf bones, ranging from the bone piles no larger than a cat, to others the size of an elephant herd.
Historically it served as a werewolf graveyard, where dying aged werewolves would travel to lie amongst the bones of their ancestors in the Pacific Northwest. Generations of Werewolves travelled into the underground cavern to die, only becoming disturbed once vampires arrived in the new world. While native vampires such as Meoquamme were present, Werewolf Kindred tensions were non-existent.
Werewolves being spiritually powerful creatures, unknowingly ritualised and empowered the site, their spiritual energy persisting after they had died. It has remained potent for hundreds of years, and while some werewolves did perform rituals amongst their ancestors bones, it remained relatively unused.
Any Kindred who resides within the Throne of Bones, and has attuned it to themselves, will find their natural blood potency increased significantly. Enough to allow a fledgling to find themself nearly halfway as potent as vampires of legend, and older Kindred to become the Vampires of legend. Furthermore, natural qualities of the attuned are greatly increased. Finally, rituals are significantly easier and more powerful when performed.
In the late 20th century, a it is believed that a Kindred by the name of Sebastian found the cavern and used it to preform "the great prank" on the Malkavian clan. He intensified the bloodline's mystic qualities, sacrificing permanently, much of the power of the Throne of Bones. Sebastian remained within the Throne of Bones for over several years, before he was convinced out. Sebastian has full command of the Throne of Bones.
There is a theory, created by Derrick Trudeaux, that the Throne of Bones is actually a trap, cleverly created to trick greedy vampires. He postulated that it acted like a drug, intensifying a Kindred's abilities but only within the small confines of the Cavern. He claimed that it would deter any and all desires to actually leave the cavern, thus causing a Kindred to starve themselves willingly while in a drug-like induced euphoric state. Furthermore, Kindred would fight one another for dominance of the cavern, adding to the chaos.
There are rumors that Malkavians and Werewolves relations are naturally less hostile due to the Malkavian clan being empowered by foreign energies.
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