Counsel

== Origin ==
Despite the seemingly-formal nature of Kara's Counsel, there is no defined origin for the group of people in Kara's inner circle. As she was regarded early in her life as the leader of the group, Sonya and Val trusted her judgment when it came to converting human to Vampyres. Some of these, including Alice and Krystal, proved to possess a series of qualities that Kara silently deemed demonstrative of what her city - Aerael - should represent: goodness, fairness, equality, and passion. As Alice and Krystal grew older, they became the first to recognize the continuing anonymity of their group's meetings, and Alice referred to the group as Kara's Counsel sometime in the mid-1800's at the height of Aerael's initial construction. 
It is generally accepted that after the events of Despair, the Counsel itself disbanded, as each surviving Vampyre member of the group dedicated their lives to rebuilding the destruction wrought by Schillinger and Legacy. 
Note: While the term "council" is normally used to describe the group of individuals that provides guidance, authority, and governance, the term "counsel" was used as a way to acknowledge Kara's place as the sole seat of power and their role as advisors in her decisions. 
== Members ==
The exhaustive list of all members, both past and present, alive and dead, to be formally recognized as members of Kara's Counsel at any one point or another are as follows:
* Valterius Valencia
* Sonya Van de Graaf
* Dr. Allison Nicole Vicente (Valencia)
* Catherine (Krystal) Elizabeth Vicente
* Jalix Nicholas Kane
* Amelia Lynn Kane
* Anthony (Tony) Blake Williams
* Eric Kenneth Williams
* Jared Demetrius Thompson
* Violet (Annabelle/Anna)
* Yuri Kozak
* Raven (Ava) Schillinger