Kuei-Jin

"Oriental Vampires... Feh. A Cthayan is as much a Kindred as a Kindred is a Zombie. Were both undead, walking, corpses. Some of them drink blood. The similarities end there." -Petrov
"They think they're better then us. Like to act like their shit don't stink. Its all a bunnch of crap. I've seen first hand that they're as much monsters as we we are." -Jack
The Kuei-Jin are the vampires from the eastern edge of the world. Not much is known about them, save that they do not drink blood and are able to eat mortal food if they should wish. Their abilities while similar to western kindred, are different enough that Kindred are unable to determine their origins.
The term Cathayan is often used by Western kindred to refer to the Kuei-Jin. The term is borrowed from the classic name for China, Cathay. It is perceived as offensive by the Kuei-Jin themselves.
What is known is that they come back from the dead spontaneously, and do not create one another. Each Kuei-Jin is brought back for a specific purpose, and once they achieve it, they find enlightenment. No Kuei-jin knows what exactly they were brought back to do, however.
The Kuei-Jin are mostly known in North America for their slow, systematic take over of the Carthian Free Stare. Starting with San Francisco in the early 80s. From their they slowed built up and expended their influence until in the late 90s that had destabalized the entire state.
Jack is known to have faught them in San Francisco and has had nothing good to say about the entire stinking lot.
They are not known to be present in the Portland/Vancouver area.
Category:Other Supernaturals