Caine

==Caine==
Name: 	Cain/Caine
Gender: 	Male
Born: 	Prehistory (7,904 B.C.)
Mother: 	Eve
Father: 	Adam
Children: 	(Possibly Enoch)
Sire: 	Directly cursed by God
Childer: 	Enoch, Irad, Zillah
Clan: 	N/A
Covenant: 	N/A
Age, Actual: 	9,915 Years
Age, Apparent:	22 Years
Vice 	Wrath
Virtue 	Justice
Bloodline 	N/A
===Attributes===	
===Attributes===	
===Attributes===	
===Attributes===	
===Attributes===	
===Attributes===
Intelligence	13	Strength 	13	Presence 	13
Wits 	13	Dexterity	13	Manipulation	13
Resolve 	13	Stamina 	13	Composure 	13
===Skills===	
===Skills===	
===Skills===	
===Skills===	
===Skills===	
===Skills===
Academics 	13	Athletics	13	Animal Ken 	13
Computer 	13	Brawl 	13	Empathy 	13
Crafts 	13	Drive 	13	Expression 	13
Investigation	13	Firearns 	13	Intimidation	13
Medicine 	13	Larceny 	13	Persuasion 	13
Occult 	13	Stealth 	13	Socialize 	13
Politics 	13	Survival 	13	Streetwise 	13
Science 	13	Weaponry 	13	Subterfuge 	13
===Disciplines===	
===Disciplines===	
===Disciplines===	
===Disciplines===	
===Disciplines=== 	
===Disciplines===
Animalism 	05	Obeah 	05	Vicissitude 	05
Auspex 	05	Obfuscate 	05	Vigor 	05
Chimerstry 	05	Obtenebration	05	Abjurism 	05
Dementation	05	Protean 	05	Abombwe 	05
Dominate 	05	Quietus 	05	Ars Speculorum 	05
Majesty 	05	Resilience 	05	Blood Tenebrous 	05
Mortis 	05	Temporis 	05	Coils of the Dragon	05
Nightmare 	05	Valeren 	05	Serendipity 	05
In Vampire: The Masquerade, Caine is the father of all vampires. He is, in fact, the Biblical Cain, although the final 'E' is always added when referring to the Vampire. Until the formation of the Camarilla, most vampires refer to themselves as cainites.
===Caine's History===
The bulk of Caine's history is covered in the Book of Nod and an alternate telling, the Erciyes Fragments, as well as the Lilithian Revelations of the Dark Mother and the Luciferian Days of Fire. Those books conflict on Caine's motives, but all agree he killed his brother Abel. Days of Fire describes how Caine gave himself a "gift," and the gift was delusion. Using this gift, he thought he killed Abel in an act of love when it was really an act of hate. He used this gift to make pride out of shame, and was expelled from Eden.
According to Demon: The Fallen, the concept of murder didn't even exist up until that point. It wasn't that no one had thought of it, it was simply impossible because murder, as a concept, wasn't part of reality. When Caine murdered Abel, it sent a ripple throughout reality and suddenly the war between Angels and Demons became a much bloodier affair, and ended in the actual deaths of many on both sides.
====Nod====
After killing his brother Abel, Caine was punished by God to wander in the lands of Nod, east of Eden. While wandering there, Caine encountered Lilith, his father Adam's first wife. From Lilith he learned the basics of the Disciplines. Caine was then visited by four Angels, agents of God who offered him the chance to repent for Abel's murder. Caine rejected each angel in turn, only to be cursed for each rejection: weakness to fire, vulnerability to sunlight, thirst for blood and constant betrayal.
====Enoch====
Caine abandoned Lilith and continued to wander for some unspecified period of time. Until he came to the city Enoch, founded by descendants of his brother Seth (all kine are descended from Seth). Caine seduces the city's king, Enoch, converting him into his first childe.
For centuries, Caine rules Enoch as its king and god, demanding worship and sacrifice from its population. He embraces Irad and Zillah at this time, creating the Second Generation of vampires. His childer in turn embrace others, the Antediluvians. Eventually Enoch grows in power and wickedness until God strikes the city down, sending the Great Flood to wipe out all living creatures on earth.
====Post-Enoch====
Caine disappears from the narrative after Enoch. Apocryphally, he appeared in the Second City and cursed his descendants with the characteristic weaknesses of each clan, however he has never appeared in a verifiable form.
====Gehenna====
Noddist mythology claims that Caine will return at the end of time to judge his descendants, the Antediluvians and all vampires descended from them. This will be the end of Gehenna and the vampiric race in all likelihood. The Sabbat's epithet, The Sword Of Caine refers to their belief that they will aid Caine in striking down the Antediluvians when Gehenna comes.
====Alternative Interpretations====
The Camarilla denies the existence of Caine, and modern Kindred are generally skeptical of Noddist mythology. The Gangrel scholar Beckett is particularly known for interpreting Caine mythology as a conflict between farmer and hunter tribes.
===Game Material===
====Appearance And Abilities====
Caine's capacities are outside the ability of the Storyteller system to model, it is reasonable to assume that he has mastered the Disciplines of Animalism, Auspex, Celerity, Dominate, Fortitude, Obfuscate, Potence, and Protean; but he is not limited to just thes powers. Basically, whatever Caine wants to do, Caine can do.
Almost anything else about Caine's attributes follows the Biblical description: if Caine is harmed, the damage is returned sevenfold. In addition, Caine is marked with a sign of God's displeasure.
====Canon Appearances====
Caine figures in one scenario in Gehenna, where he is explicitly targeted and drawn out by Lilith for vengeance. In that scenario the Biblical curse does apply, and Lilith prepares a victim to strike the killing blow on Caine and then get squashed by the ineffable thumb of God. Caine is mentioned in passing in two other scenarios and presumed dead in the remaining one.
Caine also appears in the Gehenna Novel, in a general positive interpretation under an assumed name. This Caine travels with Beckett while witnessing the end of vampiric civilization.
====Interpretations====
Common interpretations of Caine are:
*Dark Father: Emphasizing the eschatological aspects of Noddism. This Caine is a dark god who wreaks havoc and judgement on his descendants.
*Fisher King: The standard 'regretful Caine'. The Fisher King interpretation feels remorse for his actions and now seeks a way out.
===Appears In===
*Gehenna. The "Fair is Foul" scenario covers Lilith and Caine.
*Vampire: Gehenna - The Final Night. Caine is a cameo character in this novel.
*The Book of Nod. Ostensibly penned by Caine.
*The Erciyes Fragments. An alternative telling of the Book of Nod.
*Revelations of the Dark Mother, a "Book of Nod"-style creation myth, focusing on Lilith.
*Days of Fire, a book covering the history of the world and its coming end, ostensibly written by Lucifer.
*Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines video game, as the mysterious Taxi driver.
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