![]() ![]() Sign Seven – the Web of Power: The activation of the geomantic web built by Zelios many centuries past places Eastern Europe (and Manhattan) on the verge of nuclear disaster.Sign Six – The Martyred Innocence: The death of Maria Asunción, last faithful member of the Cappadocians, ends the Giovanni purge of their parent clan and assures the onslaught of the Final Nights.Sign Five – The Making and Breaking of the Compact of Kindred: the formation of the Camarilla and the subsequent creation of the Sabbat after the Convention of Thorns.Another interpretation has gained credence in the light of recent events the true "dragon" of the prophecy is Saulot, whose dominance of Tremere reveals that he is still very much part of the Jyhad. Sign Four – The Rise and Return of the Dragon: Most Kindred who know the sign believe that it pertains to Vlad Țepeș, known as Dracula (the "Younger Dragon").Though not itself one of the omens, it leans to the fulfillment of the next to last sign. Zelios the Master Mason constructs his geomantic web. Young Lasombra and Tzimisce seem to diablerize the founders of their clans, laying the groundwork for the Sabbat. Sign Three – The War of the Children: Young vampires rebel against their elders, sparking uprisings that become the Anarch Revolt.Sign Two – The Threefold Breaking: the destruction of the Templars the loss of the Holy Land, and the fall of a mighty wizard.Sign One – The Hidden Darkness: the diablerie of Saulot by the wizard Tremere.These are the eight signs of Gehenna as revealed throughout the Transylvania Chronicles: Whether they serve as warnings or milestones on the road to Gehenna, the signs offer visible proof that the Antediluvians threat is real. Controversy rages in some circles as to whether the eight signs merely announce the coming of Gehenna or actually set in motion the Final Nights. Kindred familiar with the signs of Kupala and the Book of Nod maintain that both are needed to fully understand the many warnings of the impending conflagration. The visions of the Malkavian prophets Octavio and his heir Anatole corroborate that these signs, which began in the Dark Ages and end in the last of the 20th century, are true. Not only do the writings reveal Saulot's duplicity and his connection to the Baali, they refer to Saulot’s visions of these other signs as the true indications of Gehenna. The tablets and other documents the characters have acquired through the centuries indicate otherwise, however. These scholars posit that the signs revealed instead merely herald the rise of the demon called Kupala and that this demon only affects the small portion of Romania – hardly a concern for most Kindred. Some traditionalists maintain that the signs of Gehenna revealed in the Book of Nod are the true signs. ![]() Noddists scholars in both the Camarilla and Sabbat disagree as to the nature of these signs. Through the four books that comprise the Transylvania Chronicles, the characters have had the opportunity to discover – and in some cases participate in – the Eight Signs that herald the coming of Gehenna. Previous Gehenna-events are told to have happened during the fall of the Second City and during the Hellenic period. Older sources seem to imply that Gehenna is a cyclical event, occurring every 2300 years, during which the Antediluvians arise, feed on their descendants until only a handful remains, and then retreat back into torpor. Among the folklore of the vampires of the Dark Medieval was the arrival of a comet called Wormwood, which was identified as the Red Star during the Final Nights. The Erciyes fragments provides additional commentary and extensions on these events. The arrival of the Last Daughter of Eve who will decide the fate of all creatures.A thousand year reign from the city of Gehenna, with "no love, no life, no pity/the mighty will be as slaves/the virtuous will be made foul" through the Dark Father's agency.The return of Caine to pass judgment on all Vampires from Enoch, followed by a duel between the Dark Father (presumably Caine) and the Dark Mother (presumably Lilith).The rise of ancient vampires, notably the Crone, until the Antediluvians themselves rise and "break their fast on the first part of us".Increased violence by Garou and other traditional enemies.This particular warning is used by Princes to rationalize offices such as the Scourge, eliminating out higher generation vampires. Caitiff and Thin-Blooded Vampires become more common, leading to Caitiff Princes. While certain signs (notably the prophecies of Octavio) outline peripheral events, the main sequence from the Book of Nod is roughly as follows: Gehenna scenarios are fairly well outlined in The Book of Nod, the Erciyes Fragments, Revelations of the Dark Mother and other sources, so much so that Gehenna cultists can provide Jack Van Impe-style outlines of the events leading up to the end of Kindred society. ![]()
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