Editing Vampire: The Masquerade (section)

====Age====
An important means of social distinction among vampires in this setting is through age. Younger vampires wanting respect and power must prove themselves to their elders. While ambition can provide a degree of upward mobility among immortals, oftentimes respect comes to those who can prove they can survive.<ref name="V:tM20" />{{RP|18-19}} Characters are loosely divided into several age groups. Ages are not titles or jobs but rather loose descriptions to describe a vampire's development and the social expectations that come with aging.<ref name="V:tM20" />{{RP|19}}

* '''Fledgling:''' Newly Embraced vampires who have yet to formally enter vampire society. Fledglings are still too ignorant and weak to survive on their own and are dependent on their sires for protection and education.
* '''Neonates:''' Though still young, a neonate has proved that they can survive on their own and is seen as a full-fledged member of their society.
* '''Ancillae:''' An ancilla has survived a few decades or perhaps a few centuries. They have also likely accomplished something in their time for their sect or clan.
* '''Elder:''' A relative term that could indicate a vampire is anywhere between 200 and 1,000 years old. They generally have a great deal of wealth, influence, or power to leverage in the Jyhad.
* '''Methuselah:''' Methuselahs range between 1,000 and 2,000 years old. At this age, vampires begin to retreat from society and many do not survive the profound changes brought on by surviving this long.
* '''Antediluvian:''' Antediluvians are believed to be those vampires of the Third Generation who are, in effect, Caine's grandchildren. There are rumored to be only thirteen of them.<ref name="V:tM20" />{{RP|19}}