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| - Malkavia is an illness affecting Kindred that causes serious mental illness. It is not clear how the disease spreads, but once it begins to spread it can rapidly fracture the Kindred society of any city. Those affected by the illness, called Malkavians, are seized by hallucinations and delusions. In the past they may have been tolerated or even welcomed in vampiric courts, occupying a niche somewhere between jester and oracle, but in modern nights they are typically ostracized, even killed to prevent contagion.
- As Kindred are undead, they do not possess the adequete brain chemistry to produce the chemical imbalances that constitute mental illness. Therefore, they are immune to the trappings of mortal concerns of developing insanity. Even Kindred who were mentally ill during life lose their taint, once Embraced. Many have suggested this is because mental inadequecy is counter-effective to being a predator. Make no mistake though, a Kindred can develop a derangement anytime after their respective Embrace. Instead, they become afflicted with what is known as malkavia in modern Kindred parlance. Some have suggested that it is natures way of balancing out Kindred populations as many Kindred with malkavia will sometimes submit themselves to the Final Death. However, malkavia outside of the Ventrue clan
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| - Malkavia is an illness affecting Kindred that causes serious mental illness. It is not clear how the disease spreads, but once it begins to spread it can rapidly fracture the Kindred society of any city. Those affected by the illness, called Malkavians, are seized by hallucinations and delusions. In the past they may have been tolerated or even welcomed in vampiric courts, occupying a niche somewhere between jester and oracle, but in modern nights they are typically ostracized, even killed to prevent contagion. There is no known cure for Malkavia. When an outbreak becomes known, neighboring courts are likely to enforce a quarantine of the affected area until the disease has run its course.
- As Kindred are undead, they do not possess the adequete brain chemistry to produce the chemical imbalances that constitute mental illness. Therefore, they are immune to the trappings of mortal concerns of developing insanity. Even Kindred who were mentally ill during life lose their taint, once Embraced. Many have suggested this is because mental inadequecy is counter-effective to being a predator. Make no mistake though, a Kindred can develop a derangement anytime after their respective Embrace. Instead, they become afflicted with what is known as malkavia in modern Kindred parlance. Some have suggested that it is natures way of balancing out Kindred populations as many Kindred with malkavia will sometimes submit themselves to the Final Death. However, malkavia outside of the Ventrue clan is a relatively modern problem, and as Doctor Aleister Grout, he whom was affected with malkavia upon embrace, would suggest there are three seperate strains of malkavia. Each one is aquired in a different way. Each one producing the same ill effects, unfortunately. No matter which of the three ways it is acquired, malkavia is for the most part incurable, by standard methods. That doesn't prevent the doubly-cursed from seeking help from the Ordo Dracul with their coils or the Circle of the Crone with their blood magic. Some turn to mortal science and even the Church. Then again those are the few that know they have a problem, and the fewer who want to rid themselves of the disease. One thing is true no matter what "strain" a Kindred has, as Grout puts it. It always gets worse with age, and Kindred have alot of time to get acquainted with their growing insanity...
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