The Baali are a bloodline of vampires associated with demon worship. Much of the Baali symbolism is Mesopotamian and Phoenician in origin. The very name Baali is originated from the Phoenician word Ba'al, meaning "great lord". Some versions present the true purpose of the Baali as keeping demons sleeping by feeding them with carnage and destruction. Most presentations show them as Infernalists, using demon worship to gain additional power. In the modern era, the Baali are in decline, having been hunted to near extinction by both the Camarilla and Sabbat.