Lore & History
22 entries in the True Blood compendium.
The SynodAncient law, ancient blood, ancient grudges — the Synod remembers everything.The Fae-Human WarThe fairies stopped hiding, but they never declared war.The RebirthDeath is only the doorway; the Rebirth is the life that follows.The Great AwakeningThey had hidden for a thousand years, and one bottle of synthetic blood ended the silence.The ChurchA vampire kneels at the altar and prays to a God who may or may not forgive him.The Vampires' ExodusWhen the oldest among them turn their backs on the sun, an entire world loses its ancient The Shapeshifters' CreationWhere werewolves are bound to one howl, shapeshifters are the wind wearing a hundred facesThe Vampires' TreatyA century of peace sealed in synthetic blood, shattered by a single hungry bite.The Werewolves' OriginBorn to the pack, bound by the moon, older than the vampires who share their world.The Fae's FallWhen the oldest power in the South let go of the crown, the world reshaped itself in the sThe Church of the Five BloodsFive sacred bloods, one hidden altar, and a vampire god no King can name.Tru BloodThe bottle that kept the fangs hidden—but never quite satisfied the hunger.The Vampire Coming OutCenturies of silence shattered by a bottle of synthetic blood and a species stepping into The Five BloodsFive names older than nations, and every vampire a footnote to their blood.The Ancient VampiresOlder than nations, older than memory, older than the blood they drink.The Werewolf PackWhen the moon calls, the pack answers—and Bon Temps holds its breath.The MotherEvery vampire on Earth owes their fangs to her — and she remembers.The Shapeshifter ClanOne body, many skins—the shapeshifter clan wears the world's animals like borrowed coats.The Vampire HierarchyA throne of fangs and blood, where every vampire answers to a Queen.The CovenOne coven, one law, one Queen—and everyone better follow or face the fangs.The Old WorldCenturies in the dark before the world learned vampires were real—and hungry.The AlphaBefore there were vampires, there was the Alpha — the first to drink, the first to endure.
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