| abstract | - The term thin-blooded is primarily used to refer to Caitiff and vampires of the last generations. More specifically, it denotes a Cainite with the Thin Blood Flaw introduced in Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition, also known as Thin Blood Syndrome. That said, "thin-blooded" can be taken subjectively. Generally, blood thickness is a relative term: Cainites of lower Generations have more highly-concentrated or thicker vitae, while those of higher Generations have thinner vitae. In the Final Nights, thin-blooded vampires are synonymous with vampires of the 14th and 15th Generations. While only about half of 14th generation vampires have Thin Blood Syndrome, all 15th generation vampires do, making them the final generation. For centuries the thin-blooded have been persecuted by Elders, Gehenna cults, and other Noddists that fear their existence because Gehenna prophecies seem to indicate thin-blooded vampires are a sign of the End Times. While in previous centuries the Caitiff bore the brunt of this hatred, the upsurge of 14th and 15th generation Kindred has become a matter of great debate and concern, and has notably resulted in the return of the office of the Scourge in Camarilla cities.
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