Covenants
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These nights, Covenant politics in London are mainly focused on the Invictus and Ordo Dracul, the overwhelmingly dominant factions within the city.
Invictus
The Square Mile is ruled by Lord Randall Channing, the Regent of Lucius rather than Lord Mayor in his own right. The Covenant retains an iron grip over its traditional territory, but there are increasing numbers who choose not to make their home within the Square Mile, and Invictus in London are no longer dominated by the Amelianu line.
Ordo Dracul
The presence of both Lisette and Anouska for many years led to London becoming an important centre for the Ordo Dracul. They are the most populous covenant in London, though the political might of the Invictus means that they generally maintain more influence over secular political matters. The Ordo are an important balancing voice, however, and a major power within the domain.
Lancea Sanctum
The Lancea Sanctum's influence within London has been declining for several centuries, to the point where they have only a small representation of kindred in the domain. Lorenzo de Montefeltro, the Bishop of Spitalfields, is the most influential remaining member of the covenant, but this aged kindred spends less and less time at court, and in his absence the Lancea Sanctum are almost completely marginal.
Circle of the Crone
For centuries the Circle of the Crone had no representation in London at all, but the decline of the Lancea Sanctum was mirrored by a slight rise in their influence. Many of the neonates who claimed nominal membership of this covenant in the 1960s and 1970s have moved on, and most members of the Circle choose to make their primary residence in the domain of Southwark, south of the River Thames. But they visit London regularly, and there are at least a small handful of covenant members who choose to reside in London itself, though their political voice is small.
Carthian Movement
Although some members of the Carthian Movement visit London on a regular basis, the covenant appears to have no residents of the domain.
Unaligned
Unaligned kindred probably make up a larger proportion of London's population than would be the case in most domains. Indeed, until recently they held an eminent position, though the past few months have seen a number of these kindred join covenants, and the influence of the unaligned as a group has waned.
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