Giovanni
The
Giovanni are a
fictional clan of
vampires, from
White Wolf's
Vampire: The Masquerade books and
role-playing games. Unlike most vampires, the Giovanni are associated with neither the
Camarilla nor the
Sabbat; much of the Giovanni symbology is
Italian, and the
organization was founded in
Venice (c.
1000 AD). Their symbol is the Giovanni
coat of arms. White Wolf states, "No other clan makes such a spectacle...an ill wind...blows out of Venice." (
VtM3 -- p.94-95) Even when compared to other vampires, the bite of a Giovanni (the so-called "
Giovanni Kiss) is especially dangerous and painful; however, many Giovanni prefer biting corpses (instead of
humans).
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