The Codex Aeternum

A centuries-old, partially translated compendium chronicling the governance, customs, hierarchies, and judicial rulings of vampires. Originally inscribed in a now-fractured dialect by early coven jurists, its earliest folios predate the founding of most mortal empires. The Codex includes rulings from ancient blood courts, treaties between rival lineages, and sanctioned punishments for internal and external transgressions. It also catalogues major coven structures, noble bloodlines, accepted rites of inheritance, and disputes brought before the Vampire Council.

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Due to the antiquity and inconsistency of its language—some portions rendered in dialects only partially deciphered—much of the Codex remains the subject of ongoing academic translation efforts.

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The Codex Aeternum is maintained under the authority of recognized vampire sovereigns and their emissaries, with limited access to certain volumes granted to accredited Elders, coven Scribes, Arbiters, and interspecies liaisons. Unauthorized access is considered a diplomatic violation under both Arcana-Tethered Law and the Sentinel of Accord Treaty of 1003(TG). Revisions are exceedingly rare, typically issued only after bloodline extinction, tribunal upheaval, or territory collapse.