Keeper of Elysium

The Keeper of Elysium (sometimes just called the Keeper) is responsible for enforcing the rules of Elysium at all times. The Keeper authority is without question when on Elysium grounds, even the Prince must yield to their judgment in such matters (though a Keeper who rebukes the Prince too often will often find themselves removed from their post and disgraced). A Keepers responsibilities include; Removing any unapproved weapons from Elysium, physically protecting Elysium, Enforcing the particulars rules of Elysium, and keeping the actual grounds and premises of Elysium in functioning conditions. The most common rules of Elysium can include; no violence of any kind, no use of any Discipline (save for those meant to protect the Masquerade), no presence of other supernatural creatures, no weapons, no damaging of the location or its contents, and no bugs or spying devices/powers on the premises. These rules change from domain to domain, but the protection of Elysium is never in question. A Keeper has the right to deny anyone access to Elysium, to refuse the use of Elysium for any function, to demand aid from any and all kindred within Elysium to defend Elysium, and the Keepers word supersedes anyone else while on Elysium grounds. While a Keeper is well within their rights to bodily remove anyone who breaks the laws of Elysium or even kill such individuals, the social games of the Camarilla are generally far more effective a tool, if still often as lethal, and thus a keeper’s mightiest weapon is their ability to pronounce an offender “Profane”, condemning them to months of ridicule, lost status, and subservience to the officers of the Camarilla, and should this social punishment fail to suffice, the Keeper may call for aid from all loyal Camarilla members to destroy a violator. Should someone be as foolish as to deny assisting a keeper in their duties they will find themselves declared Profane. Some younger kindred fail to see the point in the strict and often debilitating rules of Elysium, but when you live in society of immortal super-predators, having a place of common neutral ground is an absolute necessity to keep the entire social structure from collapsing, and millennia of tradition and respect for the sacred nature of Elysium reinforce its peaceful nature even into other sects. A Wise Keeper can use their authority over such vital locations to their own advantage, gaining boons for allowing certain leniencies to the rules or denying others the benefits of Elysium, even declaring key individuals Profane, all while moving forward personal agendas.