The Lasombra are the Leading clan of the Sabbat. They have destroyed their Antediluvian and hold this status over the other clans in the Sect. They are the largest clan within the Sabbat , and their only rival for power are the Tzimisce. They rule because they belive themselves to be the only ones worth ruling, a belief they share with the Camarilla's Ventrue.
The members of this clan are devious schemers who can find an enemies weakness and exploit it mercilessly. They are truly creatures of darkness and can mold shadows to shapes created by their slightest whim. However they do not appear in reflective surfaces of any kind and are easily identified as what they are.
The Lasombra also do not beileive the ghouls should be part of the Sabbat , they see reliance on kine, no matter how enhanced as weakness. The Lasombra do not tolerate weakness. If a member of the clan is found weak by another of the clan, the charge is brought before Les Amies Noir. Les Amies Noir is the Lasombra court and ruling council. Les Amies Noir (the friends of the night) rules on the matter and if the accused is found weak they are put to final death , usually by Diablere. Unlife among the Lasombra can be deadly.
There is a long standing rivalry btween the lasombra and the Tzimisce. Each clan has it's own beliefs on how the Sabbat should be run. The Lasombra do not believe any one can rule but themselves, and the Tzimisce believe that they control the lasombra. This attitude leads to tension btweeen the clans and ofetn erupts into violence.
When dealing with the Lasombra one should never ever trust them, and never turn thier back.
Diablere is a mainstay of Sabbat life. Within Clan Lasombra however, a clan member wishing to diablerise another member of the clan (outside of monomacy duels) must petition Les Amies Noir. However not all Lasombra know of the secret court and none outside the the clan know of it's existence, though some suspect. "Even among the Lasombra , the clan says, some are fit to lead and some to follow."
Outside the clan a Lasombra does not need permission, all are fair game.