This bloodline are the Lasombra who are descended from Gratiano who was a wealthy Veronese family of Italian noble before his embrace. Had they been born into a Clan like the bluebloods, they’d likely have been handed power, seen as heirs to a noble lineage, and enjoyed privileges denied to others. Alas, the Clan of Shadows has no patience for nepotism. Many Amici Noctis go out of their way to treat them harshly, making a show of it to demonstrate the clan’s Darwinian ideals.