Editing Anarch Movement (section)

== History ==

The Anarch's historical origins lie in the {{www|Anarch Revolt}} that birthed the Sabbat—as well as the older {{www|Promethean (VTM)|Promethean}} and {{www|Furores|Furore}} movements—but in recent nights, they are mostly an unorganized rabble of younger vampires and [[Caitiff]]. "''Anarch''" was originally a name imposed upon them by Camarilla elders, since they sought to overthrow the leadership structures of Cainite society, but while many Anarchs are indeed anarchists, the more traditional desire has been the bringing equality and democracy (or at least meritocracy) to [[Kindred]] society.

In {{www|Modern nights|modern nights}}, the Anarchs that have been sidelined to the fringes of Kindred society have gathered together under the banner of the "''Anarch Movement''". This organized movement made their single largest coup against the tyranny of the elders and the sects during the {{www|Second Anarch Revolt}}. During this revolution, the Anarchs liberated {{www|Los Angeles (WOD)|Los Angeles}} in {{www|1944 (WOD)|1944}}; within a year, they established an {{www|Anarch Free State}} across southern and central {{www|California (WOD)|California}}, overthrowing the {{www|Prince (VTM)|Princes}} of the liberated cities and establishing in their places the {{www|Baron (VTM)|Anarch Barons}} - which were given a much more tolerant degree of authority over their fellow Anarchs.

The establishment and continued existence of the Free State has put a greater strain on Anarch-Camarilla relations than at any point since the original Revolt. During the second half of the 20th century, the Free State withstood constant incursions from Camarilla and Sabbat alike. However, the {{www|Kuei-jin}} staged a concentrated incursion into the region in the late 1990s with the assistance of a few highly-placed ex-Anarchs who sought to preserve the region's independence from both Camarilla and Sabbat.

The {{www|Kuei-jin}} managed to oust {{www|Jeremy MacNeill}}, the Baron of Los Angeles, only to lose the city to a Camarilla counter-offensive. Now, the region holds a fragile détente between four factions: the Anarchs in what remains of the Free State, the Kuei-jin in the {{www|New Promise Mandarinate}} centered around San Francisco, the Camarilla with footholds in Los Angeles and San Diego, and the Sabbat to the south, in {{www|Mexico (WOD)|Mexico}}.