New VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE - BLOODLINES 2 Trailer Focuses On The Fanciful Toreador Clan

Publisher Paradox Interactive has released a new clan introduction video for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, putting the spotlight on the Toreadors – vampires obsessed with beauty in all forms.

Unlike Brujah, Thinbloods, and Tremere, the Toreador clan values their presence more than anything in the complex world of the vampire-infested Seattle. They can move fast with unimaginable grace, pushing their bodies’ speed beyond mortal imagination. Learn more about them in the clan's overview:

"From its music, gardens and parks, and iconic architecture, it would almost appear as though Seattle was shaped by artists. And with good reason - two of Seattle's former Princes were Toreador, and they remain one of the most numerous Kindred in the city. Influencing the political, social, and cultural elite, the Toreador have been well entrenched within Seattle's power structure since its days as a pioneer settlement. One look at the modern landscape of Downtown could paint a different picture - as if the massive cranes reshaping the city represent hands plucking the petals off of the rose. Another music venue gets demolished, a block of cookie-cutter townhouses replaces a mid-century modern home, an eccentric district becomes a family-friendly shadow of itself. You will still find the Toreador on the arms of the influential and on the dance floor of exclusive clubs, but there is a sense that this clan is partying like it's their last.

Obsessed with beauty in all forms, there are those Toreador who would claim that their Clan only chooses the most accomplished artists of each generation - whether they wielded the brush, the pen, their voice, body or mind. It'd only be half a lie. There are true visionaries among the Clan of the Rose, but it also contains its share of one-hit wonders and posers embraced in a moment of fleeting passion. All of them are cursed to spend eternity between the short-lived bliss of true beauty... And the ever-increasing spans of ennui in between. Ever seeking the next surprise, the next experience, the next chance to feel, some Toreador descend into depravity. Others fight grimly to retain the shreds of their humanity, whether by immersing or withdrawing themselves from the mortal world. Among it all, new ideas and trends constantly wash through the Clan, and other Kindred often look to the Toreador to guide them. The Divas know this, and the shrewd among them manage to turn it to their advantage."

It's not hard to guess that the clan is a charming bunch, able to turn any crowd into an audience by just entering the room with ease– which makes them one of the most dangerous groups in Seattle.

Be sure to take a look at the official introduction of Toreador in the Bloodlines 2 trailer down below:

Sired in an act of vampire terrorism, your existence ignites the war for Seattle's blood trade. Enter uneasy alliances with the creatures who control the city and uncover the sprawling conspiracy which plunged Seattle into a bloody civil war between powerful vampire factions.