Vampires

Progenitors are shown to be the same as royalty among the vampires. All progenitors are nobles but all nobles are not necessarily considered to be progenitors. They are quite powerful, and this power increases with greater rankings. However, progenitors of the same ranking are not necessarily equal in power. Progenitors ranked 6th and better have the right to attend meetings of the Progenitor Council. It is likely that the vampire queens and kings around the world are all high-ranking progenitors of a very high lineage.