Throne

There is a strange current that runs through the outer hedge, that fills the darkness, and creeps into the hearts of humanity. Its influence is pervasive, and has existed before the world...and many say that it will outlast the world. They may be correct.

The Vices are the manifestations of this turbulent current in humanity, but they also form a framework that the True Fae and Changelings fall into, and that Tiamat used when creating the world through the Leviathan progenitors. While most commonly known as the Vices, the Thrones are actually a more accurate term -- the vices are one reflection of them, just as the Virtues are reflections of their queens.

When Marduk slew the leviathan progenitors, she set herself and her companions up in the seats of power that they vacated. They brought their own elemental affiliations and ideals to the roles they recieved, taking the powers of the Thrones into their Invocation, and bringing their virtues into the world.

Geniuses access thrones more or less directly from the same source as the True Fae.

Almost all virtues fall within seven "categories" of virtue. These resonate throughout the human world, and have some lingering effect even among inhuman creatures that spend time near humans or in the Real World. These correspond to the kingdoms of the Queens...and examination of the twilight queens may help one understand why the world has some of its ongoing problems.

It is unknown whether the virtues exist because their queens speak to the human spirit and have for generations, or if only the virtues allow for a queendom of such enduring beauty and influence.

Also see Virtue, Humor, and Horror.

In addition, the following vestiges and kiths have strong associations: (swapped Beast and Wizened places, the following may not apply)

Beast (Might) and Elemental (Vitality) share Contracts of the Wild: their associal Leviathan Strains both favor each other's Vestiges.

Orges (Predation) and Darklings (Awareness) share Contracts of Hunger: their associated Leviathan Strains both favor each other's Vestiges.

Fairest (Sanctity) and Goblins (Elements) share Contracts of Separation: their associated Leviathan Strains both favor each other's Vestiges.

Goblins (Elements) and Wizened (Fecundity) also share Contracts of the Forge, although this connection is not born out among leviathans. Some take it as an indication that Goblins are also touched by the vestige of Concordance.