The laws are not written down to write them would in itself be an infraction. There aren't many of these laws, and they mainly concern the secrecy surrounding the existence of vampires. Throughout the centuries, the Volturi have established and enforced a number of laws that all vampires are expected to obey on pain of death. The coven has existed for over 3000 years, and is the largest coven in existence, followed by the Olympic, the Denali, and the Mexican covens. They often send their agents to travel from Volterra to prevent overzealous covens from exposing vampires through mass eradication of every vampire (and any humans) present. The Volturi act as guardians, keeping the secret society of vampires hidden from the human world as needed. They are also considered 'nighttime patrons of the arts' as, because of their inability to sleep, they study the arts at night. The Volturi act as the unofficial royalty in the world of vampires, and are an incredibly influential coven.
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