Vampire

Vampires are a species of nocturnal undead beast that feasts on blood. Although there are a great many different types of vampires and related creatures from different cultures, they all share their nocturnal and bloodthirsty nature. Although they are a sapient species and the vast majority of vampires originate as humans, they are considered monsters and the most powerful are regarded as demons. Despite their classification as monsters, they are reasonable and so it is equally as common for treaties and peace to be made between humans and vampires as it is for them to hunt or go to war against each other. Vampires are especially dangerous thanks to their connection to black magic and ability to create other undead such as other vampires or zombies.
Although there are a great many different types and different clans of vampires, they all are subservient under a ruler known as the Lord of Shadows. The most infamous and longest lasting Lord of the Shadows was Count Dracula, the most powerful vampire to have ever lived.
== Overview ==
=== Appearance ===
Vampires can have many different appearances, though they mostly appear as what they were before they turned with some differences. The two most basic traits that all vampires share are their deathly pale skin and their elongated upper canines which result in sharp fangs in their mouth. The deathly pallor that vampires have indicated their nature as an undead species. Depending on the original coloration of those that are turned this can result in them having snow white skin, light gray, or even light blue skin and those with darker skin tones are harder to tell apart, though they are a bit more ashy and unhealthy looking than a living person.
Although not shared by all vampires, there are other traits that are common. One of these are unique eye colors, with the most common being different shades of red, orange, or gold. Not all vampires have different eye colors once they turn, though there eyes tend to change when they go into a blood frenzy or have intense emotions. A vampire's sclera might also be different than the normal, especially with the most powerful vampires when they are enraged with them having red or black sclera. Certain vampires have long and pointed ears similar to an elf's ears, though this is mostly observed in the power powerful, long lived, and high-status vampires with new converts tending to have more rounded, human ears. Hair tends to remain the same color as it was originally, though occasionally some vampires will develop white hair for unknown reasons, possibly relating to Marie Antoinette syndrome.
Vampires tend to have several animalistic aspects to them, most commonly bat-like. Most vampires can extend their nails into razor sharp claws and grow bat-wings from their back that allow them to fly. While the vast majority of vampires are bat-like, there are other vampires that have traits more in line with other creatures such as leeches, dogs and wolves (making them similar to werewolves), 
Vampires are frequently able to shapeshift into different forms, primarily different types of animals (with most turning into different species of bats or even multiple bats, wolves, ravens, or similar animals) or clouds of mist.
Many older and powerful vampires have a "Nosferatu" form which turns them into a large monstrous creature that makes them much more viscous and powerful. How exactly this form changes their appearance varies, but they typically turn into a massive humanoid bat-like creature.
Vampires tend to smell faintly of death or rot, and those that can afford to use extensive perfumes to cover up that smell both to disguise themselves and because of how unpleasant it is for them to smell.
=== Behaviors and Diet ===
Vampires tend to act similar to how they were before turned. They are effectively the same person as before being turned, though they tend to be much more impulsive or selfish and have a desire for blood.
Young fledgeling vampires tend to have difficulties reigning in their impulses and borderline feral. fledgelings that are not kept in check by their sire act more like a monster or zombie than what vampires are usually thought of. Nosferatu also act completely feral and monstrous while they are in that form.
Vampires must consume blood to live. Although they can eat and drink normal foods and drinks, they must drink blood to continue. While technically only blood in necessary, some vampires go as far as to eat flesh rather than simply draining the blood in their target's veins. Any blood will do, including animal blood, however, most vampires prey on humans, elves, and demi-humans. Blood Type is mostly irrelevant to survival, however, blood types have different tastes that may be preferred and a vampire that drinks from a compatible blood type to their own will be more filled.
=== Abilities ===
=== Weaknesses ===
== Subspecies and Clans ==
== History ==
The origins of vampires are somewhat unclear, though Lucifer claims to have something to do with it. Lucifer states that several humans had summoned him for power and inspired by many of the vampiric monsters and demons, he turned these people into the first vampires. The veracity of this is unclear though Lucifer had no reason to lie about it.