Vampires

The vampires in once upon a nightmare are an original take
of what we all come to know and love. 
These vampires come from Allutheria and no longer are undead but warm
blooded, having a more animalistic aspect to them. They still fit their
predator like qualities and having power over other species by consuming the
blood of others to use their DNA and take on unique physical aspects such as if
a creature has wings the vampires too can have wings. 
The only true vampire 
created vampires from the Tepes family before it died, only in the 
shadow of its image and promised eternal life to exact vengeance upon 
the Tepes family’s enemies. 
 Vampires do have eternal 
life, if born they stop aging at their prime, which can be different 
depending on the person. Their immortality, however, is a direct result
 of drinking the blood of Fae.
 
==History ==
Once upon a nightmare, in 
the lands of Allutheria, there existed a legend older than the Queen of 
White and Red. Of creatures born from the night itself, they invoked 
awe, envy and terror. Being formidable in all ways for they were one of 
the few to possess immortality, something only the gods possessed. The 
vampires least believed this to be true, not knowing it was impossible 
to become one of them. It was Helios that sought to rid the lands of 
these vermin, as they never ceased to knocking upon the door of the 
gods. The lightgiver was certain that fate would allow this cruelty, to 
wipe the existence of a species from the face of Ga'leah and so a brutal
 war had started between the Vampires and Helios till all but one was 
left alive. Its’ hate for the lightgiver was unrivaled and for all its’ power, 
which being the eldest of his Kindred, as if fate would not grant it 
victory but the loathsome god instead. The vampire’s wrath refused to 
allow him to die, only existing now with being fueled by vengeance, what
 could it honestly do being a hollow less husk of his former glory. The 
answer came with feeling of heat sapping away at the cold air, and the 
sight of a mansion just above a Moore, it was there to the burning ruins
 the old creature would find a suitable successor for his vengeance. 
Fate had brought him here and time would not bear its’ cruelty, fifty 
years before the great war. The year 1950. 
Time would turn back its’ clock, to the year 1500, the story no longer 
to the pages of a near extinct species, but to a group of fae. Prideful,
 ambitious, living in a life of decadence, they were admired themselves 
envied, as well as feared. They possessed the magic of blood a dark art
 to be sure that the Tepes family wielded with no fear, either being 
master craftsman at their art or truly naïve to the power they 
possessed. Iskander Vlad Tepes would claim he was the master of his 
magic and not the slave to it, he had shown promise able to manipulate 
the blood of other creatures and use his own. A magic meant to bring 
harm and to dominate, young tepes lord was no fool of the implications of blood 
magic. His family would never be healers, but would be sought after in 
other ways. There was always use for such a powerful art, and as the 
family head, it was left to him to teach his brothers and sister. To 
make sure they too understood what it meant to be Tepes. 
The family led a prosperous life and their ambitions would be their 
downfall. Young Tepes Lord hungered for more than his own selfish desires; it 
was always family for him to succeed as a whole if only he was 
satisfied. Instead of listening to the whispers of a man, he once 
respected above all, a friend of the families. Only they too wanted more
 to gain favor far above nobility and royalty, to reach to the stars 
themselves. To the gods. Where whispers were reached rumors of a 
vampires still alive and brewing it was always a laughable rumor. The 
vampires were all gone, nothing but fairy tales of their existence. 
However, the Tepes were always questionable due to their excellence in 
blood magic; one could not help but wonder that gave life to those 
rumors. Whispered words may never have reached the gods, but to the 
followers of the lightgiver it did reach. Fear and uncertainty were powerful 
motivators, as well as ambition. What webs were weaved to bring this 
story to its’ ultimate conclusion. 
When dusk came Iskander expected to meet those in greater position in 
Allutheria, to lend their allegiance to them and give rise to his 
family’s house. To live in the greater lapse of decadence and luxury to
 heights he believed they deserved. Someone did come it did not matter 
who threw the first blow; there was nothing but screams, blood and 
senseless violence. Iskander had planned to win this battle, to have his
 family strive. Only what he did not expect the fools that attacked them
 to be so dedicated they were willing to throw away their lives. To use
 whatever means necessary, the one thing Iskander could not discard was 
his family. To that end he sought surrender, only they would not accept 
it and the entire mansion was set aflame, while the Tepes to their 
deaths. 
So was this to be the end of the House of Tepes, of Iskander Vlad Tepes 
to have the flames consumes his body. Something was happening to 
iskander, it slipped into his body, his subconscious he was bitter the 
end came like this. To have the home he loved, cherished set aflame. His
 dearest kin, his people, slain. The feeling of despair was a loathsome 
emotion; to welcome death in such a state…it was obvious he did not. 
Iskander would hear a voice: 
“You who share the same wrath as I do. The same bitterness and 
despair. Accept me and I shall grant you life eternal, although you will
 feel more grief, there shall be no question that you and your family 
will wreak vengeance upon your enemies.”
Iskander made the choice; in fact, he was sure his entire family echoed 
the same unified decision. Not caring if they made a pact with some 
fiendish entity, with the last breath of the old Vampire’s life it 
rebirthed the Tepes family. By doing so long lasting life was granted, 
by the blood of their former Kin, Fae.
 
==Culture ==
The Tepes Family was a noble Fae
family in Allutheria. They were very much social creatures. Having already had
interest in blood, through blood magic, before becoming vampires. The rumors of
their new nature as vampires have become more than mere whispers as they full
embrace what they have become, by being predators and hunters. Having more
trust and loyalty to the family, while possessing nearly the same aspects of
their fae selves other than fae being considered food for them.  While they long to once again return home to
Allutheria, where their castle is still in ruins, but the reality is they will
never return home. The few things they hold is still their knowledge of blood
magic and the words of their family they covet so highly; Blood Become Power,
Always & Forever.
==Characteristics ==
Nothing has really changed 
about their appearance. They still look much like a normal human. 
However, there are new and subtle characteristics that define them as 
vampires; such as crimson eyes when experiencing heightened emotion and 
ingesting blood. Their eyes may look clear the rest of the time, but one
 still cannot mistake the animalistic quality caused by being more 
intuned to their primal side which humans have discarded. They do look 
utterly flawless, especially those of the female gender. The males, 
dependent upon if they were one of the original vampires, keep any scars
 they had before their transformation. Otherwise, male vampires remain 
flawless as well, even lacking any birth marks humans may possess.
==Reproduction ==
Vampires reproduce 
sexually. They can birth more, but it is rare in of itself. There are 
said to be other ways, such as magic, to create vampires but no specific
 method has been discovered yet.
==Abilities ==
Vampires in Once upon a nightmare
can all generally acquire physical abilities from other species depending on
the blood they drink. Blood becomes power, the DNA determines what the vampire
can have as stated before in basic information if a creature has wings the
vampire too can have wings.  Everything a
vampire can do is tied to DNA however; one cannot mix and match as once a
vampire uses the DNA of another species they lose the physical aspects of what
they were until changing back. 
The Tepes family is the only ones
having a unique trait tied to who they originally were. 
Iskander Vlad Tepes; Able to command
through focus and concentration the other family members.
Olivia Tepes: Her voice is able to
sway the mind of others easier.
==Weaknesses ==
Vampires are not impossible
 to kill despite being sturdier. They can die just like anything else 
that can be cut, burned, etc. They are children of the night so 
therefore, if under the sun for a considerable amount of time after 
their last blood ability is burned away they will become very pale and 
sick lest cured or they find something to drink blood from they will 
die. Also the blood of blighted beasts or something infected with a 
blight is poisonous to them and highly dangerous like anyone else that 
has the potential of being infected with the blight. Death by Blighted 
blood will come swiftly if no shade to shield from the sun.
Note: If they haven't fed on blood for quite sometime, upon drinking the
 blood of a blighted creature they have a higher than average chance of 
turning into a revenant or dying (similar to the last stage of sun 
sickness).
Category:Species