Vampire

, also called , is the general term for those who suck the blood of other living creatures.
==Characteristics==
As there are various blood-sucking creatures all over the world with various different characteristics, the term "bloodsucker" is used as a catch-all term. The terms "vampire" and "bloodsucker" are essentially synonymous in all cases except those regarded by the Holy Church as enemies. They specifically hunt those they deem as "vampires", like True Ancestors, Dead Apostles, those turned into bloodsuckers by Dead Apostles, and magi that became Dead Apostles through the use of magecraft, ignoring other bloodsuckers regardless of their species. 
The Holy Church's reason for hunting such vampires is because these vampires possess , which pushes them to suck the blood of others. Unlike the vampiric impulses of the True Ancestors, who have no physical reason behind those impulses, the Dead Apostles have the physical need to suck the blood of others in order to maintain their own bodies.
===Curse of Restoration===
True Ancestors and Dead Apostles possess a form of limited Immortality, called the . 
This ability operates under normal conditions and causes the vampire's body to regress through time to its original vampiric state whenever it receives an injury. However, this ability is also tied to the phases of the moon. As the moon waxes, the degree of injury that can be repaired, as well as the speed of the regression increases dramatically. For example, Roa (Remake) would not have been able to survive Arcueid Brunestud (Remake)'s Marble Phantasm were it not for the full moon. Additionally, it is the night of a full moon the time when the Dead Apostles and True Ancestors reach the height of their strength.Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- - Moon Princess route - Day 13: "The Face of the Moon"
==Variations==
===Dead Apostles===
===Lamyros===
 are the Phantasmal Species version of a vampire whose name is derived from the Mediterranean term for . They are more similar to the stereotypical fictional depiction of a vampire and are quite different from Dead Apostles and True Ancestors. Their beings or Spiritual Cores originate from myths, legends, and beliefs rather than using magecraft, drinking blood from an True Ancestor, being turned by an Dead Apostle or given life from the Planet as Nature Spirits.Fate/Labyrinth - Act 6
While Lamyros do drink blood and can cast spells, they also possess human intelligence and have the speed, strength, and regenerative capabilities of a Phantasmal Species. Additionally, Lamyros can also power themselves up by absorbing the Spiritual Cores of Servants. Wolfgang Faustus is a Lamyros and the main antagonist for Fate/Labyrinth.
===True Ancestors===
===Others===
*Akiha Tohno (Remake)
*Brishisan - while his exact species and nature is unknown, he is referred to by Touko Aozaki as a "vampire knockoff".Clock Tower 2015 03 Autumn - Suburb of London - Clock Tower Eleventh District
*Baobhan Sith - A female fairy told of in Scottish legends. It is said she appears at night to drain people's life force and kill them. She has a liking for blood and is weak to sunlight.Fate/Grand Order — Fairy Knight Tristan Profile, translated by Konchew 
*"Bloodsucking animals of South America"
*Camazotz
*Elizabeth Bathory/Carmilla - Can also be categorized as one due to circumstances similar to Vlad III surrounding her own legend leading her to develop the same abilities as a vampire once she was summoned as a Heroic Spirit Servant.
*Forest of Einnashe (Remake) and its children - They are a special exception as a subspecies of the bloodsuckers.
*Hinako Akuta - She is an Incarnated Elemental, a vampiric creature labelled by magi as closely related to True Ancestors due to having similar development processes. Among these are the lack of any addiction to blood sucking, the ability to "feed" from ambient magical energy, and stronger ties to nature.
*Medusa, Euryale, & Stheno - Classified as members of the bloodsuckers because the most efficient way for them to gain Magical Energy is to drink blood.
*ORT (Lostbelt) - Due to his vampire-like properties, ORT is able to partially simulate the creatures it preys upon, allowing it to potentially mimic Human speech if it devours a human. It cannot actually learn the culture of Earth, so it would simply remain as an imitation, unlike Type Venus. 
*Primate Murder - While not a Dead Apostle, it has, in mimicking its master, developed a taste for human blood.
*Sion Eltnam Sokaris - Sucks blood but isn't considered a vampire.
*"Vampiric flying heads of mainland China"
*Vlad III - Can also be categorized as a vampire due to the legends created using him as a base that then manifested itself upon his summoning as a Servant and later once his Noble Phantasm is activated he does indeed become one with the exact same impulses and need to drink blood and make more of his kind.
==References==
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