Dhampyr

Name: Dhampyr
Alias: DaywalkersDhampir DhampireDhampyreDhamphir
Notes: Not an individual species themselves, Dhampyr are half-human and half-vampire. Their 'vampire' half descending from either the Dakhanavar species or the Mulo species. Though some are off-spring of Methuselah hosts, there is a whole different matter as Methuselah don't just use human hosts.
Considered a vampiric species themselves in-spite of their half-human heritage, Dhampyr are one of the few vampiric species that have a natural immunity to ultraviolet radiation and sunlight. Though this varies between individuals as some are high sensitive, like normal albinos, to others who are high resistant to even tanning, let alone sun burning. As such, they have earned the nickname of 'Daywalkers' in ancient legends.
The species also possess the predatory features of other vampiric species that, in ancient times, helped in hunting their human prey. Superior night vision, superior sense of smell, superior hearing, and so on.....though modern technologies render the need to feed on live victimes for blood no longer mandatory, though some Dhampyr find volunteers, these senses serve them well in various fields such as scouts, trackers, guides, and other civilian and military occupations.
The only 'weakness' common to all Dhampyr is the species inherited the need to feed on blood from their vampiric half. Though modern technology provides artificial blood sources. Of course, not all Dhampyr see this as a weakness, but others prefer to keep it hidden and a private matter.
Like Mulo and Dakhanavar, Dhampyr age at a decelerate rate. However, in part due to the human-half, a Dhampyr normally won't live as long nor do they age at the same decellerated rate.
Though their genetic lineages are capable of being passed down to off-spring thorugh standard reproductive means, the bite of a Dhampyr is not capable of turning a victim. This is true for even those half-Dakhanavar Dhampyr with a Pure Blood Dakhanavar as a parent. However, those with one parent a Pure Blood Dakhanavar, while unable to turn those they feed upon, are still able to use their less agressive genetics in order to rewrite the individual's brain chemistry into a loyal human servant, though a varient of the 'vaccine' that prevents humans fed upon by Dakhanavar exists that is able to counter this effect from Dhampyr off-spring of Pure Blood Dakhanavar.
Those of half-Dakhanavar heritage are more often born of a human mother, though those born of a Pure Blood Dakhanavar mother are protected from the same agressive D.N.A. their mother uses to turn humans into her 'minions' by the mother's own body.
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Category:Vampires