Fey Vampires

"The term “fey vampire” is almost a contradiction, since faerie lore and vampire traditions are usually very distinct. Many faeries – especially females – seduce mortals in order to kidnap them, but fey vampires actually feed on the blood or life energy of mortals..." -- Classic: Faerie
Other Names: Baobhan Sith (Scotland); [ Ganconer], Leanan Sidhe (Ireland); Night Hag (Europe).
== Lenses ==
(Updated from Classic: Faerie)
*Baobhan Sith [+46]: Add Attractive [4]; Voice [10]; Dread (Iron) [-10]; Nocturnal (Vanishes at daybreak) [-10]; Dancing (DX/A) at DX+5 [20]; Sex Appeal (HT/A) at HT+4 [16]; Tracking (Per/A) at Per+4 [16].
*Ganconer [+159]: Add Very Handsome [16]; Fashion Sense [5]; Inherent Magic (Emotion Control) [40]; Invisibility (At will, +10%) [44]; Voice [10]; Erotic Art (DX/A) at DX+5 [20]; Sex Appeal (HT/A) at HT+6 [24]
*Leanan Sidhe [+195]: Add Very Beautiful [16]; Fashion Sense [5]; Inherent Magic (Wisdom) [80]; Invisibility (At will, +10%) [44]; Voice [10]; Erotic Art at DX+5 [20]; Sex Appeal at HT+5 [20]
*Night Hag [+56]: Add ST+4 [40], Inherent Magic (Nightmare Affliction) [16], Hideous [-16], Wrestling (DX/A) at DX+4 [16].
==Ecology==
According to Classic: Faerie, fey vampires are usually beautiful, or have the ability to assume the form of a beautiful mortal. The Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology classifies leanan Sidhe (leanhaum-sidhe), baobhan sith, and ganconer as types of Fay vampires.
Night hags (under Lilith in Encyclopedia of Vampire MythologyEncyclopedia of Vampire Mythology pg 92) are another classic, although they tend to be unsettling and mysterious, instead of seducing their prey.
Although Classic: Blood Types mentions the leanhaum-sidhe, it has no entry for fey vampires. Below is the entry from Classic: Faeries, which should help.
==Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology examples==
These examples use the term "fairy" in their translations
*Fear Gortagh - Fairy Grass, a location rather then a being
*Huli Jing - Fox Fairy, China
*Mantindane - Fairy Man; Kenya Africa
*Vrykolaka - Wolf Fairy, Greek folklore
These examples expressly state they are fay:
*Aoroi, Fay - British Isles
*Banshee
*Dreach-Fhoula
*Duendes - Spain
*Glaistig - Scotland
*Green Ogress - France
*Groac’h - France
*Gwaenardel - Isle of Man
*Gwrach YRhibyn - Wales; has two forms
* Mavky - Ukraine
*Nuckelavee - Orkney Islands, Scotland
*Redcap - Scotland and Wales; A sci-fi version of this appears in the Doctor Who audio drama "City of Spires"
*Rusalka - Republic of Slovenia
*Skogsfru - Scandinavia
*Tomtin - Germanic folklore
*Veles - Lithuania
*Vepir - Bulgaria
*Vila - a person becomes a Vampiric Fay
==References==
*Classic: Faerie pg 19, 68
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