Vampire

**Vampires** are a species of undead creatures that feed on blood, mostly human but can also be animal or other. Vampires can be any creature that is undead, and needs to feed on blood to survive or at least sustain themselves. There are many different strains of Vampirism in all the Aspverse, yet the most powerful one are the True Vampires, which originate from an Abstracta.

## Information

### **Classification**

**Vampires** are classified by three important and strict rules that define and categorize them as Vampires. For someone or something to be categorized as a Vampire, they need to obey three very important rules.

1. They are undead creatures or were alive in some fashion before changing.
2. They need blood, human or otherwise, to survive or for their bodies to function properly.
3. They are made immortal from their transformation and will stay unless killed.

### Sire Lines

A Sire Line is any Vampiric Race with a clear beginning all originating from one or more sources. A Sire Line is created when a Vampire Lord (Original Vampire) is born and creates more of his species with him as the source. A Sire Line is always originating from the first Vampire of any specific race.

## Common Abilities

Vampires are normally undead creatures that need to feed on blood to survive or sustain themselves. Most strains of Vampirism offer the turned vampire some enhanced strength, speed, senses, healing, and immortality or longevity. Small majority of strains also allow the turned vampire to gain more strength as they age, but this is somewhat neglected feature in most. Vampires need blood to survive or at least function somewhat. Blood makes the cornerstone of all a Vampires other abilities. It not only feeds and nourishes a Vampire, but some specific types of blood, like human blood, can provide some enhancement compared to other types, like animal blood or alien blood. Often times human blood or a specific type of human blood, will lure, temp, and alter the mental state of a Vampire, often acting like a drug they can't get rid of. Vampires are undead, and therefore immortal or long-lived. So they can and will, for the most part, experience human history as it is written. Their immortality also can provide them immunity from all human diseases or illnesses. Meaning that most types of vampirism will cure deadly diseases in no time. Some vampires are known to be able to use magic, while others are not but possess other esoteric superpowers in addition to their enhanced physique and immortality. For example, the vampires from The Vampire Dairies/The Originals possess the ability to compel humans and vampires alike, with tactile telepathy and sometimes, if advanced enough, telepathy outright. Another example is Dracula from Castlevania, who can use magic and other types of esoteric abilities, like summoning demons from hell, contacting hell, controlling demons, and even having children.

## Unique Abilities

Some Vampires also have unique abilities, usually only natural to their species or through the use of magic and such.

## Types of Vampires

Dark OnesCold Ones

Dark Ones (Vampire Diaries)

Cold Ones (Twilight)

Nobles (The Noblesse)

Immortals (Underworld)

True Vampires (Dracula Untold)

Monster Children (Supernatural)

Vampyr (True Blood)

## Vampiric Levels

The chart below explains all the levels that a Vampire of any sub-species can achieve