Vampires

(Some parts from the Dracula Wiki)

Vampires are nigh-immortal undead beings that drink and feed off the blood of the living to survive, though they can also drink the blood of the undead.

### Power

Biological ImmortalitySuperhuman physical abilitiesHealing factorEnhanced sensesOther unique powers

## Origin

The first vampire dates back to 33 AD, the year of the death of Jesus Christ. The first vampire was one of his apostles, Judas Iscariot. After the Last Supper, Judas betrayed Jesus to the Romans for thirty pieces of silver. When Jesus was crucified, Judas killed himself out of grief of what he had done. God then punished Iscariot for his betrayal of Jesus and later suicide after he hanged himself by restoring life to him, and cursing him to live as a monster. It is said that God told Judas that he would forever be weakened by the light of day and that he would be doomed to roam the night as long as he lived. He went on to tell Judas that the blood from living humans would be the only thing he would ever feed on from that point on, never again tasting sweet wine or water. He also told him that he would never find the comfort of natural death. Nothing without the power of God would be able to kill him or his kind, and he would be weakened by God and His symbols. He would walk through the many years in front of him remembering what he had done and what had been done to him in return, and he he would know that his after his final death, he would be doomed to the burning lake of fire that would never go out, Hell. Judas and all his subsequent offspring could never escape the fate that they would eventually be cast into it along with Lucifer and his demons where they would remain, punished forever.

## Creation

Vampires can turn anyone into a vampire by biting them and drinking their blood, and after they die they would return as a vampire. The transformation will be speed up if they drunk the vampire's blood in turn.

## Physiology

### Blood

Blood is the main component of a vampire's diet. They can drink blood from humans, animals, or even other vampires (though animal blood is ineffective in satisfying their blood lust).

If a vampire fails to drink blood, their body will become severely weak, and will ultimately desiccate into mummification, the length of time needed for which depending on how powerful the vampire is.

Blood will not only satisfy a vampire’s thirst, but will also increase their supernatural abilities. The more blood a vampire has drunk, the more powerful they will become.

The longer a vampire abstains from blood, the more feral the vampire will become. Eventually, they will lose all sense of their humanity and finally give into their blood lust.

### Physical Appearence

While they are in human form, vampires appear perfectly normal. However, when they call upon their powers or when they are thirsty for blood, their canine teeth grow into fangs and their eyes turn blood-red.

Vampires themselves are extremely feral, predatory creatures, and far more beast-like and savage than their human appearance suggests. They growl, hiss, snarl, and curl their lips back baring their fangs as signs of aggression when provoked.

## Powers/Abilities

* **Superhuman strength, speed, endurance, senses, and agility**: Vampires have enhanced physiology far beyond humans.
* **Regeneration**: They can regenerate from any normal injury as long as they have consumed blood recently.
* **Biological Immortality**: Vampires are completely immune to all forms of illnesses, toxins or poisons. While they appear to age, consuming blood will allow them to maintain their vitality forever.
* **Dark Composition**: They can turn into a dark mist while in direct moonlight.
* **Vampire Creation** - Vampires can pass their curse to others by draining a person's blood and then forcing that same person to drink their blood.
* **Hematophagy**: Vampires are cursed to consume blood raw. They have long, conical fangs to assist in this job as well as a serpentine-like tongue. Their feeding habits have been seen to vary from traditional neck-biting to simply ripping people to pieces and devouring them.
	+ **Soul Absorption**: By draining a person of their blood, a vampire gains dominance over their souls and very forms. They also takes on whatever knowledge they possess.
	+ **Familiar Control**: They can summon forth anyone they've taking the soul of at will.
	+ **Hypnosis**: They can control the minds of humans, including thoughts, desires, and memories.
		- They can control animals as well. All feral beasts and critters around will obey his every command.
		- **Telepathic Connection:** Vampire sires have a connection with the vampires they have sired, allowing them to hear their cries if close enough.

* **Super Senses:** Vampires can see, hear, and smell better than humans, including being able to see in complete darkness.
* **Healing Factor:** Vampires can heal from injury far faster than humans. Consuming blood speeds up the process.
* **Limited Levitation:** Vampires are able to float into the air and defy gravity.
* **Age Empowerment:** A vampires powers and abilities enhance with their age.

### Weaknesses

Vampires can be destroyed by being incinerated, immersed in running water, shot with a sanctified bullet, having their heart pierced, or getting beheaded. While the most common method to pierce their heart is by using a wooden stake, iron can also be used. Other weaknessess include:

* **Holy Symbols**: Vampires are repelled and burned by religious items, including crosses/crucifixes, holy water, the light from holy candles, and Communion wafers.
* **Sunlight**: Sunlight heavily weakens them, removing all their supernatural powers aside from their physical abilities.
* **Holy Barrier**: As God will protect all, vampires must be invited to enter an inhabited area. Inviting them means that the defense has been willingly raised, and after being invited they can come and go as they please.
* **Wildflowers**: A vampire would be trapped in their vault if a wildflower was placed upon it or directly on the coffin lid.
* **Running Water**: They cannot cross running waters like rivers unless the tide is at its highest or at slack levels.
* **Regional Connection**: Vampires cannot leave the country in which they became a vampire, as they must rest regularly in their native land to prevent their powers from diminishing. A way around this, as demonstrated by Count Dracula, is to partly fill a coffin with dirt from the vampire's native land, bring the coffin with them when they travel internationally, and rest in them nightly to serve the same need.
* **Silver**: Like many evil creatures, being exposed to silver will weaken their powers and prevent a vampire's wounds from healing. Their flesh will burn if they make contact with it. Blades or bullets made from silver are also very effective at killing them but only if it strikes a lethal area. If it is removed before the vampire dies, they can regenerate fully.

## Notable Vampires

* Count Dracula
* Marius
* Lucy Westenra