Vampire

A vampire is a species that predates humanity, beginning with the Nobility. They can trace their existence to the beginning of the Earth itself, tracing their lineage to The Sacred Ancestor, their progenitor and god.

## Pureblood

Those who are of pure blood were born a vampire, with a pure blood vampire father and a pure blood vampire mother who through intercourse created a pregnancy that is carried to term, not turned. In the Nobility, purebloods are much more respected than turned vampires. Having a respected family lineage is of great importance to gain political, financial, and positional prestige. Depending on who turned the **vampire** may make a difference, but most of the time it doesn't. Even those turned vampires usually become servants of those of pure blood.

## Types of Vampires

* Vampire Spawn - A vampiric spawn is what can happen when a vampire bites a mortal. The bite of a vampire and its result is often left to chance. These are the lowest forms of vampires, and act more like a zombie or a ghoul.
* Vampire - These vampires retain their knowledge and consciousness. They have greater abilities that vampire spawn and are the second lowest and most common among the species.
* Nobility - These vampires are often older, they have abilities that go beyond the common vampire. Nobility have the ability to use lower forms of magic and are harder to kill. They are often pureblooded but this is not always the case. In rare cases a Vampire who has been alive long enough may be considered one of the Nobility.
* Greater Noble - These are the vampires that were created by the Sacred Ancestor or one of his Seven Kings before the rise of humans. These vampires are ancient and are often disinterested in interacting with the world, besides ruling their sectors.
* Seven Vampire Kings - Information on the Seven Vampire Kings is limited, not much is known about them except that they were created by The Sacred Ancestor, their god and ruler.

## Special Instances

There are records and tales of Chosen One's, vampires created by the Ancient Ancestor, whose powers rival those of the Greater Nobles or even surpasses them. Unlike Greater Nobles, Chosen Ones have actually been given some of The Sacred Ancestors powers. These Chosen Ones have been genetically engineered or created through ritualistic magic and science together. The criteria for those mortals who are turned into a Chosen One is not known, some consider D to be a Chosen One.

## Description

They come in various forms, such as the pureblooded Nobles who rule over them, as well as described as humans who are transformed into an inferior form of vampire spawns by the bite of a Noble or a Vampire.

While most common vampires can not control the out come of their bites, almost all true Nobility can leave the mark called the Kiss of Nobility, which can turn humans into true Nobility, Cesare, Zombies, or even half-humans. Pseudo Nobility can also be made as well.

Many vampires enjoy intercourse with humans and procreate with them, creating Dhampirs as a result.

## Powers and Abilities

Vampires feed upon the blood of humans and with age and experience, gain increased strength and a variety of psychic powers, which may include telekinesis, a protective force field, flight, even the ability to survive death from weaknesses that can kill them as a ghost.

Nobility can resurrect in a unique way that has nothing to do with cell regeneration or production at the atomic level. Even seemingly destroying the body completely in some instances they can resurrect, completely regenerating their clothes, rings, necklaces etc. even if they are ordinary and have no properties to perpetuate that ability.

## Weaknesses

Vampires have a weakness to true sunlight, stakes to the heart when resting, running water, some even suggest that iron based weapons might help. Cutting the head off may work if it is kept away from the body long enough.