Macklyn Warlow

**Macklyn Warlow** was a Faerie-turned-vampire who was sired by Lilith herself. He was born about 3532 BCE, and was Embraced circa 3500 BCE. Although he survived into the 21st century, he was a mysterious, religious, almost mythical figure for many vampires who believed him to be a prophesied savior of their species. The *Book of the Vampyr* holds him in this regard.

## History

### Early Life

During the Dawn of Civilization, Warlow was born and raised in the same village of Faeries that Niall Brigant would be born in. One evening, he went to a nearby stream to collect water and was discovered by Lilith. Enamored by the smell of his blood, she raped him and then sired him. She believed that their meeting had been destined by God to save all vampires.

Four years later, Warlow returned to the village he had once called home -- his first encounter with Faeries after being turned. The scent of Faerie blood drove him into a frenzy, slaughtering the entire village, even his own parents, until he reached Niall. Despite his vampiric bloodlust, Warlow could not bring himself to kill a child. Enraged by what he did, Warlow returned to the cave where Lilith slept and used his photokinetic powers to destroy the ceiling -- sunlight poured in and destroyed Lilith, leaving only her ash and blood.

### Brigant's Legacy

Thousands of years later, Warlow encountered a descendant of the child he spared -- John William Stackhouse. The two struck a deal in 1702 CE, and signed a contract in blood, that the first female of the Stackhouse family to bear Faerie blood and abilities would be betrothed to Warlow. He lost the Stackhouses for centuries after this until finally smelling the bloody Band-Aid of Sookie Stackhouse one night. In an attempt to claim what had been promised to him, he attacked -- killing Sookie's parents. Sookie was saved, however, by the intervention of Claudine -- who banished Warlow from the Earth.

## Powers & Abilities

As the only Faerie-vampire in existence, Warlow had unique abilities that different significantly from those of most vampires.

* Telepathy - Warlow was able to read the thoughts of others.
* Photokinesis - Warlow could fire powerful and destructive blasts of light.
* Portal Creation - Warlow was capable of opening doorways to other dimensions.
	+ Banishment - Warlow could banish other beings from Earth into other dimensions.
* Daywalking - Warlow was immune to sun, and was fully capable of being active during the day. His blood could bestow this ability on other vampires for extended periods of time.
* Superhuman Strength - as an incredibly old vampire, Warlow had immense physical strength.
* Superhuman Speed - Warlow could almost too fast for human eyes to see.
* Superhuman Agility - Warlow was far more dexterous than any human.
* Heightened Senses - Warlow's senses were impossibly keen, particularly his senses of smell and hearing.
* Supernatural Perception - Warlow could see ghosts.
* Regeneration - Warlow healed rapidly from virtually any injury.
* Invulnerability - Warlow was very difficult to harm, even moreso than ordinary vampires as he had many fewer weaknesses.
* Vitae - Warlow's blood possessed the same traits as ordinary vampire blood, with the added benefit of rendering vampires immune to sunlight for an extended period.
* Hannah's Wink - Warlow's saliva prevented blood from clotting.
* Eidetic Memory - Warlow had a photographic memory.
* Immortality - as a vampire, Warlow's lifespan was potentially endless.
* Immunity - Warlow was immune to several weaknesses that plague normal vampires, such as silver and sunlight. Warlow also did not need an invitation to enter a residence.
* Illusion - like all faeries, Warlow's beautiful human visage was an illusion hiding a pointy-eared, goblin-like true form.
* Compulsion - Warlow was capable of mesmerizing humans to do his bidding.
* Flight - Warlow was capable of flying.

## Weaknesses

* Faerie Light - Warlow could be bound by chains enchanted with Faerie light.
* Fire - Warlow could have been killed by being set on fire.
* Excess Blood - Warlow was susceptible to becoming blood drunk if he imbibed too much.
* Decapitation - Warlow could have been killed by being beheaded.
* Stake - a wooden stake could kill Warlow.
* Dessication - Warlow needed to feed on blood in order to avoid becoming a withered dried corpse.
* Necromancy - as an undead, Warlow was susceptible to the power of necromancy.

## Source

Macklyn Warlow is derived from *True Blood*.