Pureblood Vampire

> ***"** Ah, Aristocrats. The true vampires of our world. You have to love them though, they are truly the royalty of our kind. "*
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> —Rosanna in Lotus Inn
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**Pureblood Vampires**, or commonly referred as **Purebloods,** are vampires born from two vampires. Unlike convert vampires, they were born with vampire blood which resides in their DNA and is either released into the body 24 hours prior to turning the age of 21 or before then in the event of death, in which case the blood is released immediately following death. Upon the release of vampire blood, their body begins the process of evolution in which they complete their transformation and gain access to their powers. Because a newly evolved Pureblood matches the strength and speed of a 400-year-old convert vampire, Purebloods are heavily favored above Converts and Superiors.

## History

The first Pureblood to be born is Elias Kyrios.

In the late 32nd Century BC, Kyro and Ioana conceived a child. It was unexpected and rare. Ioana didn't know what to expect and do during her pregnancy since Thalia and Mira died and she didn't know any witches. Once Elias was born, Ioana fell in love with her son but was also shocked by his immense strength and abilities. Ioana was the only mother to record everything that occurred during her pregnancy and Elias' growth and power.

## Creation

A Pureblood is created by two vampires through conception. Gestation is six months, first three months for development and final three months for finalization, such as the enhancement of their powers and abilities and the implementation of vampire blood into their DNA. The "finalization" period can be the most stressful time for the mother as she becomes more fatigued and her hunger is to its peak, being described as "insatiable and undeniable" (This period was the most hardest for Ioana as she conceived twins and it was twice the bloodlust). She needs to feed regularly to keep their bloodlust at bay and to keep the fetus healthy.

After birth, the child will have their "baby" pair of fangs, which makes them automatic to bite into anything that appears appealing, being blood. These fangs are not as sharp or long as mature set of fangs. Once the Pureblood has reached the age of one, they will lose their fangs and await for their mature set to come after transition.

## Pre-Evolution

During this time, they have no access to their powers, and while they appear to be human, though they are not considered as such due to the unreleased vampire blood in their DNA and are thus referred to as either pre-turned or unevolved Purebloods. Despite this, they are able to accept a conversion as their body physically resembles that of a human. While an unevolved Pureblood possesses certain attributes that allude to their vampiric nature, such attributes can also be found in humans. For example, an unevolved Pureblood has 20/20 eyesight, acute hearing, and a quick reflex.

## Transition

When the first hour strikes on the day of the Pureblood's twenty-first birthday, the vampire blood in their DNA is instantly released. It takes the blood twelve hours to course its way into the bloodstream and implement itself in the system. After the twelve hours, the body shuts down and falls unconscious, then the body dies. During the final twelve hours, the body takes time in reconstructing the body and activating the powers while enhances their abilities that match a 400-year-old vampire. Once the day reaches the first hour of the next day, the Pureblood will awaken with its true face and a "burning" hunger. Unlike Converts, Purebloods do not have to feed in order to finish the transition, but they must feed to enhance their powers and maintain their strength and energy.

## Post-Evolution

After the evolution, the Pureblood will have the ability to control their bloodlust, but some who were evolved too early, have a more difficult time controlling their hunger. This can take some time to grab ahold on as the Pureblood is immature. Once they can restrain themselves, their bloodlust should be a choice on whether to indulge or sustain, and they'll "diet" themselves by limiting their intake of blood. Some Purebloods choose to feed unlimited, but know how to control themselves so they do not turn into a Manic.

## Powers and Abilities

Purebloods possess the same powers and abilities as converted vampires, yet they are enhanced greatly. They have access to Superior Traits, having only one or two.

* Super Strength: Purebloods are notably much stronger than any Convert, Superior, werewolf, and Lycan.. They can move, carry and throw dense, lengthy or overweight items with no effort whatsoever. They can easily overpower Converts and Superiors with hardly any effort, even those who match the strength of their age. Other astonishing feats include being able to toss even small objects with such a phenomenal force that it could destroy nearly any object in its way, toss fully grown humans as far as the length of a football field, dismember humans, lift greatly weighted objects such as cars or large rocks, and rip out internal organs, all with no effort. They also match the same strength as hybrids, but are exceptionally less powerful than hybrids since they have the strength of two species.
* Super Speed: Pureblood vampires are much faster than Coverts, Superiors, werewolves, Lycan werewolves and hybrids. They are able to stop other supernatural species in their tracks, run miles in mere minutes and can easily catch up to any species of creature, supernatural or not. Their reflexes are similarly heightened.
* Super Agility: Pureblood vampires possess more superhuman agility, flexibility and dexterity than Converts, Superiors, werewolves, Lycans and hybrids. They can move quickly, jump very high, climb and run incredibly fast without difficulty or exhaustion.
* Super Durability: Pureblood vampires can take far more trauma than any Convert, Superior, werewolf, Lycan, and human can, without much discomfort or injury. No Pureblood has ever been dismembered throughout the series, implying that their durability may be close to invincibility. Wood seems to be ineffective at weakening them, though being stabbed in the heart with it will often incapacitate them for several minutes until they recover. Ordinary bullets, knives and blunt objects can hurt a Pureblood vampire as seen with Nikolai, Irena, Lucian and Aurelia. Lucian claims that he never feels cold or hot. He also said that he used to run around in Canada when it was winter when he was hunting werewolves.
* Super Senses: Pureblood vampires have extremely keen senses of hearing, sight and smell that far exceed those of Converts, Superiors, werewolves, Lycans, and humans.
* Healing Factor: The injuries of Pureblood vampires heal faster than those of Converts, Superiors, werewolves, Lycans, and humans. Purebloods also seem to heal much more quickly when exposed to silver or wood. They can heal/recover/regenerate from any and all injuries in a matter of seconds. They are immune to the bite of a werewolf, but they still see hallucinations and feel massive amounts of pain and weakness.
* Immortality: Pureblood vampires, like Convert and Superior vampires, possess an infinite lifespan and do not age physically. However, they differ from Converts and Superiors in that they are only limited to a few methods of destruction.
* Bloodlust Control: Pureblood vampires have the ability to control their thirst when sensing the presence of blood. When in sight of blood or smelling, they remain calm and collected without showing their true face. This ability can be acquire when a Pureblood evolves maturely by the age of turning or mastering it even being evolved by early evolution.
* Enhanced Emotions: Pureblood vampires experience emotions more powerfully than humans. Emotions like love, joy, and happiness are magnified for Purebloods, allowing them to live life more intensely. This ability allows vampires to feel emotions at their peak regardless of their age. Conversely, sadness, depression, guilt, fear and anger are also amplified, causing many vampires to become so overwhelmed that they "turn off" their humanity and become Manic.
* Emotional Control: Pureblood vampires can regain their humanity by allowing them to feel the emotions they felt before becoming inhumane.

## Superior Traits

> Main Article: Superior Traits
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Any Pureblood has the ability to possess at least one or two traits of a Superior vampire. Though, they gain an ability that is rare and uncommon among Superiors and is cherished greatly by The Regime.

## Weaknesses

Even though Purebloods are one of the most strongest species, they still have weaknesses. They can recover faster than Converts and Superiors and have a limited way of dying than other types of vampires.

* Silver: Like Convert and Superior vampires, silver is severely harmful to Purebloods as it can render them incapacitated for longer than other weapons, and such injuries take longer to heal than other wounds. However, Purebloods can last longer against silver weapons than Converts and Superiors before succumbing. But, a silver stake or bullet can kill a Pureblood and is the only known way.
* Wood: While Purebloods are susceptible to wooden weapons such as stakes and bullets, they cannot kill them even if they puncture their heart. Injuries acquired from wooden objects will, like silver, take longer to heal than other wounds, but Purebloods will be able to sustain injuries from wooden weapons for longer than converts before succumbing.
* Sunlight: Sunlight will burn a Pureblood, but not kill them. All known Purebloods wear a blue sapphire rings to combat this.
* Werewolf Bite: While a werewolf bite can't kill Pureblood vampires, it weakens them and causes hallucinations. The effects are temporary and only lasts for a few hours.
* Blood Deprivation: A prolonged lack of blood intake will severely weaken a Pureblood over time. They grow greyer as time goes by and eventually become immobile and look more "dead". Once they feed on blood again, the skin color returns to normal as well as their strength. Purebloods can go without blood longer than Converts and Superiors, so it takes longer for them to weaken from deprivation.
* Physical Trauma: Physical injuries such as gunshots, stab wounds and broken bones will cause pain to Purebloods but will hardly slow them down if at all. Minor ones such as cuts and bruises have no effect at all.
* Magic: It is said that a witch with enough power can kill/dangerously affect a being as powerful as an Pureblood vampire, but would likely kill the witch unless the Original vampire was in a weakened state.
* Desiccation: Being completely drained of blood or the heart stopping will cause a Pureblood vampire to desiccate like any other vampire, losing most of their strength and any ability to move. The desiccated body of a Pureblood vampire will appear as a corpse and can only start functioning again once they feed on blood. This process can be replicated artificially by a witch casting a desiccation spell. It's unknown if a Pureblood vampire would desiccate if their heart was torn out; however, it seems that a Pureblood's body is indestructible, therefore it is possible their hearts cannot be extracted.
* Broken Neck: Breaking a Pureblood's neck will not kill them, but it will render them unconscious for several minutes to several hours.
* Animal Blood: Animal blood weakens a Pureblood's strength, but can ease their hunger better than no blood at all.
* Vampire Blood: Vampire blood does not give strength to a Pureblood or sustain their life.