Vampire

> **"Eve cursed them to walk the earth forever, needing blood to survive ... she managed to give me some of their powers. Strength, senses, smell, everything I have now."**
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> -Elizabeth explaining to Dolphine how Vampires came into existence. (Chapter Eight)
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Vampires are immortal beings, forced to feed on the blood of the living to survive. They were originally supposed to just be immortal, but through several accidents, they became Vampires. Through unknown reasons, they were able to turn others through a bite.

## Species Information

### Related Species

* Witch
* Werewolf
* Hybrid
* Upgraded Vampire
* Upgraded Hybrid

### Distinction

Immortal beings that live off the blood of the living that look like a demon.

## Creation

The Vampire race dates all the way back to when Adam and Eve were alive so around 200,000 years ago (according to one of many texts). When Eve ate the forbidden fruit, she didn't only gain knowledge, she became the very first Witch. She was able to pass this off to her many children, in turn, creating more Witches. One night, one of her children decided to try something else, blood. Upon discovering this, Eve decided to curse her daughter Elizabeth to walk the Earth forever, with blood being the only thing keeping her alive. Along with the curse of immortality, she also cursed her to have four razor sharp fangs, blackened eyes, and a demon like true form. She soon regretted her choice but by the time she did, Elizabeth was long gone, after running off with her brother Cole.

Although Cole was able to trick Elizabeth into trusting him, their mother was unable to reverse her curse, with her powers still being fresh. Instead, she created a new creature to hunt and kill immortal beings such as her daughter, the Werewolf. She made them superior to Elizabeth in every way with the only exception of them not being immortal. Unknown to Eve, when she was creating the first Werewolf, some of the magic went towards Elizabeth, giving some of their powers and only a fraction of it. In the process of inadvertently creating Vampires, she somehow gave them powers Werewolves did not possess.

200,000 years later, the spell used for Vampires was used again to make a stronger variant, and this was cast on Louis, making him stronger than anything.

## Powers

* **Super Strength:** Vampires are significantly stronger than any human or animal, being able to single-handedly lift full grown adults above their heads with one hand. Their strength as a Vampire is also dependent on their strength as a human, meaning if two people are turned at the same time, but one person was way stronger than the other, they will still be stronger. Age also plays a large factor in their strength, meaning the older a Vampire gets, the stronger they become. However, despite this, even some of the oldest Vampires still can't fight on par with a Werewolf on their own, with the only exception being Elizabeth herself, and even then it's only because she's the first. A Vampire's diet also determines their strength; feeding only animal blood will make a Vampire much weaker than one who feeds on human blood. Alternatively, a Vampire who feeds on another Vampire will still retain their strength, if not gives them more than human blood.
* **Super Agility:** While Vampires may lack the same speed as a Werewolf, they can still react very fast to most things. With their "undead" body, they are able to be supernaturally nimble, making them excellent at anything aerobic. And since Vampires also get their natural talents amplified, if a Vampire was already nimble, via it be from free-running or they were a gymnastic, they will be much better than Vampires who weren't.
* **Super Senses:** Upon becoming a Vampire, they will have all their senses heightened, albeit not to the same degree as a Werewolf, (In some aspects that is). While they may lack the super hearing and super smelling Werewolves have, they possess the ability to "feel" when someone is looking at them, "feel" when someone is going to attack, and even tell what or who it is looking at them, whether they are human, a Witch, a Werewolf, or even another Vampire. And while they don't have the super smelling like Werewolves, they can still smell the difference between a Werewolf and a Vampire.
* **Super Durability:** A Vampire is able to take way more trauma and attacks than anything without feeling any negative effects. Should a Vampire be attacked with normal weapons, unless they were caught off guard, they will not be fazed at all. Gunshots, stabbings, anything that isn't wood will not hurt a Vampire at all, nor will it even hurt older Vampires, although younger ones may still feel the pain. This is the only thing that Vampires are better in than Werewolves and that is solely because they have immortality on their side. Despite this though, should a Vampire stop feeding or choose to drink animal blood, they will feel the pain more often and even be affected by it.
* **Healing Factor:** To aid in their already durable body, any wound they get, whether it's by normal weapons or wooden ones, if it doesn't hit their heart, they will heal faster than any human. This is another thing they excel in better than Werewolves since the amount of blood they ingest will speed up their healing. However this also has a downfall, since if a Vampire stops feeding or chooses to drink animal blood, they will heal much slower than one who drinks human blood, becoming much slower than Werewolves but still faster than humans.
* **Charm:** A Vampire's charm is their most powerful tool, being able to gaze into anyone's eyes and give them a command, with that person feeling a supernatural urge to complete that task without question. Vampires can use this on anyone as long as they aren't a Witch or a fellow Vampire, the exceptions being Elizabeth and Louis, as due to being created using the spell, they can charm Vampires as well. This can be countered though since if anyone has a cross on them, they will be immune to all charms. Alternatively, some Werewolves are able to build up a resistance to this, and thus, also become immune.
* **Immortality:** A Vampire is immortal, and as such, will not age. They also become immune to death due to natural and even unnatural causes. They are also completely immune to any and all diseases, though if a Vampire had one prior to becoming one, the disease will become dormant and thus, making them a carrier. Despite not physically aging, they will become stronger and more durable with age, meaning older Vampires are far more powerful than younger ones.
* **Blood:** Not only do Vampires need blood to "live", but blood also increases their strength and their healing, though only temporarily. Blood is also a major factor in how deadly a Vampire is; while a well fed Vampire is stronger, a starved one is a lot more dangerous since all they crave is blood. Also, the amount of blood a Vampire ingests makes them stronger or weaker, for example, if two Vampires are the same age and same strength, but one ingests more blood daily and the other doesn't, the one who drinks more will be able to beat the one who doesn't.
* **Fangs:** Vampires possess two large fangs that grow out from the top of their mouth, making their canine's larger. These fangs allow them to easily tear into flesh and drink blood directly from a persons vein. Their fangs also allow them to turn people into other Vampires, though the process is not as simple as biting them. For a Vampire to turn someone, they have to bite them and drain them of most of their blood, but not to the point of killing them or rendering them unconscious. Once this is done, the person will feel very weak and light headed before having their head shake violently, and they feel the effects of Vampirism happening.
* **Claws:** Vampires are able to call upon parts of their true form help, with their claws being one of them. When they do this, their hands turn from human looking to large, beast like claws, being able to cut through all types of flesh, their wings being the exception. While their claws may not kill a Werewolf right away, it does allow them to cut deep into them, and should they cut the head off, it will kill the Werewolf.
* **Wings:** If Vampires need to go a long distance or simply need a quick getaway, they can sprout large wings from their back, but due to the unholy nature of their creation, their wings resemble that of a bat's wings mixed with a demonic depiction of wings. With their wings out, they can either use them as weapons by attacking people, as their wings are slightly sharp, produce a large gust of wind to knock them back, or use them to defend themselves since they are completely indestructible. When they fly with them, they become much fast than a Werewolf is on foot, giving them the air advantage. However, some powerful Werewolves have been able to catch up to Vampires before they've completely flown away.
* **True Form:** At night time, should a Vampire decide to, they can transform into their true form. When they do, their hands become their claws, their wings sprout from their back, their fangs are showing, their face looks like what demons are said to look like, and their body/height increases. In this form, they have a strong craving for blood, though as they get older, this becomes more manageable. Also in this form, their body becomes a bit more durable, but most Vampires tend to not transform since they are much slower in it, making dodging attacks harder, and it offer no strength boosts.

## Weaknesses

* **Sunlight:** While sunlight may not directly harm Vampires, it will severely weaken them. And if it's daytime, and they are near anything holy, they will not be able to access their claws anymore. Despite this, Vampires can find a way around this by remaining indoors or if there is heavy overcast, thus having the sun hidden.
* **Wood:** Vampires who were turned by other Vampires can be killed with a stake through the heart. If they are stabbed anywhere else, they won't die but be severely hurt and weakened. The only exception is Elizabeth and Louis, who can't be killed by stakes.
* **The Vampire Blade:** This blade was enchanted by a group of Witches to cause extreme harm and even kill Vampires. While it acts very similar to stakes, a Vampire Blade can't be destroyed like stakes. They even have the power to remove Vampire's wings.
* **Invitation:** Vampires can't enter any owned place without being explicitly invited in. If they do try to enter without permission, their skin will begin to burn and if they do successfully cross the threshold, they burst into flames that only go out upon their death or leaving the place.
* **Broken Bones:** While they will heal, if a Vampires bone is broken, it'll be unable to use it for a short time. If their neck is broken, they will be rendered unconscious for some time (the time varies an how strong the Vampire is).
* **Churches:** If a Vampire tries to enter any church, they will start to burn up similar to trying to enter a place without permission, but with the difference being they will still burn whether or not they were invited. The flames will also burn faster, thus killing them faster, which gives them less time to react.
* **Crosses:** Along with churches, crosses will also weaken Vampires. When a Vampire holds a cross, their hand will begin to burn but it won't ever set them on fire. If a Vampires is close enough to be affected by a cross while the sun is out, they will be unable to access their claws. Whenever a Human has a cross on them, they will become immune to a Vampires charm as long as they have it on them.
* **Werewolf Blood:** If a Vampires feeds on a Werewolf, they will vomit it up and be weakened by it. This was done to prevent Vampires from easily killing a Werewolf and get stronger afterwards.
* **Animal Blood:** Vampires do not gain the same strength from consuming animal blood. The same amount of animal blood compared to human blood is not enough to give a Vampire their strength. In order for them to be at full strength, they have to consume a lot of animal blood over a very long period of time, in which their body will be able to take in less animal for the same strength.
* **Heart Loss:** If a Vampire loses their heart, they will die. This does not apply to Elizabeth and Louis.
* **Decapitation:** A Vampire will not survive if their head is removed. This must however be removed by another supernatural being. This does not apply to Elizabeth and Louis
* **Mummify:** If a Vampire refuses to feed, their body will slowly weaken to the point they mummify. When they do, they can't move at all unless they get any type of blood in their system.

## **Trivia**

* Vampires can get stronger over the years, meaning older Vampires are harder to combat than younger ones.
* Unlike Werewolves, Vampires cannot procreate.
* For someone to become a Vampire, another Vampire has to choose to turn them with a bite. If they refuse to turn someone, they will just feed on them like normal.
* The oldest living Vampire asides from Elizabeth is half her age, at 100,000 years old.