Vampires

> It's not the same eyes... looking back at you anymore.
>
> Vincent Solaire, Episode 30, Turned into a Vampire by your Boyfriend

### History

Vampires are one of the oldest magic users in all of Dahlia. The mass groups that they form are called *clans,* one of these being the Solaire Clan. This clan is led by -and therefore named after- William Solaire, and ranks as one of the most powerful clans in Dahlia.

### Physical Description

It is unknown what Vampires look like in the Redactedverse, but a good estimate is that it is also based off the Twilight series, similarly to the Werewolves. If this is true, then Vampires of the Redactedverse are pale and long living, similarly to the original interpretation of Vampires. In addition to this, Vamps in the Redactedverse also somewhat follow the older lore of vampires when it comes to the sun. The reason for the somewhat being that they do not disintegrate when they come in direct contact with sunlight, however they do burn much faster and more severely than humans or human-based magic users.

Vampires have eyes of silver color with flecks of crimson, and turns black when their predator instincts take over or when they are hungry.

When it comes to matters of the mouth, Erik’s vampires align with most of the past and present vampire lore. It is safe to assume that the Redactedverse vampires have fangs which have vessels capable of carrying blood from the victim to the vampire. It is most likely their canines that have grown (2 on top, 2 below). We delve deeper into the mysteries of Redactedverse vampires with the information on if their fangs are retractable, able to be hidden or -if the vamp so chooses- present and in full view to anyone who takes a second look. Again, it can be safely assumed that they can be hidden as we have multiple instances from different audios. This is similar to Twilight vampires, for whom no fangs are present other than when the vampire requires to feed.

Vampires are capable of extreme agility, being able to jump incredibly high and run at impressive speeds.

Newborns, or newly turned vampires, have an extreme thirst for blood, not being able to control themselves, which has canonically been deemed the “bloodlust”.

### Magic and Psychology

#### Turning

All persons (Regardless of empowered status) can be turned into vampires. Not all of the currently known Vamps turnings were lacking consent (such as Lovley’s), but so far in the Redactedverse most have been, so we will refer to the person being turned as a victim. The ritual begins with the vampire draining the victim. While they are draining, the victim will begin drinking the blood of the maker (vampire responsible for the turning) . This is to satiate the bloodlust for a short period of time so proper rations may be found (or in more negative situations, so the maker can get away quickly). If the person is empowered, they will lose most of their abilities due to the lack of a magical core and seeing as they are considered officially dead; magic and blood being the only thing keeping them animated and functioning. They do still have a fraction of their original power, similar to werewolf’s or other empowered persons who have a main type of magic.

however, there are powers that come with a new vampire form. Teleportation, increased bodily strength and agility(as mentioned earlier), and the *trance.* The *trance* is an almost hypnotic mental spell that vampires are capable of putting people under. Once under a *trance*, the victim is incapable of controlling their body, instead being subjected to the vamps will. There is a way to not be *tranced* though. The *trance* can only be performed if one is making direct eye contact with the vampire.

Due to the aforementioned abilities and habits, the Department of Uniform Magical Practices (DUMP) has put strict laws against vampires to stop them from draining humans. They are allowed to take a small amount of blood from a non-empowered person, but must be diligent in making sure that the non-empowered is wiped from their exposure to magic, due to the laws regarding to covert.

#### Maker-Progeny Bond

Makers and Progeny have a very special relationship. Typically, when vampires are first turned, the Maker (the one who turns the "victim") is responsible for their early upbringing in the vampiric world. They are responsible for teaching the Progeny (the *turned*) all of the skills required, for example, the light magic that can be used to feed on non-empowereds, and of course, how to feed on a willing/*semi-willing* person.

This bond is usually trustworthy, with Progeny being unable to lie to their Makers, meaning that the relationship is 100% trustworthy in a Progeny-Maker conversation. The other way around however, a Maker-Progeny conversation, a Progeny can be slightly suspicious of what their Maker says, as they have the ability to lie to their Progeny.

### Known Vampires

* Vincent
* Sam Collins
* Frederick (Story Discontinued)
* Bright Eyes (Story Discontinued)
* William Solaire
* Lovely (Vincent's Partner)
* Alexis Getty
* Quinn Fox