Brides of Dracula (people)

The brides are a harem of vampyr that Dracula has changed personally to serve him sexually. They are essentially his concubines with only 1 of them being his favorite as his Queen.

## Appearances

### Portrayed by

Monica Bellucci (Bram Stoker's Dracula), Michaela Bercu (Bram Stoker's Dracula), Florina Kendrick (Bram Stoker's Dracula)

## History

### Origins

Vlad Dracula created his first bride while on a hunt

## Brides

### Past Brides

* Elizabeth St. John - daughter of southern Plantation and slave owner - current status unknown
* Emese Kisfaludi (brunette) - prostitute of Bistriz - wood-impaled heart and beheaded (by Abraham van Helsing)
* Malorra (brunette) - prostitute of Bistriz - wood-impaled heart and beheaded (by Abraham van Helsing)
* Bettina Kaposvar (blonde) - prostitute of Bistriz - wood-impaled heart and beheaded (by Abraham van Helsing)
* Anabelle - daughter of southern man (possible Confederate officer) - current status unknown
* Mary Fetter - American woman who wanted love - wood-impaled heart (self-inflicted)
* Maria Kroner - daughter of European Royal Phineas Kroner - current status unknown
* Velanna Lupescu - wife of Romanian man, Enikõ Lupescu - wood-impaled heart (by Lupescu, her corpse as part of cross)
* Unnamed woman - unknown origin - wood-impaled heart (by Enikõ Lupescu, her corpse as part of cross)
* Unnamed woman - unknown origin - wood-impaled heart (by Enikõ Lupescu, her corpse as part of cross)
* Unnamed woman - unknown origin - wood-impaled heart (by Enikõ Lupescu, her corpse as part of cross)

#### Brides From Time Travel

* Dr. Rachel van Helsing - granddaughter of Abraham van Helsing - oak-impaled heart (by Blade)
* Cleopatra - Queen of ancient Egypt and lover of Marc Antony - wood-impaled heart

### Current Brides

#### Original Timeline

* Selina Kyle - former cat-burglar and granddaughter to Don Falcone - faithful concubine

#### Secondary Timeline

* Selina Kyle - former cat-burglar and granddaughter to Don Falcone - faithful concubine
* Holly Robinson - thief and friend of Selina - faithful concubine

#### Third Timeline

* Selina Kyle - former cat-burglar and granddaughter to Don Falcone - faithful concubine
* Jacqueline Jorgonson - wife of Michael Jorgonson - faithful concubine

## Attributes

### Powers

A nosferatu is a being who has died but has been resurrected by specific supernatural means; they have a natural affinity or aptitude for magik (rivaling that of *Homo magi* or any other species that directly descend from previous) and possesses a variety of supernatural abilities and specific limitations, with most "species" notably to frequently ingest fresh blood in order to maintain their own existence. Vampyr have often been referred to as "undead" throughout the centuries since, even when active, they were not truly alive in the same sense as ordinary mortals. Technically, they can be classified as actually being dead.

* **Vampirism**: Please note that nosferatu created from an extraterrestrial species will produce a vampyr variant with different powers and weaknesses. Also, some nosferatu made from other species of humans like aquatic or amphibious human species could produce different results.
	+ **Summoning and Transmutation**: Like all nosferatu, the Brides could summon and control certain creatures such as bats, wolves, and rats. The Brides can also transform themselves into bats, and in the case of some, wolves, while retaining their human intelligence in these forms. Some Brides could even become human-sized bats. Nosferatu can also transform themselves into mist at will, while still retaining their normal consciousnesses in that form.
	+ **Magical Affinity**: Being a mystical resurrection, Nosferatu have a magical affinity rivaling those of the human species, Homo magus.
	+ **Health**: In most cases, nosferatu were able to heal themselves from minor injuries within a very brief period of time. Some of the undead heal from severe burns or broken bones within the span of a few hours, whereas most other vampires might require several days to heal the exact same injury. Vampires are not able to regenerate missing organs or severed portions of their anatomy, with the exception of hair. Apart from periodic inconveniences, injuries like these would not critically impair a nosferatu's effectiveness. Because the ichor was similar in function to blood, poisons and other toxic substances that were circulated in its bloodstream would adversely affect a vampire, although no dosage was large enough to cause death.
* **Powers Retention**: Should a bride have some kind of "super-powers" when they were alive, whether it from natural genetics like mutants (and inhumans) or mutates, they will retain those said abilities. This also applies to extra-terrestrials like Daxamites or Martains.

### Abilities

All nosferatu mainly retain all the abilities they had so in life.

* **Strength Level**: Most nosferatu possessed superhuman physical strength anywhere from 10 to 20 times greater than they possessed in their mortal lives. The vast majority of known and recorded nosferatu were capable of lifting from 1,000 lbs to 4,000 lbs.

### Weaknesses

Nosferatu have many limitations imposed upon their supernatural abilities, and even upon their very existence. Below is a listing of weaknesses common to supernatural vampyr. Popular fiction depicting nosferatu often causes others to be skeptical of their reality. Once convinced of their existence, however, the same media provides an education on basic anti-vampyr tools, such as religious symbols, sunlight, wooden stakes, and holy water, although those using them may not fully understand details of the tools' requirements. However, most of these apply to most of the human-based nosferatu, not all of them may work on a nosferatu created from an extraterrestrial.

* **Ultraviolet Radiation**: A Bride's greatest weakness is sunlight, due to their altered metabolism, vampires were unable to withstand direct sunlight. Sunlight somehow caused the ichor to congeal within the vampire's veins and the skin to rapidly decay. Direct exposure to sunlight caused the vampire to dehydrate completely and turn to powder, or even explode in certain cases. Artificial sunlight can also hurt vampires, although not as effective.
* **Religious Symbols**: The Brides also have an aversion to any religious symbol (such as a crucifix/cross (including objects assembled into a cross, like wood branches), Star of David, or holy water) wielded or placed by anyone who believes in the religious significance of the symbol (for example a cross held by a Jew had no effect). The size of the symbol was not a consideration on its ability to repel vampyr, only the strength of belief: for example, a believing Christian wielding a small cross could hold a vampire at bay. The symbol even sears the flesh of the undead simply by touching her with it. However, the deity must be one that was believed in at the time of the nosferatu's original death; a cross had no effect on Varnae, for example, since he died approximately 16,000 years before the crucifixion of Yahweh's son, Yeshua. Another consideration is if the vampyr in question worshiped the faith whose religious symbol is being used against them. Another consideration is if the vampyr in question worshiped the faith whose religious symbol is being used against them.
* **Garlic**: The scent of garlic can sap the strength of a Bride.