Pureblood Vampires

Also known as vampire lords, or sometimes archons, pureblood vampires are horrible creatures. Unlike their "half-blooded" cousins, who they often view as little more than slaves, vampire lords are artfully monstrous in appearance.

## Origin

    Purebloods are created when a dreadlord feeds their blood to a mortal. Oftentimes this 'gift' will require some violent or bloody task to be carried out before the mortal is turned. It is also possible for purebloods to grant the condition to others, typically by draining the blood of the victim entirely, and replacing it with a drop of their own blood.

## Overview

No two vampire lords look the same. Due to the highly mutagenic nature of dreadlord blood, each new pureblood undergoes an irreversible transformation process. Upon first change the young pureblood spins a fleshy cocoon-like weave around them. There they sit for up to 72 hours before emerging as a fully transformed vampire lord. While in this pupal stage the vampire undergoes significant changes to their physical appearance, as well as their biological makeup. They often lose any semblance of their former selves, emerging as a completely different person.

Vampire lords possess extreme power and often cultivate herds of lesser vampires to tend to their needs. Because of this, every single bloodline of vampires that exists today has been directly or indirectly created by a vampire lord. Presumably, there is one pureblood for every different clan, tribe, or bloodline of vampires that exists. Though the exact number is impossible to determine.

While purebloods may drink from mortals, and even gain the typical vampiric pleasure from it, they are not sustained by it. Instead, vampire lords must feed off of magical creatures. Commonly this takes the form of the lesser vampires they create, though they may also drink werewolves, nagah, and so on.

### Physical Appearance

As previously mentioned, no vampire lord looks the same; though they may share some common physical traits. While they are pupating, their physical appearance is often determined by the will of the mortal. They emerge with a monstrously inhuman form shaped by the thoughts and desires of their subconscious.

## Abilities

Like their half-blooded cousins, vampire lords gain increased physical traits, rapid healing, increased speed, and so on. Unlike their half-blood cousins, vampire lords are no longer burned by sunlight, but are weakened by it. They are also immune to impalation stasis but still succumb to beheading and fire.

Vampire lords are often given an innate ability alongside their vampirism. This innate ability can take the form of virtually anything, from increased size and strength, terrifying visage, magical spells, and so on. The ability is passed down to all offspring the vampire lord creates.

In addition to the aforementioned, all vampire lords gain the following abilities.

### Bat Swarm

The vampire lord is able to instantly transform into a swarm of small black bats. This ability can be used to escape dangerous situations, close the distance on their prey, or traverse tight spaces that they'd otherwise be unable to. While in the bat swarm, the vampire lord rapidly regenerates health and mana, and may recover from serious wounds.

### Darkvision

The vampire lord gains the ability to see in the dark up to 120 feet. This sight comes in the form of black and red, but are otherwise able to see perfectly.

### Life Detection

Vampire lords are able to send out invisible pulses of energy that act as a form of sonar. Any living organism this pulse comes into contact is immediately reported back to the vampire lord.

### Predatory Movement

The vampire lord is capable of making a series of rapid movements, appearing as little more than a shadowy blur. Using vampiric reflexes, the pureblood can cross distances of up to 50 feet in a the blink of an eye.

## Reproduction

Vampire lords are able to create both pureblood and half-blooded vampires.

### Pureblood

Purebloods are created when when the vampire lord drains a victim of all their blood, and submerges their corpse in a vat of their own blood. After 36 hours the victim will emerge from the pool of blood as a freshly created vampire lord. The newly created lord will possess all the same characteristics, traits, and abilities as their sire. They are also telepathically linked, capable of communicating to one another from virtually anywhere.

### Half-blood

Each vampire lord carries a new strain of vampirism within them. This strain is spread much the same way as half-bloods spread their condition: attacking mortals. Assuming the victim survives, the disease is passed on and within 1-3 days they will rise as a fresh half-blood.