Vampire

A **vampire** is a very strong demon that subsists by feeding on the vital force (generally in the form of blood) of the living.

## Dictionary

Often mentioned in the folklore of various cultures: a monster that sucks the blood of humans and livestock. Possesses high battle capabilities and is not easy to kill. Its strength is one of the greatest among monsters. On the other hand, vampires have many weaknesses such as being weakened by rosaries and water. Also known as the Immortal Ones.

## Appearance

Vampires are very similar or identical to humans but they have sharp fangs and red or purple eyes. They can change into an appearance befitting a human, however, making their eye color change, but their fangs still remain.

## Variants

Often referred to as a singular species, there are actually a number of varieties of vampires, sharing many similarities as well as distinct differences. Variants include the converted "temporary Vampire" the infamous Ghoul, and the powerful Shinso.

### **Shinso**

* Also known as the "Super vampire". The most renowned and powerful variant is known as a Shinso which is a type of Vampire who has powers far above the other varieties and the baseline version, who can only be 'propagated' by another Vampire either ingesting its blood or having it injected. This type of Vampire is also capable of absorbing other monsters.

### **Temporary Vampire**

* In these cases, a non-vampire (like a human) is injected with vampire blood, and depending on their reaction to the blood and how many times they are injected, they're bestowed with temporary vampiric powers and become physically semi-vampiric.

### **Ghoul**

* In this case, they're fully transformed and possessed by the blood, becoming mindless killing machines, controlled completely by the innate nature blood lust. That state is the feared vampiric Ghoul. Both types are not true pure-blooded born Vampires, but are "converted" from non-vampires instead. These two types are sequentially related, as the the former can lead into the latter if too much blood is injected.

### **Dhampire**

* Another type of Vampire. Described briefly by Tsubaki Tachibana this Vampire variant is an individual born of Vampiric and human parents. Because their genetics are not pure, which is a point of pride for Vampires, these individuals are ostracized and shunned by their pure-blooded brethren, and are killed without a trial due to what happened with a Dhampire named Agatha.

## Powers and Abilities

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As the most feared and renowned species of monsters, the Vampire have a variety of abilities as well as a number of basic ones shared across all members of the species. The specific abilities that an individual possesses can vary as much as their appearance, personality, preferences, and fighting styles. Some individuals might use the versatile but shunned shape-shifting ability, or employ weapons to maximize their efficiency in combat. Others rely instead on their fighting skills and techniques instead, employing those alongside the generic abilities shared across the species.

* **Spirit Energy Conversion** - The signature ability of the Vampire race is their ability to channel their unrivaled reserves of spirit energy directly into their unique musculature, generating incredibly high levels of raw strength. This means that their muscles are powered directly and continuously by their spirit energy, which allows them to generate incredible amounts of physical force in their physical blows and techniques. While other monsters can channel their spirit energy into their bodies to provide extra power to their attacks, they cannot do so at the same or similar intensity for much time, only being able to do so in a single or handful of attacks before depleting themselves. More precisely, other monsters, even those of the higher levels and the S-class, can only rival or match a Vampire's damage levels by channeling the maximum amount of physical strength and Spirit energy into a specific, lethal technique. Even then the amount of force generated is only an approximate match for a single blow from a Vampire. This is all thanks to their unique Spirit energy-powered musculature, which is often a subject of fear and envy for other monsters, even those of S-class such as a Werewolf. The consequences of this ability in battle are tremendous most monsters are severely injured and rendered unconscious upon impact, with only those of a very high enough level being able to recover from it. The physical forces generated by this ability sends many enemies flying through the air for a considerable distance upon crashing into an object or the ground, enough to create large craters upon crashing. Though not usually shown to kill the Vampire's targets, this ability can readily be brought to lethal levels which, in the case of a Shinso-class Vampire, the highest level of the Vampire race can outright disintegrate the opponent on impact. Environmental damage can and will manifest on the ground and nearby obstructions, having walls broken apart, craters forming, and obstacles being thoroughly pulverized. One last consequence of this ability is that at high enough intensities there is a visible discharge of energy, i.e. aura surges, which is most prominent in the bat-and-moon-themed energy surges in Shinso-class Vampire's high-intensity to full power attacks.
* **Regeneration Abilities** - As a species highly specialized for combat, Vampires possess unrivaled regeneration abilities and incredible stamina. Their regeneration is in response to receiving damage can be almost reflexive if not automatic, and they can take tremendous punishment in the unlikely event of taking an enemy's attack. In the case of a Shinso, the healing factor is so swift and potent that it effectively renders them immortal. This can be seen in Tsubaki's ability to recover from cuts and physical impacts.
* **Super Strength** - Vampires possess strength that is greater than humans. Young vampires experience a formidable increase in physical strength; able to lift heavy objects and overpower grown humans. Older vampires, however, can overpower their own makers and other creatures. One 3 year old vampire could put a teenager on the top of a flag pole.
* **Spirit Energy Detection** - Another signature vampiric ability is the ability to not only sense an opponent's energy, but their intentions as well. This allows a Vampire to be able to sense their thoughts and movements without relying on sound, sight, vibrations, and even smell, effectively enabling the Vampire to almost 'foresee' their enemy's attack, and fight accordingly. This capacity is most often employed by Tsubaki alongside her combat techniques, allowing her to be one step or two ahead of her enemies, and often ending battles in little to no time at all.
* **Deception** - The most basic skill naturally wielded by Vampires, they excel at deception. By use of deceit, they can get close to a person to charm them and then feed off of them.
* **Wealth of Power** - This largely forgotten and shunned ability enables a Vampire to be able to change their shape into almost any form that they wish, such as a wolf, mice, bats, mist, or and other forms known to folklore. Despite its tremendous potential, the Vampires obsession with creating and sustaining an aesthetically-pleasing appearance has led to the abandonment of this innate skill.
* **Charm** -Vampires can make victims they wish to suck blood from lower their guard by using charm; force is also possible, based on personality.
* **Blood Transfusion** - Vampires can bite others, and inject them with their own blood through their fangs. Depending of the kind of vampire that is giving the blood, and the species of the recipient, the results can vary:
	1. Normally, a vampire would give their blood to another of their kind that lost much of their own, in order to revive them.
	2. A Shinso vampire can accidentally give another their power if too much of their blood is given.
	3. If a human is the recipient of the blood, they will either not be revived by the blood or they will temporarily become vampiric with memory loss.
	4. If a human is repeatedly injected with vampire blood, they will become a Ghoul or die from the over-dosage.
	5. If Shinso blood is injected into a human, they may become taken over by it, or become a true vampire by choice if a Holy Lock is suppressing the Shinso blood within them.
* **Fangs** - Vampires possess a set of retractable fangs. Their teeth are superhumanly strong and can rip open a human's neck and leave huge bite marks on the corpse of the victim it has fed on.
* **Super Speed** - Vampires can move at greater speeds than humans. It is possible that a vampire's speed, like their strength, increase with age.
* **Super Agility** - Vampires possess amazing agility. They can climb up walls and jump off buildings without hurting themselves. Vampires also have greater reflexes than humans. One could presumably climb a flag pole while carrying a teenager.
* **Super Senses** - Vampires have extremely keen senses that are superior to those of humans. They can see in the dark, hear a human's heart beat, and possess enhanced sense of smell. A vampire can track a human's blood over long distances. Like their strength, their senses seem to increase with age.
* **Immortality** - Vampires can potentially live forever. They can't grow old and don't acquire conventional diseases that affect humans.
* **Invulnerability** - Vampires can not be killed by conventional methods, such as stab wounds or gunshots. Vampires have an extreme resilience to pain. However, they still react to punches and kicks in a similar manner to humans.
* **Regeneration** - As long as they have enough human blood, vampires can quickly heal any wound that does not include amputation.
* **Super Stamina** - Despite their hunger, vampires don't tire easily.
* **Stealth** - Vampires are often shown sneaking up on their victims- even experienced vampire hunters- without making a sound.

## Weaknesses

With vampires being one of the strongest monsters, they ironically also have the most weaknesses such as water, crosses, etc. Due to water's purifying properties, it is the Vampire's greatest weakness as it disrupts their Spirit Energy channeling ability to the point where they cannot summon up their usual battle strength, and delivers a shock to the physical body upon contact not unlike being struck by an electrical current. To get around this, Vampires uses blended herbs and mixtures to dilute the water to a usable level for baths and cooking.

Silver is the next weakness that can affect Vampires.

Other weakness such as garlic and sunlight are not a great issue since garlic can be avoided and sunlight has little effect other than being able to give a light sunburn.

Note: If one simply backtracks the legends of vampires far enough, they will find that the oldest legend of vampires have them shown right alongside the oldest werewolf legend, suggesting a long-standing alliance or partnership between the S-Ranks of Power & Speed.

## Notes

* According to *The Vampiress*, unlike what false folklore states about them being able to have no reflection, vampires do appear in mirrors. And in *The Vampiress*, their weakness is water, not holy water.
* Vampires are known for their pride. However, the only thing greater than it is their love for their partners; if their pride is in the way of helping them, a vampire will swallow their pride.
	+ It would appear this strong pride is not inherited in their blood.
* It's considered cannibalism for a vampire to drink the blood of another vampire.
* Vampires can become addicted to a person's blood and only desire it over other blood.
	+ Its possible O Negative is tastier because of its rarity.
	+ Its also possible ABO is also tastier because of its immense rarity.
* Vampires need to consume blood at least every other week or they get anemic and suffer fainting spells.
	+ As a result, if they smell tasty prey, they'll suck the victim's blood without hesitation; though once the urge has been satisfied, they regain their senses.

## Known Vampires

* Tsubaki Tachibana
* Soren
* Shiro Kobayashi
* Lycidas
* Zadimus
* Issa