A Vampire is a reanimated corpse which preys on the living; returned to life by the Devil and driven by a need to drink blood to sustain their immortality. The first known vampire was Count Vladislaus Dragulia, a disgraced Knight of the Holy Order murdered by his brother-in-arms.
Originally humans themselves, each vampires is a converted victim; turned by another vampire - presumably resurrected through an exchange of blood between the sire and their vessel - and thus beholden from then on to the Devil and whichever master vampire is in power at the time.
Background[]
Count Vladislaus Dragulia was a 14th Century Transylvanian Knight of the Holy Order and the blood brother of fellow knight Gabriel Van Helsing. As all soldiers of the Order were, they were sworn to celibacy. However, both Dragulia and Van Helsing fell in love with the same woman.
Powers[]
- Immortality: As they are the living dead, vampires are immortal; unbeholden to the passing of time so long as they remain fed. Diseases and poisons - save for werewolf venom - cannot afflict them, and each vampire seems to remain perpetually at the age in which they died and were resurrected.
- Regeneration/Superhuman Healing: Vampires have the ability to regenerate lost and damaged tissue.
- Monstrous Form: When vampires reveal their true nature, they assume a monstrous form; endowed with leathery wings as well as talons upon their fingers and feet and their fangs fully extend. The bride Aleera was show to extend her teeth and mouth to bestial proportions similar to that of a snake. The only difference between the forms of Dracula and the brides is that the brides' forms are more human(ish).
- Winged Flight:
- Preternatural/Superhuman Strength: Vampires have shown to demonstate remarkable physical strength than that of a normal human , despite their physical stature. They have been shown to be strong enough to lift cattle and throw them into a nearby house, as well as hit a human and send them flying several feet into the air
- Preternatural Speed:
- Superhuman Durability: Vampires can withstand a lot of physical abuse. However, their durability can't protect them against weapons holy in nature
- Walking on ceilings : Like all vampires , the Brides can walk on ceilings.
- Flight/Levitation: Vampires are able to fly and float from a ceiling to reach the ground.
- Teleportation: Vampires are able to teleport from one place to another.
- Vampire Infection : It is assumed that since they are vampires, like Dracula , they can turn humans into vampires.
- Senses: Their senses are heightened and they may have night vision. They may also , like Aleera, see a human's beating heart or flowing blood.
- Jaw splitting: It is assumed that like Aleera , her sisters can split their jaw in 3 mandibles.
- Levitation:
- Adhesion:
Vulnerabilities/Weakness[]
- Werewolf Venom: For reasons never specified, the bite of a werewolf is lethal to a vampire; the venom acting as a poison which eats away at their bodies from the inside similar to an accelerated waste diseases. This is possibly a fail-safe designed by Satan to ensure balance among his creations. This is the only way to kill a powerful vampire like Dracula.
- Werewolf Claws: Wounds inflicted by a werewolf's claws seem to heal much slower than other injuries.
- Silver : They are vulnerable to silver.
- Undeath:
- Sunlight: They're vulnerable to sunlight.
- Flames:
- Pierced Heart/Staking: They are vulnerable to being staked in the heart.
- Holy Water: They are vulnerable to holy water.
- Blessed Objects/Crucifix: They can't tolerate the cross.