ATTENTION: rippers and humanity switches are not part of our lore, religious symbols have no effect whatsoever on vampires and vampires cannot reproduce. Hybrids aren’t possible in our lore either.
A vampire is an undead creature from myth and folklore that feeds on the life essence of the living. They are known to be night dwelling monsters without souls, a predatory species with little regard for their prey, born from dark magic and thus enemies of nature that threaten the natural balance on earth.
ENHANCED PHYSICAL STRENGTH
ENHANCED SENSES - vampires are able to see, smell and hear far better than humans.
IMMORTALITY - vampires cannot die of natural causes.
ADVANCED HEALING - vampires will heal from any wounds as long as they are still alive. Healing speed can be affected depending on how much blood the vampire has consumed. Starving vampires heal at a much lower speed.
COMPULSION - vampires possess a natural charisma and can compel humans and supernaturals, including other vampires (if they’re twice their age or older), into doing whatever they want through suggestion. These effects can last up to years but will go away if the vampire is killed. Hunters can be trained to resist compulsion, but some minds are more susceptible than others. Originals are immune to this ability. Obs.: compulsion is largely influenced by age and experience, therefore a fledgling or a vampire who has rarely used compulsion throughout the years would have a much lower chance to succeed at compelling a 100 year old werewolf, for example. Furthermore, compulsion cannot be overruled by another vampire, only added to. Attempting to overrule compulsions can be dangerous, however, for it can cause brain damage or dementia so it does more harm than good. The only ways to break someone out of compulsion are: a) if the vampire responsible for the compulsion lifts it; b) if the vampire responsible for the compulsion is killed; c) if a faerie or witch can break the victim out of it, though it is a painful process that takes hours and only faeries or witches strong enough to perform such a task can break someone out of compulsion completely.
SUNLIGHT - vampires will be set aflame when in contact with sunlight. A vampire cannot be out in the sun unless they are in possession of a daylight ring. Daylight rings can be obtained through the Council or directly from a witch who’s familiar with the spell. Attention: since daylight is the deadliest thing to a vampire, do not obtain daylight rings from witches you do not trust. They can remove the daylight spell at any time, though their deaths will not affect the spell.
BEHEADING - the head must be completely removed from the body for this to take effect.
STAKES - vampires can be killed with a wooden stake to the heart. They will immediately cease functioning and turn into lifeless corpses.
WEREWOLF BITE - vampires that are bitten by werewolves are essentially poisoned, becoming weaker and weaker until they cease functioning and turn into a lifeless corpse. This may take up to 24 hours to take effect, but no more than that. The only known cure is to drink the blood of an original werewolf. Original vampires can only be affected by bites from original werewolves. Obs.: vampire bites don’t have any particular effect on werewolves.
VERVAIN - while vervain cannot harm vampires, it’ll protected people from vampire compulsion. There are different ways of using it: some people dilute the plant and digest it, some spray it on, others may carry the plant with them. The most efficient way is to drink it consistently so that it stays in the system.
INVITATION - vampires cannot step into the home of the living without an invitation.
The first vampires, the Frosts, were created in 1078 by the Belvoir witches through the use of dark magic. They were the only vampires created through the use of magic however. Their blood became something of a virus and it is through sharing it that more vampires are turned from the living. Obs.: only humans and witches can be turned into vampires.
A human who has consumed vampire blood in some way (whether by drinking it, having it poured into an open wound or being injected with it) and has subsequently died with it in their system will be revived as one of the undead, just like the vampire who sired them. The exact nature of the human’s death is irrelevant to this process; the only condition that must be met is that the body has to be more-or-less intact and able to function once they reawaken in transition. In order to complete the transition into a vampire, the person must then consume a significant amount of human blood, at least a sip’s worth, within the next twelve hours, or else they will simply die. The transition period can be an uncomfortable experience: their senses and emotions are already heightened and their system starts to crave blood. It is an uncontrollable hunger that can stay with the fledgling even after they complete their turning. This is why new vampires are considered to be dangerous without proper guidance and typically require the assistance of a sire for the first few years of their rebirth.
In the old days, these laws were created to establish order. It was the duty of the Court leader to enforce these laws and destroy all vampires that broke them. Nowadays, courts are a rarity, only present in areas of high concentration of vampires, and vampires have become more independent. A sire is responsible for teaching these laws to their fledglings:
No death can come to a vampire by the hand of another. The only vampire with the authority to sentence a kindred to death is the Court’s king or queen.
It is forbidden to turn a human who cannot survive on their own (mentally unstable individuals, children, etc).
No vampire shall ever reveal their true nature to a mortal and let the mortal live. With the increase in popularity vampires have developed over the years, the third law is no longer punishable by death and known to be broken more often than the first two.
The blood of a vampire is a highly potent substance that will affect any other species. When drank by the living, it can cause a number of side effects such as heightened senses, increased strength, mild hallucinations and increased sexual libido. In larger doses, it is believed to be able to heal many injuries. Because of the hallucinogenic effects, vampire blood is often sold as a drug in certain circles, and being highly addictive, an extended time without use can lead to withdrawal symptoms similar to those experienced by heroin addicts. Vampires are able to drink other vampires blood, but it wouldn’t cause them such effects. If a vampire were to drink vampire blood, it would be equivalent to them drinking diluted animal blood in the sense it would provide a meal but nothing substantial. A vampire couldn’t live off it easily.
In small doses, vampire blood can heal wounds and give the person a rush of euphoria, but the effects don’t last very long. Someone who consumes large quantities from it can end up suffering from paranoia, hallucinations, irregular heartbeat, mania, aggressiveness and even memory loss.
Vampire blood cannot heal diseases, scars or disabilities. It will only heal fresh wounds.
Vampires are by far the least popular kind in the supernatural community for the simple fact that they are able to prey on all other species. They are responsible for the fact the fae near extinction, craving their blood most of all for its sweetness. Natural enemies to werewolves, they don’t typically find from them as their blood tastes earthy to them. Witches are more often than not sought after by vampires for daylight rings and such favors, though their blood is quite tasty as well, a little more metallic and richer than humans’. Merfolk have had the least contact with them and for that reason their blood, albeit quite salty, is a delicacy to vampires. Despite the least favored species in the supernatural world, they have the highest numbers since turning someone into a vampire is rather easy in comparison to others. It is for that reason that they are considered a threat to the natural balance.
FLEDGLING - a vampire who has spent 10 years or less as a vampire. They are weaker than other vampires and typically cannot control their bloodlust. Fledglings are often kept in the care of their sire until they are old enough to be held accountable for their own actions. Even past that point, they will often stay together. This is not always the case, but it is highly frowned upon for a sire and fledgling pair to be separated sooner than a few years after their turning.
SIRE - a vampire calls their maker a Sire. There is an undeniable connection between a Sire and their Progeny and most are compelled to stay together.
PROGENY - a vampire calls the people they turn into vampires their Progeny. There is an undeniable connection between a Sire and their Progeny and most are compelled to stay together.
SIRE BOND - the sire bond is a blood calling and it manifests into a blind devotion or trust from fledgling to maker. This doesn’t mean that each fledgling is compelled to do whatever their sire wants them to, but they do have a strong desire to please them and they do feel drawn to them. This connection can be seen not just directly from a fledgling to their immediate maker, but it affects their sire line. For instance, a vampire will feel a pull towards their sire’s maker, and their maker and so forth. The connection becomes weaker and weaker until it disappears completely.
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