Oct 17, 2023
did we all collectively forget that vampires not being able to see their reflection because old mirrors were backed with silver is a tumblr creation that has no basis in any classical texts or?
because the reason vampires cant see their reflections (in classic texts) is because mirrors were considered reflections of the soul, and vampires are soulless, which means regardless of what the reflective surface is, they cannot cast an image.
i'm not a snob, i love modern vampires as much as classic vampires, but please remember that classic vampires are soulless monsters, not misunderstood sadboys of the 00s>.
#charlie.txt#i just saw an astarion headcanon but the way it was worded it was like this was canon lore#it was a harmless hc tho so i didnt want to harass op with nitpicking#but for one dnd5e (and be extension bg3) has its own set of vampiric lore#and for two the silver thing isnt based on any pre established lore in any mainstream media like. ever.#afaik.#they either cant see their reflection or they make a snarky comment about how you shouldnt believe all the fairytales#those are the two modern options in mainstream media#this isnt like. serious. im not upset.#THATS A LIE IM IRKED LMAO.#i just like vampires lol but im not like. stewing abt it.#its my silly little topic im passionate about.
