Vampires

"I'm a vampire, that's the kind of being I am. A selfish, greedy being, who just does what he wants."

- Victor talking to Eve about the nature of vampires

Vampires are one of the supernatural creatures that currently inhabits the world. Most vampires in existence can trace their ancestry towards a single being, the First Progenitor of vampires—Vlad Tepes. Commonly, there are two kinds of vampires; the Noble vampires who boasts superior abilities and are treated as the ruling class, and the Plebian vampires which are inferior as a result of converting humans through the vampire ritual devised by the ancient Witches.

The majority of vampires currently reside in a separate dimension called Nightingale, where they are ruled by the Royal family and the five Vampire Counts. Vampires also have a natural enmity with Werewolves, but maintains a formal business relationship with Witches.

Following Victor Walker's rebirth as a vampire, a new generation of vampires stemming form his blood has emerged—marking the birth of the Second Progenitor of vampires.

Description
Vampires are predatory creatures that feed on blood, they have supernatural strength, speed, regeneration and immortality. Vampires also feel things more intensely than a normal human, it's because of this problem that they live in isolation with other vampires. The simple act of even bumping into a vampire may prove troublesome, especially if that vampire is a newborn, he will be extremely upset and will want to kill you. But it's not just that: love, hate, fun, etc. All of their emotions are amplified; therefore a lot of vampires exhibit crazed personalities due to emotional outbursts.

There are two kinds of vampires in the world, the Noble vampires and the Plebian vampires. The two species are generally the same, but at the same time different. For example, noble vampires can have children and, without exception, the noble vampire's child will have the same characteristics as his noble father or mother, with the only difference being that the characteristics of the child will be much stronger.

On the contrary, Plebian vampires are those humans that was converted into vampires using the vampire ritual devised with the Witches' help. The main difference between the two kinds are their reproductive ability. Plebian vampires can't have children while nobles have no problems procreating. Furthermore, while noble vampires inherit their respective clan's ability, plebeians on the other hand, develop characteristics and abilities according to their personality rather than inheriting their creator's power. Additionally, the plebeian vampires are usually vampires that the noble vampires have created through the ritual, either to serve as their slaves and servants or in the rarest occasion, to be their spouses.

Biologically, every 500 years, a vampire would experience a boost in power and potential, and this was something that could not be easily overcome by younger vampires. They needed to get older. They needed to train and improve their skills, and just like that, they get stronger.

Creation
Vampires are either created through procreation between two noble vampires or siring a human, however, only virgin humans can be converted into vampires. The only being that can bypass this rule is the Progenitor vampires. Moreover, vampires born from two Noble vampires are automatically a noble vampire at birth, however, vampires sired through the ritual becomes a 'plebian vampire' by default.

Vampires also have several restrictions on turning other beings into vampires. The first restriction being that the human must be a virgin, the second restriction was created by their ancestors, when creating a new vampire a ritual must be done. When the ritual takes place a magic circle appears on the ground, at this moment the vampire responsible for the ritual must choose whether the human they will transform will become their husband/wife or a their own slave. Upon siring a newborn vampire, a connection is also established between creator and progeny. The connection serves as a way to feel the location of each other.

When a human is Turned, the vampire transformation forces their body to its peak state and, as a newborn, these changes will only stop happening when their body is fully developed. This change usually takes a week for the body to stop constantly evolving.

Diet
A vampire's main diet revolves on blood—either human or vampire blood. Vampires cannot consume human food and thus has invented many delicacies that involves different forms of blood. Vampires can consume blood from humans if they want, but this won't necessarily quench their thirst. The noble species are a very strong type of vampire and, because of that, they need more blood than normal vampires. To avoid them having to cause a mass genocide, vampires ask witches to perform a ritual during the marriage ceremony that allows them to divert their bloodlust towards their chosen partners and quench it with their blood. However there are vampires who get bored drinking their wife's or husband's blood all the time. Because of that, vampires who deal in human trafficking exist; they kidnap humans and take them to the noble vampires who want to taste 'new flavors'.

If a vampire's spouse is killed after the marriage ritual is completed, the surviving vampire will experience a more potent bloodlust. A vampire who has lost their spouse can be identified from their permanent blood-red eyes due to the perpetual bloodlust, once the affliction is cured, their eyes will return to it's natural color. If the bloodlust is not controlled, a vampire may go crazy from suffering intense bloodlust, however, stronger and older vampires like Scathach can curb the backlash from their bloodlust to a tolerable level and maintain sanity. However, even stronger vampires who learn to curb their bloodlust will still suffer from the feeling of never being full or satisfied no matter how much blood they consume. They can remedy this by finding another spouse or by consuming the Blood of the Night King.

Abilities
Vampires possess superhuman strength, speed, regeneration. Their powerful regeneration allows them to regrow any lost or destroyed limbs and other body parts in a matter of minutes, the most powerful and older vampires can even regenerate theirs in under a few seconds. As long as their head remains intact, a vampire can never truly die. Vampires also have acute sense of smell, hearing and sight. This allows them to locate distant sounds, track scattered scents, and see with perfect clarity and wider range, even in the dark.

All vampires also possess basic racial skills which are—fog walking, bat transformation, night vision, and claws, These basic skills can also be honed to their maximum capacity and can even be combined with another basic skill to create a new one. However, Noble vampires usually ignore these basic skills and focus solely on the powers they inherited from their parents.

Additionally, Noble vampires instinctively know how to use their powers when they are born; the only problem they experience is 'controlling' the output of their power. After all, depending on the noble vampire's bloodline, their power can reach absurd levels.

Vampire Count Transformation
The Vampire Count Transformation is a form that all Romanian vampires theoretically have access to. However not all vampires can gain access to it, mostly only achieving it after reaching adulthood, which in vampire terms, ranges from 500-1000 years old. Some geniuses among vampires can however, attain it despite their young age, while all Vampire Counts has naturally unlocked their full Count Form. It is said that the complete transformation of the vampire count is the true nature of the ancient vampires that has been lost over the millennia, but no one knows whether this is true or not. The Vampire Count Transformation has three levels;
 * Level 1: An incomplete form of transformation, the user is covered by the source of their power, their ears get sharper, and they grow a little in height. This stage gives a significant boost in base elemental power that they can use without getting tired. Power is boost by x2.


 * Level 2: A semi-complete form of count transformation, the wearer's appearance becomes more monstrous, they gain an increase in the vampire's racial powers, they become tougher and stronger physically, and they gain better control of the power from the previous form.


 * Level 3: The full form of transformation, it is said that only older vampires who have trained a lot in controlling their power can achieve this form. This form significantly enhances the base powers and the vampire's control of their own power. This transformation is basically a fusion of the two previous forms. Few in the history of noble vampires have had a chance to glimpse this transformation.

In the perfect Vampire Count form, a vampire basically merges with their own power, and becomes something closer to an 'element and spirit' rather than a vampire. However, these kind of trait is unique to vampire families who took the power of elemental control to the peak. A family that could create rope and use those ropes to attack wouldn't be able to do that since they were two different types of powers.

Weaknesses
Sunlight: Vampires have a natural affinity with darkness and the night, hence they are more attuned to its elements and are susceptible to sunlight. Exposure to sunlight can cause a vampire to rapidly burn to ashes. All vampires without exception have a weakness to the sun, and only a few families have a certain resistance to sunlight, however, only the Snow Clan has full immunity to sunlight.

Fire: As is the case with sunlight, vampires are vulnerable to fire, even with their durable bodies, a slight exposure to flames will instantly reduce them to ashes. The only known individuals to bypass this weakness are vampires from Clan Snow which stems from their clan's innate ability to control fire, and the reason for the vampires' fear toward the Snow Clan.

Special Hunter Weapons: Hunters use specialized weapons that channels their ability of 'Faith' and imbue it into their attacks. A significant blow from a Hunter's weapon can deal fatal injuries to a vampire, often impeding their supernatural regeneration and can, at worst, cause death.

Nightingale
Nightingale, the city of Moonlight, is the biggest city in the vampire world, and is also the most important. The exact size of the city is not known, but vampire scholars believe the city contains the size of a relatively large country.

Law
Vampires are a very secretive people, with one of their most central rules centered on their anonymity. Vampires are obligated to never reveal their identity to humans; matters involving the vampire world should not be mixed with human affairs. The only situation where this rule can be ignored is when a vampire is contacting a human with the intention of turning the said human into a vampire. Breaches of this rule can result in a vampire being hunted the Nobles and killed.

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Known Clans

 * Clan Adrasteia (Count)
 * Clan Alioth (Unique)
 * Clan Alucard (Count)
 * Clan Blank (Branch of Snow)


 * Clan Fulger (Count)
 * Clan Horseman (Temporary Count)
 * Clan Scarlett (Count)
 * Clan Snow (Count)


 * Note: Clan Alioth is the only human clan within Nightingale, and serves as advisors to the king.

Known Vampires

 * Adam Tepes
 * Adonis Snow †
 * Agnes Snow
 * Annasthashia Fulger
 * Bruna Francesca
 * Carmila Fulger †
 * Corneliu Funar
 * Einer Horseman
 * Eleonor Adrasteia
 * Elizabeth Tepes
 * Eve Alucard
 * Hilda Snow
 * Jessica Horseman
 * Kaguya Blank
 * Karen
 * Lacus Scarlett
 * Lilith Tepes
 * Lucas Tepes
 * Lucy
 * Luna
 * Luan Davis


 * Maria *
 * Niklaus Horseman
 * Oda Blank
 * Ophis Tepes
 * Pepper Scarlett
 * Ruby Scarlett
 * Roberta
 * Roxanne Alucard *
 * Sasha Fulger
 * Saul Tepes
 * Scathach Scarlett
 * Victor Alucard
 * Victoria Rider
 * Tatsuya Rider
 * Theo Tepes
 * Violet Snow
 * Vlad Tepes
 * Walter
 * William Salvatore Florence †
 * Yuki Snow
 * Zwei Horseman


 * Note: * indicates that the individual is a hybrid between a vampire and another species.