Vampires can be considered a sub-set of the Undead.
History
Vampires typically require sustenance from blood, are unable to move about in daylight (or are weakened during such conditions), and have an aversion to garlic and religious symbols. They can be slain by wooden stakes through their hearts.
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Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Vampirism: In addition to the various mental and physical benefits that vampires are heir to, they also possess the ability to turn others into vampires as well. Each new vampire is traditionally subservient to the one who "turned" them, but some strong-willed vampires have been known to rebel against their masters.
- Enhanced Senses: A vampire's senses are enhanced far beyond those of a normal human being.
- Immortality: So long as vampires continue to consume blood, they will not age beyond the physical state they were in when they first became a vampire.
- Invulnerability: Vampires are invulnerable to most forms of injury (certain exceptions apply). Bullets, blades and blunt objects do little to no damage to a vampire's body.
- Regeneration: In addition to being virtually indestructible, whatever damage a vampire does in fact suffer can be healed through the consumption of human blood.
- Superhuman Strength: A vampire's strength level is several times that of a normal human being and they are considered superhuman.
- Superhuman Speed: A vampire's speed level is several times that of a normal human being and they are considered superhuman.
- Superhuman Stamina: So long as they continue to consume human blood, a vampire can function tirelessly without rest or relaxation. However, a vampire's stamina wanes the closer it is to sunrise.
- Psychokinesis: Most vampires possess some form of psychokinesis. Some are clairvoyant, others can communicate telepathically, some possess mind control. Particularly powerful vampires can control the minds of several people at once.
- Transformation: Vampires often possess the ability to transform into a variety of creatures or effects such as bats, wolves, rats or even mist. While their physical attributes may fluctuate during such states, a vampire's mental acuity is the same as that when they are in their human shape. A vampire who transforms into an animal may also benefit from that particular animal's attributes including razor-sharp claws, fangs or the ability to fly. Vampires also often demonstrate the ability to alter their appearance at will.
Weaknesses
- Traditional Vulnerabilities: Though not always the case, vampires sometimes suffer from various specific weaknesses.
- Vulnerability to Light: Yellow sun / Ultra violet radiation
- Vulnerability to Garlic
- Vulnerability to Stakes: Wooden or silver stakes through a vampires heart are sometimes enough to kill them.
- Vulnerability to Religious Symbols: Mostly christian symbols
- Blood Deprivation: Vampires must constantly drink the blood of the living in order to remain not just youthful looking, but also ageless. If they do not feed on blood for a prolonged period, vampires start to diminish and then eventually die.
Miscellaneous
Cultural Traits:
- Some vampires, primarily the older vampires are known to be the most powerful. They prefer to keep secret about what they truly are and some are known to be very wealthy. During the daylight hours, Vampires sleep within that of a coffin in order for them to replenish their energy. Obviously vampires are usually out during the night and feed on the blood of the living in order to survive.
Representatives:
- Cain, Sire of All Vampires
- Lilith
- I, Vampire
- Mary, Queen of Blood
- Count Dracula
- Looker
- Prince Roderick
- Johnny the Gun
- Nocturna (Natalia Mitternacht)
- Baron Nightblood
- La Sangre
- Count Berlin
- Vincent Velcro
- Nightrider
- Mad Monk
- Gustav Decobra
- The Lady White
Groups
Notes
- This character or object is an adaptation of Vampire, a character or object in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to, religious texts, myth, and/or folklore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.
- In the Post-Flashpoint continuity, vampires also exist in the Darklands of the Sphere of the Gods.[2]
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