Vampires

Origin:


 * Dracula went to war and the devil convinced his wife, Elisabetha, that he was dead and she killed herself


 * When he came back and found out, he was broken and the devil appeared in front of him and offered them both immortality for their souls and he obliged
 * When she came back and found she was a monster, she killed her self and he wept his last tears, vowing to bring her back once more (his last tears mixed with her blood and created his rubies)
 * If he has all the rubies then he can get to the cave where the Knot is held and untie it, bringing Elisabetha back and turning everyone on Earth into a Shadow
 * If a vampire with a human soul unties the Knot instead, all the vampires will be turned back into humans instead and Dracula will lose

Transformation:


 * Bloodborn (born part of the clans)
 * To be bitten twice creates Shadows (once for feeding, thrice for killing)

Appearance:


 * Appear human save for different coloured eyes (by clans) and fangs
 * Blue – Dracas
 * Red – Vamalia
 * Green – Lycana
 * Light blue – Nosferas
 * Purple – Pyras
 * Grey – Vyrad
 * Yellow – Dracula

Abilities:


 * Sustained by ‘red’ (blood), only animal for those under 18 but over 18s can choose between human or animal ‘red’


 * Enhanced strength
 * Enhanced speed
 * Blood of Dracula and tears of Elisabetha created 13 rubies which give the vampires their powers

Weaknesses:


 * Human ‘red’ (blood) before the age of 18 causes intoxication and can cause a minor psychotic break
 * Unable to cry
 * Have no reflection
 * Cannot enter a residence without an invitation
 * Taking the rubies takes their individual abilities away
 * Fire
 * Holy objects (can be countered by desanctifying the objects)
 * Sunlight
 * Garlic (weakens them and slows their powers)
 * Silver (weakens and burns)

Hierarchy:


 * Clan Elders
 * Clan Heirs
 * Shadows

Significant Vampires/Clans:


 * Dracula Clan (Romania)
 * Dracula (Elder)
 * Dracas Clan (Norway)
 * Baron Magnus af Dracas (Elder)
 * Ragnar af Dracas
 * Lars af Dracas (Heir)
 * Fanny af Dracas (Heir)
 * Inger af Dracas (Heir)
 * Karen af Dracas (Shadow)


 * Vamalia Clan (Germany)
 * Dame Elina von Vamalia (Elder)
 * Alisa von Vamalia (Heir)
 * Tammo von Vamalia (Heir)
 * Hendrik von Vamalia (Shadow)


 * Lycana Clan (Ireland)
 * Seymore of Lycana (Heir)
 * Ivy of Lycana
 * Nosferas Clan (Italy)
 * Contessa Viola di Nosferas (Elder)
 * Conte Claudio di Nosferas (Elder)
 * Luciano di Nosferas (Heir)
 * Signor Umberto di Nosferas
 * Raphaela di Nosferas (Shadow)
 * Pyras Clan (France)
 * Baroness Audrey de Pyras (Elder)
 * Joanne de Pyras (Heir)
 * Vyrad Clan (Britain)
 * Sir Milton of Vyrad (Elder)
 * Malcolm of Vyrad (Heir)
 * Upiry Clan (Romania)
 * Tonka
 * Vikla Clan (Greece)
 * Grimur Clan (Austria-Hungary)
 * Belov Clan (Russia)
 * Tova Clan (Netherlands)
 * Caminada Clan (Switzerland)
 * Arrufat Clan (Spain)