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The King Vampire was significantly more powerful than the other vampires. As with all vampires, his [[heart]] needed to be destroyed completely for him to die. | The King Vampire was significantly more powerful than the other vampires. As with all vampires, his [[heart]] needed to be destroyed completely for him to die. | ||
The King needed [[blood]] as his primary food source, which he drank by sending swarms of bats to devour it from sacrifices prepared by his servants, | The King needed [[blood]] as his primary food source, which he drank by sending swarms of bats to devour it from sacrifices prepared by his servants, as well as directly. [[Three Who Rule|His servants]] claimed that he fed on the [[soul]] as well as the flesh. ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'') | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
The Yssgaroth waged a [[Eternal War|great war]] against the [[Time Lord]]s, who defeated them all with [[Bowship]]s created on the orders of [[Rassilon]]. Only the swarm-leader survived. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book One (novel)|Interference]]'') He travelled into [[E-Space]], pulling the [[human]] [[spacecraft]] the ''[[Hydrax]]'' there as well. | The Yssgaroth waged a [[Eternal War|great war]] against the [[Time Lord]]s, who defeated them all with [[Bowship]]s created on the orders of [[Rassilon]]. Only the swarm-leader survived. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book One (novel)|Interference]]'') He travelled into [[E-Space]], pulling the [[human]] [[spacecraft]] the ''[[Hydrax]]'' there as well. | ||
[[File:The Great One dies.jpg|left|thumb|The King dies as his [[heart]] is struck. ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'')]] | [[File:The Great One dies.jpg|left|thumb|The King dies as his [[heart]] is struck. ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'')]] | ||
The ship landed on [[vampire planet|a planet]] where it became castle-like in appearance over time. A community grew around it. The King called [[Three Who Rule|three humans]] from the ''Hydrax'' telepathically, and made them into [[Vampire]]s to serve him and rule over generations of the other humans. Peasants were selected to be fed to the King Vampire, including [[Karl (State of Decay)|Karl]], son of the head villager [[Ivo]]. The fuel tanks of the ''Hydrax'' were filled with blood, which was fed to the King through tubing. He lay dormant under the ship for a thousand years, growing in power. | The ship landed on [[vampire planet|a planet]] where it became castle-like in appearance over time. A community grew around it. The King called [[Three Who Rule|three humans]] from the ''Hydrax'' telepathically, and made them into [[Vampire]]s, to serve him and rule over generations of the other humans. Peasants were selected to be fed to the King Vampire, including [[Karl (State of Decay)|Karl]], son of the head villager [[Ivo]]. The fuel tanks of the ''Hydrax'' were filled with blood, which was fed to the King through tubing. He lay dormant under the ship for a thousand years, growing in power. | ||
When the [[Time of Arising]] came, the King Vampire rose from the ground. The [[Fourth Doctor]] launched a [[scout ship]] from the ''Hydrax''. The steel hull pierced the King's heart as it descended. ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'') | When the [[Time of Arising]] came, the King Vampire rose from the ground. The [[Fourth Doctor]] launched a [[scout ship]] from the ''Hydrax''. The steel hull pierced the King's heart as it descended. ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'') | ||
Revision as of 05:28, 4 January 2020
The King Vampire was the swarm-leader of the Yssgaroth. After their defeat at the hands of the Time Lords, the King Vampire became the last of his kind, fleeing into E-Space.
Biology
The King Vampire was significantly more powerful than the other vampires. As with all vampires, his heart needed to be destroyed completely for him to die.
The King needed blood as his primary food source, which he drank by sending swarms of bats to devour it from sacrifices prepared by his servants, as well as directly. His servants claimed that he fed on the soul as well as the flesh. (TV: State of Decay)
Biography
The Yssgaroth waged a great war against the Time Lords, who defeated them all with Bowships created on the orders of Rassilon. Only the swarm-leader survived. (PROSE: Interference) He travelled into E-Space, pulling the human spacecraft the Hydrax there as well.
The ship landed on a planet where it became castle-like in appearance over time. A community grew around it. The King called three humans from the Hydrax telepathically, and made them into Vampires, to serve him and rule over generations of the other humans. Peasants were selected to be fed to the King Vampire, including Karl, son of the head villager Ivo. The fuel tanks of the Hydrax were filled with blood, which was fed to the King through tubing. He lay dormant under the ship for a thousand years, growing in power.
When the Time of Arising came, the King Vampire rose from the ground. The Fourth Doctor launched a scout ship from the Hydrax. The steel hull pierced the King's heart as it descended. (TV: State of Decay)
