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'''Vampires''' were [[mythology|mythical]] creatures that | '''Vampires''' were [[mythology|mythical]] creatures that were feared for their dependence on sucking the [[blood]] of other beings to survive. A wide variety of other lifeforms shared traits with these creatures and either inspired or made use of the legends. | ||
== Legends == | == Legends == | ||
[[The Doctor's TARDIS]] had records of vampire legends on at least seventeen [[planet]]s, particularly [[Earth]], but myths of vampires existed on almost every civilised world. Common traits were that they drank [[blood]], could turn others into vampires, feared [[star|sunlight]], had [[mirror|no reflections]], feared [[cross]]es, couldn't cross running water and could only be killed by a stake to the [[heart]] or beheading. ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'', ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Goth Opera]]'', [[REF]]: ''[[Monster Files|Monster Files: Vampires]]'') | |||
Vampires were represented differently across various cultures. [[Chinese]] vampires had long fingernails. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]'') | |||
== Vampire-like creatures == | == Vampire-like creatures == | ||
* The [[Great Vampire]]s from the [[Dark Times]] inspired many vampire legends. They were also able to turn [[human]]s into vampires. ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'') | * The [[Great Vampire]]s from the [[Dark Times]] inspired many vampire legends. They were also able to turn [[human]]s into vampires. ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'') | ||
[[File:King Vampire.jpg|right|thumb|The [[King Vampire]], leader of, and last surviving [[Great Vampire]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'')]] | [[File:King Vampire.jpg|right|thumb|The [[King Vampire]], leader of, and last surviving [[Great Vampire]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'')]] | ||
* When [[human]]s were transformed into [[Haemovore]]s, they became | * When [[human]]s were transformed into [[Haemovore]]s, they became vampiric. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]'') | ||
* [[Plasmavore]]s behaved like vampires. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones]]'') | * [[Plasmavore]]s behaved like vampires. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones]]'') | ||
* [[Axos]] was "a space-vampire". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos]]'') | * [[Axos]] was "a space-vampire," draining all energy from planets. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos]]'') | ||
* The [[Saturnyn]]s disguised themselves as vampires in [[16th century]] [[Venice]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]'') | * The [[Saturnyn]]s disguised themselves as vampires in [[16th century]] [[Venice]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]'') | ||
* [[Dracula|Vlad III the Impaler]] inspired the [[Dracula (fictional character)|fictional vampire Dracula]]. [[Bram Stoker]], who wrote the novel ''Dracula'', was said to be inspired by a [[Haemovore]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (novelisation)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') or his own wife [[Florence Stoker]] ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Bat Attack!]]''). | * [[Dracula|Vlad III the Impaler]] inspired the [[Dracula (fictional character)|fictional vampire Dracula]]. [[Bram Stoker]], who wrote the novel ''Dracula'', was said to be inspired by a [[Haemovore]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (novelisation)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') or his own wife [[Florence Stoker]] ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Bat Attack!]]''). | ||
Revision as of 18:49, 14 January 2013
Vampires were mythical creatures that were feared for their dependence on sucking the blood of other beings to survive. A wide variety of other lifeforms shared traits with these creatures and either inspired or made use of the legends.
Legends
The Doctor's TARDIS had records of vampire legends on at least seventeen planets, particularly Earth, but myths of vampires existed on almost every civilised world. Common traits were that they drank blood, could turn others into vampires, feared sunlight, had no reflections, feared crosses, couldn't cross running water and could only be killed by a stake to the heart or beheading. (TV: State of Decay, The Vampires of Venice, PROSE: Goth Opera, REF: Monster Files: Vampires)
Vampires were represented differently across various cultures. Chinese vampires had long fingernails. (PROSE: The Shadow of Weng-Chiang)
Vampire-like creatures
- The Great Vampires from the Dark Times inspired many vampire legends. They were also able to turn humans into vampires. (TV: State of Decay)
- When humans were transformed into Haemovores, they became vampiric. (TV: The Curse of Fenric)
- Plasmavores behaved like vampires. (TV: Smith and Jones)
- Axos was "a space-vampire," draining all energy from planets. (TV: The Claws of Axos)
- The Saturnyns disguised themselves as vampires in 16th century Venice. (TV: The Vampires of Venice)
- Vlad III the Impaler inspired the fictional vampire Dracula. Bram Stoker, who wrote the novel Dracula, was said to be inspired by a Haemovore (PROSE: The Curse of Fenric) or his own wife Florence Stoker (COMIC: Bat Attack!).
- A vampiric infection came to Earth in the 19th century, with the first human host being Oscar Wilde. (COMIC: Bat Attack!)
- Several vampiric individuals existed on Europa. (PROSE: Managra)
- An unknown alien race customised androids to have all the traits of vampires, including a dislike of garlic. (AUDIO: Situation Vacant)
- Dark Space 8 once encountered a sweat vampire in one of their many adventures. (AUDIO: Bang-Bang-A-Boom!)
- This is likely a reference to the Salt Vampire of Star Trek.
- The Forge had obtained vampire DNA from South America in 1911. They attempted to create Vampire/Human hybrids. (AUDIO: No Man's Land, Zagreus, PROSE: Project Valhalla)
- The Vampire Warriors were another vampire-like species. (WC: Snowfall)
