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'''Vampires''' are | '''Vampires''' are mythical, [[blood]]-sucking creatures. A wide variety of creatures shared traits with vampires, and either inspired or made use of the legends. | ||
== | ==Legends== | ||
Vampire legends on [[Earth]] | Vampire legends existed on at least 17 [[planet]]s, particularly [[Earth]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'') Common traits were that they drank [[blood]], could turn others into vampires, feared [[star|sunlight]], had no reflections, feared [[cross]]es, couldn't cross running water and could only be killed by a stake to the [[heart]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'', ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]'', [[REF]]: ''[[Monster Files|Monster Files: Vampires]]'') | ||
==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. ([[DW]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'') | |||
The [[Great Vampire]]s | *When [[Human]]s were transformed into [[Haemovore]]s, they became vampire-like. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]'') | ||
*[[Plasmavore]]s behaved like vampires. ([[DW]]: ''[[Smith and Jones]]'') | |||
When [[Human]]s were transformed into [[Haemovore]]s, they became vampire-like. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]'') | *[[Axos]] was "a space-vampire". ([[DW]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos]]'') | ||
*The [[Saturnynian]] disguised themselves as vampires in [[16th century]] [[Venice]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]'') | |||
[[Plasmavore]]s behaved like vampires. ([[DW]]: ''[[Smith and Jones]]'') | *[[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]] ([[DWN]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (novelisation)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') or his own wife [[Florence Stoker]] ([[DWAM]]: ''[[Bat Attack!]]''). | ||
*A [[Vampire virus|vampiric infection]] came to [[Earth]] in the [[19th century]], with the first Human host being [[Oscar Wilde]]. ([[DWAM]]: ''[[Bat Attack!]]'') | |||
[[Axos]] was "a space-vampire". ([[DW]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos]]'') | *Several vampiric individuals existed on [[Europa]]. ([[MA]]: ''[[Managra]]'') | ||
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Vampires are mythical, blood-sucking creatures. A wide variety of creatures shared traits with vampires, and either inspired or made use of the legends.
Legends
Vampire legends existed on at least 17 planets, particularly Earth. (DW: State of Decay) 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. (DW: State of Decay, The Vampires of Venice, REF: Monster Files: Vampires)
Vampire-like creatures
- The Great Vampires from the Dark Times inspired many vampire legends. They were also able to turn Humans into vampires. (DW: State of Decay)
- When Humans were transformed into Haemovores, they became vampire-like. (DW: The Curse of Fenric)
- Plasmavores behaved like vampires. (DW: Smith and Jones)
- Axos was "a space-vampire". (DW: The Claws of Axos)
- The Saturnynian disguised themselves as vampires in 16th century Venice. (DW: 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 (DWN: The Curse of Fenric) or his own wife Florence Stoker (DWAM: Bat Attack!).
- A vampiric infection came to Earth in the 19th century, with the first Human host being Oscar Wilde. (DWAM: Bat Attack!)
- Several vampiric individuals existed on Europa. (MA: Managra)
