49,076
edits
Vampire (mythology): Difference between revisions
From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
no edit summary
m (Robot: Cosmetic changes) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Vampires''' were mythical, [[blood]]-sucking creatures. A wide variety of creatures shared traits with | '''Vampires''' were a type of bat. Of more interest, they were also mythical, [[blood]]-sucking creatures. A wide variety of creatures shared traits with the latter sort of vampire and either inspired or made use of the legends. | ||
== Legends == | == Legends == | ||
Vampire legends existed on at least | Vampire legends existed on at least seventeen [[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 == | ||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
* The [[Vampire Warrior]]s were another vampire-like species. ([[WC]]: ''[[Snowfall]]'') | * The [[Vampire Warrior]]s were another vampire-like species. ([[WC]]: ''[[Snowfall]]'') | ||
{{Wikipediainfo}} | {{Wikipediainfo}} | ||
[[Category:Vampires| ]] | [[Category:Vampires| ]] | ||
