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...ish government with a large number of troops, vehicle fleet and even loyal vampires at its disposal. ...nesome avenger, or sometimes even a bounty hunter-style character, hunting Vampires for profit. Vampire hunters have also popularly been depicted as hunting va

Unlike later vampires, it was not a revenant. ...ective as garlic for the purpose of warding away or confining the undead vampires and the best material for stakes to pound through their hearts.

*[[Vampires and Blood]] *Markwardt F. Hirudin as alternative anticoagulant -- a historical review. ''Semin Thromb Hemost.'' 2002 Oct;28(5):405-14. [http://www.ncbi.nl

===Vampires and werewolves=== ===Historical patients===

...uman vampires, such as [[demon]]s or animals like bats, dogs, and spiders. Vampires are often described as having a variety of additional powers and character ...belief that one can gain supernatural powers by drinking human blood. The historical practice of vampirism can generally be considered a more specific and less

...ting in the involvement of King James VI of Scotland should have generated historical records, but so far none have been uncovered. *''Historical and Traditional Tales Connected with the South of Scotland'' by John Nichol

...ker did not invent the vampire, the novel's influence on the popularity of vampires has been singularly responsible for scores of theatrical and movie interpre ...a'', Stoker spent seven years researching European folklore and stories of vampires, being most influenced by Emily Gerard's 1885 essay ''Transylvania Supersti

...r, until death occurred. Worse, those who died of the plague could become Vampires themselves. Those that did arise from the grave would continue to infect t ...ist. Thus, immortality is more of a trait of the fictional Vampire than a historical fact.

..."Myths and Legends" but "Classic vampires" as it is only recently that the historical character has been associated with vampirism.

Her historical nicknames include "The Blood Countess" and "Countess Dracula". *She has a main role in the book ''Lord of the Vampires''. The last book in in ''The Diaries of the Family Dracul trilogy''(prequel

...believe the character of Dracula in Bram Stoker’s novel was based upon the historical figure Vlad Tepes (pronounced tse-pesh), who intermittently ruled an area o Historical Background

...s are not necessarily spiritual, demons may also be regarded as corporeal; vampires for example are sometimes described as human heads with appended entrails, While historical Judaism never "officially" recognized a rigid set of doctrines about demons

...sources suggest that legends such as [[werewolf|werewolves]] and [[vampire|vampires]] were inspired by [[medieval]] serial killers.{{citation needed}} Unfortunately, profiles are built upon historical precedents of known serial killers that sometimes do not accurately model a

...ern times is a very different creature, in both looks and character. Some Vampires have no distinguishing characteristics in this day and age, as the creature ...ed eyes become apparent and a feral, predatory visage can be seen. Female Vampires tend to have long, luxurious red hair, along with supple, firm breasts, a l

...print of Vlad III attending a mass impalement.More than anything else, the historical Dracula is known for his exceeding cruelty. Impalement was Dracula's prefer ...the novel owes more to the legends about Elizabeth Báthory. (See Dracula - Historical connections for more detail).

Historical legends describe a wide variety of methods for becoming a werewolf. One of ...he archenemies of the [[vampire]] clan as well as the former slaves of the vampires. People could become werewolves by bite, though only a few would survive it