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| Vampire |
| Vampires (sometimes vampyres) are mythological or folkloric creatures believed to be the re-animated corpses of human beings who subsist on human or animal blood. In folklore, the term usually refers to the blood-drinking humans of Eastern European legends, but it is often extended to cover similar legendary creatures from other regions and cultures. The characteristics of vampires vary widely between these different traditions. Some cultures also have stories of non-human vampires, including real animals such as bats, dogs,spiders, and mythical creatures such as the chupacabra.
Vampires are a frequent subject of fictional books and films, although fictional vampires are often attributed traits distinct from those of folkloric vampires. The term vampire is also used to refer to mythical or fictional creatures that act as predatory parasites, draining power, energy, or life from unwilling victims. Creatures who act in this manner are often considered part of the vampire archetype, even if they do not consume blood. Vampirism is the practice of drinking blood from a person or animal. In folklore and popular culture, the term refers to a 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 commonly occurring form of cannibalism. The consumption of another's blood (or flesh) has been used as a tactic of psychological warfare intended to terrorize the enemy, and can be used to reflect various spiritual beliefs. |
| Kindred Clans & Bloodlines |
| The Camarilla
Brujah Gangrel Malkavian Nosferatu Toreador Tremere Ventrue |
| The Sabbat
Lasombra Tzimisce Ahrimanes Kiasyd Blood Brothers Serpents of the Light Panders Assamite Antitribu Brujah Antitribu Gangrel Antitribu Malkavian Antitribu Nosferatu Antitribu Ravnos Antitribu Toreador Antitribu Tremere Antitribu Ventrue Antitribu |
| The True Black Hand
True Brujah Nagaraja Old Clan Tzimisce |
| The Unaligned
Assamite Baali Caitiff Cappadocians Children of the Dreadful Night Children of Osiris Daughters of Cacophony Followers of Set (Setites) Gaki Gargoyles Giovanni Lasombra Antitribu Nickutu Ravnos Salubri Samedi |
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