Vampire

The Vampires began with the first; A man cursed for being greedy for power. This man was named Marcus Tristam. He was cursed with the power, but also the fear and prejudice from the people he was meant to have power over.
Instead of respect, he was hunted. Because of this he took his family into hiding at the time just he and his wife. In hiding, they had five sons.
All of which were all born of the vampire curse. They each grew up to be the heads of their own clans, each adopting their own names and their own marks.
They quickly became feared, but instead of hiding like their father they used the fear to their advantage. They became notorious, only those brave enough hunted them.
But sooner than later the power shifted and a union of hunters were created to combat against them.

Basic Information

Biological Traits

Vampires have a special eye color which corresponds to the family they are born to. The only thing each of them have in common is their pupil, which is always white.

The prototype

The Tristam's, as the first vampire have near white eyes with a whiter pupil. However, four out of five of his sons developed a different eye color to his own.

• Wilhelm Xavior developed bright red eye.
• Alexander Craig developed bright blue eyes.
• Sully Donnovan developed pure black eyes.
• Derek Westlin developed bright yellow eye.
• Charles Wylan Is the only one to inherit the eye color of their and he and his offspring have near white eyes.

Each son went on to create their own clan. A child born of a vampire sired by any of two clans will develop a new eye color. An example is Jesse Xavior who was born from a human mother (thus, human himself) but fathered by a Wylan, was turned by an Xavior developed bright hot pink eyes. Any of his fledglings will have the same hot pink eyes.

Genetics and Reproduction

Vampires reproduce in two different ways; either through natural conception of a child and birth, or by a human consuming vampires blood.
When having a child with a human, a vampire child is more likely to be conceived. However rare cases of human children being born do exist.
When having a child with a werewolf, you are guaranteed a Hybrid child.
There is no hybrid children for humans and vampires but it is possible to create a vampire-werewolf hybrid from inflicting them with the curses through the common method within a proximate time frame of each other.

Ecology and Habitats

Vampires can dwell in most places, though they find it far harder to do so in hotter climates. They prefer darker spaces with a cooler temperature, though not too cold.
Those who are part of the mainline curse (such as Marcus Tristam and his children) are able to walk in the sun, but those who were turned in to vampires by the consumption of blood are not.

Dietary Needs and Habits

The biggest part of a vampires diet is blood. Human blood is the most nutritious for them but they can survive off of animal blood.
If they go too long without feeding off of blood they become significantly weaker and more often than not become feral and feed off a random victim until they are dead.

Biological Cycle

Vampires don't typically age after 18, however if they don't feed on a regular diet of blood they do begin slowly aging.
The extreme sides of seasons can have a major affect on vampires. Sweltering weather makes them more sluggish and groggy while freezing weather makes them a bit sluggish but more aware.
Vampires tend to stay inside more during the hotter weather, but bundle up more for colder weather. Cold weather doesn't stop them from leaving house.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

They have extremely good eyesight, great heating (though no where near as good as a Werewolf.
They are extremely fast and a decent amount of supernatural strength.

Civilization and Culture

Major Organizations

The most notable vampire clans are those of the sons of Tristam. There have been some newer clans that have sprung up after them, though they will always be the original.

Structure

The most basic roles within the vampire world are the "sire" and the "fledgling".
A sire is one who creates a new vampire, while a fledgling is a new vampire. In most cases, a fledgling will call their sire "mother" or "father", though in some cases they may call them by their names.
A fledgling can sire another fledgling. In some cases their sire (or the sires leader) may not permit them to do so until they have reached a certain age.
A fledgling can be considered a fully fledged vampires when they have reached a certain point of experience. This usually comes with a certain age, however their sire or leaders may determine them ready sooner or even later.
A vampire can technically be considered an "elder" when they have reached a certain age, though it is mostly used to refer to the first vampires.

Common Etiquette Rules

It is common etiquette of vampires not to drink a humans blood until they are dead. However, there have been (and still are) clans that didn't follow.
One such clan were the Wylans, whose head of the family was Charles Wylan son of Marcus Tristam the original vampire.

Common Taboos

Back in the early days of vampires and were wolves it was taboo for them to have children together.
In modern age it is not only still taboo to conceive a hybrid child through birth, but near impossible to do so because of the current state of the werewolves.

Historical Figures

• Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed
• Countess Mircalla Karnstein and her wife Laura
• Count Dracula

Common Myths and Legends

A lot of myths and legends exist on vampires. 
They don't typically have a fatal weakness to garlic, but the smell can be more revolting to them and some may develop a strong allergy.
The ability to see vampires in mirrors isn't particularly untrue, however this only applies to silver backed mirrors, a method hardly used in modern day production of mirrors.
Vampires are mistakenly categorized as a type of undead. This is because they have a slower and much lower heart beat and blood flow and thus a lot harder to feel a pulse.
A stake to the heart isn't wrong in the sense that anything to the heart would probably kill anyone, no matter their species.
Vampires sleeping in coffins is not necessarily true or false but comes down to preferences. More often than not, their blood lineage may affect this preference as sun walkers tend to prefer beds over coffins, while night walkers tend to sleep in coffins more often.
Vampires do not transform in to other creatures.
Vampires do have an easier time blending in to shadows and going unnoticed.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Vampires and humans don't have a very good relationship in history. For the longest of time they were hunted for their nature. 
Eventually vampire's fell off the radar for most of human kind and became nothing more than a myth to them. However The United Front still continue to hunt vampires to this day.
Vampire and werewolf relations has never been good. They have constantly been at each others throats since they first encountered each other.

Genetic Descendants

• Hybrid

Scientific Name

Vampirism

Origin/Ancestry

Curse affliction

Lifespan

Typically immortal (with a regular diet)