How does vampire look like?

Vampires are typically said to be of pale skin and range in appearance from grotesque to preternaturally beautiful, depending on the tale. Another frequently cited physical characteristic is the inability to cast a reflection or shadow, which often translates into an inability to be photographed or recorded on film.
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Who is the first vampire?

Jure Grando Alilović or Giure Grando (1579–1656) was a villager from the region of Istria (in modern-day Croatia) who may have been the first real person described as a vampire in historical records.
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Where did vampires come from?

It appears that the folklore surrounding the vampire phenomenon originated in that Balkan area where Stoker located his tale of Count Dracula. Stoker never travelled to Transylvania or any other part of Eastern Europe. (The lands held by the fictional count would be in modern-day Romania and Hungary.)
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What is a human vampire?

In Balkans folklore, dhampirs (sometimes spelled dhampyres, dhamphirs, or dhampyrs) are creatures that are the result of a union between a vampire and a mortal human. This union was usually between male vampires and female mortal humans, with stories of female vampires mating with male mortal humans being rare.
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What food do vampires eat?

With a hot new vampire movie just around the corner, you might find yourself overcome with hunger pangs. If you're a vampire that's been feeding on less than healthy human blood, perhaps it's time to “re-vamp” your diet.
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2. Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Micronutrients
  • fruits,
  • meats,
  • some vegetables, and.
  • animal products.
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Can a vampire get pregnant?

No, they cannot as their egg cells are frozen and can't be fertilized by a sperm cell.
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What are vampires abilities?

Change in size or dimensions: Good for tight spots. Control the elements: Power extends over wind, rain and other natural forces. Control of animals: Power extends over many creatures, including insects, rats, fleas and bats. Eternal life: Varies in length; not all vampires are immortal.
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How do you know if you're an energy vampire?

  1. What is an energy vampire? ...
  2. They don't take accountability. ...
  3. They're always involved in some kind of drama. ...
  4. They always one-up you. ...
  5. They diminish your problems and play up their own. ...
  6. They act like a martyr. ...
  7. They use your good nature against you. ...
  8. They use guilt trips or ultimatums.
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How do you know if you're a vampire or werewolf?

Werewolves and vampires are both mythical creatures who kill humans but there are important differences between the two. Werewolves are mortal and age just like humans while vampires don't age and are immortal (except for some things that can kill them like sunlight and garlic).
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How are vampires born?

In most cases, vampires are revenants of evil beings, suicide victims, or witches, but they can also be created by a malevolent spirit possessing a corpse or by being bitten by a vampire.
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Are vampires handsome?

Vampires are often handsome or beautiful, while most other monsters are grotesque and ugly (think of the Mummy, the Frankenstein monster, the Blob, the Alien, Freddie, etc.).
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Can vampires fly?

They certainly can't fly in definite Canon. Vampires have superhuman strength that allows them to jump to the top of three-story tall buildings almost as if they can fly but no, they cannot really fly. Your observation is very right.
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Who is the best vampire?

20 Best Vampires (That Aren't Dracula)
  1. 1 Blade (Blade)
  2. 2 Lestat De Lioncourt (The Vampire Chronicles) ...
  3. 3 The Countess (American Horror Story: Hotel) ...
  4. 4 David (The Lost Boys) ...
  5. 5 Akasha (Queen Of The Damned) ...
  6. 6 Jerry Dandridge (Fright Night) ...
  7. 7 Marceline The Vampire Queen (Adventure Time) ...
  8. 8 Spike (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) ...
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How many vampires are there?

Article content. Surveys conducted by the Atlanta Vampire Alliance have found that there are at least five thousand people in the U.S. who identify as real vampires.
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What are vampires afraid of?

Vampires are often depicted as being repelled by garlic, running water, or Christian implements such as crucifixes and holy water.
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What types of vampires are there?

There are three types of real vampires: sanguinarian, psychic, and hybrids. Sanguinarians feed on very small amounts of human blood, generally just a few drops.
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How do you deal with vampires?

If you're facing energy vampires today, here are eight helping points:
  1. Ground Yourself. ...
  2. Shield Yourself. ...
  3. Hang Out in Groups of Three or More. ...
  4. Provide a Listening Ear. ...
  5. Extend A Helping Hand. ...
  6. Stick to Light Topics. ...
  7. Reduce Contact. ...
  8. Cut Them Away From Your Life.
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How long do energy vampires live?

Energy vampires are not immortal in the traditional sense, and have a life expectancy of exactly 100 years, after which they expire from natural causes. However, shortly after their death, they are reborn as infants from the stomach cavity of their decaying corpse.
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Are vampires fast?

Even newborn vampires become blurry when they run at top speed, which means the initial vampire top speed is about 200 mph (320 km/h). And, of course, they grow faster with age.
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Can vampires control your mind?

Mind Compulsion is an ability of immortals, Original vampires, vampires and hybrids to control the mind of another simply through eye contact. Witches and sirens can also use this power though spells and physical touch, respectively, to facilitate a similar action.
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Can vampires walk in the sun?

Original Vampires and non-Original vampires cannot walk in daylight without being burned by the Sun as a consequence of their vampirism.
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What color is a vampires blood?

Vampires possess blue blood, or sangre azul, that carries their soul and allows them to have immortality through cycles of expression. Vampires can be called up through a process involving the blood. To live, vampires must feed on human blood by performing the Caeriomonia Oscular, or Sacred Kiss.
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Can vampires have a period?

First of all, periods are mostly not blood, and whatever blood is there is old and has little oxygen in it. For vampires to be drawn to blood, it must be straight from the bloodstream, where it is "fresh", or kept fresh in bags that doctors have and can reheat for vampire consumption.
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Can vampires fall in love with humans?

There are no vampires. Fictional vampires seem to fall in love with humans a great deal. However, there isn't any such 'love' in folk lore. Vampires in folklore and mythology are predators, only.
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