Origin:

- God created the first vampire, Lilith,
- Humans, Adam & Eve, were created for her sustenance

Description:

Sentient reanimated corpses that drink blood to survive

Highlights:

- Created many of the vampire myths in order to protect themselves
- In 2006, they revealed their existence to humans
- Can survive on synthetic blood, called True Blood
- Sleep during the day, in coffins
- Garlic is "irritating" to vampires

The Authority:

- A semi-religious, clandestine council
- Ultimate authority over all vampires across the globe
- Oversaw matters of both religion & politic

Magisters:

- Gave rulings directly under the Authority
- Rule over entire continents

Vampire Monarch:

- Directly under the Magister are the vampire Kings & Queens
- Territories are divided into kingdoms & queendoms;
- Under complete reign by their individual monarch
- Has authority over his or her vampire subjects

Vampire Sheriff:

- Kingdoms are divided into smaller territories called area's
- Overseen by a Sheriff, oldest & most powerful vampire in the area
- Maintain order among vampires & report back to the monarch

Nests:

- Within areas, a group of vampires living together
- Hierarchy of a vampire nest follows by age, oldest to youngest

Physiology:

- Appear Humans
- Retractable Fangs
- Paler complexion
- Cry blood
- Blood heals human wounds & acts like a drug to humans
- Bodies explode into a mass of blood when they die

Reproduction:

- Human must be drained of their blood & fed Vampire blood
- Vampire & human must then sleep in the ground;
- During the transformation, the two "share their essence"
- Until the newborn rises as a vampire the following night
- Newborn & the maker will have a bond, The progeny must Obey maker
- Young Vampires can't resist blood at all

Abilities:

- Eidetic Memory
- Enhanced Physiology
- Healing Factor
- Immortal
- Flight
- Glamour, a form of hypnosis or mind compulsion

Weaknesses:

- Can t enter a home without an invitation, can be rescinded
- Magic, Necromancy
- Fire
- Maker has full control over the Vampires they create
- Silver: burns, & severely weakens them
- If they do not sleep, or feed, they experience the "bleeds"
- Hepatitis D: A virus that weakens vampires for about a month

Fatal:

- Ultra-violet light
- Sunlight
- Decapitation
- Wood through the heart
- Hepatitis V: A new strain of the hepatitis disease
- Decapitation