vampire
A being in folklore who feeds on the blood of living creatures. Notable characteristics include fangs, predatory eyes, pale skin and a bite mark on the neck.
Although typically described as undead, a vampire could be a living person. Popularized in Europe in the 18th century and codified in literature in the 19th as a Western folkloric being distinct from its Slavic(-Turkic) roots.
This tag should not be used unless vampiric traits are clearly visible in the image. See vampire costume for when a character is simply dressed as a vampire.
For the game produced by Capcom, see Darkstalkers.
Examples
Notable vampire characters
- Bram Stoker's Dracula
- Akashiya Moka from Rosario+Vampire
- Alucard, Carmilla and Dracula from Castlevania
- Alucard from Hellsing
- Demitri Maximoff from Darkstalkers
- Dio Brando from JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken
- Flandre Scarlet and Remilia Scarlet from Touhou
- Kuzuha from Nijisanji
- Marceline Abadeer from Adventure Time
- Rachel Alucard from Blazblue
- Slayer and Nagoriyuki from Guilty Gear
- Vampy from Granblue Fantasy
- Yozora Mel from Hololive