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Folklore The vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence (generally in the form of blood) of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person/being. Although vampiric entities have been recorded in many cultures, and may go back to "prehistoric times", the term vampire was not popularized until the early Middle Ages, after an influx of vampire superstition into Western Europe from areas where vampire legends were frequent. The notion of vampirism has existed for millennia; cultures such as the Mesopotamians, Hebrews, Ancient Greeks, and Romans had tales of demons and spirits which are considered precursors to modern vampires. However, despite the occurrence of vampire-like creatures in these ancient civilizations, the folklore for the entity we know today as the vampire originates almost exclusively from early-Middle Ages southeastern Europe.

Due to the large number of inhabitants increased human population, conflict between the territories, deaths caused by constant confrontations, and lack of health services, and food, caused the viruses will develop faster and increase their dangerousness among humans. The lack of information, and the religious beliefs of humans led to the explanation that evil beings caused the mysterious illness and death. At first, the mysterious deaths were in rural areas, where farmers were unaware that they were the viruses, and instead believed that vampires and demons were the cause. It was common that the disease manifests itself in the father, then the son, and after other members. This was because at that time, the father and son were working outside the home, and because they co-existed with other farmers, some got sick because of the weather, exposure to hazardous minerals, or by exposure of decomposed matter, or contaminated (animals corpses or poisonous plants). Days after contracting the disease, the father died in a mysterious way, the son soon showed the same symptoms as the father. At some point, the locals believed the father had returned to life, and had infected his son. It is here that began unearthing bodies, releasing dangerous diseases and began the belief in the existence of vampires. By digging up the bodies, villagers realized that the body is swollen, with a pink cheeks, and when they hit the body, seemed to react as if it were alive.

Some time later, some writers, and authors modified the initial factors of vampirism, giving rise to the most famous novel and stories of vampires. From the Middle Ages to the present days, the basic vampire is described as being pale, handsome, charismatic, seductive, powerful, with black clothes and a long coat and dark as night. Its speech and movement are of the past epochs, but maintains the education, and refined manners. After a series of events, the vampire proves to be a little more aggressive when he/she does not get what he/she wants on the first occasion, revealing his/her true form, large fangs, cold and sinister look, the voice changes to an abnormal tone and creepy, his/her fitness can switch to the opposition which had been seen from the beginning. At the end of most novels, the vampire practically becomes an extremely powerful monster, sinister, malevolent and sadistic. However, the protagonists manage to destroy it, but with a sacrifice (death of one o more of the main characters). Vampires vary significantly depending on the author, mythology, legends, cultures, but most have features. The oldest and most powerful vampires like the Originals, have special abilities able to drastically alter their environment and destroy almost any enemy who oppose them.

Powers and Abilities Immortality Enhanced strength Enhanced senses Enhanced speed Enhaced agility Enhanced durability Enhanced reflexes Unnatural healing Mind compulsion Dream manipulation Weaknesses Wood Stake Sunlight Decapitation Invitation Running water Holy water Allergic to garlic No reflection Vervain Werewolf bite/scratch Desiccation Stabbed heart Crucifixes and rosaries Special Abilities Weather manipulation Elemental control Time manipulation Sense deprivation Immunity to physical and mental attacks Shapeshifting Absorption Telekinesis Control over the dead beings Others Drinking human/animal blood Attractiveness Fangs Can turn humans in vampires

The Werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope (from the Greek λυκάνθρωπος: λύκος, lykos, "wolf", and ἄνθρωπος, anthrōpos, "man"), is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature. This transformation is often associated with the appearance of the full moon. One of the first references of the werewolves is in Greek mythology was the Lycaon' story. Lycaon's transformation was in order to punishment for a crime, considered variously as murder, cannibalism, and impiety. Ovid also relates stories of men who roamed the woods of Arcadia in the form of wolves. Werewolves are a frequent subject of modern fiction, although fictional werewolves have been attributed traits distinct from those of original folklore. For example, the ideas that werewolves are only vulnerable to silver bullets or other silver weapons, or that they can cause others to become werewolves by biting or wounding them derive from works of modern fiction.

The basic werewolf has characteristics inherent to both wolves and humans, werewolves are often attributed strength and speed far beyond those of wolves or men. The werewolf is generally held as a European character, although its lore spread through the world in later times. Shape-shifters, similar to werewolves, are common in tales from all over the world, most notably amongst the Native Americans, though most of them involve animal forms other than wolves. In some novels, mythologies, the werewolf has reasoning and affection for the most beloved person, however, if the loved one dies, the werewolf becomes completely hostile and it is almost impossible to recover the reasoning. Generally, the werewolf in human form is usually tall, with large muscle mass, minimum or basic reasoning, with competitive behavior, aggressive and proud, and often seduce both genres to show their dominance and sexuality. Depending on the intelligence and feelings, the werewolf can remember memories stronger of his/her life. General CharacteristicsEdit Powers and Abilities Enhanced strength Enhanced senses Enhanced speed Enhanced agility Enhanced durability Enhanced reflexes Unnatural healing Daywalker beings Weaknesses Allergic to silver weapons Decapitation Stabbed heart Wolfsbane Lack of control in wolf/werewolf form (most of them)