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- For the animal, see Vampire Bat.
A vampire is a creature that was formerly a human. They are most notable for their need to drain plasma from humans. They are sought out and destroyed by vampire hunters.
Characteristics[]
Vampires possess a number of traits and abilities, that make them powerful predators:
Vampires are pale with sharp fangs, they possess superhuman strength, quickness and agility, as well as the ability to simulate flight. Vampires are also immortal, and can only be destroyed by certain means; such as wooden stakes and sunlight. Vampires turn humans through venom.
Vampires are vulnerable to garlic, and need to drain plasma in order to maintain their strength. Living and hybrid Vampires such as Blade and Morbius are immune to most conventional vampire weaknesses, how both possess a need for plasma, and Living Vampires are still weakened by sunlight.
Known Vampires[]
- Miriam: A human who was bitten by a vampire. She claims to be queen of the vampires.
- Blade: Miriam's son, he is half human and half vampire. He possesses many of their abilities without their weaknesses, though he still requires plasma.
- Michael Morbius: A human who was bitten by a vampire bat that had become radioactive after drinking the blood of Peter Parker. He closely resembles a vampire though is different in several ways.
History[]
The history of vampires is unknown.
Vampires are well known in popular culture. Terrence Fisher made a black and white film on Count Dracula named Dracula.
Blade and Miriam eventually discovered that the Neogenic Recombinator was capable of creating vampires, like Michael Morbius, and fought for it. Spider-Man was able to save it from both of them.
Background[]
Censorship issues for Spider-Man meant they could not have a vampire that drank blood instead substituting plasma, which is a key component of blood. These same issues meant that Morbius had to suck plasma through suckers in his hands rather than his fangs.
Terence Fisher, spelled differently in the series, is a real life film director who did make a movie called Dracula, though it is in color not black and white.
In the Comics[]
Count Dracula is a figure in the Marvel universe, but here is he simply a fictional character in the series.
Vlad the Impaler is Count Dracula. No connection is made in any series.
External Links[]
- Wikipedia
- Vampires (Earth-616) at Marvel Database