Vampires, or vampyres, were a class of undead, supernatural beings. They exhibited a range of traits in various varieties across the Multiverse.
Nature[]
Powers and limitations[]
In at least one universe, vampires needed human blood to survive, and did not drink any other beverages. (PROSE: Camera Shy) They would gain a temporary bond with the person whose blood they'd drunk, allowing the vampire to sense their location. This had particularly spectacular effect when a vampire attempted to drink some of Jenny Everywhere's blood. (PROSE: The Absquatulation of Jenny Everywhere) It was possible for them to turn a human into a vampire on purpose, which could, in certain cases, be a form of torture. It was also possible for vampirism to take hold of a victim over a period of months after being bitten, but this was not a given. (PROSE: Camera Shy)
In that and other universes, vampires were weak to direct sunlight; in some circumstances, their skin began to burn after a few seconds of exposure, though they could quickly recover from this if taken back into shade. (PROSE: Parallax, COMIC: A Letter From Beyond) While “sleeping” in the daytime, vampires would go catatonic, becoming indistinguishable from freshly-dead cadavers. They could, if necessary, be forcibly awakened early by dripping some blood into their mouth. (PROSE: The Absquatulation of Jenny Everywhere) If their heart was pierced through by a wooden stake — sufficiently broadly defined that shards from a hardwood bullet could do the trick — the vampire would crumble into dust on the spot. (PROSE: Camera Shy)
Vampires of Kim's universe were also invisible in mirrors (PROSE: Camera Shy) This was inverted with the Invisible Vampyres, who could only be seen in mirrors. (PROSE: Century Smith and the Time Terror)
In another universe, vampires needed human blood to survive, though a synthetic substitute existed, but they could walk in the sunlight unprotected with no visible ill effects. (COMIC: Infinity Apartment)
In Reality Z-25 31-H, vampires could feed non-lethally, drinking only a quarter of their victims' blood. They had other powers, including increased strength, speed and senses, and Marcus had wider-ranging magical abilities up to and including teleporting people out of his chosen domain with a touch, although this may have been atypical. (COMIC: Kate Five vs Symbiote - Chapter 2)
Physical traits[]
Many vampires had sharp canines, which were more properly referred to as fangs instead of teeth. (PROSE: Century Smith and the Time Terror, COMIC: Infinity Apartment, Jenny Everywhere in the House of Terror) Some had unusually-coloured eyes: Alan's were golden, (COMIC: Infinity Apartment) Marcus had normal whites but red irises, (COMIC: Kate Five vs Symbiote - Chapter 2) and the fake Dracula appearance once used by Strach had eyes with yellow “whites” and red irises. The latter also had pointy ears. (COMIC: Jenny Everywhere in the House of Terror) Ibdis had extremely pointy ears, as well as chalk-white skin (COMIC: A Letter From Beyond, PROSE: Meet the Undead, etc.) and clawed fingers. (COMIC: Simple Logic) Kim could temporarily develop clawed fingers as a defense mechanism when startled or otherwise made to go feral. (PROSE: The Absquatulation of Jenny Everywhere)
Association with bats[]
Some vampires, including victims of the Sanguivorian vampires and the vampires of the 819th Universe, could also turn into bats at will. (PROSE: Century Smith and the Time Terror) Kim, a friend of Jenny's who had vampiric abilities, though she never called herself a vampire, had the ability to turn into a swarm of bats, which would pool together to reform into a single woman when she took human form again. (PROSE: Camera Shy) Alan, a vampire from yet another universe, could grow bat-like wings on his back at will, adjust their size, or put them away entirely. (COMIC: Infinity Apartment)
Specific types[]
The Invisible Vampyres of Sanguivor were, as their name implied, invisible. They were beastly creatures who usually killed their victims. However, a non-lethal bite from them would result in the victim beginning to turn into a vampire themselves. They would have the ability to turn invisible too, but remain more human and intelligent than normal Sanguivorian vampires, as demonstrated by Acantha. (PROSE: Century Smith and the Time Terror)