Really?! Dea's Vampire FAQs
(some of the information Dea and Ana found in their search for the truth- but we know the Blood Omen vampires are real, right?!) ;)
A real vampire? Countess Elizabeth Báthory lived in the Kingdom of Hungary (modern day Slovakia) in the late 14th century. It is said that she is killed over 600 people
1. Do vampires really exist?
Vampires like the ones you see in the fantasy movies- #Dracula, Interview with the Vampire, #Twilight, The #Originals etc don't exist as far as we know. But... there are people (humans) who have real problems like hypersensitivity to light, strong psychic abilities, and the real need to consume blood. And there are some humans who pretend to be #vampires for fun or for religious reasons. I have met some such 'real' vampires. More about them below...
Vampires like the ones you see in the fantasy movies- #Dracula, Interview with the Vampire, #Twilight, The #Originals etc don't exist as far as we know. But... there are people (humans) who have real problems like hypersensitivity to light, strong psychic abilities, and the real need to consume blood. And there are some humans who pretend to be #vampires for fun or for religious reasons. I have met some such 'real' vampires. More about them below...
2) Do vampires really drink blood?
3) Do vampires really hunt people?
There are some real vampires (and people, too!) who hunt people. In most cases the vampires who hunt are #psychic (energy) vampires whose attacks leave the "victim" feeling tired and nothing else. Blood drinking vampires usually use donors in their own circles (or blood from butcher's shops or blood banks) and in any case drink such a small amount each time that there are rarely negative effects.
4) Do vampires really die if they are exposed to sunlight?
No. Some real vampires do have a severe sensitivity to sunlight (#porphyria) which can result in sunburn, sunstroke, swelling and other skin problems or even an inability to see in daylight.
There are some real vampires (and people, too!) who hunt people. In most cases the vampires who hunt are #psychic (energy) vampires whose attacks leave the "victim" feeling tired and nothing else. Blood drinking vampires usually use donors in their own circles (or blood from butcher's shops or blood banks) and in any case drink such a small amount each time that there are rarely negative effects.
4) Do vampires really die if they are exposed to sunlight?
No. Some real vampires do have a severe sensitivity to sunlight (#porphyria) which can result in sunburn, sunstroke, swelling and other skin problems or even an inability to see in daylight.
5) Are vampires really scared of #garlic?
No. There are always people who either hate it or are allergic to it (as with most foods!) but I've never heard of a real vampire who reacted to it the way some fantasy vampires do.
6) Do religious objects like #crucifixes and #holy water really hurt vampires?
No. The real vampires I know of come from many different religions- there are Christians and Muslims, atheists (non-believers) and agnostics ('believe-it-when-I-see-it-ers'!). None of them have any problems with religious items.
7) Do vampires really sleep in coffins?
The real vampires I know sleep in normal beds. I did know one woman who ordered her own #coffin, but she used it as a table (a 'coffin/coffee table'!) in her living-room.
8) Can vampires really change into animals?
Not that I know of. Actually, #shapeshifting appears in a lot of shamanic religions (like the Native Americans or some African tribes), not just in vampire legends.
The real vampires I know sleep in normal beds. I did know one woman who ordered her own #coffin, but she used it as a table (a 'coffin/coffee table'!) in her living-room.
8) Can vampires really change into animals?
Not that I know of. Actually, #shapeshifting appears in a lot of shamanic religions (like the Native Americans or some African tribes), not just in vampire legends.
9) Can you see vampires reflected in #mirrors?
Yes. And they can be photographed, too.
10) Do vampires really live forever?
Not that I know of. Some real vampires have been studied and appear to have aged slower than normal people and have a stronger immune system than normal people. But there are 'non-vampires' who can also claim this (See: World's Oldest People). Everyone dies eventually.
11) Can you kill a vampire by driving a #stake through it's heart?
A real vampire is a biological living being. Bang a sharp piece of wood into any living being's heart and it will die. So, yes. And just as effective at killing vampires is anything else that could kill your average human- bullets, burning and cutting off their heads! Don't try this at home, kids!
Yes. And they can be photographed, too.
10) Do vampires really live forever?
Not that I know of. Some real vampires have been studied and appear to have aged slower than normal people and have a stronger immune system than normal people. But there are 'non-vampires' who can also claim this (See: World's Oldest People). Everyone dies eventually.
11) Can you kill a vampire by driving a #stake through it's heart?
A real vampire is a biological living being. Bang a sharp piece of wood into any living being's heart and it will die. So, yes. And just as effective at killing vampires is anything else that could kill your average human- bullets, burning and cutting off their heads! Don't try this at home, kids!
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