Post by Riley Ann on Aug 9, 2010 19:46:03 GMT
Strengths
* Superhuman strength : Vampires have shown exceptional strength. Newborns are shown to be stronger than the average man, though weak next to more experienced vampires. The older the vampire, the stronger they become.
* Speed : A vampire can move a lot faster than a human. Their movements regularly make them appear to be a mere blur. They can also move quietly around humans, easily sneaking behind them.
* Accelerated healing : Bill regenerates from his silver burns within seconds. ("Strange Love") Bill again is seen to regenerate from a seemingly dead state after been exposed to direct sunlight for an extended period of time, after being buried in the ground ("You'll Be the Death of Me").
* Glamour : Vampires have also been shown to glamour their victims to do their bidding, question them, and even make them forget about any recent events. This was most likely a primary ability for feeding. Excessive glamouring can negatively effect the mental stability of a victim, causing one man to have emotional shivers and insist his worse dreams were coming true, even after additional glamouring to the contrary by a more powerful vampire. Telepaths, like Sookie, are immune to glamour. It is not an innate ability, as Eddie was unable to glamour. Rather, it is an ability that must be taught and practiced.
* Heightened senses : Vampires have much higher senses than humans, they can hear and smell much better than humans. V also has this effect on humans.
* Flight : Eric was seen flying. The nature of speed or if a certain age is necessary to learn this ability has yet to be determined.
Weaknesses
* Sunlight : Vampires can not enter direct sunlight without it causing harm to their health, they will begin to burn until their bodies stop working and they become black and chard. Godric later revealed a vampire will burn much quicker with age. However there is an issue even staying up during the day, it is called the "bleeds" and will occur after only a few hours regardless of age. Another aspect of the sun is a vampire will "die" during the day when resting, but certain events can wake them up early.
* Wooden stake : If a vampire is staked in the heart with a wooden stake, they explode. Quickly falling apart leaving a bloody mess. Their deaths have been compared to an exploding water balloon.
* Silver : A vampire can not touch silver as it will instantly burn them.("Strange Love") This is the reason that the Fellowship of the Sun gave all of their congregation silver 'honesty' rings. Another unfortunate side effect is any area in contact with silver is unusable to the vampire, meaning that silver is regularly used to restrain vampires while draining them so they can't fight back.
* Fire : If a vampire is trapped in fire, their bodies break down leaving behind molting red goo.
* Entry to homes : A vampire is unable to enter the home of a human unless they are invited. Glamoring a human into inviting them is a common way around this. If one is turned into a Vampire, they may have to be invited back into their own home. This does not work with public places like restaurants, even if the owner says they are unwelcome.
* Hepatitis D : A form of Hepatitis that has no effect on humans, however when a vampire comes into contact with Hep D infected blood they become much weaker which puts them at risk of being killed.
* Superhuman strength : Vampires have shown exceptional strength. Newborns are shown to be stronger than the average man, though weak next to more experienced vampires. The older the vampire, the stronger they become.
* Speed : A vampire can move a lot faster than a human. Their movements regularly make them appear to be a mere blur. They can also move quietly around humans, easily sneaking behind them.
* Accelerated healing : Bill regenerates from his silver burns within seconds. ("Strange Love") Bill again is seen to regenerate from a seemingly dead state after been exposed to direct sunlight for an extended period of time, after being buried in the ground ("You'll Be the Death of Me").
* Glamour : Vampires have also been shown to glamour their victims to do their bidding, question them, and even make them forget about any recent events. This was most likely a primary ability for feeding. Excessive glamouring can negatively effect the mental stability of a victim, causing one man to have emotional shivers and insist his worse dreams were coming true, even after additional glamouring to the contrary by a more powerful vampire. Telepaths, like Sookie, are immune to glamour. It is not an innate ability, as Eddie was unable to glamour. Rather, it is an ability that must be taught and practiced.
* Heightened senses : Vampires have much higher senses than humans, they can hear and smell much better than humans. V also has this effect on humans.
* Flight : Eric was seen flying. The nature of speed or if a certain age is necessary to learn this ability has yet to be determined.
Weaknesses
* Sunlight : Vampires can not enter direct sunlight without it causing harm to their health, they will begin to burn until their bodies stop working and they become black and chard. Godric later revealed a vampire will burn much quicker with age. However there is an issue even staying up during the day, it is called the "bleeds" and will occur after only a few hours regardless of age. Another aspect of the sun is a vampire will "die" during the day when resting, but certain events can wake them up early.
* Wooden stake : If a vampire is staked in the heart with a wooden stake, they explode. Quickly falling apart leaving a bloody mess. Their deaths have been compared to an exploding water balloon.
* Silver : A vampire can not touch silver as it will instantly burn them.("Strange Love") This is the reason that the Fellowship of the Sun gave all of their congregation silver 'honesty' rings. Another unfortunate side effect is any area in contact with silver is unusable to the vampire, meaning that silver is regularly used to restrain vampires while draining them so they can't fight back.
* Fire : If a vampire is trapped in fire, their bodies break down leaving behind molting red goo.
* Entry to homes : A vampire is unable to enter the home of a human unless they are invited. Glamoring a human into inviting them is a common way around this. If one is turned into a Vampire, they may have to be invited back into their own home. This does not work with public places like restaurants, even if the owner says they are unwelcome.
* Hepatitis D : A form of Hepatitis that has no effect on humans, however when a vampire comes into contact with Hep D infected blood they become much weaker which puts them at risk of being killed.
