The archetype of a character who is an alpha vampire, an undead being vastly superior to other members of their group or society who leads through brute strength and force of personality. Variation of Undead Alpha with Vampire Physiology.
Also Called[]
- Elder Vampire Physiology
- Homo/Hominēs Lamia/Succo Dominus (Humans Only)
- Master Vampire
- Methuselah (World of Darkness)
- Vampire Lord Physiology
Capabilities[]
The user either is or can transform into a alpha vampire, the most powerful form of vampire. Unlike lesser vampires, the vampire lord possesses inherent skill in dark magic and may command legions of undead minions/vampires.
Also, alpha vampire are known to have a certain resistance to sunlight for prolonged periods of time and have the fewest weaknesses; on top of that, even if they die, they are powerful enough to be reborn after a specific time period has past. This is because of a supernatural tether binding them to the physical plane as long as its not separated in certain possible ways. Furthermore, depending on the user, they may have a demonic nature, thus granting them access to the most unholy of powers.
Applications[]
- Alpha Physiology/Alpha Monster Physiology
- Alpha Esper/Superior Esper (Varies between the vampire)
- Psionics/Esoteric Psionics/Magical Psionics
- Hypnosis
- Illusion Manipulation - Powerful vampires can trick, fool, and/or confuse others by creating illusions
- Inner Sight
- Mind Control
- Psionic Energy Conversion
- Telekinesis
- Telepathy - Users can speak to other vampires, speak to others in the dark, speak to others without being seen, or manipulate lesser beings to forget their encounters.
- Teleportation
- Psionics/Esoteric Psionics/Magical Psionics
- Bat Manipulation
- Blood Power
- Blue Blood
- Dark Magician (Varies)
- Dark Power
- Daytime Walking
- Echolocation
- Enhanced Sex Appeal
- Enhanced Visibility
- Social Attraction/Social Magnetism
- Seductive Magnetism
- Supernatural Voice - A vampire's voice can entice others.
- Enhanced Synesthesia
- Esoteric Power
- Evil Sorcerer (varies)
- Fog/Shadow Generation - Some vampire lords can create shadows or fog, cloaking an area in darkness or obscuring the area within the fog.
- Flight
- Hypnotist
- Impale
- Inaudibility
- Intangibility
- Invisibility
- Immortality/Nigh-Absolute Immortality
- Magic Power
- Malefic Authority over servants and lesser vampires.
- Mythical Power (varies)
- Necromancer (varies)
- Night Manipulation
- Sanitized Metabolism
- Supernatural Condition
- Superior Mystic Vampire - the alpha can be a superior vampire with potent mystic powers.
- Psychic Power
- Shapeshifting
- Animal Morphing - Vampire lords have the ability to transform into various animals.
- Vapor Mimicry
- Umbramancer (varies)
- Vampiric Arts
- Vampire Physiology - Obviously, the user is a vampire.
- Vampire Lordship - Vampire lords have control over those they sired and over lesser and ordinary vampires only.
- Sire Bond
- Vampire Manipulation - Vampire lords have a superiority over ordinary vampires.
- Vampire Magic
- Dark Arts - Like all other dark lords, the user is skilled in dark magic.
- Occultism Mastery
- Romani Magic (Rare)
- Visualization
- Weakness Resistance/Immunity
- Weather Manipulation
- Werebat Physiology - the Alpha has the ability to transform into a giant bat. (Varies)
- Wing Manifestation
Techniques[]
- Dark Lord - The user is among the most powerful lords of darkness.
- Blood Transcendency - Gain infinite power from blood.
- Killing Empowerment - Grow more powerful by the death toll.
- Murderous Possession - Whatever kills the user, becomes the user.
- Soul Manipulation - Manipulating its physical essence.
- Daytime Walking - Vampire lords are able to withstand daylight for certain amounts of time.
- Demonic Force Manipulation - Might gain control over demonic forces.
- Hypnotist - control the minds of others via Hypnosis
- Infinite Resurrection - Even if the user dies, they can still return.
- Invulnerability - Be impervious to many forms of damage.
Associations[]
- Alpha Undead Physiology
- Alpha Werepire Physiology
- Transcendent Vampire Physiology (Extremely Rare;Can Ascend to this status through various means.)
- True Vampire Physiology
Limitations[]
- Are subservient to those who are or become a Transcendent Vampire Physiology/Transcendent Werepire Physiology or other vampires of older age and power.
- Still posses all of the natural vampire weaknesses but to a lesser degree.
- Supernatural Hunter are match against even the strongest of vampires.
- Though the user can walk in daylight, they need to wear heavy clothing, as the sunlight hinders their regenerative ability.
- May be vulnerable to those with Alpha Werebeast Physiology; assuming that vampires and werebeasts are natural enemies.
- May be able to be defeated by an Alpha Werepire Physiology.
Known Users[]
Cartoons/Comics
- Marceline (Adventure Time); after killing the prior Vampire King.
- Marshall Lee (Adventure Time)
- The Vampire King (Adventure Time)
- Medlock (Archie's Weird Mysteries)
- Dracula (Ash vs. Dracula)
- Dracula (Dracula vs King Arthur)
- Lothos (Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Origins)
- Maloker (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine)
- Lilith (Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Dust Waltz)
- NOS-4-A2 (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command)
- Dracula (Castlevania TV series)
- Erzsebet Bathory (Castlevania Nocturne)
- Dracula (DC Comics)
- Andrew Bennett (DC Comics)
- Cain, Sire of All Vampires (DC Comics)
- King of the Vampires (DC Comics)
- Empress D'uh (EV Comics)
- Count Dracula (Hotel Transylvania)
- Vlad Dracula (Marvel Comics)
- Varnae (Marvel Comics)
- Wolverine (Marvel Comics: What If?)
- Count Chokott/Von Kreepsula (Mona the Vampire)
- Anthony, King of the Vampires (Ultimate Marvel Comics)
- Nerd Hulk (Ultimate Marvel Comics); after killing Anthony
- Count Dracula (Vampirella)
- King of the Nosferatu (Vampirella)
- Lord Drago
- Prince Iago
- Vampirella; temporarily after killing Drago
Literature
- Tatiana "Tanya" Demidova (Demon Accords)
- Kurt Barlow (Salem's Lot)
- Akasha (The Vampire Chronicles)
Live Television/Movies
- Prince of Lies (Angel)
- La Magra/The Blood God (Blade)
- Dagon/Dracula/Drake (Blade III: Trinity)
- Dracula (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
- The Master (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Kakistos (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
- The Vampire Queen (Charmed)
- Barnabas Collins (Dark Shadows)
- Dracula/Judas Iscariot (Dracula 2000, Dracula II: Ascension, and Dracula III: The Legacy)
- The Nine Lords (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series)
- Jerry Dandriges (Fright Night 1985/Friday Night 2010)
- Regina Dandriges (Fright Night Part II)
- Vampire Counsel (My Babysitter's a Vampire)
- Count Orlok (Nosferatu)
- Dr. Alexander Sweet/Dracula (Penny Dreadful)
- Master Vampire (Penny Dreadful)
- Necrolai (Power Rangers Mystic Force)
- The Master (The Strain)
- The Ancients (The Strain)
- Radu (Subspecies)
- Alpha Vampire (Supernatural)
- Vampire Elders (Underworld)
- Selene (Underworld)
- The Old Ones/Original Vampires (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals)
- Count Dracula (Van Helsing)
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- GranDracmon (Digimon)
- Alucard (Hellsing)
- Seras Victoria (Hellsing)
- Incognito (Hellsing 2001)
- DIO Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- True Vampires (KILLER VAMP)
- Shuma Kusanagi (Libra of the Vampire Princess); called Progenitor or No-Life King
- Iris Pumila (Libra of the Vampire Princess); called Progenitor or No-Life King
- Shalltear Bloodfallen (Overlord)
- Abel (Shiki)
- Father Abel (Trinity Blood)
- Most of The Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestors (TYPE-MOON)
- Camula (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX)
- Vampire Lord (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX)
- Lord Lucifer (The Werewolf Rebellion)
Video Games
- Kagan (BloodRayne)
- Mathias Cronqvist/Dracula (Castlevania)
- Walter Bernhard (Castlevania: Lament Of Innocence)
- Carmilla (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow)
- Gabriel Belmont/Dracula (Castlevania: Lords of Shadows)
- Brauner (Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin)
- The Countess (Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court)
- Demitri Maximoff (Darkstalkers)
- The Countess (Diablo)
- Lord Zir (Diablo)
- Vampire Lords (The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard)
- Serana
- Lord Harkon
- Last Dragonborn; after joining the Volkihar Clan
- Lamae Beolfag (The Elder Scrolls Online)
- Kain (Legacy of Kain)
- Nitara (Mortal Kombat)
- Crimson (Ninja Gaiden)
- Raphael (Soul Calibur 3); After becoming a Vampire Lord by Soul Edge
- Eliza (Tekken Revolution/Tekken 7)
- High Vampire (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Myrddin Wyltt's progeny (Vampyr)
- Jonathan Reid
- William Marshall
- King Arthur
- Kairn (Veil of Darkness)
- Higher Vampires (The Witcher)
Tabletop Games
- Abhorash (Warhammer)
- Methuselah Vampires (Vampire: The Masquerade)
- Neferata (Warhammer)
- Mannfred von Carstein (Warhammer)
- Vlad von Carstein (Warhammer)