Black Court Vampire (Vampire)

Black Court vampires are a type of undead creature. Of the various creatures called "vampires", they represent the 'classic' vampire variety: undead humans preying on live ones to drink their blood. Their corresponding organisation is the Black Court, after which they are named.

Description: Black Court vampires are former humans who are now undead. They have several weaknesses, among them garlic, tokens of faith, sunlight, running water, fire, and decapitation. The basic powers of a Black Court seems to be an increase in speed and strength. All but the most powerful of them must sleep during the day. Abilities of the stronger vampires are much stronger. Vampires seem to exert a certain mindcontrol. They are able to create thralls and the more violent, insane renfields. They are also able to grant animals their power which increases its natural abilities among other things. Black Court vampires seem to originate from Europe due to the fact that they are closest to European vampire myths. The most noticible of these is being pretty much an animated corpse.

History: Bram Stoker's book Dracula contained descriptions of all the means to kill a Black Court vampire, which made those means common knowledge. This resulted in most members of the Black Court being killed in the early 20th century.