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Culture

Around Varlonan, these are the typical aspects of this race's lifestyle preferences.

Weapons: Their body is a natural weapon, but they have adapted over time to use weapons as well, especially during wars.

Armor: Light armor is preferred because they do not like their speed hindered, and those with wings wings find it gets in the way.

Currency: Accumulated. They often horde their gold and valuables during their many lifetimes, since they have little use for spending it.

Diet: Blood. They require live blood to sustain their body, which endures a lot of stress because of their rate of aging. Their stomachs absorb the blood to pass into the intestines the same as water, 'hydrating' the Elder in a sense to bring life back to them; the stomach no longer breaks down food however, and causes an Elder to become nauseous when consuming anything other than fluids.

Attire: Fashionable. They dress for purpose, sticking more to old fashion styles such as ruffled sleeves, layers, and crests. Typically you will see an emblem of some kind on their attire which states their family or clan names as a warning or invitation to others. They demand respect or fear with their presence.

Environment: Cities, and caves.

Relationships

Partners: Several. They live many mortal lifetimes, and unless they settle down with a fellow immortal, they are bound to have many relationships. This has lead many Elders to forget what true love feels like, focusing instead on temporary conquests to spare themselves the trouble and loss. When they do settle with one mate, they become obsessed and dominant over their partner, demanding complete loyalty and vowing protection with their very existence.

Friends: They do not openly seek out friendships, but when opportunity arises to have one that will benefit them in one way or another... even if it is just to ease their boredom, they will put effort toward the relationship. Bonds between vampires gathered for a single purpose can be much stronger than a mere friendship though, tending instead to relate to each other as a family since most vampires do not have their own.

Foe: Humans are the most distrusting of vampires, since they are the primary food source of them. Yet somehow Elders have managed to create enough curiosity in humans to have them drawn to them. Other humanoid races are wary of Elders also, but know that because they are not the main 'food source' that they are typically safer and can ignore the 'leeches' (as they are often called by those who do not like them) for the most part.

Children: The cost of having children is high for Elder Vampires. Their anatomy will allocate the blood to the womb where it will feed and sustain the child, making the Elder mother have to feed twice as much as usual and still leave her weak. Once the child is ready to come into the world, it unexpectedly will begin to chew and claw its way through the womb, breaking through the mother's stomach and killing her. Mothers always die from this process, but with a supply of fresh blood applied to the open wound, they will resurrect on their own. Elder children are taken care of like royalty, intensely guarded by the parents until old enough to take care of themselves. If they are born belonging to a group or clan, that group will treat the child as if it were their own and treat it almost like royalty. The infant will feed on the parent's blood until old enough to hunt on their own.

Territory: Elders that seclude themselves will often create a 'nest' within a cave where they can stay and sleep safely. They will also sometimes bury themselves beneath the ground. Their lungs are no longer necessary because the blood they consume carries enough oxygen to their brain and heart, but they can still take breaths when desired typically for taking in a scent. Their heart only noticeably beats immediately after feeding which is when it works the hardest to get the blood spread. When not in seclusion and resting, they will venture out among the living with various goals to bide their time or gain power.

History

There isn't much that can be said about the history of vampires. They are so varied that it would take a book just to touch on their varied cultures. Blue Bloods live mostly in the same fashion as the race they were prior to transition, with the difference being that they are now a slave not only to an Elder, but to their thirst, endangering anyone they used to know.


There are rumors of an 'original' vampire, possibly even a family of them. No records have been able to be found and proven by Sages however, so it is still left to rumor. Some claim they know of the 'first' or 'original' vampire(s) but typically they only knew of a dominant vampire who rose to power and made such a claim, falsely.


History is of little importance to most vampires, Elder or Blue Blood, because time passes quickly for them. They live eternally until mercifully released from the prison of life through battle or assassination. Until that peace can come though, they must watch friends and family die, and live in the shadows until they can live a second, third, fourth life each century that passes. Though history isn't important, many vampires do find traditions to be so. With living so long, sometimes holding on to something... even if only a small daily ritual, can keep one from going insane.