Beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence (generally in the form of blood) of living creatures. Although typically described as undead, a vampire could be a living person. Popularized in Europe in the 18th century and codified in literature in the 19th as a Western folkloric being distinct from its roots.
Notable characteristics include fangs, predatory eyes, and pale skin.
This tag should not be used unless vampiric traits are clearly visible in the image.
For the game produced by Capcom, see Vampire (game).
The following tags are aliased to this tag: vampyr (learn more).