Team Members:
Kazi Jawad, Ahmed Behiry, Patrick Paszkowski, Angela Schettini, Sharon Fung, Zoraiz Tehseen
Objective
The goal of this project is for your team to create the rules and attributes of your own vampire universe. While creativity is necessary, research is actually the focal point. The caveat is that your vampire universe must be based on research your team completes about stories associated with vampires from any point in time, history, folklore, or fiction.
Vampire's Ethnicity (Angela)
The vampire is from Australia.
Justification
Many Australians believed in a living vampire known as the Talamaur, who could communicate with spirits and either make them its servants or eat them. This led to some people claiming to be Talamaur, and eating corpses the night after the person had died.
Citation
Whitney. “Talamaur.” Vampire Underworld, 18 Aug. 2012, https://vampireunderworld.com/australian-vampires/talamaur/.
Vampire's Abilities (Patrick)
At night it can leave its skin and feast as a ball of travelling light.
Justification
According to some North American mythology, the “Sukuyan” vampire possessed this very ability. This could prove a very deadly trait as our vampire may remain unsuspecting during the day, and well- it's kind of hard to stop/foresee a ball of literal light.
Citation
Whitney. “Sukuyan.” Vampires, 4 Sept. 2012,
https://vampireunderworld.com/north-american-vampires/sukuyan/
Vampire's Weakness(es) (Sharon)
Vampires are allergic to garlic (alliumphobia).
Justification
Garlic is believed to be the most common form to repel vampires, even seen in ‘Interview with the Vampire’ when the villagers hang garlic to ward off vampires. Today, modern scientists are known to be an effective antibiotic, historically used to kill off bacterial infections. Previously however, it was seen as a form of protection- ancient Egyptians viewing it as a gift from god, Roman soldiers seeing it as a token of courage, sailors seeing it as a protecting charm against shipwreck, and German miners using it to protect from underground evil spirits. In China and Malaysia, the foreheads of people would have garlic smeared on it as a method to protect children from vampires. In Romania, garlic was part of their daily diet as well as put on windows, doors, and horns of cattle all to prevent vampires from entering their spaces. Vampires are created through infection of blood, and thus with garlic, it would only cure the disease of vampirism.
Citation
“9 Terrifying Facts About Vampires From Ancient Folklore That Will Scare The Sh*t Out Of You.” Thought Catalog, 14 Oct. 2015,https://thoughtcatalog.com/james-b-barnes/2014/10/9-terrifying-facts-about-vampires-from-ancient-folklore-that-will-scare-the-sht-out-of-you/
“A Clove of Garlic: 9 Reasons Why Vampires Fear It!” Garlicshaker,
https://garlicshaker.com/blog/a-clove-of-garlic-9-reasons-why-vampires-fear-it/
Vampire's Reproduction (Kazi)
Vampires cannot reproduce between each other, but it is possible for a male vampire to produce an offspring with a human female.
Justification
A majority of the folklore on vampire reproduction originates from the Balkan region, where vampire descendents are referenced as vampire and human parents. This is due to vampire bodies functioning differently from humans. Giving birth for humans function to expand their population, while vampires convert humans through their blood to expand their population. Thus, it does not make sense for vampires to be capable of having offspring. Though, there have been multiple references of male vampires able to have children through a human, as the human carries the child. This can lead to different beliefs of the child being completely a vampire or some form of a hybrid.
Citation
Silver, Marc. “Vampire-Human Offspring of Folklore Offer Insights into the Hybrid Baby of 'Breaking Dawn'.” National Geographic Society Newsroom, 14 Dec. 2017, https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2011/12/05/vampire-human-offspring-of-folklore-offer-insights-into-the-hybrid-baby-of-breaking-dawn/
“Vampire Offspring.” Gods And Monsters - Ancient to Modern Mythology,
http://www.gods-and-monsters.com/vampire-offspring.html
Vampire's Camouflage (Patrick)
He/She can shapeshift into a bat and a wolf.
Justification
Bram Stoker’s Dracula cemented the idea of a vampire’s ability to shapeshift into a bat/wolf. However, this trait stretches further into the past with mentions of such an ability present as far back as select Hindu folktales; the association mentioned to exist for centuries or longer even before that.
Citation
MILLER, TheCheezmanWAYNE. “Who Originated the Idea That Vampires Turn into Bats?” Vampires, 31 Aug. 2015, www.vampires.com/who-originated-the-idea-that-vampires-turn-into-bats/.
Vampire's Home (Zoraiz)
The vampire resides throughout populated cities in Europe, and prefers to stay in the dark and shadows as often as possible. Furthermore, when it comes time for the vampire to sleep, the vampire’s primary choice for its bed is a coffin.
Justification
The reason for the vampire to stay in European areas is because this is where the first vampires originated, and is home to the most vampires. It prefers to stay in densely populated areas for two major reasons, one is because it obviously provides a good source of food for the vampire to feed on, and secondly, a more densely populated area is much easier to blend into and stay undetected. The vampire prefers a coffin as its bed for the reason that it tends to be fully enclosed and not let any light in, as well as the fact that it is said to maintain the vampires powers and immortality.
Citation
“Where Do Vampires Live and Sleep?” Reference, IAC Publishing,
http://www.reference.com/art-literature/vampires-live-sleep-75a8b1ca3157a965
Vampire's Preference (Ahmed)
Justification
Citation
Whitney. “Nosferatu.” Vampires, 13 July 2012,
https://vampireunderworld.com/greek-and-roman-vampires/nosferatu/
Objective
The goal of this project is for your team to create the rules and attributes of your own vampire universe. While creativity is necessary, research is actually the focal point. The caveat is that your vampire universe must be based on research your team completes about stories associated with vampires from any point in time, history, folklore, or fiction.
Vampire's Ethnicity (Angela)
The vampire is from Australia.
Justification
Many Australians believed in a living vampire known as the Talamaur, who could communicate with spirits and either make them its servants or eat them. This led to some people claiming to be Talamaur, and eating corpses the night after the person had died.
Citation
Whitney. “Talamaur.” Vampire Underworld, 18 Aug. 2012, https://vampireunderworld.com/australian-vampires/talamaur/.
Vampire's Abilities (Patrick)
At night it can leave its skin and feast as a ball of travelling light.
Justification
According to some North American mythology, the “Sukuyan” vampire possessed this very ability. This could prove a very deadly trait as our vampire may remain unsuspecting during the day, and well- it's kind of hard to stop/foresee a ball of literal light.
Citation
Whitney. “Sukuyan.” Vampires, 4 Sept. 2012,
https://vampireunderworld.com/north-american-vampires/sukuyan/
Vampire's Weakness(es) (Sharon)
Vampires are allergic to garlic (alliumphobia).
Justification
Garlic is believed to be the most common form to repel vampires, even seen in ‘Interview with the Vampire’ when the villagers hang garlic to ward off vampires. Today, modern scientists are known to be an effective antibiotic, historically used to kill off bacterial infections. Previously however, it was seen as a form of protection- ancient Egyptians viewing it as a gift from god, Roman soldiers seeing it as a token of courage, sailors seeing it as a protecting charm against shipwreck, and German miners using it to protect from underground evil spirits. In China and Malaysia, the foreheads of people would have garlic smeared on it as a method to protect children from vampires. In Romania, garlic was part of their daily diet as well as put on windows, doors, and horns of cattle all to prevent vampires from entering their spaces. Vampires are created through infection of blood, and thus with garlic, it would only cure the disease of vampirism.
Citation
“9 Terrifying Facts About Vampires From Ancient Folklore That Will Scare The Sh*t Out Of You.” Thought Catalog, 14 Oct. 2015,https://thoughtcatalog.com/james-b-barnes/2014/10/9-terrifying-facts-about-vampires-from-ancient-folklore-that-will-scare-the-sht-out-of-you/
“A Clove of Garlic: 9 Reasons Why Vampires Fear It!” Garlicshaker,
https://garlicshaker.com/blog/a-clove-of-garlic-9-reasons-why-vampires-fear-it/
Vampire's Reproduction (Kazi)
Vampires cannot reproduce between each other, but it is possible for a male vampire to produce an offspring with a human female.
Justification
A majority of the folklore on vampire reproduction originates from the Balkan region, where vampire descendents are referenced as vampire and human parents. This is due to vampire bodies functioning differently from humans. Giving birth for humans function to expand their population, while vampires convert humans through their blood to expand their population. Thus, it does not make sense for vampires to be capable of having offspring. Though, there have been multiple references of male vampires able to have children through a human, as the human carries the child. This can lead to different beliefs of the child being completely a vampire or some form of a hybrid.
Citation
Silver, Marc. “Vampire-Human Offspring of Folklore Offer Insights into the Hybrid Baby of 'Breaking Dawn'.” National Geographic Society Newsroom, 14 Dec. 2017, https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2011/12/05/vampire-human-offspring-of-folklore-offer-insights-into-the-hybrid-baby-of-breaking-dawn/
“Vampire Offspring.” Gods And Monsters - Ancient to Modern Mythology,
http://www.gods-and-monsters.com/vampire-offspring.html
Vampire's Camouflage (Patrick)
He/She can shapeshift into a bat and a wolf.
Justification
Bram Stoker’s Dracula cemented the idea of a vampire’s ability to shapeshift into a bat/wolf. However, this trait stretches further into the past with mentions of such an ability present as far back as select Hindu folktales; the association mentioned to exist for centuries or longer even before that.
Citation
MILLER, TheCheezmanWAYNE. “Who Originated the Idea That Vampires Turn into Bats?” Vampires, 31 Aug. 2015, www.vampires.com/who-originated-the-idea-that-vampires-turn-into-bats/.
Vampire's Home (Zoraiz)
The vampire resides throughout populated cities in Europe, and prefers to stay in the dark and shadows as often as possible. Furthermore, when it comes time for the vampire to sleep, the vampire’s primary choice for its bed is a coffin.
Justification
The reason for the vampire to stay in European areas is because this is where the first vampires originated, and is home to the most vampires. It prefers to stay in densely populated areas for two major reasons, one is because it obviously provides a good source of food for the vampire to feed on, and secondly, a more densely populated area is much easier to blend into and stay undetected. The vampire prefers a coffin as its bed for the reason that it tends to be fully enclosed and not let any light in, as well as the fact that it is said to maintain the vampires powers and immortality.
Citation
“Where Do Vampires Live and Sleep?” Reference, IAC Publishing,
http://www.reference.com/art-literature/vampires-live-sleep-75a8b1ca3157a965
Vampire's Preference (Ahmed)
Wild orgies with the living/destruction & torment/oranges or plums
(Based off of the vampire NOSFERATU) (Romanian vampire)
As we all know, vampires can’t mate with other vampires however male vampires can mate with female vampires and even father children with them.
The Romanian vampire was also known to start a life of destruction and torment as soon as it’s burial was over. The vampire gets stronger with every attack which enables it to obviously cause more destruction with every attack. Also the vampire was the reason for then widespread of “plague and illnesses among villages” so that’s an addition to the torment.
(Based off the vampire NEUNTOTER) (Germanian vampire)
It was believed that placing lemons or lemon juice around the house would protect you and your family from the Neuntoters because of how much they despised lemons. It was also believed that placing lemon in a dead person's mouth, who people believe will grow to become a vampire, will protect the village from that vampire. Opposite of lemons are either plums or oranges?
Citation
Whitney. “Nosferatu.” Vampires, 13 July 2012,
https://vampireunderworld.com/greek-and-roman-vampires/nosferatu/
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