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Dhampirs (sometimes spelled dhampyres, dhamphirs, or dhampyrs) are hybrid creatures that are the born from the union between a vampire and another species. They are born of live birth but can inherit many traits from the Vampire sire

Cultural origin

Balkans

Type

Vampire hybrid (partial undead)

Its' name is thought to derive from the Albanian language where pire means "to drink" and dham means "teeth" thus Dhampir – to drink with one's teeth.

In the Balkans and South Slavia it was believed that male vampires have a great lust for women, so a vampire will return to have intercourse with his wife or with a woman he was attracted to in life. In Bulgarian folklore, vampires were sometimes said to deflower virgins as well.

Though dhampirs share many similar qualities with their vampire parent, their abilities are generally not as pronounced or as powerful as a pure-blooded vampire. In exchange, they often do not have the same weaknesses to sunlight, crosses, holy water, silver, etc. as normal vampires. In some versions, the weaknesses are non-existent, while in others they are simply not as negatively effected as a normal vampire would.

Though it may not be as strong as their vampire parent, dhampirs may also have the following abilities:

Heightened senses - all of their senses are increased which make them great hunters, and they can see at night. In some legends, they can even see invisible Vampires.

Inhuman recovery - their resilience and regeneration of their bodies is considerable,

Longevity - dhampirs may be more mortal than Vampire who are known to have a semblance of immortality, but they can still live for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.

Superhuman strength - they are superior to humans physically in lifting heavy loads, running great distances and immense speeds, and leaping to great heights.

Sorcery - traditional legends state that they could practice magic, especially magic useful for vampire hunters.

Psychic powers - although not commonly seen, some Dhampirs may also have similar mind control or charm abilities to vampires.

dhampir is rarely accepted into normal society. Most grow up as orphans, as few mothers survive birthing the young dhampir, and most have difficulty forming real relationships with others

In modern literature the Dhamphir is present in the Marvel Comic Blades series and the Vampire D Anime Series, Adrian Fahrenheit Țepeș/Alucard from Castlevania, and Rayne from Blood Rayne

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