The middle class is the largest social class within a brood and the second most common type of vampire after lower class. Depending on the structuring and leadership of a brood they are either tasked with a little work to justify their presence in the brood and keep them happy or they’re little more than…
Vampire Classes: The Lower Class (Exiled & Loners)
The lower class of vampires are the ones at the greatest disadvantage because they aren’t part of a brood. This isn’t to say they aren’t capable of achieving a great level of power or influence, but typically operating independently isn’t nearly as efficient or productive as working as a group. Exiled vampires are those who…
New Book: Trial Of The Heretic
Today I published a new vampiric short story called Trial Of The Heretic. It’s a story about how a vampire’s misconduct regarding humans and the reasons for that inappropriate behavior have disastrous implications for those who consider themselves of the pure bloodline. You can find it on a number of online retailers, but I recommend…
Exploring The Classes Of Vampires: Intro
Though vampires are hardly social creatures there is a social hierarchy in place when you view the species as a whole. Some vampires have more power than others, some vampires resort to desperate measures to satisfy their blood cravings, and others are able to gorge themselves on a seemingly infinite supply of blood. Vampires fall…
My Favorite Vampires: The Vampires Of The Elder Scrolls
To be fair there are many vampires I enjoy. Bram Stoker’s good Count Dracula of course, his depiction in the Van Helsing movie, Salem’s Lot by Stephen King, those lurking in the Blade series, and the Count (once again) in Castlevania. But by far my favorite depiction of vampires has to be those in the…
Why I Love Vampires
Vampires have always been a compelling monster for me because of their dark nature, their potential for greatness, and the thin line that separates sophistication from animalistic impulses. A vampire represents the best and worst of humanity, a trade off of some of our weakness for strengths while amplifying our destructive tendencies. Here are the…
Profile Of A Vampire
Before I dive in I want it to be known this is entirely my head cannon and not based on any one particular story. My vampiric stories are written from these general rules regarding what drives a vampire, what their behavior is based on, and so forth. Consider this my profile of what a vampire…
What Happened To Vampires?
Vampires have gotten something of a bad rap in the last few years and I think there are a few reasons for it, not all necessarily bad. For the record I’m not a fan of the angsty teen vampires from Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, the comedic odd balls like Dark Shadows, or even the mindless…