In the context of modern pop culture, however, the meaning was modified to aid in distinguishing between full- and half-vampires. In the original Albanian, dhampir included both vampires and half-vampires and this use continues in some rural areas.
In Albanian, however, "vampir" underwent a larger change and became "dhampyr." When the Serbo-Croatian word vampir entered the German language, it became "vampire." It then entered English, nearly unchanged from its root. The words "dhampyr" and "vampire" are closely related. Of course, that's assuming their vampire parent is around. Sometimes the question of sexual reproduction is avoided altogether by just having a vampire (male or female) bite and turn a pregnant woman (see Blade).ĭhampyrs who receive all of a vampire's strengths and none of the weaknesses are usually tormented with an uneasy childhood when done right, either because Kids Are Cruel and they're hybrids surrounded by bigots, or because their vampire half is rightly feared by mortals. There's also the Fridge Logic that if a female vampire is fertile, would she have the same finite number of eggs, monthly cycle, and inevitable menopause as a human. Not only is it easier for a male to do the deed and fly off whereas a female has to carry the baby to term (a huge vulnerability given their dangerous unlifestyles), but according to folklore, male vampires had far higher sex drives than their female counterparts and were often rapists who targeted human women because they were easier prey. In any case, it is more common for the father to be the vampire in this mating. Whether or not a vampire can make babies the old-fashioned way depends on the rules for vampires in the setting, and even that often depends on their level of deadness the ones closer to their humanity are usually the most likely to sexually reproduce. Just as some cultures once believed that murderers and suicides would rise as vampires, a child born approximately nine months after the death of the father might have been accused of this. Dhampyrs are often vampire hunters and hunters of their own kind, with their vampire parent often being at the top of the list. In some instances (video games especially), holy objects or magic will remain a problem for them even if they are good. That being said, fire, beheading, and a stake to the heart are as lethal to them as they would be to a human. In modern fiction, they may have all of a vampire's powers and none of their weaknesses, or watered-down versions of both: half as strong but only uncomfortable in sunlight. In vampire folklore, they were said to be normal humans, but would eventually become vampires after death, with the process repeating itself for generations. They are a prime example of Hybrid Power. A " dhampyr" is a child born of a vampire and a human.
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