More like an interesting feature.

[WarBlade]

What about the Cross? Garlic? Holy Water/Bread?

With so many contributions to the vampire mythos, it's no wonder there are multitudes of different interpretations. The rules are frequently bent for some reason or another, usually having something to do with the story. There is no "right" or "wrong" vampire lore. Just different interpretations. Crosses, garlic, holy water, invites over the threshold are all just different fantasy takes aimed against a

For instance the 'original vampire', Elizabeth Bathory, was a quite human historical figure who simply let human blood dribble over her skin (depending on accounts). A couple of hundred years later Bram Stoker is taking huge creative licence with Vlad Dracul becoming a fanged bloodsucker and then another couple of hundred years later Guillermo Del Toro is having Wesley Snipes blowing up creatures of the night with silver nitrate bullets.

*shrugs*

It's all fun fiction. :D Well, except for Bathory who got stuffed up behind a wall for her crimes. They had a rather interesting justice system back then. :blink:

Which reminds me . . . The ruined castle featured in the early scenes of Dragonheart (Dennis Quaid, Sean Connery) was Countess Bathory's once upon a time. -Useless trivia. ;)