TEPES;; vladimir dracula

vladimir dracula tepes

• eye of the tiger ~ survivor •

•• USERNAME ;; nyx
•• GENDER ;; female
•• AGE ;; 17.5
•• CONTACT ;; PM or AIM at LittleDhampirNyx
•• EXPERIENCE ;; not sure, plenty
•• PASSWORD ;; edited.
•• OTHER CHARACTERS ;;
~ lilia anne letha dragovich
~ mabh ailbhe ceannaideach
~ anastzázia freyja macnamara
~ bronwyn olympia pfeiffer
~ dante adalfieri vicenzo

•• FULL NAME ;; vladimir dracula tepes
•• NICKNAME ;;
~ valdimárr or waldemar {vahl-de-mahr}
~ vlad
~ vlad the impaler
~ vlad III, prince of wallachia
~ dracula
~ ares
~bloodsucker
•• AGE ;; approximately seven thousand one hundred years old
•• BIRTHDAY ;; December 2nd, around 5100 BC
•• GENDER ;; male
•• SEXUALITY ;; usually heterosexual
•• PROFESSION ;;
~ badass ancient vampire
~ fighter / warrior / trainer
~ bar owner (owns several bars)
~ owns a successful business (he doesn’t care about it much it’s an income)
~ wolf enthusiast / breeder
~ thief
~ Greek God
•• SPECIES ;; vampire, deity
•• ABILITY ;;pyrokinesis

•• PLAYBY ;; ian somerhalder
•• ETHNICITY ;; scandinavian
•• COMPLEXION ;; pale
•• HEIGHT ;; 6’0”
•• WEIGHT ;; 181 lbs.
•• BODY TYPE ;; decently muscled, lean, athletic, that of a warrior/hunter
•• HAIR COLOR ;; brown
•• EYE COLOR ;; light blue that often seems nearly grey
•• SCARS ;; various scars spread across his body due to his past, numberous smaller ones, and a few larger scars on his side, right shoulder, and left calf, however not so many or obvious to be hideously disfiguring or anything
•• BODY ART ;; none

•• OVERALL PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION ;;

Vladimir has a strong emphasized jaw line paired with piercing pale blue eyes that quite frequently appear grey in color. His ice cold skin seemingly carries next to no pigment and is quite unnaturally pale given that he is a vampire. Both his skin tone and eyes contrast with the dark brown of his tousled hair. Most of the time he sports at least the beginnings of a beard and mustache, never really shaving it off entirely. He stands just around six feet tall and weighs one hundred seventy one pounds. Growing up in ancient Scandinavia he often fought and hunted, his frame being lined with quite a bit of powerful muscle, much to his advantage. He appears to be around 26 years of age despite his longevity thanks to the vampiric genes that run through his system. Normally his eyes shine a light blue bordering on grey however upon the strong use of an ability of his or any overwhelming emotion they will become pure black, almost like a dark abyss. Vlad’s physique had been rather lean and muscular with next to no fat as a human but upon the transformation to being a vampire the normal amount of fat found in the human body was erased from his system. He really does not adorn himself with jewelry as it is not appealing to him. In his mind jewelry is rather unnecessary in his case. Whereas hats peak his interest, for some odd reason or another he loves to experiment with and wear hats from time to time, they are about the only extra form of clothing he ever wears. He will wear suits or the like if dealing with business but personally prefers to just wear whatever he wants at the current time. Often he finds clothing rather hindering and enjoys it when he just lounges around without a shirt on. This is also how he dresses when sparring or fighting for the fun of it. Vlad’s skin is littered with many minute scars and several larger ones due to his extensive history in fighting, hunting, and such before he became a vampire. None of the scars are hideously disfiguring however and many of the smaller ones are nearly unnoticeable.

After becoming a vampire the fat had seemingly just dissolved from his body no longer existing on his frame and leaving behind his natural muscle. Additionally his complexion paled to that of nearly snow, his body cold to the touch now which his wife had commented on before he had unintentionally slaughtered her and his tribe. Upon the excessive use of an ability or an overwhelming emotion his eyes might shift to a pure black, including the whites of his eyes, seeming nearly like abysses but this is rather rare. If you do somehow manage him to do something that causes this change then be afraid, be very afraid. Then there are his ‘fangs’ as some might call them although they are technically lengthened, sharp canine teeth. Their tips lightly rest against the back of his lower lip and over the years he has accustomed himself to speak while hiding his fangs as much as possible for when he had to avoid suspicion. He makes sure to keep his fangs rather clean and has actually nicked himself on their tips a few times at the start of his vampiric life.
Nowadays Vlad usually wears jeans with button-up shirts, t-shirts, or tank tops. The colors tend to range through the natural tones for the most part keeping to whites, browns, greens, blacks, and the like. He will wear vibrant colors now and again but they are not abundant in his closet. Vlad also is one to walk around with no shirt on if he feels like it, most likely in his own home due to modern ideas of what was proper though. He usually doesn’t dress up much, keeping things rather casual quite a bit both for comfort and just for his preference. For some odd reason though he does like hats quite a bit and likes to switch them around and wear them.

•• STRENGTHS ;;
~ fighting hand to hand
~ swordsmanship
~ hunting
~ clever
~ experience at life
~ independent
~ battle planning / strategy & battle
~ sex
~ confident
~ deceit , lying, sneaking around
~ horseback riding
~ his pyrokinesis
~ swimming
~ decent at leading
~ independent
~ can tolerate pain / injuries
~ speaking several languages
~ logic
~ romance
~ alcohol tolerance
~ surprisingly swift
•• WEAKNESSES ;;
~ women/sex {temptation}
~ likes to be alone sometime
~ can be impatient
~ short tempered
~ sometimes treats people rather coldly
~ proud
~ stubborn
~ alcohol
~ often thinks his way is the ‘right’ way
~ cocky cause of his age
~ swords {temptation}
»» Ambitions;;
~ to do his best to adapt to modern politics and social standards
~ to overcome his discomfort with modern transportation
~ find someone who accepts him for him
~ to stay alive
~ keep track of his descendants, well the interesting ones like Siva
»» Fears;;
~ crashing in some form of modern transportation
~ being helpless
~ women who have had a lot of plastic surgery
~ death
~ never finding someone to share his long life with
•• LIKES ;;
~ fire
~ blood
~ Romania
~ horses and horseback riding
~ revenge
~ alcohol
~ swimming
~ moonlight / nighttime
~ being alone and having privacy at times
~ animals esp. wolves
~ fights / battle
~ swords
~ sex & women
~ telling people who he is and watching their reactions
~ castles
~ being in charge & getting what he wants
~ coffee
~ hats
~ the outdoors
~ pie
~ travelling
~ snakes
~ power
•• DISLIKES ;;
~ guns
~ airplanes and a lot of modern transport (lived for a long time without it)
~ snobs
~ people who they they know it all or tell him what to do
~ rejection
~ many humans
~ politicians
~ many modern governments
~ ignorance
~ people who flaunt their wealth overtly, over the top flaunting
~ rude behavior
~ being weak
~ betrayal / lying
~ boredom
~ losing those he cares for / loves
~ being injured
»» Secrets;;
~ loves coffee (it is a secret to most)
~ actually is like a big teddy bear if you can get him to open up
•• AMBITIONS ;;
~ to do his best to adapt to modern politics and social standards
~ to overcome his discomfort with modern transportation
~ find someone who accepts him for him
~ to stay alive
~ keep track of his descendants, well the interesting ones like Siva
•• FEARS ;;
~ crashing in some form of modern transportation
~ being helpless
~ women who have had a lot of plastic surgery
~ death
~ never finding someone to share his long life with
•• SECRETS ;;
~ loves coffee (it is a secret to most)
~ actually is like a big teddy bear if you can get him to open up
•• PERSONALITY ;;

The Fighter: Vladimir lives for the thrill of the fight and always has. Growing up in ancient Scandinavia he was trained to both hunt and fight and those were truly what his life was essentially. Even as a human his body was lined generously with muscle, providing the power for powerful strikes. Fighting gives him a rush nothing else really does and after honing his skills for millennia he relishes the sight of an opponent laying on the floor helpless or defeated. He is especially adept at both swordsmanship, spears, archery, and hand to hand however Vlad has never really picked up the ability or liking for any variation of gun. He also is rather skilled at battle strategy and planning having led many sieges and invasions in his time for various civilizations or groups. He is rather competitive, victories being the only outcome he envisioned for such battles that he led, loss was not even a possibility in his mind after a time. Fighting also ties back to his roots and gives him a release in an activity that feels natural.

The Romantic: He has been with many women in the long time he has lived and yet does not take them for granted. That does not mean that he takes every little interaction to heart and to mean something it does not. It simply means that he treats women right, through gestures and actions, even with one night stands and flings. It’s also a manner in which he is rather old fashioned. He will pull out chairs, open doors, pay, and other such outdated but kind mannerisms in respect to women. Although if he actually has a relationship with a woman he will show her he cares through special gifts or displays of affection. Vlad treats women with respect and kindness when courting them, not acting rudely as many modern men do. Of course though these habits are usually only if he is on a date or such as he is more relaxed and casual in everyday life. But even in everyday life he doesn’t underestimate women or treat them any lesser than men like many did over the years.

Hate is a Strong Word: Vlad does not let anyone get away with disobeying him or otherwise disrespecting him. If you land on his bad side you are rather unlikely to ever get off of it seeing as he does not take such matters lightly. If he orders someone to do something and they disobey they may get a stern lecture or such however if you truly do something to rightly piss him off revenge is his middle name. He does not enjoy being seen as meek or weak at all and allowing someone to be unpunished after injuring him or his own, or doing anything else to earn his wrath, would make him seem so to his enemies. At a certain point in time he was especially known for impaling his enemies upon pikes for all to see and will rub in his extensive history and reputation if he thinks someone might rebel against him or turn on him. Generally though many humans annoy and disappoint him rather easily, especially those who act as if they are unstoppable or those who just flaunt their wealth and think they are the most important thing in the world.

Other: Otherwise Vlad can be rather cold to people he meets upon first impressions. He does not trust easily and is protective of his kind. He can be rather stubborn and hard to deal with if he disagrees with you or is determined to get his way. If you want to get through his tough outer shell though he can act like a big cuddly teddy bear, although no one has really ever seen that side of him. He has some serious issues with modern ways of transport, despite using them quite often to get around. Vladimir is not afraid of cars or planes but they do unsettle him, especially planes, as he was around for so long without such contraptions. He has a keen liking for animals, especially wolves and horses, and while keeping several of both species around as pets of sorts, he relates to animals in general much easier than relating to humans.

•• HOMETOWN ;; uh… -shrugs- somewhere in ancient scandinavia
•• ACCENT ;; Scandinavian originally but it really has for the most part been neutralized and where he’s living at the time he sometimes picks up a slight accent
•• LANGUAGES ;; many, english, Spanish, French, Latin (dead now), Italian, Celtic languages, Hungarian, Russian
•• WEALTH ;; very, very, very wealthy… has been accumulated over the centuries
•• RESIDENCE ;; Bran Castle
other: numerous estates/lodgings across Europe and one or two in the US and a few scattered
•• MOTHER ;; some Scandinavian woman {long deceased, gatherer}a
•• FATHER ;; some Scandinavian hunter {long deceased}
•• SIBLINGS ;; several brothers {long deceased}
•• EXTENDED FAMILY ;; other vampires
~ many descendants from his one son however only is currently interested in a couple of them
•• PETS ;; many wolves and horses

•• HISTORY ;;

Being Human:
Born on a freezing December night circa 5000 B.C., well such names for parts of the year did not exist then however, Vladimir was originally named Waldemar by his Scandinavian father and mother. Their tribe was situated along the Southern coastal region of what would someday become Norway. Growing up he was one of many sons in his family in a tribe where the women cared for practically all of the children together, it did not truly matter who you were born to except for where you slept at night. Everyone had their duties and as he grew he was trained to hunt and defend his tribe by the time he was twelve. That might seem like a lot to ask of an adolescent Vlad however in that era it was rather common and would have been an anomaly should he have been excused from such a duty. In this way he lived for over the next decade of his lifetime. Over this stretch of time he additionally took a wife through a brief hand fast type ceremony with whom he had two sons by the time he was twenty six years of age which was when everything changed.

The Battle:
As a defender of his tribe that included participating in invasions and attacks on rival tribes with whom they fought. It was the dead of winter and the nights were longer than they were for the majority of the year when he was led in a strike against a tribe who was expanding their territorial claims and threatening his tribe and their way of life. The only reasonable strategy at the time had been for them to take offensive active before their rival did so and therefore Vlad left his family along with many other men from his tribe and invaded this despicable tribe. They were in the depths of battle and Vlad had been clearly outnumbered with several rivals coming at him at once. He raised his arm to cast a spear when a heavy blow to the back of his skull sent him spiraling into the ground and unconsciousness. Then everything had gone black, pitch black, no sound or motion reached him in this state and no thoughts floated through his mind. It was as if everything had just been cut off from existence. When he had awoken he felt the chill invading deep in his bones, seemingly colder than it should have. Standing up he took in the scene before him and noticed that many of the men from both tribes laid strewn across the land along with several women and children as well from his rival tribe, who were now seemingly all deceased from what he could see. Glancing down at himself he noticed a thick crimson liquid coating most of his entire body, licking his lips he tasted the salty tang of blood and realized that he was covered in the blood of both friend and foe. Upon shutting his mouth however to try to keep from ingesting the liquid he discovered that his canine teeth were now lengthened and that he actually found the taste of blood appealing, unaware that a meteor nearby had released a toxin of sorts into the air. Staggering he eventually found his way back home where he had pushed these thoughts out of his mind and tried to live his life as usual despite now being a vampire, the first vampire.

However that did not last for long and when he would go hunting for the next several days he found himself blacking out and reawakening to the sight of some mutilated and blood drained animal or animals near himself. It was like this for a while, the insane bloodlust that coursed through his system sending him into an apparent frenzy. But Vlad couldn’t remember doing it and gave no thought that this might cause harm to those he loved for he had only done this to animals. Only what was probably a couple weeks after the invasion whereupon this all began though he returned from another such episode of blackout and approached his tribe’s huts, a chilling silence pervading the air. Quickly he recognized that bodies were strewn across the ground and sprinting into his hut he cradled the body of his wife, his two young sons lying there sprawled wrongly on the ground as well. His grief was overwhelming and he loathed himself, putting the pieces together and still being able to taste a hint of blood all to similar to that he could smell. He fled from the sight, leaving his tribe behind and lived in the wilderness for decades more, hunting and building his own shelter. There was no one from whom he could learn how to live as the being he now was and so Vladimir was stuck figuring out the problems and necessities for his new life.

Foreigners:
The Scandinavian people had began experimentally building simplistic boats between 4,000 and 2,000 BC and around this time Vlad ventured towards the coast even further, examining and taking up the craft of building such vessels. However the sun was a major annoyance to him now and he mostly had to observe from the shade or examine the boats at nighttime. He had not seen such things before and the idea of travelling across the water intrigued him. Foreigners began to travel into Southern Scandinavia some time later, causing him to wonder what exactly might lay over the sea or beyond the borders of this land.

Oh To Be A God:
So centuries further on, sometime between 1,000 BC and 900 BC probably Vladimir decided to wander down quite a ways away from his homeland. Somehow or another he found himself in ancient Greece and soon became amused by the humans of the time. They were intriguing and he couldn’t help but flaunt his power and supernatural strengths to them. Having such abilities as he had and demonstrating them often in plenty of ways he set himself up as a god to these people, earning the name of Ares for himself. He displayed such unbridled fury and ruthlessness in battle he began to be worshipped as a god of battle, war, and bloodshed. As well as the news was spread around of his rather numerous sexual affairs with Grecian women. Eventually however he decided his time as a deity was done for it seemed the name of Ares would live on and he felt the urge to once more return to his homeland of Scandinavia.

To Be A Viking:
So he returned to the land of Scandinavia, slowly overcoming his grief of what he had done to his tribe long ago that was rekindled by returning to the land. He never joined another tribe or even attempted to but would merely travel the land and now and then stay with a tribe or village for a few days at most. The Viking age did not come around until the 800 AC but in truth such a ship had existed centuries prior around 200 BC or so. The Scandinavian ships improved greatly throughout eighth century AD and Vladimir finally took the plunge, joining a Viking crew as they began to travel along the coasts of many lands, as far down as Africa. At last he once more had a life he could understand. He would row all day alongside him brethren or invade some village, loving the change to fight once more. His blood lust was never too much of a problem after the initial shock however whenever they raided a settlement he would make sure to feed therefore avoiding having to take blood from his shipmates. Switching from ship to ship, plundering settlements here and there.

Maybe You’ve Heard Of Me:
Over the centuries he had converted quite a number of humans to their species as well through feeding but never stuck around for very long after their transition. Around the mid fifteenth century AD he stumbled paths across the land that would later become Romania and specifically across the region of Translvania. There he happened into Vlad II or Vlad Dracul who took Vladimir in for some odd reason. Vlad II only truly had one legitimate son and a couple illegitimate ones however Vladimir soon became nearly like family as he proved himself a skilled fighter and capable of leading others. As Vlad II gained power overall and in the kingdom of Wallachia he claimed that Vladimir was his legitimate son and very few doubted this due to how things were then. Taking on this role, Vladimir was called Vlad the III, Prince of Wallachia as well as Vlad Dracula. Dracula merely meant son of Dracul where Dracul meant Dragon. He ruled Wallachia for several different periods of time soon after this ‘adoption of a kind’ and after Vlad II was killed in the marshes of Wallachia and thusly forced off of the throne. However a man by the name of Vladislav II was placed upon the thrown in a mutiny whereas Vlad had fled for the time being. After several years he returned and beat Vladislav for the throne quite literally, defeating him in hand to hand combat, not entirely a gigantic surprise given his fighting skills and vampiric advantages. Later on he would be ousted once more but regained for a third and final term of rule for a short two months before faking his death. Over his time in the Hungarian Kingdom and Wallachia under the alias of Vlad III he became infamous for impaling his enemies upon spikes for all to see thus earning him the nickname Vlad the Impaler and Vlad Tepes (Tepes means impaler) after his ‘death’. He was known as a ruthless fighter and ruler and it came as a shock when rumor spread of his assassination. And finally he once more faded into the backgrounds of history and roamed throughout the European nations. Later on he would ‘help’ Bram Stoker with his famous novel ‘Dracula’, feeding the writer many falsehoods about vampires.

All Too Recently:
Not that long ago Vladimir caught wind of the meteor showers that were apparently affecting the human populace of the world. He was dismayed at the thought that others might become powerful and therefore rival his superiority however was intrigued by the fact that he could now be open about his supernatural status in the world. He personally began educating himself further on equine nature and how to train horse, almost as a distraction to some of the resulting chaos in both the supernatural and natural world. For he was the oldest vampire and much hated how some of the younger beings could be at times. One of the things he is finally able to do is be open to his one currently intriguing descendant, Siva, who has been showing increasing potential for becoming an interesting and powerful being.