[center][b]Name:[/b] Count Dracula [b]Alias/Nickname:[/b] Count [hider=Tale] Count Dracula or as he was known before, Vlad the Impaler, was the prince of Wallachia, one of the three principalities of Romania, the others being Moldavia and Transylvania. He was present during the the Late Middle Ages when all three principalities waged war and fought against the invading Turks. There he got his name, Vlad the Impaler. In the battlefield he would wield a long heavy spear with which he rushed the enemy and after impaling him firmly through his body, raised him up in the air and waved him like a flag while screaming a mighty war-cry. The sight alone send fear through the Turks while at the same time encouraging the Romanian forces. He lead many victories against the Ottoman forces, victories which made him a legend but with old age his time on the battlefield had to stop. [/hider] [b]l[/b] [b]Physical Age:[/b] 27 [b]l[/b] [b]Actual Age:[/b] 600+ years old [b]l[/b] [b]Height/Weight:[/b] 181 cm tall(in human form) / 177 kg [b]l[/b] [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]l[/b] [b]Physical Appearance and Attire[/b] [img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a1/95/c8/a195c81f91ce818a511c3dccfd76c6bc.jpg[/img] [hider=Personality] He revels in human agony and death. It is as pure a joy as joy itself for The Count. Exactly the reason why he became a Funeral Director. Blood is the paint, his hands are the brush and the human body is the canvas. [/hider] [hider=Background] Vlad, having been studying the dark arts of magick for decades now, went in search of the fabled cave of immortality. It was said to be located somewhere along the Southern Carpathians, a range of mountains split in three divisions which extended outside of Romanian territory. Alone he got ready, taking all that was necessary and the finding stone. The stone belonged to the dark arts school in which he studied and it had a special property. Besides finding what your whole being most desired, it also returned to it's nesting place on the school grounds when the carrier died or their desire was fulfilled. On a journey he went, traversed the mountain range he did while fending off many beasts of the forest with his bare hands. He found it much easier than using a knife. And finally, one night the stone started glowing a brightly red, accompanied by a rising heat that even Vlad couldn't bear, and that is saying something. Dropping it out of inability to carry it anymore, the stone stopped in mid air before touching the ground and rose high above his head. A pointing arrow of red light formed above him which cast light upon a cave opening that in the dark night as he was, it was practically invisible. Approaching it and as he touched the cave, the stone lost it's light and abruptly vanished. No matter, if this was the promised cave from the legends, than he wouldn't need anything else ever again. Entering inside, the cave was vast and empty. Red glowing plants grew on the ceiling which stood 7 feet above his head. As he studied the thing closer, it seemed to..beat, like a live heart. Even the shape of it was... [b]TICK[/b] A noise resonated through the cave, a noise that is made when a small piece of pebble is thrown against a wall. Heart beating fast he turned towards the noise to see only the rest of the empty cave. It was just a simple pebble falling from a crack in the ceiling, certainly..when suddenly he felt a chill run down his spine. Turning back quickly while pulling out his knife, still nothing. This place was giving him the creeps. He just had to finish business quickly and leave. Turning around while sheathing the knife he saw it. Later the next night he emerged from the cave, at last immortal. And that's the story of his making. But something changed in him after meeting the resident inside the cave. He was...different now. [/hider] [/center] [hider=Skills and Abilities] [b]Blood Burrowers[/b] - He summons his blood, giving it form and expelling it out of his body with an objective, purpose. They usually burrow inside the victim and mess up their organs, cause heart and brain attacks, paralyze the target among other things. They are extremely during the cast, as they fly from the body of Vlad towards the victim, but if dodged and on the ground they slow considerably and are easily avoidable. They can also reside inside the body of the victim until the specified time arrives, declared when they were given the purpose and then spring into action. [b]Ignite[/b] - Sets the target ablaze. [b]Drain[/b] - Siphons the target's vitality and remaining life span, making the user younger if he so chooses and giving him renewed vigor. [b]Blood Bending[/b] - He has control over his own blood, hardening it, compressing it, decompressing it, rising the pressure etc. [b]Transformation[/b] - He can summon huge black leathery wings on his back which can be used to fight and fly. [b]Blood Sight[/b] - He can see the blood of every one around him, even behind walls or during night. [b]Shadowspawn[/b] - He can summon a group of shadows which do his bidding. The shadows are small and are usually used for spying and observation. If seen, they can take the form of a normal animal in order too fool others. [b]Shadow Travel[/b] - By turning himself into a shadow, Dracula can travel through them at near teleportation speeds, even if they are connected with but a strand of hair. During this form he is at his most vulnerable since even a flash of light can seriously injure him. [b]Hypnotism[/b] - By locking eyes with the target he can use hypnotism to gain control over them. The control however is limited to a short duration and is harder on Fables. [b]Infecting Touch[/b] - By exchanging fluids with the victim, he can choose to transform them into lesser vampires. Though he made them he can hardly control them. This transformation process can't affect Fables for some reason. [/hider] [hider=Starting Items/Trinkets] [color=aba000][b]A golden cross with a black gem in the middle[/b][/color] - as he was fighting against the Ottomans he also joined a society that served the cross by killing it's enemies. Those enemies being the Ottomans at the time. The cross has powers beyond the connection to God. The Black gem can be consumed in order to shield him once on a life threatening situation by the light of sun. [color=aba000][b]A black ring with golden serpentine engravings and a dark crimson gem in the middle[/b][/color] - Located on his right hand ring finger, it enhances his Blood Burrowers magick by raising the number of serpents created from 2 to 3 and their duration while outside a body from 7 to 13 seconds. It also reduces the required amount of blood needed to summon them. [color=aba000][b]A black ring with golden flame engravings and a dark blue gems in the middle[/b][/color] - Located on his right hand pointing finger, it enhances his Ignite magick which now transforms his fire from red to blue giving it additional properties. For one, now it also affects the target's mental health, burning it bit by bit while causing tremendous pain which is said to rival those of hell. Even if you put it out, the target will still feel the pain for some time after, slowly diminishing. [color=aba000][b]A black ring with golden water flow markings and a dark green gem in the middle[/b][/color] - Located on his left hand ring finger, it enhances his Drain magick by reducing the time it can completely drain a target by 50% and increasing the healing received from any magick source by 100%. [color=aba000][b]A golden black pocket watch with disturbing engravings[/b][/color] - Which besides measuring time with multiple hands and mechanisms, it also has a special power. By inserting a drop of blood in a hidden pocket inside it, you can access the target's recent memories. The more blood you put the farther back you go. The target should be alive for this effect to work properly. [color=aba000][b]A black cane with a golden black wolf head on the handle[/b][/color] - The wolf head has the mouth open at the place that you would place your hand if you were to use the sword sheathed inside the cane. The sword is a dark black with golden words and markings engraved in it. Upon putting his hand on the handle, the mouth bites down and drinks his blood, giving the blade and the user added power and speed while consuming the user's blood. Upon hitting the target and drawing blood, it uses it to replenish the health of the user. The user can feed it even more of it's vitality in order to enter the next stage, encasing himself with a full body black armor which exponentially raises his defenses. [color=aba000][b]An enchanted black umbrella[/b][/color] - Which besides protecting him from the sun, also reduces the reflected light that hits the carrier by casting an ominous shadow around it. [b]All the engravings and markings on his objects seem to move and slither around if you pay close attention to them.[/b] [/hider] [hider=Weaknesses and Flaws] [b]Silver[/b] - It removes his healing ability on the stricken area and it boils his blood close to where the silver object inside his body is. Effectively making it almost impossible to use his own blood to perform magick. [b]Sunlight[/b] - If he is exposed to sunlight for an extended duration of time without cover he will begin turning into ash. Only by light from the real Sun can he die. Magick that imitates the same light or even concentrated moonlight have a minimal effect of annoying him if not worst, anger him. [/hider]