Vampire
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A vampire is a being steeped in folklore known to rise from the "dead" and, with some exceptions, feast on human blood. They are impervious to most forms of death, and can be killed by keeping a wooden stake through the heart. It is believed that lack of knowledge of porphyria led to legends of vampirism in Asia. (TXF: "3")
Legends of vampires have existed since the time of early man. There are several types of vampires from several different cultures, including:
- Ekimu (Babylon)
- Kuang-Shi (China)
- Motetz Dam (Israel)
- Mormo (Greece/Rome)
- Nosferatu (Transylvania)
- Ubour (Bulgaria)
- the Serbian vampire
- distinguishable by their red hair
Most legends agree that vampires live eternal lives, while others limit it to 40 days. Some vampires are killed by sunlight, while others are not. Vampire activity is generally rampant near cemetaries, castles, catacombs, and swamps. Signs that vampiric activity has occured include broken or shifted tombstones, the absence of singing birds, faint groaning coming from underground, or manducation. One thing that is agreed about vampires in all cultures is that they are obsessive-compulsive.
In the United States, cases have grown where certain clubs and groups pretend to be vampires, in part to blame from pop culture references like the Bela Lugosi movies. (TXF: "Bad Blood") One of these clubs is Club Tepes in Los Angeles, California. (TXF: "3")
In 1994, a trio of vampires and a woman, named Kristen Kilar, killed over seven people in Memphis, Tennessee, Portland, Oregon, and Los Angeles, California. This case was investigated by FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder. They were all burned to death in a fire caused by Kilar. (TXF: "3")
In early 1995, Fox Mulder stated that the ancient legends of vampirism is an example that cannibalism might increase life, if taken symbolically. (TXF: "Our Town")
In August 1995, Fox Mulder briefly believed that a vampire may have been involved in the deaths of Lauren MacKalvey and Holly McClain in Cleveland, Ohio. (TXF: "2Shy")
In 1996, while searching on the internet for information about the word Gehenna, FBI Agent Frank Black discovered a web site on vampires called Place of Darkness. (MM: "Gehenna")
In February 1998, a group of vampires lived in Chaney, Texas and were investigated by FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, after Ronnie Strickland killed several cows, a New Jersey vacationer named Dwight Funt, and later a Florida vacationer named Paul Lombardo. The town sheriff Lucius Hartwell attempted to cover up the events, but after Ronnie was discovered and nearly destroyed, Hartwell and the vampires left Chaney. (TXF: "Bad Blood")
In October 1999, the Cigarette Smoking Man implied that he was familiar with vampires, or at least Fox Mulder's obsession with vampires. (TXF: "The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati")
In 2001, a Cadet at the FBI Academy asked Dana Scully if she ever slayed a vampire, based on her past experience in the X-files. (TXF: "Daemonicus")
