History Main / DaywalkingVampire

* [[ComedicSpanking Count Spankulot of ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'', although those he transforms into Spank-Happy Vampires aren't immune to this. Likewise, in ''VideoGame/OperationVIDEOGAME'', Count Spankulot can only be hit by regular attacks when he steps under a spotlight during his boss fight.

* The exceptionally rare Jinrou of ''Manga/{{Shiki}}'' are able to move around during the day without problems.

* The assassin Elsa from ''LightNovel/ReZero'' can move in daylight without harming her. In the fight with Garfiel, he calls her a vampire, and she actually bites him in the neck shortly afterwards.

* ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'': Any vampire of sufficient age and/or power will eventually reach the point that the originally fatal rays of the sun will lessen in effect until they can walk around in it all day without even any protective covering. These vampires are known as "overcomers".

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* The vampire ninjas in ''LightNovel/IsThisAZombie'' are completely unaffected by the sun. Zombies, on the other hand, not so much.
* The assassin Elsa from ''LightNovel/ReZero'' can move in daylight without harming her. In the fight with Garfiel, he calls her a vampire, and she actually bites him in the neck shortly afterwards.
* ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'': Any vampire of sufficient age and/or power will eventually reach the point that the originally fatal rays of the sun will lessen in effect until they can walk around in it all day without even any protective covering. These vampires are known as "overcomers".
* In the ''Literature/VampireHunterD'' novels the effect that sunlight has on vampires is explained as some sort of magic tied to the planet Earth, rather than an innate effect of the light. A vampire who travels to the orbit or beyond can bathe in the sunlight in the vacuum of space without any kind of ill effect, while on Earth they would be rendered comatose even deep underground and would burst to flame by the slightest touch of sun's rays.
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* Creator/EddieIzzard is outraged by this prospect when he discusses the film Film/BramStokersDracula and decries the idea of "low-powered vampires."

** Selene becomes one at the end of ''Film/UnderworldEvolution'' after ingesting [[spoiler:the blood of the first immortal Alexander Corvinus]]. It's implied that Marcus is probably immune to UV rays as well after becoming a vampire/Lycan hybrid, but he still hides during the day, likely a defense mechanism borne of centuries of being a vampire.

** In this universe Creator/WesleySnipes (who played the daywalking vampire Blade in [[Film/BladeTrilogy the trilogy of the same name) is a member of the Vampiric Council. While the meeting is held on Staten Island at night, Snipes Skypes in from the West Coast, smugly sitting in front of an uncovered window and basking in sunlight in front of the other vampires.

** A bloodline of Clan Mekhet can daywalk...or so it seems. It's actually a combination of Auspex and Majesty that lets them project their forms. It's not solid, however...but the Majesty aspect fools all five senses into thinking that there's a real vampire standing in the middle of the noonday sun. This trick, however, requires two disciplines at rank five, and a Bloodline Devotion to boot, meaning that it's EXTREMELY rare. Only a very specific sect of Ancient Egyptian vampires, the Bak-Ra (the Servants of Ra), can pull it off.

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* ''Literature/VampireHunterD'' (1985). D is a dhampir (half vampire, half human) who can move around in sunlight without being harmed (as he does at the end of the movie).

* On ''Series/MockingbirdLane'' Grandpa (Dracula) is able to walk around in the day time, but he does carry a small parasol with him.

* ''Series/TheMunsters'': Neither Grandpa nor Lily seem to suffer any kind of pain or discomfort walking around in daylight.

* ''VideoGame/MightAndMagic VIII'' mentions that the Necromancer's Guild of Shadowspire has been able to create a special kind of amulet that allows vampires wearing it to freely walk about in daylight (and that allows ''other'' magical amulets to be worn at the same type). This is mostly to justify why vampires in the player party aren't affected by the sun -- the same dialogue that mentions the amulet also confirms creating it is too costly and and time-consuming to do in significant quantities, which is why part of the plot is the Guild looking to regain their [[TheNightThatNeverEnds other creation]] meant to allow vampires to operate at any time of the day.

* ''Series/WhatWeDoInTheShadows2019'': Colin Robinson is an energy vampire who feeds on [[EmotionEater life energy]], rather than blood, by [[TheBore boring his victims senseless]]. He smugly refers to himself as a "daywalker," and enjoys making fun of his three nightwalking roommates, all of whom ''would'' burn up instantly if sunlight touched them.
** One of the members of the Vampiric Council is a daywalker and is seen Skypeing in from the West Coast, smugly sitting in front of an uncovered window and basking in sunlight in front of the other vampires. He's played by Creator/WesleySnipes, which should remind you of [[Film/BladeTrilogy another daywalker]].

[[caption-width-right:325:[[Series/WhatWeDoInTheShadows Look at him in the sunlight. Showing off.]]]]

* ''Series/WhatWeDoInTheShadows'': Colin Robinson is an energy vampire who feeds on [[EmotionEater life energy]], rather than blood, by [[TheBore boring his victims senseless]]. He smugly refers to himself as a "daywalker," and enjoys making fun of his three nightwalking roommates, all of whom ''would'' burn up instantly if sunlight touched them.

* Downplayed on ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''. Whenever Marceline goes out in the day, all she needs to protect herself is an umbrella, a large-brimmed hat, sunscreen, or clothes that cover her entire body. When it's cloudy out, she doesn't need anything. Her hair also doesn't burn in direct sunlight; only her skin does.

* Downplayed by the Vampiress in ''Videogame/{{Sacred}}''. She is a shapeshifter who can choose to take either a humanoid form or a vampire form, the humanoid form can move about in daylight without penalty, the vampire form is somewhat more powerful in combat but takes "sun-burn" damage for being above-ground in the daytime.

* ''LightNovel/VampireHunterD'' (1985). D is a dhampir (half vampire, half human) who can move around in sunlight without being harmed (as he does at the end of the movie).

* In the ''LightNovel/VampireHunterD'' novels the effect that sunlight has on vampires is explained as some sort of magic tied to the planet Earth, rather than an innate effect of the light. A vampire who travels to the orbit or beyond can bathe in the sunlight in the vacuum of space without any kind of ill effect, while on Earth they would be rendered comatose even deep underground and would burst to flame by the slightest touch of sun's rays.

** In ''VideoGame/TheSims4'' Vampires can eventually get the Sun Resistance ability which reduces the draining effect of the sun, this can eventually be upgraded to "Perfect Sun Resistance" which eliminates the effect entirely.

* Vampires in ''Manga/{{Gantz}}'' can overcome lethal UV light for a limited time using a special medicine. It's only used in special circumstances because of the exorbitant cost of the drug.
* Kars of the Pillar Men from ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure'' created the [[ArtifactOfDoom Stone Masks]] hoping he could use them to overcome his race's vulnerability to sunlight, with CompleteImmortality as a bonus. In his own words, [[VisionaryVillain he wants to "tame the sun"]].

* The vampire ninjas in ''LightNovel/IsThisAZombie'' are completely unaffected by the sun. Zombies, on the other hand, not so much.
* Manga/{{Karin}} is able to go out in sunlight with no problems. Granted, she's a bit of an anomaly among vampires in the first place.

* ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' gives Evangeline A.K. [=McDowell=], who used to have an actual weakness to sunlight (that apparently didn't amount to outright destruction), but eventually overcame it as she grew in power. She even has "High Daylight Walker" as one of her ''[[IHaveManyNames many]]'' [[RedBaron titles and epithets]]. Her adopted son and sire [[Manga/UQHolder Touta]] is also shown to have no problem going out in sunlight from the moment he's turned.

* The assassin Elsa from ''LightNovel/ReZero'' can move in daylight without harming her. In the fight with Garfiel, he calls her a vampire, and she actually bites him in the neck shortly afterwards.

* ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'': Any vampire of sufficient age and/or power will eventually reach the point that the originally fatal rays of the sun will lessen in effect until they can walk around in it all day without even any protective covering. These vampires are known as "overcomers".

* In ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'' [[BigBad Muzan Kibutsuji]], the leader and progenitor of all demons(which, like vampires, disintegrate upon contact with sunlight), seeks to "conquer the sun" and overcome his weakness, so he seeks a flower that will supposedly enable him to do this. Late in the series, [[spoiler:Tanjiro's sister Nezuko, who'd been turned into a demon]] becomes able to survive in the sun, as does [[spoiler:Tanjiro himself when he is briefly turned into a demon in the climax]].

* ''ComicBook/{{Raptors}}'': The vampires who have become more like humans have acclimated themselves to sunlight over the centuries, so it no longer harms them.
* ''ComicBook/{{Drain}}'': As they got older and powerful, vampires gain an immunity with sunlight. Which proves useful to our vampire protagonist Chinatsu since she can relax during the day not expect any attacks from younger vampires who are still weak to sunlight.

* In ''Webcomic/AdaptingToNight'' vampires lose some of their power during the day but are largely fine so long as their eyes are shielded from the sunlight, which is why Vinyl Scratch always wears sunglasses. If their eyes are exposed they start [[https://www.deviantart.com/rated-r-ponystar/art/Adapting-To-Night-Creature-of-the-Night-Part-1-529043787 bleeding]] almost immediately and can die if they don't act quickly.

* ''Film/{{Martin}}'' is about a [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampire]] ([[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane maybe]]) who doesn't seem at all concerned about daylight, and in fact defies most vampire tropes.

* The eponymous villain in ''Film/QueenOfTheDamned''. Akasha, if she feeds on enough people, can walk around in the sunlight as much as she wants without being harmed, allowing her to live in the open as a true Queen. By letting Lestat drink her blood she passes this ability on to him. This is different from the [[Literature/TheVampireChronicles novel]], though, as even Akasha is slightly burned by direct sunlight. On the other hand, damage to Akasha is spread to all other vampires, so the last time someone tried to set her out in the sun, all young vampires in the world burst into flame, and older vampires got nasty burns.

* DoubleSubverted in ''Film/DraculaUntold''. Vlad III Dracula can walk about during daylight, but only during an overcast day and not in direct sunlight, which hurts his skin.
* ''Film/FrightNight2NewBlood'': Gerri/Bathory's goal is to become invulnerable to sunlight by completing a BloodMagic ritual that requires a VirginSacrifice.
* In ''Film/MyBestFriendIsAVampire'', elder vampire Modoc explains to newly-turned Jeremy that "living" vampires can go out in the daytime while "undead" ones can't. (None of the latter type appear in the movie.)
* ''Film/DrTerrorsHouseOfHorrors'': In the "Vampire" segment, vampires can move freely about during the day, and appear no different to ordinary humans.
* ''Film/BloodOfTheTribades'': None of the vampires are harmed by sunlight, walking around all the time in daytime. Most of the film is set during the day actually.
* In ''Film/CurseOfTheUndead'', Drake Robey has no problem walking around in broad daylight, although bright sunlight does bother his eyes.

* 19th century vampires were not hurt by sunlight. It is implied that they are stronger during the night, however. Literature/{{Dracula}}, for example, was not harmed by sunlight, but [[BroughtDownToNormal lost his powers]] such as SuperStrength and [[VoluntaryShapeshifter shapeshifting]] between sunrise and sunset (except at high noon), and usually can't move.
* Some vampires of the classic literature, like Lord Ruthven in ''Literature/TheVampyre'', inverted the modern perception of the effects that daytime would have on vampires; rather than being harmed or weakened by the sun, they instead become more powerful in moonlight.
* In ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' the vampires [[BishieSparkle sparkle]]... They only avoid sunlight to avoid exposing their identities.

* In ''Literature/AbrahamLincolnVampireHunter'', sunlight burns the skin of young vampires, but after a few years they become immune. Their eyes, however, never become immune no matter how long they live, so they have to wear sunglasses in daytime.
* Moroi vampires in ''Literature/VampireAcademy'' can go about in the sunlight, although it does weaken them. The Strigoi vampires, on the other hand, die in sunlight.
* Vampires in ''Literature/NightWatchSeries'' are unaffected by sunlight. Same applies to garlic, religious symbols, and silver, but don't you dare offer them a shot of vodka, which has the same effect as holy water to vampires of lore. Yes, Russian vampires can't hold their liquor.

* In the ''LightNovel/VampireHunterD'' novels the effect that sunlight has on vampires is explained as some sort of magic tied to the planet Earth, rather than an innate effect of the light. A vampire who travels to the orbit or beyond can bathe in the sunlight in the vacuum of space without any kind of ill effect, while on Earth they would be rendered comatose even deep underground and would burst to flame by the slightest touch of sun's rays.

* In ''Literature/TheDanilovQuintet'', Zmyeevich, an elder vampire, can walk around in the daytime. It weakens him and makes him look elderly. It enables him to manipulate humans "in the know" because they "know" anyone they talk to at noon can't possibly be a vampire.
* In ''Franchise/TheWitcher'' saga, there're higher vampires, who don't ''have'' to drink blood, but like it, and seven different species of lesser vampires (read: bloodsucking monsters). Higher vampires are less powerful during the day, but otherwise perfectly fine being in the sun. Also, at least one species of lesser vampires--the bruxa--seems to remain just as dangerous in the sunlight.
* In ''Literature/ThePardonersTale'', Alex the Vampire has no problem being out in the sunlight. He does claim sensitivity to it as a way to get into Nick's house.
* Stefan and Damon Salvatore of ''Literature/TheVampireDiaries'' can walk around freely in the daytime, but this is due to the fact that they both wear Lapus Lazuli rings, which negate the effects of sunlight on them. Vampires without such rings can't do this.

* Vampires in ''Literature/ADiscoveryOfWitches'' move about freely in the day.
* In ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'', vampires also burn in daylight. They are even safe just behind walls in front of sunlight, clothes do not bring anything. However, Simon develops this ability after [[spoiler: he drinks Jace's blood]] because [[BigBad Valentine Morgenstern]] [[spoiler: experimented on the latter using angel's blood]]. Later it turns out that there were also vampires before Simon, who could walk around in the sunlight. How these emerged, however, is unknown.

* In ''Literature/WeWalkTheNight'' all vampires are burned by sunlight, but the severity of the burn is tied to age. A young vampire may get some light sunburn at best, while an old vampire might suffer third-degree burns when exposed to the sun.

* Played with in ''Literature/StraightOuttaFangton'' and the greater ''Literature/TheUnitedStatesOfMonsters'' by Creator/CTPhipps. Youngbloods a.k.a. any vampire less than a century old are vulnerable to sunlight and die after exposure. Old Ones are immune to sunlight but become incredibly lethargic and most spend their days reading or other non-intensive tasks ([[VillainsOutShopping watching television, playing video games, and listening to music]]). They can do things if they must but are at their weakest. Ancient Ones, by contrast, suffer no ill effects and have full access to their powers day or night.
* Downplayed in the ''Literature/DrGretaHelsing'' novels. Bright sunlight or intense UV light sources will give vampires sun poisoning, but with reasonable precautions (such as wide-brimmed hats, or simply being in London in winter) they can go outside during the day without problems.
* Ann Hodgman's ''Literature/MyBabysitterIsAVampire'' (1991) series: Downplayed. Some vampires, like those of Vincent's bloodline, can survive ''indirect'' sunlight - for instance, he survived the sun rising in book 1 by ducking underwater. ''Direct'' sunlight was still sufficient to destroy his body in book 2, though due to his inherited powers, it wasn't permanent.
* ''Literature/NightWorld'': Although direct sunlight [[WeakenedByTheLight weakens a vampire's powers]], especially if they haven't fed in some time, it won't be automatically fatal and they can usually walk about during daylight with few problems; James Rasmussen lived amongst humans and attended public school in California for seventeen years and no one noticed anything different about him.
* In ''Literature/{{Evernight}}'', sunlight only kills vampires if they haven’t fed for a while; other than that, it doesn’t really seem to bother them.
* Young vampires in ''Literature/MarketOfMonsters'' are stronger than older vampires. This includes being unharmed by sunlight, which is more harmful the older the vampire is.
* Played with in Creator/AnneRice's ''Literature/TheVampireChronicles'' books. Vampires who are powerful or old enough (though the only one named is Khayman, the third vampire ever created) aren't burned by the sun anymore, but they do fall unconscious once the sun comes up, with Khayman noting that "his eyes began to close" as soon as light began to break over the horizon.
* ''Literature/{{Sunshine}}'': This trope is known in-universe to be flat-out impossible, yet Rae [[AchievementsInIgnorance intuitively]] uses her innate [[ThePowerOfTheSun sun-based magic]] to protect Con the vampire while she's touching him. {{Exploited|Trope}} when Con is cleared of suspicion by standing in sunlight without harm.

* ''Series/ScholarWhoWalksTheNight'': Sung Yeol can walk around during the day just fine, only experiencing discomfort/burning when sunlight touches his skin directly.

* In ''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce,'' normal vampires will turn to ash upon exposure to the sun, but the queen of vampires, aka recurring villain Necrolai, has none of the usual vampire weaknesses (which would get in the way of battling Rangers, which takes place during the day most of the time.) This goes for vampires she directly sires, such as Vida, the Pink Ranger, in one episode.
* In ''Series/{{Moonlight}}'' vamps don't particularly like being out in the sun and they're very sensitive to it, but it doesn't make them burn up. However, they can suffer severe sunstroke if exposed for too long. Most walk around in hats, sunglasses, and longcoats. They also try to stick to shadows.

* In ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', sunlight is not deadly to vampires, but it causes a nasty sunburn, thus they usually sleep during the day and hunt at night.
* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'':
** The Gem of Amarra protects the user vampire from vampire weaknesses, including [[ThePowerOfTheSun sunlight]].
** Later in the comics, a new breed of vampires are created as a result of magic vanishing and then returning. New vampires who were sired after this happened are much more powerful than the old breed, and one of their abilities is to walk around in the sunlight, because the new magic has been influenced by the collective unconscious, which has been influenced by popular culture. Later, when the various forces are agreeing on the new rules of magic using a RealityWarper book, the Slayers and new vampires compromise (at Harmony's suggestion) that the new vampires will be able to walk in the daylight but won't be able to use their superhuman powers during that time, ala the ''Dracula'' novel.
* ''Series/{{Angel}}'':
** The Fang Gang visited a couple of alternate dimensions where the sun didn't hurt Angel; enough so that it's fair to infer that it's specifically Earth's sun that damages vampires. There was a downside to this in Pylea, however - it made Angel's human and demon sides almost totally distinct. Using his GameFace turned him into a barely-controllable monster.
--> '''Angel:''' Why am I not on fire? I'm not on fire! Can everybody just notice how much fire I'm not on?
** "[[Recap/AngelS03E01Heartthrob Heartthrob]]" reveals that a vampire who has his heart cut out becomes completely invulnerable to everything, including sunlight. The catch? It only lasts a few hours, after which the vampire dusts instantly, making it only useful for a vampire who's determined to go on a ''kamikaze'' mission.

* In ''Series/TrueBlood'', sunlight is usually very dangerous to vampires, but it turns out they can resist the sunlight temporarily if they are pumped with fairy blood. The more traditional caveat that older, more powerful vampires can withstand the sun better is inverted--the older a vampire is, the more ''quickly'' he burns up. Bill, a vampire since the Civil War, can survive for several minutes in the sun, while Godrick, who was around for more than 2,000 years, turns to ash almost instantly.
** There's exactly one vampire fully immune to the effects of the sun, because before turning he's been not a human, but a faerie.
* Sunlight ordinarily kills vampires in ''Series/TheVampireDiaries'', but almost all of the main vampires (Stefan, Damon, Caroline, Katherine, Elena, etc) have enchanted special rings or jewelry with a lapis lazuli stone that, when worn, allows them to have no issues in the sunlight. The Originals (the first vampires) as well as Hybrids (half vampire, half werewolf crossbreeds) also have no vulnerability to sunlight.

** The same applies to the special's predecessor, ''Series/TheMunsters''. Neither Grandpa nor Lily seem to suffer any kind of pain or discomfort walking around in daylight.
* {{Invoked|Trope}} in ''Series/Dracula2013'' when Dracula and Van Helsing engineer a serum that allows him to walk in daylight for short times. The impossibility of daywalking vampires is so well established that his stunt temporarily convinces the AncientConspiracy hunting him that he's not really Dracula.
* ''Series/LostTapes'' has an episode focusing on a strigoi loose in a remote desert outpost. The vampire in question is not remotely inconvenienced by the sun, even retaining its shapeshifting ability in broad daylight.
* ''Series/ADiscoveryOfWitches'': All vampires in this universe appear to be unaffected by sunlight.

* ''Series/HeroCorp'': The heroes fight a group of Daywalkers at the end of season 2. When called out on the fact that they're vampires and yet out in broad daylight, they are rather upset to be held to such a cliché.
* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1985'': In "Monsters!", the vampire Emile Francis Benedictson can spend as much time in the sunlight as any human. He tells Toby Michaels that, [[YourVampiresSuck contrary to how they are depicted in monster movies]], vampires are immune to the effects of UsefulNotes/TheSun.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
** Though vampires typically combust in sunlight, there are magical options to protect them, making them effectively daywalkers.
** ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'' setting supplement ''Van Richten's Guide to the Vampire''. In the TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}} setting, a Patriarch vampire (1,000 years old or older) can walk freely in the sunlight without taking damage. There are also stories of vampires less than 1,000 years old who can do this, indicating that some Patriarch vampires can pass this ability on to the vampires they created.
* In ''TabletopGame/{{Nightlife}}'' by StellarGames, vampires became more resistant to their Flaws as their Humanity score increased. Upon reaching the maximum score of 100, all effects of Flaws were put in abeyance. Since all special abilities were fueled by Humanity, maintaining this state was difficult at best.
* By default, most vampires in ''TabletopGame/ChuubosMarvelousWishGrantingEngine'' are flammable. However, some are strong enough they can ignore the sun, and some are weak enough the sun doesn't bother them (and one or other of these types is recommended for PC or major NPC vampires).

* [[NobleDemon Valvatorez]] from ''VideoGame/Disgaea4APromiseUnforgotten'' doesn't seem to be affected by sunlight at all. Nor does he seem to get powered up in the night.
* The vampires in ''VideoGame/VampiresDawn'' aren't affected by sunlight as long as they're vampires of the first few generations. Valnar, a vampire of the third generation, already needs to wear CoolShades in the first game because his eyes are quite sensitive.
* Balanar the Night Stalker from ''VideoGame/DefenseOfTheAncients'' is not explicitly a vampire, but is clearly based on one. He is ''much'' more powerful at night, but can perfectly well walk around during the day too.
* In ''VideoGame/TheSims3'', vampires can briefly walk around in the daylight with no ill effects, though longer exposure can drain their powers and lower their mood until they have a chance to recover. Vampires with the Immortal trait, in addition to not aging, also lose even this (relatively mild) weakness to sunlight in favor of [[Literature/{{Twilight}} sparkling in sunlight]].

* In ''VideoGame/ChampionsOfNorrath'', the vampire Vanarhost boasts that he has become so powerful that not even sunlight can kill him.
* Slayer from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' can fight in broad daylight just fine and not be affected by it whatsoever. His student Nagoriyuki is another daywalker.
* Like Slayer above, the same can also be said of Rachel Alucard in the ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' series. Of course, it's probably unknown whether or not this is also true of her father Clavis.
* ''Franchise/MortalKombat'': Nitara freely walks in the sun. It is explained that only Earthrealm's sun is hazardous to vampires, so she can freely move on Outworld and other worlds during the daytime.
* ''VideoGame/MightAndMagic VIII'' mentions that the Necromancer's Guild of Shadowspire has been able to create a special kind of amulet that allows vampires wearing it to freely walk about in daylight (and that allows ''other'' magical amulets to be worn at the same type). This is mostly to justify why vampires in the player party aren't affected by the sun -- the same dialogue that mentions the amulet also confirms creating it is too costly and and time-consuming to do in significant quantities, which is why part of the plot is the Guild looking to regain their [[TheNightThatNeverEnds other creation]] meant to allow vampires to operate at any time of the day.

* Vampires in ''VisualNovel/CodeRealize'' go by almost none of the traditional lore, and move about in the sunlight the same as anyone else.
* The vampires of ''VisualNovel/HavenfallIsForLovers'' experience no negative effects from sunlight; even the tinted sunglasses that Diego wears most of the time seem to be more to hide his {{red eyes|TakeWarning}} than anything else. Night does make it a lot easier for him to find [[ShadowWalker shadows to warp through]], however.

* ''Webcomic/VampireGirl'': Subverted with Levana. Like traditional vampires, exposure to sunlight can kill her, but because she so wants to enjoy a sunny day, she steps out into daylight wearing a beach hat, ski mask, sunglasses, and a long overcoat, causing her to sweat profusely.
* The eponymous ''Webcomic/VampireCheerleaders'' are indistinguishable from their classmates. So long as Lori and her coven [[http://www.vampirecheerleaders.net/strips-vc/lori_puts_on_sunscreen apply their sunscreen]], they can attend school like anyone else. They're even [[http://www.vampirecheerleaders.net/strips-vc/one_great_tan_later regulars at the local tanning salon.]]

* [[VampireVarietyPack Elite vampires]] in ''Webcomic/CharbyTheVampirate''.
* ''Webcomic/{{Monstra}}'' follow the Dracula rules, the vampires are daywalkers but their powers are weakened during the day. When one character asked why fiction would omit that fact, it's stated that it's just old knowledge that got lost in the lore and generally RuleOfDrama to prevent paranoia in humans. If anything, it's not so much the sun that causes the demise but the unstable power within newborn vampires ''combusting them'' because of believing the sun can kill them. After a day's rest from initial turning, their bodies can regulate the power and prevent this problem.

* The vampires in ''[[WebOriginal/{{Brat}} Red Ruby]]'' walk around in daylight with seemingly no problem.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'''s version of Dracula has no trouble walking around in daylight. He still catches fire, but doesn't really notice it.
* Referenced in the ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' episode "Ginger Kids;" since Kyle isn't pale-skinned or freckled, but does have red hair, Cartman labels him a "daywalker," in keeping with his insistence on treating ginger kids as monsters with no souls.

* In ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheReluctantWerewolf'', Dracula is able go out in the sun by putting on sunscreen. Sibella from ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheGhoulSchool'' similarly had little trouble going out in daylight, though most days there were heavily overcast.
* Downplayed on ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''. Whenever Marceline goes out in the day, all she needs to protect herself is an umbrella, a large-brimmed hat, sunscreen, or clothes that cover her entire body. When it's cloudy out, she doesn't need anything. Her hair also doesn't burn in direct sunlight; only her skin does.

* Draculaura in ''WesternAnimation/MonsterHigh'' has no problem walking under sunlight, she does use an umbrella sometimes, although this is more likely [[ProductPlacement to sell accesories]] (it's based on a toyline). A game does state she sunburns bad, but that's really it.

* ''WesternAnimation/HiHiPuffyAmiYumi'' featured a trio of inept vampire rock musicians called the Talent Suckers. At least in appearances after their debut episode, they are not shown to be harmed by sunlight.
* The Exorsisters from ''WesternAnimation/DrZitbagsTransylvaniaPetShop'' are vampires, but are able to go out in the sunlight without suffering any ill effects.
* In one of the three vampire episodes of ''WesternAnimation/ArchiesWeirdMysteries,'' Scarlet says that as long as vampires stick to their human form and wear plenty of sunblock, they aren't hurt by the sun.

* ''WesternAnimation/DrakPack'' had this averted with Big D, who was unable to survive exposure to sunlight like any other vampire, but this was played completely straight with Drak Jr. and Vampira. Drak Jr. didn't even need to be in human form to survive sunlight.
* ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'': PlayedForLaughs in "Fangs A Lot, Johnny". Johnny and Dukey convince Susan and Mary to turn into vampires in order to get Gil's attention, who at the time is fixated on a movie star of ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''-esque series, through a DNA fusion with vampire bats. This backfires since the girls turn out to be dangerous after the change. The boys run and make it outside, believing the girls wouldn't be able to follow but are quickly proven wrong when they catch up. When Johnny asks how, they state all the trendy vampires nowadays just sparkle in the sun.

* ''ComicBook/{{Vampirella}}'': As a direct descendant of Myth/{{Lilith}}, Vampirella herself will often walk around in the daylight whereas most other vampires burn up on direct exposure to sunlight. This is such a non-issue for her that one issue showed her lounging at a beach. {{Dracula}}, the progenitor of all evil vampires, has exhibited this trait as well.

* ''ComicBook/{{Vampirella}}'': As a direct descendant of Myth/{{Lilith}}, Vampirella herself will often walk around in the daylight whereas most other vampires burn up on direct exposure to sunlight. {{Dracula}}, the progenitor of all evil vampires, has exhibited this trait as well.

* In ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'' [[BigBad Muzan Kibutsuji]], the leader and progenitor of all demons(which, like vampires, disintegrate upon contact with sunlight), seeks to "conquer the sun" and overcome his weakness, so he seeks a flower that will supposedly enable him to do this. Late in the series, [[spoiler:Tanjiro's sister Nezuko, who'd been turned into a demon]] becomes able to survive in the sun.

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* Draculaura in ''WesternAnimation/MonsterHigh'' has no problem walking under sunlight, she does use an umbrella sometimes, although this is more likely [[ProductPlacement to sell accesories]] (it's based on a toyline).

* In ''TabletopGame/VampireTheRequiem'', a bloodline of Clan Mekhet can daywalk...or so it seems. It's actually a combination of Auspex and Majesty that lets them project their forms. It's not solid, however...but the Majesty aspect fools all five senses into thinking that there's a real vampire standing in the middle of the noonday sun. This trick, however, requires two disciplines at rank five, and a Bloodline Devotion to boot, meaning that it's EXTREMELY rare. Only a very specific sect of Ancient Egyptian vampires, the Bak-Ra (the Servants of Ra), can pull it off.

*** The Blood and Smoke/Requiem 2e rules update changes this around a little bit. Daywalking is possible, but painful if you have blood to spare and are low enough on the PowerMeter and high enough on Humanity (Higher Humanity makes the damage less painful, lower Blood Potency makes it tick less frequently. A BP 1 Humanity 7 Vampire takes one point of lethal every ten minutes. With blood to spare, you can spend just shy of two hours in the sun...just watch out for people wondering why you're smoking). That said, once again, the Ordo Dracul can cheat this a bit to move you around on the chart to take less damage less frequently.