Line #35 Characters/Vamp


1	This is the main character page for the characters of ''Literature/{{Vamp}}'' (the light novel, not the '80s movie):
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3	[[AC:'''Warning!!''' The examples below may include {{spoiler}}s for the light novels.]]
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7	[[folder:The Waldstein Family]]
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9	!!Viscount Gerhardt von Waldstein
10	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gerhardt_8.jpg]]
11	A viscount and Lord of the island of Growerth, Gerhardt is a centuries-old vampire. In the past, he undertook a series of experiments in order to discover a way to negate vampires' weaknesses, which resulted in him becoming a pool of blood.
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13	As of the end of volume 3, [[spoiler:he is no longer Lord of Growerth as he passed on his title to Relic.]]
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15	* BlobMonster: He is a literal blob of blood.
16	* BlueBlood: Gerhardt was the adopted son of a human nobleman, although the precise details are unclear.
17	* TheFettered: He lives by the ideal of chivalry and gentlemanly conduct.
18	* LargeHam: In spite of the fact that he can't physically speak.
19	* MindOverMatter: A very weak version. In his own words, other than moving his own body, Gerhardt can't do much more than brew tea and switch [=DVDs=] on his own.
20	* NonActionGuy: Gerhardt isn't much of a fighter, especially in comparison to his friends from the Organization.
21	%%* OurVampiresAreDifferent
22	* PurpleProse: Prone to slipping into this.
23	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: To all of Growerth, as well as the Organization.
24	%%* UpperClassWit
25	* TheVonTropeFamily: The darker variety, being from a family of vampires.
26
27	!!Ferret von Waldstein
28	[[quoteright:215:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/235279_9166.jpg]]
29	[[caption-width-right:215:"...Honoured Brother, that was much too merciful an act."]]
30	Relic's twin sister and the adopted daughter of Viscount Waldstein. Ferret is an unusual vampire who has no powers or weaknesses. She constantly uses formal language and insists on acting like [[BlueBlood an aristocrat]], which bothers Relic greatly.
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32	* BigBrotherWorship: Because Relic is her only true blood relative, she holds him in great regard.
33	* BlueBlood: The viscount’s adopted daughter.
34	* CantStandThemCantLiveWithoutThem: With Michael.
35	%%* DayWalkingVampire
36	* FormalCharactersUseKeigo: She insists on speaking in an extremely formal tone to emphasize her noble status.
37	* GuineaPigFamily: Born as a byproduct of a breeding program to create the ultimate vampire.
38	%%* HappilyAdopted
39	%%* HealingFactor
40	%%* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty
41	* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Ferret is the inverse of Relic. She possesses almost no vampire abilities, but also has no weaknesses.
42	%%* SuperStrength
43	%%* {{Tsundere}}: Type B.
44	%%* UndeathlyPallor: Like most vampires.
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46	!!Relic von Waldstein
47	[[quoteright:205:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/235277_7158.jpg]]
48	[[caption-width-right:205:"If you think I'm doing something wrong, then go ahead and speak your mind. Even if it means disagreeing with me. Remember? I just want you to be yourself."]]
49	Ferret's twin brother and the adopted son of Viscount Waldstein. Relic is a powerful vampire. Unfortunately, his many abilities are accompanied my just as many crippling weaknesses.
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51	As of the end of volume 3, Relic [[spoiler:is the Lord of Growerth, having succeeded his father.]]
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53	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Relic is about the most pleasant vampire you'd ever meet, but when he gets angry...
54	* BlueBlood: He is Viscount Waldstein’s adopted son.
55	%%* CannotCrossRunningWater
56	%%* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Hilda.
57	* GlassCannon: He's capable of using every known vampire ability, but he also possesses most vampire weaknesses.
58	* GuineaPigFamily: Born as a result of a breeding program to create the ultimate vampire.
59	%%* HappilyAdopted
60	%%* HealingFactor
61	%%* HypnoticEyes
62	%%* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty
63	* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Relic possesses almost every vampire ability and weakness, including the following:
64	%%* SuperSmoke
65	%%* SuperStrength
66	%%* UndeathlyPallor: Like most vampires.
67	* VoluntaryShapeShifting: Into bats, fog, mosquitos, or snakes.
68	%%* WeakenedByTheLight
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70	[[/folder]]
71
72	[[folder:Residents of Growerth]]
73
74	!!Hilda Dietrich
75	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hilda_1.png]]
76	Relic and Ferret's childhood friend, and the younger sister of Michael. Hilda is an ordinary human girl who does not fear vampires or other supernatural beings.
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78	At the end of volume 5, [[spoiler:Hilda is turned into a vampire by Dimguil.]]
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80	* CallingTheOldManOut: She calls out her parents for hiring Hunters to kill Relic and Ferret.
81	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Relic.
82	* DamselInDistress: Hilda is taken hostage in [[spoiler:four out of five books.]]
83	* KillTheCutie: In volume 5, [[spoiler:Hilda has her heart carved out by the serial killer. Subverted when it turns out to be a case of NotQuiteDead, as Dimguil had turned her just before she was ‘killed’.]]
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85	!!Michael Dietrich
86	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/michael_1.png]]
87	Relic and Ferret's childhood friend, and the older brother of Hilda. Michael is madly in love with Ferret, constantly attempting to win her heart in whatever way he can. He is loved by many non-humans on the island because of his all-accepting attitude.
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89	* AllLovingHero: Deconstructed. Because he loves and trusts anyone and everyone, Michael is extremely susceptible to betrayal and manipulation.
90	* DoggedNiceGuy: To Ferret.
91	* HeroicResolve: Subverted in his fight against Rudi. Michael gets back up several times in order to help Ferret, but is unable to win.
92	* MagneticHero: Michael is friends with a large majority of the island's non-human population.
93	* TheTeamNormal: One of the few human characters in the story who have no special powers or skills to speak of.
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95	!!Watt Stalf
96	[[quoteright:180:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/th069_044_s_4962.png]]
97	[[caption-width-right:205:"Ah, I shall say, I shall say--though you may criticize my words with claims of triteness, I shall say--Fuck your face, you son of a bitch."]]
98	The mayor of the city of Rukram(and after the merge with Mozartzungen, the city of Neuberg). Watt is a {{Dhampyr}} born to a human father and a vampire mother. Although he never lets it show when he's in the role of the mayor, Watt is a petty villain who is determined to one day defeat Viscount Waldstein by any means necessary.
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100	At the end of volume 3, Watt [[spoiler:gets hold of Relic’s powers.]]
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102	* BadBoss: Only as a Dhampyr, however. As mayor, Watt is quite competent and well-respected.
103	* CantCatchUp: Being a {{Dhampyr}} means he's stuck this way permanently.
104	* CoolShades: He switches to these from his glasses when he gets out of ‘mayor-mode’.
105	* {{Dhampyr}}: His mother was a vampire and his father a human.
106	%%* HealingFactor
107	%%* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty
108	* {{Jerkass}}: His most loyal and devoted follower? Watt beats her for being a nuisance.
109	* OlderThanHeLooks: Thanks to being a dhampyr, he ages more slowly than humans.
110	* OurVampiresAreDifferent: He's got diluted vampire powers.
111	%%* TheResenter
112	* SirSwearsALot: But only while off-duty. Watt has a reputation to uphold.
113	%%* SuperSpeed
114	%%* SuperStrength
115	* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Into bats.
116	* WouldHurtAChild: Poor Val learns the hard way… Twice.
117	* WouldHitAGirl: Neither Pirie nor Shizune get any mercy for being female.
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119	!!"The Jester" Pirie Mistwalker
120	Watt's loyal underling, Pirie is a teenaged girl who wears clownish makeup and dresses like a jester. She is talented at turning to smoke, but is weak against sunlight.
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122	* GenkiGirl: Pirie is by far the most energetic of Watt’s henchmen.
123	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickName: Until volume 3, where her name is mentioned offhand.
124	%%* OurVampiresAreDifferent
125	%%* SuperSmoke: Noted to be her specialty.
126	%%* UndyingLoyalty: To Watt.
127	%%* WeakenedByTheLight
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129	!!"Mage" Masashi Mamiya
130	A Japanese salaryman-turned-vampire with a talent for stage magic. He is assigned as Watt's underling by the Organization.
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132	* MeaningfulRename: From "Magic Man" to "Mage".
133	* OurVampiresAreDifferent: His specific powers and weaknesses are not known, however.
134	* {{Salaryman}}: Looks and acts like one—namely, because he used to be one.
135	* StageMagician: Mage’s specialty. He even works stage magic into his powers.
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137	!!Valdred Ivanhoe
138	A mysterious shapeshifting vampire who has a complex about his true form. He is assigned as Watt's underling by the Organization.
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140	As of the end of volume 3, [[spoiler:Val's vessel is the entire island of Growerth.]]
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142	* ArtificialHuman: He was created by Melhilm during his experiment to create the ultimate vampire.
143	%%* IJustWantToBeNormal
144	* MindOverMatter: Val’s illusions work in conjunction with his telepathy to create the impression that he is a bonafide shapeshifter.
145	* TheMirrorShowsYourTrueSelf: His ‘shapeshifting’ is actually an illusion, which means that mirrors do not reflect the forms he projects.
146	%%* OurVampiresAreDifferent
147	* PlantPerson: Val’s original vessel is [[spoiler:a watermelon.]]
148	* PhysicalGod: [[spoiler:As of the end of volume 3. But his powers only apply on Growerth.]]
149	* TakingTheBullet: For [[spoiler:Selim at the end of volume 3.]]
150	* VoluntaryShapeshifter: Subverted. Valdred doesn't shapeshift, but he projects illusions onto the eyes of other creatures. In other words, his "shapeshifting" is not visible to those like Gerhardt and Professor, who have no eyes.
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152	!!Selim Vergès
153	A shy alraune with the form of a human girl atop a gigantic flower. Selim lives in the caverns underneath Waldstein Castle.
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155	* AllLovingHero: She took on the mindset that ‘no one is truly evil’, and has lived by it for centuries.
156	* MeaningfulName: The name ‘Selim Vergès’ [[spoiler:comes from the names of two people who left a profound impact on the alraune’s life—a girl named Selim who came to water the alraune every day, and the executioner named Vergès who took over watering the alraune after Selim’s death.]]
157	%%* OurVampiresAreDifferent
158	* PlantPerson: She was originally a flower, but Selim eventually developed human form.
159	* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Selim appears to be in her early teens, but she’s actually several hundred years old.
160	* RousseauWasRight: What she believes in.
161
162	!!"Doctor" [[spoiler:Theodosius M. Waldstein]]
163	A vampire who lives in the laboratory underneath Waldstein Castle. Doctor is in the process of researching immortality alongside his partner Professor.
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165	* TheAtoner: For [[spoiler:the thousands of grisly murders he committed over the years.]]
166	%%* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep
167	%%* HealingFactor
168	* ImmortalitySeeker: He’s researching immortality.
169	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: He had this moment after [[spoiler:he ran into Elsa at Rudi’s house and regained his sanity.]]
170	* MysteriousMiddleInitial: [[spoiler:The ‘M’ stands for Melhilm, the name of the vampire who turned him.]]
171	* OlderThanHeLooks: Although he looks like a twelve-year old and talks like an old man, Doctor is actually twenty-seven.
172	* OnlyKnownByHisNickname: At first, although his real name is eventually revealed.
173	%%* OurVampiresAreDifferent
174	* PrettyBoy: It’s stated by the narration that if Doctor were to grow into adulthood, he would be handsome enough to bend every woman on the island to his will.
175	* VoluntaryShapeshifter: Unlike most cases, however, Doctor’s shapeshifting powers are extremely limited and only apply to parts of his body for seconds at most.
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177	!!"Professor"
178	An amnesiac vampire who lives in the laboratory underneath Waldstein Castle. Because she is unable to move on her own, Professor is always inside a white coffin equipped with caterpillar tracks. She assists Doctor in his research into immortality.
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180	* AmnesiacLover: Possibly this, as Professor is the consciousness bound to the bones of [[spoiler:Elsa. But since she has no memories, it’s impossible to know if she and Elsa are really the same person.]]
181	%%* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep
182	* OurVampiresAreDifferent: She’s a skeleton inside a walking, talking coffin.
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184	[[/folder]]
185
186	[[folder:The Organization]]
187
188	!!Caldimir Aleksandrov “The Blue Flow of Blood”
189	The self-proclaimed leader of the Organization, Caldimir is a Russian vampire with a grudge against Viscount Waldstein.
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191	* ButtMonkey: Every conference involves Caldimir being comically lynched by the other Organization members.
192	* LargeHam: Yellow describes him as a ‘third-rate actor’.
193	* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Caldimir’s powers haven’t been revealed yet, but his abilities supposedly make him a formidable opponent when fighting one-on-one.
194	* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Like many other vampires, he hasn’t aged since reaching adulthood.
195	%%* SmugSnake
196
197	!!Melhilm Herzog “The Violet Sage”
198	Gerhardt's sworn friend and fellow researcher, Melhilm is responsible for many of the Organization's experiments.
199
200	* AnimalEyes: [[spoiler:Inverted with his bats, which all have human eyes.]]
201	* MadScientist: Several characters in the series are the product of Melhilm’s experiments.
202	* NotQuiteDead: It’s revealed in volume [[spoiler:2 that he survived being devoured by Shizune in the first book.]]
203	%%* OurVampiresAreDifferent
204	%%* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld
205	* VoluntaryShapeShifting: Into his trademark [[spoiler:human-eyed bats.]]
206
207	!!Dorothy Nifas “Snow White”
208	An officer of the Organization and Gerhardt's fiancee.
209
210	* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: AnIcePerson with white hair and snow-pale skin.
211	* AnIcePerson: Her powers don’t necessarily control ice, however. See MindOverMatter below.
212	* MindOverMatter: Dorothy’s telekinesis applies only on the molecular level; she slows down the movements of molecules. This is the justification for her ice powers.
213	%%* OurVampiresAreDifferent
214	%%* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld
215	* UndeathlyPallor: Even among the pale vampires, she’s said to have snow-white skin.
216	* VoluntaryShapeShifting: Into white bats.
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218	!!Laetitia Gitarin Aztanduja “The Orange Magic Lantern”
219	An officer of the Organization who enjoys dressing up and acting like a soldier. Laetitia has a fondness for watching other people suffer.
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221	* ForTheEvulz: Laetitia’s only motivation is the misfortune of others.
222	* GoodLookingPrivates: Although she’s not part of any military group, Laetitia dresses like a soldier.
223	* HealingFactor: A notable exception is her teeth, to which her HealingFactor does not apply.
224	* OurVampiresAreDifferent
225	* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Laetitia is one o the founding members of the Organization, but looks to be in her late teens.
226	* SweetTooth: She’s so fond of sweets that, in spite of being a vampire with a HealingFactor, her teeth are an exception and she must pay visits to the dentist.
227
228	!!Aiji Ishibashi “The I-Shadow”
229	An officer of the Organization. Aiji appears to be Japanese, in spite of being twins with Yellow Bridgestone. Unlike his younger brother, Aiji is calm and composed.
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231	* CastingAShadow: He can multiply shadows and manipulate them.
232	%%* OurVampiresAreDifferent
233	* PolarOppositeTwins: With his younger twin Yellow.
234	%%* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld
235
236	!!Yellow Bridgestone “The Yellow Bullet of Joy”
237	An officer of the Organization. Yellow appears to be American, in spite of being twins with Aiji Ishibashi. He is loud and HotBlooded, unlike his brother.
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239	* HotBlooded: Prone to rushing into fights.
240	%%* OurVampiresAreDifferent
241	* PolarOppositeTwins: With his older twin Aiji.
242	%%* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld
243	* VoluntaryShapeShifting: He transforms himself into AbnormalAmmo.
244
245	!!Zygmunt Kiparis “The Green Army”
246	An officer of the Organization who is staunchly loyal to Caldimir. Possesses the power to subjugate humans through airborne infection.
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248	* HiveMind: Zygmunt’s powers are essentially this, although the effects are reversible and no lasting damage is done to the vessels who join Zygmunt’s army.
249	%%* OurVampiresAreDifferent
250	* PlantPerson: Zygmunt evolved from a plant, although details are still scarce.
251	%%* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld
252	* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:Despite the name, Zygmunt's main body is female.]]
253	%%* UndyingLoyalty: To Caldimir.
254	* TheVirus: Is capable of using airborne infection to subjugate humans.
255
256	!!Garde Ritzberg “The Black Gravekeeper”
257	An officer of the Organization who has the power of necromancy. Garde is loyal to Gerhardt, which is one of the only things keeping them from unleashing all kinds of havoc.
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259	* AnimateDead: Garde can control corpses to their bidding.
260	* AmbiguousGender: Garde supposedly forgot their original gender.
261	* BandageMummy: Usually dresses this way.
262	%%* OurVampiresAreDifferent
263	%%* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld
264	%%* UndyingLoyalty: To Gerhardt.
265	* VoluntaryShapeshifter: They have been seen in several different forms..
266
267	[[/folder]]
268
269	[[folder:Eaters]]
270
271	!!Shizune Kijima
272	A Japanese Eater who arrives on Growerth alongside a group of {{Vampire Hunter}}s.
273
274	%%* ActionGirl
275	* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: At the end of the first volume, Shizune is turned into a vampire.
276	* CannibalismSuperpower: Inverted—Eaters gain enhanced power from eating vampires.
277	%%* DaywalkingVampire
278	%%* EloquentInMyNativeTongue
279	* IHateYouVampireDad: To Watt, who turned her for revenge at the end of volume 1.
280	* OurVampiresAreDifferent: At the end of volume 1, she is turned into a vampire.
281	* {{Revenge}}: Her initial motivation for becoming an Eater, although it's more recently given way to enjoyment.
282	%%* SuperSpeed
283	%%* SuperStrength
284	%%* VampireHunter
285	%%* VanHelsingHateCrimes: Initially, at least.
286
287	!!Rudi Wenders
288	An Eater working for the Organization. In the past, Rudi’s family was murdered by a vampire, which led him to becoming an Eater in a bid for revenge.
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290	%%* BerserkButton: Anything connected to Theo.
291	* CannibalismSuperpower: Inverted—Eaters gain enhanced power from eating vampires:
292	* DeadlyUpgrade: Removing his armor unleashes his full power. It also leads to…
293	* DePower: [[spoiler:After being resuscitated by Garde, Rudi is said to have lost more than half his power.]]
294	%%* {{Determinator}}
295	* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: Almost literally, as no one realizes at first that the skinny, sickly-looking young man is the same guy who was fighting in a gigantic suit of armor just seconds earlier.
296	%%* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic
297	* HeroicRROD: A not-so-heroic version. Rudi’s eaten so many vampires that his body can't handle all the power; when he fights at full strength for too long, TaintedVeins show up and his body begins to shut down.
298	%%* HeWhoFightsMonsters
299	* {{Revenge}}: His motivation, which is taken to its logical extreme.
300	%%* SuperSpeed
301	%%* SuperStrength
302	* TraumaCongaLine: [[spoiler:Volumes 2, 3, and 4--in other words, every volume he appears in--seems to be just one traumatic incident after another for Rudi.]]
303	%%* TwentyFourHourArmor
304	%%* VampireHunter
305	* WouldHitAGirl: He didn't even blink about [[spoiler:shooting a stake through Ferret.]]
306	%%* WouldHurtAChild
307
308	!!Theresia Riefenstahl
309	An Eater working for the Organization. She is Rudi’s partner and childhood friend, who also lost her family to the same vampire.
310
311	%%* ActionGirl
312	* BrainwashedAndCrazy: When she is subjugated by [[spoiler:Loa in the prologue of volume 2, although it doesn’t kick in until the end of volume 3.]]
313	* CannibalismSuperpower: Inverted—Eaters gain enhanced power from eating vampires:
314	* MadLove: [[spoiler:For Theo.]]
315	* MurderTheHypotenuse: [[spoiler:She discovered Theo living in hiding with Elsa, and wound up murdering the latter in a fit of jealous rage.]]
316	%%* SuperSpeed
317	%%* SuperStrength
318	%%* VampireHunter
319	%%* WouldHitAGirl
320	%%* WouldHurtAChild
321	%%* {{Yandere}}: Again, [[spoiler:for Theo.]]
322
323	!!Carnald Strassburg
324	A famous artist from Growerth’s past, Strassburg is known to humans primarily for his artistic accomplishments. Working as the court painter of Waldstein Castle, he was responsible in part for creating the coexistence between humans and vampires on Growerth by bringing vampires to the island.
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326	* CannibalismSuperpower: Inverted—Eaters gain enhanced power from eating vampires.
327	* ContinuityCameo: Strassburg is mentioned in passing in ''Literature/{{Baccano}}'', ''Literature/{{Durarara}}'', and ''Literature/EtsusaBridge'', but only ''Literature/{{Vamp}}'' talks more about him as a person.
328	* RenaissanceMan: Supposedly, he dabbled in everything from painting, sculpting, music, and acting to gardening, warfare, engineering, and vampire hunting.
329	%%* VampireHunter
330
331	[[/folder]]
332
333	[[folder:Other]]
334
335	!!Cargilla
336	The leader of the vampire exterminators who arrive on Growerth in volume I. He is a grizzled man with mercenary experience.
337
338	* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Never mentioned again after the first volume.
339	%%* CoveredWithScars
340	%%* VampireHunter
341
342	!!Loa
343	A mysterious young girl who arrives on Growerth for the Carnale Festival.
344
345	* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler:She's the little girl who Theresia supposedly killed in the mine in the beginning of the second volume.]]
346	%%* LadySwearsALot
347	* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Loa's specialty is subjugation--a single scratch is enough for her to exert control over a human.
348
349	!!Elsa Wenders
350	Rudi’s older sister who was turned by Theodosius and went missing about a decade ago. [[spoiler:Elsa was actually a vampire to begin with—she was the vampire Theo met and fell in love with when he was still human.]]
351
352	* IJustWantToBeNormal: Elsa really, really doesn’t like [[spoiler:being a vampire.]]
353	* TheLostLenore: Possibly. [[spoiler:If she really is Professor, she might not be so lost after all.]]
354	* PosthumousCharacter: It’s not known if she’s dead or alive, but Elsa’s character is developed only in flashbacks. [[spoiler:It’s revealed in volume 3 that she was killed by Theresia several years prior to the main story, but depending on Professor’s true identity, she might not be so dead after all.]]

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