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Vampire's true face

Vampires are supernatural immortal predators of an unknown origin who survived and grew more powerful by drinking human blood. If a human survived being bitten by a vampire, they would turn into a vampire. As supernatural predators, the vampires are physically superior to the humans in almost every way. However, the sunlight was fatal to them and they must be invited into a person's home before entering or they would bleed to death. When Eli encountered another vampire at some unknown time, she mentioned that there are very few of them since most of them commit suicide after they are turned.

Traits[]

The vampires did not develop physically or mentally past the age that they are turned. They are immune to disease and they did not die by the passing of time. They lack body heat and are impervious to the cold even when they are barefoot in the snow. If they are provoked or stimulated, they would show their true and feral nature. Their skin went from pale to white. Their irises shrunk and they turned to an unnatural shade of white/grey and they could move and they could attack with preternatural speed and ferocity. While it was in this state, a vampire's voice became deeper, adult and demonic. In Let Me In, when Abby was yelling at her "Father", her vocal change was so dramatic that her voice resembled that of a young man's. The vampires are implied to have wings that helped them fly. In the novel, a survivor of the pool massacre claimed that a winged angel rescued Oskar. In Let me In, the fluttering wings are heard when Abby escaped from the hospital and after she killed all of Owen's bullies.

The vampires must drink human blood in order to survive. It was the source of their hyper-regenerative abilities and it was their only source of nutrition as a vampire's body would reject human food and drink. Without the regular supplies of fresh blood, a vampire would eventually die from starvation. The vampires that are suffering from extreme blood deprivation exuded an increasingly pungent stench which was the result of their undead bodies begining the agonizing process of mortal decay. These effects could be reversed as long as the vampire consumed the sufficient doses of blood. Most vampires commited suicide after being turned because they could not endure an existence of feeding on the humans.

A human who was bitten by a vampire and survived would become a vampire. If a human was killed immediately after being bitten before the transformation was completed, they would not turn. In the novel, if a vampire was not properly killed or it's body was disposed off through a stake in the heart, decapitation or immolation, the vampire's corpse would reanimate as a "True undead" that was driven by nothing, but hunger and unbridled desire. When Håkan fell out of a window and "Died" after being bitten and turned by Eli, he came back to life as a horrid monster who desired nothing, but blood and sex with Eli.

Powers & Abilities[]

As supernatural predators, the vampires are physically superior to the humans by nature.

  • Superhuman Strength: Regardless of their size or stature, the vampires are much stronger than the humans of any size and shape. They could overpower their prey and rip them apart with little effort. Abby was shown overpowering and dragging a large obese teenager across the surface of a pool with no effort. Eli was also able to slaughter Oskar's bullies with ease.
  • Superhuman Speed: The vampires moved and they flew fast enough to run on the water.
  • Superhuman Hearing: The vampires could hear the voices that are coming from another room.
  • Superhuman Smell: The vampires could smell things that the humans could not.
  • Superhuman Agility: The vampires are agile and they are flexable. They are good at climbing.
  • Night Vision: A vampire's eyes could see in complete darkness.
  • Shape Shifting/True Face: If it was provoked or it was stimulated by blood, a vampire would show it's true form. It's skin went from pale to white with the bulging dark veins that are becoming visible. It's irises shrunk and they turned to an unnatural shade of white/grey and it's voice became much deeper.
  • Wallcrawling: The vampires could scale the sheer surfaces such as the walls and ceilings.
  • Flight: The vampires could fly with a pair of wings that they could grow and retract.
  • Healing Factor: The vampires are immune to the illnesses and diseases. They healed from any wound as long as they are fed.
  • Immortality: Once it turned, a vampire did not progress physically or mentally past the age that they are turned. A stake through the heart, sunlight, fire and decapitation are the only things that could kill a vampire.
  • Hypnosis: The vampires had a degree of hypnosis. Eli was able to subdue a woman simply by being in her prescense. A nurse also had a need to give Eli something when she entered the hospital, but she could not figure out what.
  • Telepathy: Eli/Abby was able to share a memory of her transformation into a vampire with Oskar/Owen. Eli was able to make Oskar see himself from her perspective. Oskar saw himself, but more handsome and with love.

Weaknesess[]

The vampires had weaknesses.

  • Wooden Stake: In the novel, another vampire informed Eli that a wound to the heart was fatal to a vampire. Eli used a sharp piece of wood when she was fighting the turned Häkan.
  • Invitation/Blood Loss: If a vampire entered a place (That was not a public area) without invitation and the invite remained absent for too long, the vampire began to bleed through it's pores until it was completely drained and dead. The vampires needed a verbal invitation ("You could come in") for each separate entrance to a private domicile (A window and a door).
  • Sunlight: The vampires are extremely sensitive to the sun and they would burst into flames if they are exposed to the direct sunlight.
  • Fire: The vampires could be killed through immolation.
  • Hunger/Starvation: The vampires could become weak and sickly looking if they do not feed on blood and they could eventually die from starvation.
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