Count Dracula
Count Dracula is a vampire who first appeared in the horror novel Dracula, by Irish author Bram Stoker. The fictional character is oft represented in film, most notably by Bela Lugosi in the 1931 film Dracula and by Gary Oldman in Bram Stoker's Dracula in 1992. F.W. Murnau's 1922 film Nosferatu is also based on Stoker's novel.
Fast Facts
- Created by: Bram Stoker
- Nemesis: Abraham Van Helsing
- First appearance: 1897
- Based on: Vlad III the Impaler1
Characteristics of Count Dracula
- Immortality
- Lives on the blood of others
- Strength of 20 men
- Shape-shifts to a bat or wolf
- Can appear as mist or dust
- No reflection
- Has no shadow
- Able to hypnotize
- Turns victims into vampires
Dracula's Limitations
- Can not enter uninvited
- Has no power during daylight
- Must sleep on native soil
- Repelled by garlic and holy symbols
- Can die by a stake driven through the heart
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