Wamphyri
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Wamphyri are a form of vampire described by Brian Lumley in his Necroscope series.
Lumley has reinterpreted the traditional vampire legend. In his stories, a vampire is a leech-like parasite from an alien world which forms a symbiotic relationship with a host creature, usually a human or sometimes a canine such as a wolf or fox (werewolf). While the symbiosis puts great demands on the host (such as requiring to feed on blood to survive), the benefits include increased strength, speed, and resilience, a seemingly infinite lifespan that stretches into millennia, magnified senses, base emotional stimulation, access to latent psychic power such as ESP or telepathy, metamorphic flesh allowing flight or disguise, and certain narcotic effects.
The vampires in the story have great control over people who are weak-minded, and could easily dominate the Earth if allowed to achieve their full potential. They also have the ability to produce lesser breeds of vampires for different purposes.
[edit] Known Wamphyri
Vampiric characters from Brian Lumley's Necroscope novels:
- Angelo Francezci Books 11-13
- Antonio Francezci Books 11-13
- Bonnie-Jean Mirlu Books 9-10
- Boris Dragosani Book 1
- Canker Canison Books 6-8
- Daham Drakesh Books 11-13
- Devetaki Skullguise Books 6-8
- Egon and Karl Drakul Books 11-13
- Eygor Killglance Books 11-13
- Faethor Ferenczy Books 1-5
- Fess Ferenc Books 3,5
- Francesco Francezci Books 11-13
- Harry Keogh (Jr and Sr) Books 1-5
- Janos Ferenczy Book 4
- Lady Karen Books 3,5
- Lesk the Glut Book 3
- Luigi Castellano Books 11-13
- Maglore the Mage Books 6-8
- Malinari the Mind Books 11-13
- Menor Maimbite Book 3
- Nonari the Gross Book 3
- Radu Lykan Books 9-10
- Shaitan the Unborn Book 5
- Shaithis Books 3,5
- Szwart Books 11-13
- Thibor Ferenzcy Book 1
- Turgo Zolte Book 6
- Vasagi the Suck Book 6
- Vavara Books 11-13
- Volse Pinescu Books 3,5
- Vormulac Taintspore Books 6-8
- Wran the Rage Books 6-8
- Wratha the Risen Books 6-8
- Yulian Bodescu Book 2
- Zindevar Cronesap Books 6-8
- Zun the Lips Book ???
