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==Characteristics==
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A vampire is created when a person ingests vampire blood, but the transformation is not complete until they feed on human blood.<ref name="one20">[[1.20 Dead Man's Blood]]</ref><ref name="six05">[[6.05 Live Free or Twihard]]</ref> Once turned, they suffer from [[Bloodlust (Pad of Definitions)|bloodlust]] and must feed on blood, human or animal, to survive.<ref name="two03">[[2.03 Bloodlust]]</ref> Unlike folkloric vampires, they do not require an invitation to enter a home and are not killed by sunlight, however prolonged exposure to sunlight can be painful. They also prefer to live in packs in locations called nests, and will mate for life.<ref name="one20"/> After death, like all monsters, vampire [[souls]] go to [[Purgatory]].<ref name="six07">[[6.07 Family Matters]]</ref>
A vampire must feed on blood to survive — preferably human blood — although they can subsist on animal blood.<ref name="two03"/> Some vampires, such as those formerly led by [[Sheriff Len Cuse]], also devour organs and flesh, as part of a new age philosophy related to not wasting any part of the kill.<ref>[[10.08 Hibbing 911]]</ref>
[[File:VampPOV.jpg|right|350px|right|thumb|[[Gordon Walker]]'s POV after being turned into a vampire.]]
===Powers and Abilitiesabilities===* Have extremely enhanced Enhanced senses that include being - Vampires are able to smell humans and vampires over long distances, and once a vampire has your scent, they have it for life. Vampires also have the ability to see in pitch darkness.<ref name="one20"/>* Can , where they have been known to exhibit an animalistic eyeshine like effect (only shown in [[1.20 Dead Man's Blood]] and [[12.14 The Raid]]).<ref name="one20"/>* Have Retractable fangs - Vampires have a second row of sharp, pointed, retractable teeth that emerge from their gums and extend beyond their human teeth, allowing them to rip out the throats of their prey.<ref name="one20"/>* Are Immortality - Once a human is turned, they become immortal and unchanging.<ref name="one20"/><ref name="six05"/>* Can infect others Infectious blood - Vampiric blood is highly infectious, a human can be turned by feeding them their being fed a vampires blood or if the vampiric blood so that they turn comes into vampires themselvescontact with an open wound or cut.<ref name="one20"/><ref name="six05"/>* Regeneration - If they have a vampire has enough human blood, they can heal quickly from any wound besides amputation.<ref name="eight05">[[8.05 Blood Brother]]</ref>
===Weaknesses===
* Sunlight – Not deadlyBurning saffron, but can cause skunk's cabbage and trillium blocks a nasty sunburn and vampires scent. John Winchester gives these to Dean to put on the fire. He also tells Dean to dust their eyesight is sensitive clothes with the ashes to UV lightstand a chance of not being detected. Vampires prefer to sleep during <ref name="one20"/>* [[The Colt]] – A special bullet fired from the dayColt can kill a vampire.<ref name="one20"/> The gun is capable of even killing the [[Alpha Vampire]].<ref>[[12.14 The Raid]]</ref>
* [[Dead Man's Blood (Pad of Definitions)|Dead man's blood]] – Large quantities can paralyze a vampire and cause wounds that are slow to heal.<ref name="one20"/><ref name="two03"/>
* Decapitation – Cutting off the head of a vampire will kill it.<ref name="one20"/>
* Severe physical harm - Serious physical injuries, while not fatal to vampires, can cause them debilitating harm for a time. With enough blood they can heal,<ref>[[8.05 Blood Brother]]</ref> but it can be extremely effective in the short term.
* [[Smiting]] – Angels can burn vampires from the inside out with a touch, killing them.<ref name="six19">[[6.19 Mommy Dearest]]</ref>
* Sunlight – Not deadly, but can cause a nasty sunburn and their eyesight is sensitive to UV light. Vampires prefer to sleep during the day.<ref name="one20"/>
* [[Vampire Cure]] - A cure for vampirism exists, but only if the vampire has not yet drunk human blood. The infected will need to drink a mixture that includes the blood of the vampire that turned them to reverse the effects of the vampirism.<ref name="six05"/>
* [[Vamptonite]] – The blood of humans which has been poisoned by the [[Leviathan]] food additive is fatal to any vampire who ingests it. Called "vamptonite" by Dean, this is also effective if the blood is injected directly from a syringe.
==Episodes==
[[File:LenoreDies.jpg|right|350px|thumb|[[Castiel]] kills [[Lenore]].]]
===[[6.19 Mommy Dearest]]===
:''VampiresVampire:'' [[Lenore]]
Castiel brings [[Lenore]] to [[Bobby's place]] so that they can ask her for Eve's location. She is hesitant, but eventually tells them where to find Eve: in Grants Pass, Oregon. She then asks to be killed. With Eve on earth, her nest has abandoned her and returned to feeding on humans, and even she has given in to her bloodlust on one occasion. Sam and Dean try to persuade her that after Eve is destroyed things will improve, but Lenore is doubtful. Castiel places a hand on her head and kills her.
===[[8.05 Blood Brother]]===
:''VampireVampires:'' [[Benny Lafitte]], [[Andrea Kormos]], [[Quentin]], [[Sorento]] and [[Benny's Maker]]
'''Flashback:''' ''Dean, Benny and Castiel defend themselves from three monsters that attack them and then argue about the fact that Castiel's presence is drawing attention to Dean and Benny. Benny and Castiel want Dean to leave Castiel behind, but Dean is determined to get all three of them out as per their deal or die trying. When Dean points out that Benny is a vampire, Benny insists that he only feeds on blood transfusions and that "I feed on blood, not people." However, before they can argue anymore, Castiel senses Leviathans approaching and three are forced to run. The three end up fighting two Leviathans and Dean decapitates one and Benny decapitates the other, saving Castiel much to Dean's shock.''
===[[8.09 Citizen Fang]]===
:''VampireVampires:'' [[Benny Lafitte]] and [[Desmond]]
A rouge vampire named [[Desmond]] decides to create his own nest and tries to entice Benny, who has moved back into his hometown in Louisiana and is looking after his great-granddaughter [[Elizabeth]] secretly, into helping him. However, Benny refuses so Desmond warns him that he will kill someone every night until Benny agrees. Desmond's first victim draws the attention of mentally-unstable hunter [[Martin Creaser]] who is following Benny and believes him to be the killer. He calls in Sam and Dean, but Dean believes Benny's story even after finding him after he buries Desmond's second victim. Despite Dean's belief, Martin and Sam go after Benny until Dean tricks Sam into leaving. Dean and Benny go after Desmond after Benny pretends to agree to join him to learn where he is and in the confrontation that follows, Benny kills Desmond. However, seeing Dean bleeding from an attack stirs Benny's bloodlust.
[[File:Benny-Purgatory.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The vampire [[Benny Lafitte]].]]
===[[8.19 Taxi Driver]]===
:''Vampire:'' [[Benny Lafite]]
In Purgatory, a vampire attacks Sam, but after he stabs it in the stomach with [[Ruby's knife]], Sam decapitates him with the vampire's own blade.