Creatures powered by, or users of, magic. Either born with it, or turned into what they are now, these beings are a fact of life, even if they hide their existence from the mortals, these beings tend to fuel the realms of fantasy... or horror.

Vampires

The modern day term "vampire" most likely derived from Slavic origins. The Serbian word "vampir" was incorporated into the German language, then to the French as "vampyre" and finally into the English "vampire." These undead horrors have various abilities and powers depending on folklore and place of origin; literature and cinema have also had a lot of influence on the vampire image. According to Eastern European folklore, the dead become vampires because demons or evil spirits enter the bodies. Vampires are also said to be dead werewolves, witches, criminals, suicides, and heretics: persons whose beliefs are contrary to the church doctrine. Again, sources vary, but a victim of the vampire's bite typically rises again as a vampire after dying.
Vampires often possess higher physical strength, dexterity and sharper senses than their mortal prey. Some may have the ability to take the form of a bat, wolf, rat or mist/smoke. The vampire can influence some animals - typically wolves, bats and rats. They can scale vertical surfaces and can use an uncanny hold on a victim through their mesmeric gaze. If a vampire has a masterly hold on a human victim, it may be using said victim over a period time as a constant source of nourishment.
Weaknesses include silver and sometimes iron which will cause the vampire pain. Similarly in some traditions, the wood of the hawthorn tree, which has Biblical roots, will also harm a vampire. Holy religious symbols can be used to hold the creatures at bay. Vampires also seem intolerant to garlic. Vampires, being nocturnal beasts, cannot function in sunlight; indeed, exposure is fatal in most folklore and adaptations. Some vampires cannot cross running water, and most can only enter a property if personally invited inside.
Burying a victim face down or placing poppy seeds in the grave of the deceased will, according to legend, prevent the resulting vampire from rising.
If nosferatu can be tracked down to its lair, generally the place they where buried - a tomb, grave, mausoleum, or even family estate - they can be disposed of traditionally with a wooden stake through the heart. Severing the head will assure destruction.
After The Convergence, many worlds became one, meaning several different strains of vampirism exist.. moreso than there were in any individual worlds before. Demonic vampires from the Hellmouth, vampires cursed by God, descended from Cain, and ancient vampires born from the Darkhold and the power of the Elder Gods all coexist. Their secret societies at odds with each others, the only thing having so far stopped an outright war is their need to stay hidden from the general public. There is no official Masquerade in place, but in a world where vampires now have to worry about Superheroes on top of regular Hunters, not exposing themselves is the best way to make sure they don't get the attention of the Slayer, the Daywalker.. or Superman.

Darkhold Vampires

Vampires made from the Darkhold typically have enhanced strength, speed, and regenerative abilities. Their weaknesses vary from writer to writer, but generally sunlight and decapitation are the constant methods of killing a vampire. These vampires also seem to be able to shift from a human (albeit pale) form to a demonic form (with red eyes, fangs, claws, and change in skin color). Vampirism in this comic universe is most often perceived like an infection and sometimes able to be cured via magic or particularly strong willpower.
Though different tribes of vampires appeared sporadically throughout the years, the so-called Death of Dracula revealed that the different species of vampires are organized into sects and every hundred years the sects converge under the leadership of Dracula for a conference on an ancient Greek island discovered following the sinking of Atlantis. The sects attending the most recent gathering are the Krieger, Claw, Charniputra, Mystikos, Anchorite, Pureblood, Tryk, Nosferatu, Atlantean, Moksha, and Siren Sects.
The sects absent from the gathering are: the Adze of Guyana, Africa, who do not succumb to the normally fatal weaknesses of a vampire until 10 minutes afterwards; the Ancients of Italy, who possess superior speed and healing; and the Yiki Onna of Japan, who can transform into razor-sharp clouds of ice instead of mist.

The First Vampire Varnae	Aaron Thorne	Aldes Yancy	Vampire Lord Amenhotep	Deacon Frost

Vampire Lord Akivasha	Vampire Lord Black Baron	Baron Blood	Baroness Blood	Spitfire

Arthur Delacourte	Count Von Stadt	Damen Kilgalen	Jakkaru	Jubilee Jubilation Lee

Vampire Lord Lenore DeCade	Lisa	Vampire Lord Lord Ruthven	Lucas Brand	Lucas Cross

Martine Bancroft	Morg	Bitsy	Buchario Carasco	Campbell Andrews

Martine Bancroft	Morg	Bitsy	Buchario Carasco	Campbell Andrews

Dracula's Brood

Lord of Vampires Dracula Vlad Tepes	Bride of Dracula Domini Tepes	Daughter of Dracula Lilith Drake	Son of Dracula Janus 'Tepes'	Son of Dracula Xarus 'Tepes'

Bride of Dracula Bettina Kaposvar	Bride of Dracula Emese Kisfaludi	Bride of Dracula Nikolett Bodo

Sect Vampires

Atlantean Sect Husni	Atlantean Sect Tha-Korr	Charniptura Sect Karrik	Charniptura Sect Kuyuk	Siren Sect Alyssa

Siren Sect Pris	Siren Sect Patricia	Siren Sect Carmen	Tryk Sect Lady Cilla	Tryk Sect Rowkis

Claw Sect Ceres	Claw Sect Geza	Krieger Sect General Legate	Krieger Sect Colonel Luna	Krieger Sect Raizo Kodo

Mystikos Sect Brad	Mystikos Sect Stephen	Mystikos Sect Everett Colvin	Mystikos Sect Svetlana Krol	Nosferati Sect Lord Nosferatu

Cainites

Given the "Mark of Cain" for his murder of his brother Abel, Cain lost his memory. Wandering in a desert, he came across a dying woman, also cast from Heaven, and found himself with a need to feed upon her. He drank her blood, confused as to how she knew his name, but had an instinctual knowledge of how to feed without actually killing her, leaving her alive enough to rise again, which she did as his bride, Lilith, Mother of Monsters. He also became stronger as a result of feeding.
After turning hundreds to their vampiric "children," Cain and Lilith came across a cult of vampire hunters. When she succumbed to her rage and loss, Lilith transformed into the first beast. Though they thought they killed all of the vampire hunters, enough survived to found the Order of the Van Helsings.
After a time of living like monstrous monarchs, they were met by a demon who had come to take back the power that they had got. Though he could not be killed, the Demon took the souls of all of those he had turned, including Lilith. He was promised, on that night, that if he fed just once upon a truly innocent soul, he would be cursed to spend his days locked in a vacuum of nothingness, eternally.

The First Vampire Cain	Andrew Bennet	Queen of Blood Mary	Deborah Dancer	King of Vampires

Vampire Lord Baron Ruthven	Vampire Lord Count Berlin	Babe Takana	Gustav Decobra	Vampire Lord The Carnivore

Looker	Guire Guido	Vampire Lord Roderick	Scream Queen	Serene

Maloker's Vampires

These vampires are undead beings whose souls have been replaced with demons. These demons share all of the same memories as the original living being and essentially become a conscienceless, murderous version of that person. They are capable of transforming themselves back and forth from a human appearance and their vampire form, which includes a mouth full of fangs, yellow eyes and facial ridges. Exceptionally old vampires like the Master lose this ability and appear always with more demonic vampire features.
Vampires in this continuity have super-strength, speed, stamina, agility, reflexes, acute sensory perception, rapid healing, and immortality. Some vampires display other psychic abilities. They possess all of the traditional weaknesses of vampires, including wooden stakes to the heart, holy symbols, sunlight, fire and decapitation. Upon death, their bodies immediately deteriorate into dust. Conventional things like bullets will not kill them but will hurt them for a time until they heal from the injuries at an accelerated rate.
The method of turning someone into a vampire involves draining them of their own blood and feeding them the blood of a vampire. The person will then die and rise later as a vampire.