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However, [[Neferata]], the queen of Lahmia, in her thirst for immortality and eternal life, stole some of Nagash's books instead of destroying them as the kings had agreed, and took them back to Lahmia. Once safe within the walls of her own city, the queen began trying to replicate the elixir which had given Nagash eternal life. She succeeded to a certain degree. The [[Elixir of Damnation|elixir]] stopped her heart from beating and her lungs from drawing breath, yet she did not die; she had become the first vampire.
 
However, [[Neferata]], the queen of Lahmia, in her thirst for immortality and eternal life, stole some of Nagash's books instead of destroying them as the kings had agreed, and took them back to Lahmia. Once safe within the walls of her own city, the queen began trying to replicate the elixir which had given Nagash eternal life. She succeeded to a certain degree. The [[Elixir of Damnation|elixir]] stopped her heart from beating and her lungs from drawing breath, yet she did not die; she had become the first vampire.
  
Neferata gave the elixir to eleven other members of her court, creating the fiendish creatures which would eventually become the dread [[Vampire Masters]] or [[founding vampires]]. These ancient beings discovered that they could produce new vampires through a process known as the "[[Blood Kiss]]", and before long, the entire court of Lahmia had become blood-drinking creatures of the night. However, their new-found powers also served to make the vampires arrogant. When the vampires discovered that Nagash still existed, they sent envoys to meet him at Cripple Peak. Some of these messengers, however, were captured by neighbouring kingdoms. Realising that the threat of Nagash was not yet ended, the priest-kings once again banded together, and marched against Lahmia.
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Neferata gave the elixir to eleven other members of her court, creating the fiendish creatures which would eventually become the dread [[Vampire Masters]]. These ancient beings discovered that they could produce new vampires through a process known as the "[[Blood Kiss]]", and before long, the entire court of Lahmia had become blood-drinking creatures of the night. However, their new-found powers also served to make the vampires arrogant. When the vampires discovered that Nagash still existed, they sent envoys to meet him at Cripple Peak. Some of these messengers, however, were captured by neighbouring kingdoms. Realising that the threat of Nagash was not yet ended, the priest-kings once again banded together, and marched against Lahmia.
  
 
During the ensuing war with the other kingdoms Lahmia was sacked, and most of the vampires were slain. Fleeing Lahmia, the vampires made their way north, where they regrouped upon meeting up with Nagash and were made generals of his armies. Nagash intended to turn the entire world into a kingdom of death, were no action would be taken except when he willed it. However, Nagash was unprepared for the might shown which his former homeland could muster. Ruled over by [[Alcadizaar|Alcadizaar the Great]], the armies of a unified Nehekara rode out to meet Nagash's undead horde. When Alcadizaar defeated them all of the vampires, except the line of [[W'soran]] fled. For their cowardice, Nagash cursed the Vampires to be burnt by the rays of the sun.
 
During the ensuing war with the other kingdoms Lahmia was sacked, and most of the vampires were slain. Fleeing Lahmia, the vampires made their way north, where they regrouped upon meeting up with Nagash and were made generals of his armies. Nagash intended to turn the entire world into a kingdom of death, were no action would be taken except when he willed it. However, Nagash was unprepared for the might shown which his former homeland could muster. Ruled over by [[Alcadizaar|Alcadizaar the Great]], the armies of a unified Nehekara rode out to meet Nagash's undead horde. When Alcadizaar defeated them all of the vampires, except the line of [[W'soran]] fled. For their cowardice, Nagash cursed the Vampires to be burnt by the rays of the sun.

Revision as of 21:04, 7 April 2009

Vampires are one of the most powerful types of Undead existing in the Warhammer World. The origins of the vampires can be traced all the way back to ancient Nehekhara, to the evil priest-king Nagash. Nagash was the most powerful necromancer to have ever lived. Eventually, the other priest-kings joined forces in order to crush Nagash and rid the land of his evil; they succeded, if but temporarly.

However, Neferata, the queen of Lahmia, in her thirst for immortality and eternal life, stole some of Nagash's books instead of destroying them as the kings had agreed, and took them back to Lahmia. Once safe within the walls of her own city, the queen began trying to replicate the elixir which had given Nagash eternal life. She succeeded to a certain degree. The elixir stopped her heart from beating and her lungs from drawing breath, yet she did not die; she had become the first vampire.

Neferata gave the elixir to eleven other members of her court, creating the fiendish creatures which would eventually become the dread Vampire Masters. These ancient beings discovered that they could produce new vampires through a process known as the "Blood Kiss", and before long, the entire court of Lahmia had become blood-drinking creatures of the night. However, their new-found powers also served to make the vampires arrogant. When the vampires discovered that Nagash still existed, they sent envoys to meet him at Cripple Peak. Some of these messengers, however, were captured by neighbouring kingdoms. Realising that the threat of Nagash was not yet ended, the priest-kings once again banded together, and marched against Lahmia.

During the ensuing war with the other kingdoms Lahmia was sacked, and most of the vampires were slain. Fleeing Lahmia, the vampires made their way north, where they regrouped upon meeting up with Nagash and were made generals of his armies. Nagash intended to turn the entire world into a kingdom of death, were no action would be taken except when he willed it. However, Nagash was unprepared for the might shown which his former homeland could muster. Ruled over by Alcadizaar the Great, the armies of a unified Nehekara rode out to meet Nagash's undead horde. When Alcadizaar defeated them all of the vampires, except the line of W'soran fled. For their cowardice, Nagash cursed the Vampires to be burnt by the rays of the sun.

After this event the vampires dispersed and fled north from Nehekhara and across the known world founding their own Bloodlines. Of these seven bloodlines, the five most well known are:

  • The Blood Dragons, founded by Abhorash who defeated the curse by drinking the blood of a Dragon (hence the name). A famous stronghold of the Blood Dragons is Blood Keep in the Grey Mountains. They are known as some of the most formidable fighters in the Warhammer World.
  • The Lahmians, an almost exclusively female bloodline. They were founded by Neferata, the first vampire.
  • The Necrarch, founded by W'soran are physically weak but exceptionally able in the usage of Necromancy.
  • The Strigoi, craven bestial monsters with much in common with Ghouls. Ushoran was their master. They also have some bonds with the Strigany, the descendants of the long-since dead kingdom Ushoran founded.
  • The Von Carsteins. Perhaps the most famous bloodline within the Empire. The founder of the von Carsteins is unknown for certain as the first mention of them as 'von Carsteins' is Vlad von Carstein who appeared many millenia later in the Empire province of Sylvania. The likely candidate however is Vashanesh who is the only other Vampire Master named. Vlad and Vashenesh might be one and the same, but then again, might not. Quite what Vashanesh' identity is remains one of the mysteries of the Warhammer World.


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