
However, it doesn't explain their more supernatural qualities, like their aversion to holy objects. However, Cole and Zeke speculate that vampires may actually be a sub-type of conduits who have blood-based abilities.
Our Vampires Are Different: These guys have most of the typical vampire traits you'd expect they're undead demonic creatures who consume blood, convert humans into more of their kind, can turn into bats and fly and have fatal weaknesses to crosses, stakes, fire, and sunlight. Looks Like Orlok: The Fiends, Harpies, and Firstborns all look rather demonic and inhuman though Mary, Cole, and any freshly-turned civilians simply look like humans with pale skin. Father Ignatius' Barbed Cross weapon, which was blessed by the Pope, can instantly kill any normal vampire, can take down Firstborns in just a few hits, and is also one of Bloody Mary's few weaknesses. Holy Burns Evil: They have an aversion to crosses. Dark Action Girl: Harpies are female vampires who fight Cole by jumping and clinging to walls, while shooting guns at him. Also whenever an unhidden Firstborn is near a group of civilians, it will quickly bite them and turn them into zombie-like vampire minions who will try to fistfight Cole or even bite him. Boss in Mook Clothing: The Firstborn vampires are giant bat-like monsters who serve as mini-bosses, though most of the time they won't fight Cole unless he provokes them.
Upon Mary's return from death, she leads her vampires on a killing spree across New Marais, preying upon its oblivious citizens while they celebrate Pyre Night. They kidnap Cole in order to use him for a blood ritual to resurrect their deceased leader, Bloody Mary.
The VampiresAn army of bloodsucking monsters who secretly live in the underground catacombs beneath New Marais.