Changes: Vampire Dragon

Vampire Dragon
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Release Date	October 31, 2008
Elemental Affinity	Death ;
Morphology	Western
Base Rarity	Uncommon (Holiday)
BSA	Bite
Habitat	No Habitat;
Color	Dark brown, white, red (); Cream, red ()
Nicknames	Vamp
Spriters ;	Komodo Gallant, ; Kuraianubis;

Revision as of 14:02, 24 November 2019

Vampire Dragons were the Holiday species given out during Halloween of 2008, the first Halloween dragons to be released on DC. Unlike dragons of other holidays, Halloween dragons can be either male or female and do not have a scroll limit set for them. Unlike other Halloween dragons, Vampires can produce their own species all year round via a special Breed Specific Action, although this action also prevents them from being able to breed in a traditional manner.

During their initial release, some users reported dead dragons appearing on their scrolls, brewing speculation about the new eggs and hatchlings having killed dragons on the same scroll they were present on, a rumour later disproved by TJ09. It was confirmed that the affected dragons were killed as a measure to deter intentional glitch exploitation. Before this comment however, many users killed the CB Vampire eggs to remove them from their scroll in fear that they would lose dragons on their scroll. The rumor was further perpetuated by the hatchling's description of being "dead", which made many believe that the egg had simply died instead of hatching.

Their BSA "Bite" allows them to create Vampire eggs from ordinary eggs once every 31 days. Dragons that can only mate within their own breeds (or cannot mate at all) cannot be "turned" by the Bite BSA (Unbreedables, Drakes, Pygmies and Two-Headed dragons) but all other eggs currently can. Only eggs with more than 3 days left to live can be bitten. Since the change in December 2010, Vampires have a "bitten by" link displayed on their view page which links to the dragon that bit them. As of May 21, 2017, Vampire progeny lists can now be found by a new link added to the word "Bitten" on original Vampires' View pages.

Success percentages before June 2011 were: 50% chance the egg bite is successful and you get to keep it, 25% chance the egg bite is successful but automatically abandoned, and 25% chance the egg is killed. Since the introduction of the new 5-letter dragon codes, the success rates of biting have apparently been tweaked. TJ09 indicated that he never guaranteed the 50/25/25 ratios.

Under the old Breed sort, Vampire dragons were the only Halloween breed to be sorted by their actual name on a user's scroll as opposed to "Halloween Dragon [Year]". As of August 14, 2016, they now all sort using their Encyclopedia name.

Official Dragon Descriptions

Egg

"This egg is stone cold and smells rotten."

Hatchling

"This hatchling appears to be... dead?"

Mature Hatchling

"This hatchling appears to be... dead?
Perhaps not. It seems to be active during the night.""

Adult

"Vampire dragons are members of the undead. They sustain themselves by drinking the blood of others. It is said that they are only "alive" at night, and seem dead or asleep during the day, as they cannot endure sunlight for long periods of time. Vampire dragons can only reproduce by changing the eggs of other dragons, puncturing the shell with their fangs and injecting venom that kills the baby inside."

Sprite Artist(s)

Komodo Gallant (All)
Kuraianubis (All)

Sprites

Series	Egg	Hatchling	Mature Hatchling	Adult
Female
Male

Sprites No Longer In-Use

Series	Egg	Hatchling	Mature Hatchling	Adult
Temporary Holiday Sprites
Christmas'11 Male	-	-	-
Halloween'12 Male	-	-	-
Halloween'15 Female	-	-	-
Halloween'15 Male	-	-	-
Old Sprites
Old Female	-	File:Old Vampire hatchi.gif	File:Old Vampire female hatchi.gif	File:Old Vampire female.gif
Old Male	-	File:Old Vampire hatchi.gif	File:Old Vampire male hatchi.png	File:Old Vampire male.gif
Old Egg	File:Old Vampire egg.png
Old Dead Egg	File:Old Vampire dead egg.png

Egg Sequence

Stage 0	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Dead

Encyclopedia Entry

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Appearance/Basic Anatomy

Emanciated chest and stomach area.
Muscular limbs with large, bloody claws.
Sharp fangs that nearly always pool with venom when not covered in blood.
Small spikes down the back of the males.
Very powerful gripping strength in their claws.

Hatchling Behavior

Play possum during the day to ward off predators.
Secrete a noxious smell which makes carrion lose their appetite.
Wake at night to feast on the blood of sleeping animals like adult vampire dragons do.

Adult Behavior

Jaws are as flexible as a snake’s and can close rapidly, giving them room to bite large animals as well as a jaw strength capable of cutting through the jugular vein.
Capable of defending themselves but prefer not to fight in order to preserve energy.
Have very large olfactory bulbs and can smell animals miles away.
Reproduce parasitically by converting the eggs of other breeds.
Usually stretch their wings once a night.
Unique hearing allows them to hear an animal’s heartbeat if they are close enough.
Hearing also lets them detect if an animal is not yet alseep or is about to wake up.
Feeding venom contains a sedative for their prey.

Habitat

Live in areas of little sunlight.
Sunlight can be fatal.
Can live anywhere there is prey.

Diet

Sustained on the blood of other animals.
Cannot stomach meat or other solid foods.

Trivia

Vampire dragons cannot be shown on an incubator, a joke based on the idea that vampires do not show up in photographs or in mirrors.
Upon release, their introductory text in Saurian read as follows:

"Adlujaed ev olac
Ketu0 ed edo ev kxo tuhbojk ev tu0j, jkhudwo olodkj uho xuffodadw. Oloh0 oww ad kxo sulo joomj ke xulo rood hofcusot nakx kxaj don, jadajkoh rhoot ev oww.

Edo kxadw aj bdend: kxojo owwj uffouh ke ro opkhomoc0 tudwoheij. Ak aj xawxc0 hosemmodtot kxuk 0ei te dek..."

Which translates to:

"Invasion of evil
Today on one of the darkest of days, strange events are happening. Every egg in the cave seems to have been replaced with this new, sinister breed of egg.

One thing is known: these eggs appear to be extremely dangerous. It is highly recommended that you do not..."

The rest of the message cannot be read due to the scroll being burned.

On May 21, 2017, these dragons received sprite updates to their hatchlings and adults along with updates to their Bite lineages.

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-{{Infobox dragon
+{{Infobox DragonN
-|name = Vampire Dragon
+|image = Vampire male.png
+|image2 = Vampire female.png
-|image = Vamp3f.gif
-|caption = Female Vampire dragon
+|egg = Vampire egg.gif
+|descr = This egg is stone cold and smells rotten.
 |release = October 31, 2008
+|element1 = Death
-|rarity = Rare - Holiday Dragon
+|morph1 = Western
-|color = ◾ '''Male:''' Dark gray-brown, white, and red
+|bsa = [[Bite]]
-◾ '''Female:''' Cream and red
+|rarity = {{C|Uncommon Dragons|Uncommon}} [[:Category:Halloween Dragons|(Holiday)]]
-|bsa = [[Breed_Specific_Actions#Bite|Bite]]
+|habitat1 = No Habitat
+|color = Dark brown, white, red ([[File:Male.png]])<br />Cream, red ([[File:Female.png]])
 |nicknames = Vamp
+|artist1 = Komodo Gallant
-|habitat = [[:Category:No Habitat|None]] - '''must be [[Breed_Specific_Actions#Bite|bitten]]'''}}
+|artist2 = Kuraianubis
-'''Vampire Dragons''' were released on Halloween 2008. They filled the cave with their strange, rotten eggs. There was also much drama on the forums, as some of the eggs and hatchlings were rumored to have killed other dragons. This was later disproved as TJ confirmed that the affected individuals' dragons were actually killed as a punitive measure due to them exploiting a glitch intentionally. Despite this revelation, many killed the eggs to get them off their scrolls, as they could not be abandoned.
+}}
+'''Vampire Dragons''' were the [[:Category:Holiday|Holiday]] species given out during [[:Category:Halloween|Halloween]] of 2008, the first Halloween dragons to be released on DC. Unlike dragons of other holidays, Halloween dragons can be either male or female and do not have a scroll limit set for them. Unlike other Halloween dragons, Vampires can produce their own species all year round via a special [[Bite|Breed Specific Action]], although this action also prevents them from being able to breed in a traditional manner.
+During their initial release, some users reported dead dragons appearing on their scrolls, brewing speculation about the new eggs and hatchlings having killed dragons on the same scroll they were present on, a rumour later disproved by [[:Category:TJ09|TJ09]]. It was confirmed that the affected dragons were killed as a measure to deter intentional glitch exploitation. Before this comment however, many users killed the CB Vampire eggs to remove them from their scroll in fear that they would lose dragons on their scroll. The rumor was further perpetuated by the hatchling's description of being "dead", which made many believe that the egg had simply died instead of hatching.
-Vampire Dragons can still be obtained. They [[Unbreedables|cannot breed]] through "normal" means. They possess a [[Breed Specific Actions|breed specific action]], more commonly referred to as a BSA, called Bite, which allows them to create other Vampire eggs from ordinary eggs every 31 days. Unbreedables, Drakes and dragons that can only mate within their own breeds cannot be "turned" by the Bite BSA, but all other eggs currently can. Success percentages before June 2011 were: 50% chance the egg bite is successful and you get to keep it, 25% chance the egg bite is successful but automatically abandoned, and 25% chance the egg is killed. Since the introduction of the new 5-letter dragon codes, the success rates of biting have apparently been tweaked. TJ09 indicated that he never guaranteed the 50/25/25 ratios. Some have speculated that the current chances are approximately 90% kill, 5% keep, 5% repulse, but these numbers are still based on anecdotal evidence and must be taken with a grain of salt.
+Their BSA "Bite" allows them to create Vampire eggs from ordinary eggs once every 31 days. Dragons that can only mate within their own breeds (or cannot mate at all) cannot be "turned" by the Bite BSA ([[:Category:Non-Dragon|Unbreedables]], [[:Category:DC Drakes|Drakes]], [[:Category:Pygmy|Pygmies]] and [[:Category:Two-Heads|Two-Headed dragons]]) but all other eggs currently can. Only eggs with more than 3 days left to live can be bitten. Since [[The Change|the change in December 2010]], Vampires have a "bitten by" link displayed on their view page which links to the dragon that bit them. As of May 21, 2017, Vampire progeny lists can now be found by a new link added to the word "Bitten" on original Vampires' View pages.
-Also, Vampire Dragons cannot be shown on an incubator, as a joke since Vampires don't show up in pictures or have reflections.
+Success percentages before June 2011 were: 50% chance the egg bite is successful and you get to keep it, 25% chance the egg bite is successful but automatically abandoned, and 25% chance the egg is killed. Since the introduction of the new 5-letter dragon codes, the success rates of biting have apparently been tweaked. TJ09 indicated that he never guaranteed the 50/25/25 ratios.
-Since [[The Change|the change]] in December 2010, Vampires have a lineage link displayed on their view page.
+Under the old Breed sort, Vampire dragons were the only Halloween breed to be sorted by their actual name on a user's scroll as opposed to "Halloween Dragon [Year]". As of August 14, 2016, they now all sort using their Encyclopedia name.
-Unlike the other Halloween dragons who get sorted as "Halloween dragons" by the "breed sort" option on a scroll, Vampire dragons get sorted as ... Vampire dragons.
-== Official Dragon Description ==
+==Official Dragon Descriptions==
-=== [[Dragon Stages#Egg Stage|Egg]] ===
+===[[Egg]]===
 ''"This egg is stone cold and smells rotten."''
-=== [[Dragon Stages#Hatchling Stage|Hatchling]] ===
+===[[Hatchling]]===
 ''"This hatchling appears to be... dead?"''
-=== [[Dragon Stages#Hatchling Stage|Mature Hatchling]] ===
+===[[Mature Hatchling]]===
-''"This hatchling appears to be... dead? Perhaps not. It seems to be active during the night."''"
+''"This hatchling appears to be... dead?<br />Perhaps not. It seems to be active during the night."''"
-=== [[Dragon Stages#Adult Stage|Adult]] ===
+===[[Adult]]===
 ''"Vampire dragons are members of the undead. They sustain themselves by drinking the blood of others. It is said that they are only "alive" at night, and seem dead or asleep during the day, as they cannot endure sunlight for long periods of time. Vampire dragons can only reproduce by changing the eggs of other dragons, puncturing the shell with their fangs and injecting venom that kills the baby inside."''
+==Sprite Artist(s)==
-== Dragon Artists ==
-*[[:Category:Komodo Gallant|Komodo Gallant]](All)
+*[[:Category:Komodo Gallant|Komodo Gallant]] (All)
 *[[:Category:Kuraianubis|Kuraianubis]] (All)
-== Sprites ==
+==Sprites==
-{{Template:Table Start}}
+{{Table Start}}
-{{Template:Table Header|Series|150|Egg|100|Hatchling|100|Mature Hatchling|100|Adult|100}}
+{{Table Header|Series|130|Egg|100|Hatchling|100|Mature Hatchling|130|Adult|100}}
-{{Template:Table Row|Female||[[File:New_vamp_egg.gif]]||[[File:Vampirehatch1.gif]]||[[File:Vampirehatchling.gif]]||[[File:Vamp3f.gif]]}}
+{{Table Row2|Female||[[File:Vampire egg.gif]]|2|[[File:Vampire hatchi.png]]|2|[[File:Vampire female hatchi.png]]||[[File:Vampire female.png]]}}
-{{Template:Table Row|Male||[[File:New_vamp_egg.gif]]||[[File:Vampirehatch1.gif]]||[[File:Vamp_hatchie_male.png]]||[[File:Vamp3m.gif]]}}
+{{Table Row|Male||[[File:Vampire male hatchi.png]]||[[File:Vampire male.png]]}}
+{{Table End}}
-{{Template:Table Row|Temporary Holiday Sprites|5|}}
-{{Template:Table Row|[[Christmas 2011 Dragon Dress Up|Christmas'11]]<br>Male||-||-||-||[[File:VampireXmas.gif]]}}
+===Sprites No Longer In-Use===
-{{Template:Table Row|[[Halloween 2012 Dragon dress up|Halloween'12]]<br>Male||-||-||-||[[File:6ook.png]]}}
-{{Template:Table Row|Old Sprites|5|}}
+<div class="mw-customtoggle-Sprites wikia-menu-button">'''Show/Hide Table'''</div>
-{{Template:Table Row|Old Egg||[[File:Old_Vampire_egg.png]]|4|}}
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-Sprites">
-{{Template:Table End}}
+{{Table Start}}
+{{Table Header|Series|130|Egg|100|Hatchling|100|Mature Hatchling|130|Adult|100}}
+{{Table Row|'''Temporary Holiday Sprites'''|5|}}
+{{Table Row|[[Christmas 2011 Dragon Dress Up|Christmas'11]]<br />Male||-||-||-||[[File:Vampire male Christmas 2011.gif]]}}
+{{Table Row|[[Halloween 2012 Dragon dress up|Halloween'12]]<br />Male||-||-||-||[[File:Vampire male Halloween 2012.png]]}}
+{{Table Row2|[[Brewing Mischief|Halloween'15]]<br />Female||-|2|-|2|-|2|[[File:Vampire female Halloween 2015.png]]}}
+{{Table Row|[[Brewing Mischief|Halloween'15]]<br />Male||[[File:Vampire male Halloween 2015.png]]}}
+{{Table Row|'''Old Sprites'''|5|}}
+{{Table Row2|Old Female||-|2|[[File:Old Vampire hatchi.gif]]|2|[[File:Old Vampire female hatchi.gif]]||[[File:Old Vampire female.gif]]}}
+{{Table Row|Old Male||[[File:Old Vampire male hatchi.png]]||[[File:Old Vampire male.gif]]}}
+{{Table Row|Old Egg||[[File:Old Vampire egg.png]]|4|}}
+{{Table Row|Old Dead Egg||[[File:Old Vampire dead egg.png]]|4}}
+{{Table End}}
+</div>
+==[[Egg#Egg Sequence|Egg Sequence]]==
+{{Egg sequence|Vampire egg.gif|Vampire crack 1.png|Vampire crack 2.png|Vampire crack 3.png|Vampire crack 4.png|Vampire crack 5.png|Vampire_dead_egg.gif}}
+==Encyclopedia Entry==
+{{Encyclo_Entry
+|anatomy =
+*Emanciated chest and stomach area.
+*Muscular limbs with large, bloody claws.
+*Sharp fangs that nearly always pool with venom when not covered in blood.
+*Small spikes down the back of the males.
+*Very powerful gripping strength in their claws.
+|hatchling =
+*Play possum during the day to ward off predators.
+*Secrete a noxious smell which makes carrion lose their appetite.
+*Wake at night to feast on the blood of sleeping animals like adult vampire dragons do.
+|adult =
+*Jaws are as flexible as a snake’s and can close rapidly, giving them room to bite large animals as well as a jaw strength capable of cutting through the jugular vein.
+*Capable of defending themselves but prefer not to fight in order to preserve energy.
+*Have very large olfactory bulbs and can smell animals miles away.
+*Reproduce parasitically by converting the eggs of other breeds.
+*Usually stretch their wings once a night.
+*Unique hearing allows them to hear an animal’s heartbeat if they are close enough.
+*Hearing also lets them detect if an animal is not yet alseep or is about to wake up.
+*Feeding venom contains a sedative for their prey.
+|habitat =
+*Live in areas of little sunlight.
+*Sunlight can be fatal.
+*Can live anywhere there is prey.
+|diet =
+*Sustained on the blood of other animals.
+*Cannot stomach meat or other solid foods.
+}}
+==Trivia==
+*Vampire dragons cannot be shown on an incubator, a joke based on the idea that vampires do not show up in photographs or in mirrors.
+*Upon release, their introductory text in Saurian read as follows:
+:<div class="diabox">''"Adlujaed ev olac<br />Ketu0 ed edo ev kxo tuhbojk ev tu0j, jkhudwo olodkj uho xuffodadw. Oloh0 oww ad kxo sulo joomj ke xulo rood hofcusot nakx kxaj don, jadajkoh rhoot ev oww.<br /><br />Edo kxadw aj bdend: kxojo owwj uffouh ke ro opkhomoc0 tudwoheij. Ak aj xawxc0 hosemmodtot kxuk 0ei te dek..."''</div>
+::Which translates to:
+:<div class="diabox">''"Invasion of evil<br />Today on one of the darkest of days, strange events are happening. Every egg in the cave seems to have been replaced with this new, sinister breed of egg.<br /><br />One thing is known: these eggs appear to be extremely dangerous. It is highly recommended that you do not..."''</div>
+::The rest of the message cannot be read due to the scroll being burned.
+*On May 21, 2017, these dragons received sprite updates to their hatchlings and adults along with updates to their Bite lineages.
+[[ru:Дракон Вампир]]
-== [[Dragon_Stages#Egg_Sequence|Egg Sequence]] ==
-{{Egg sequence|New_vamp_egg.gif|M1Er4.png|2_(4).png|BhpFV.png|QIcNL.png|Yuk.png|Vampire_dead_egg.png}}
-<noinclude>
-[[ru:Дракон_Вампир]]
-</noinclude>
-[[Category:No Habitat]]
 [[Category:Dragon Types]]
+[[Category:No Habitat]]
 [[Category:Holiday]]
 [[Category:Komodo Gallant]]
 [[Category:Kuraianubis]]
-[[Category:Rare Dragons]]
+[[Category:Uncommon Dragons]]
 [[Category:Halloween Dragons]]
 [[Category:Western Dragons]]
-[[Category:Holiday Dragons]]
 [[Category:Halloween]]
 [[Category:BSA Dragons]]
+[[Category:Encyclopedia Entry]]
+[[Category:Death Element Dragons]]
+[[Category:2017-05-21 11th Birthday release]]
+[[Category:Destruction aligned dragons]]
+[[Category:Primary Affinity: Death]]